DFI NF4 Ultra

[Hajime]

Does the DFI NF4 Ultra mobo have SATA locks?

If memory serves, the NF3 boards don't have SATA locks on the nVidia chipset. Does the NF4 Ultra have those locks?

 

[Demo24]

Im sure it does but it might be like some Nf3 boards and only a couple lock.

 

[Hajime]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
Im sure it does but it might be like some Nf3 boards and only a couple lock.

That's why I asked if the nF4 boards have chipset-SATA port locks. NF3 lack chipset-locks, but have locks on the add-on SATA controllers.

but the add-ons run off the PCI bus. 4x7200rpm 8mb cache drives != good for the PCI bus.

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

That's not quite correct. The nForce3 supports 4 SATA ports, but 2 need an external PHY. These two are not locked, but the other 2 are.

The nForce4 doesn't have a similiar problem, all the ports are fine for overclocking.

 

[Hajime]

Originally posted by: ChineseDemocracyGNR
That's not quite correct. The nForce3 supports 4 SATA ports, but 2 need an external PHY. These two are not locked, but the other 2 are.

The nForce4 doesn't have a similiar problem, all the ports are fine for overclocking.

Great. That's exactly what I wanted to know.

Considering buying a Winchester 3000+ for OC'ing purposes rather then a 3500+ or something.