Why do a lot of people pick Dfi???

[DfiDude]

I am wondering why so many people have the Dfi motherboards, Is it becuz of overclocking? Or performance? Stability? All of the above? Just wondering...Dfi users please explain

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

It's mainly because of overclocking. It's very stable and has good performance, but that's not where it stands out compared to other boards.

 

[DfiDude]

yea thats what i was thinking also

 

[DfiDude]

Anyone else?

 

[n yusef]

Overclocking mainly. I think they look good too, but I bought it to overclock.

 

[Promethply]

Most people with windowed cases like the DFI's color scheme

Other than that, it's mostly its overclocking ability, sort of like

Why the ABIT BX chipset mobos were so popular back in the 90s

 

[EndGame]

May want to do some further reading before pulling the trigger on the DFI....I have one and after reading on DFI's own site, and several others I probably shouldn't mention here, there seems to be an increasing number of these boards just dieing for no apparent reason. On two forums their even begining to amass system setups to see if theirs a reoccuring problem, but so far it doesn't seem to matter.....Just an FYI....I have the board too and have to admitt.....I'm a bit concerned.

 

[DfiDude]

oooo ic well thank you guys for telling me this becuz really really soon im going to be building my comp .

 

[DfiDude]

What would you guys suggest if I was to oc later on, say in about a year? Would you still recommend Dfi? Anything else?

 

[DfiDude]

Anyone?

 

[gvayl]

Yea...I'm in the same boat....building a pc~month or so. As far as I know the alternative to DFI is MSI...but they have quality control issues? However if you do get a good board it should last you I think?

 

[jose]

I think it's a NF4 problem regardless of any specific vendor. Just on this bbs, MajorPayne had a Chaintech VNF4 mobo stop working when he switched cases.
I've seem many post including mine about the Asus A8n-sli not booting or dying after 2 months of problem free use.
Another user had his s8n-sli stop working w/ his scsi adapter after 2 months.

I'd think that a board like the DFI, that's built to overvolts soo much could be better built then other co's mobo's, imho.

I think that maybe the swith to 24pin psu's along w/ the increase power requirements of pci-e video cards are taking their toll on the current NF4 mobo's.

If you look at the Dual cpu mobo's that require an EPS power supply , you'll see that for the most part they are better constructed.

I have 2 DFI ultra-d mobo's right now, one was in the first batch and has been running for quite some time , the other is a rma replacement for a DOA mobo .

I think in the next few months , we will see alot of failed motherboards from all manf's. Compainies should over engineer their mobo's because of the increase wattage/current
for this new platform. Just look at the increase wattage required now, soon ppl will all be in the 500-700w range.

Regards,
Jose

 

[Sniper82]

I've had my DFI Ultra-D for little over a month now without a single issue. I ran it for a couple weeks with stock BIOS without a problem and then updated to the latest(official) BIOS. I haven't o/ced any so that could be why I am having no problems. Right now I can run anything I throw at this system so I don't see any point in o/cing(3000+ BTW). Also longer I wait the better the BIOS will get.

Personally I think alot of these boards dieing for no reason has alot to do with power supplies used and user error. Who knows I mine could die any day but for some reason I think it will be fine.

knocks on wood

 

[StrykeWulf]

DFI is probly the best motherboard maker out there, they have awesome quality motherboards that are made to overclock, so even if you run stock it will kick ass since it made to go above that. Make sure you have a 480+ PSU with 24 PIN ATX! That is the reason for many many issues! THe last thing is DFI has the best support, go to
www.dfi-street.com its an awesome site for new builders and experienced ones!

Good Luck,

Stryke.

 

[DfiDude]

Yea, im totally get a 24 pin psu by OCZ (Powerstream) 520W, so i dont think ill have any problems with what board i decide to get, unless somethings wrong with the board or i did something wrong.

 

[RichUK]

they also use jap CAPS, which are alot more reliable, not that they really help just thought that i would add that bit of info in

 

[Insomniak]

Very good for overclocking, very feature rich.

 

[Painman]

Most respectable mobo makers are using Japanese caps these days, they just don't always make a selling point out of it... I've had DFI, MSI and Gigabyte NF4 mobos in my hands and all 3 were 100% Jap cap.

Anyway... out of these 3 boards I've played with, the slowest performer @ stock is the DFI, though only by a fraction of a %... the tradeoff is the unsurpassed OC stability.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

Originally posted by: gvayl
Yea...I'm in the same boat....building a pc~month or so. As far as I know the alternative to DFI is MSI...but they have quality control issues? However if you do get a good board it should last you I think?

They dont' have quality control issues honestly. There's just a lot of people who screw up their boards & blame the company, be it MSI or DFI.

 

[DfiDude]

How far can you oc an Msi Neo4 platinum b4 its unstable?

 

[Demo24]

Originally posted by: DfiDude
How far can you oc an Msi Neo4 platinum b4 its unstable?

depends on memory, v's, heat, cpu, etc. its not like its gonna always get to 300HTT. always vaires

 

[DfiDude]

Say if it was 3500+ winnie, TwinMos PC-3200 Memory, Copper XP-90, 520W Powerstream PSU, LianLi PC65 Case.

 

[Waylay00]

I think Jose hit the nail on the head. It's not just DFI, but rather all of the NF4 boards that have problems (some maybe a little more than others) . I do, however, get tired of people recommending DFI to a person who wants a stable performing mobo at stock. DFI is not for that person, but rather for the extreme OC'er.

But I do find it funny how DfiDude hastily recommends the DFI to everyone even though he doesn't have it, yet then posts topics like this.

 

[Thurgo0dy]

Originally posted by: Waylay00
I think Jose hit the nail on the head. It's not just DFI, but rather all of the NF4 boards that have problems (some maybe a little more than others) . I do, however, get tired of people recommending DFI to a person who wants a stable performing mobo at stock. DFI is not for that person, but rather for the extreme OC'er.

But I do find it funny how DfiDude hastily recommends the DFI to everyone even though he doesn't have it, yet then posts topics like this.

I disagree... The DFI is very stable at stock speeds, and the prices compete with other NF4 Ultra mobos. The Ultra-D is a very high quality board and I would suggest it to anyone. OCing or not.

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: Thurgo0dy

Originally posted by: Waylay00
I think Jose hit the nail on the head. It's not just DFI, but rather all of the NF4 boards that have problems (some maybe a little more than others) . I do, however, get tired of people recommending DFI to a person who wants a stable performing mobo at stock. DFI is not for that person, but rather for the extreme OC'er.

But I do find it funny how DfiDude hastily recommends the DFI to everyone even though he doesn't have it, yet then posts topics like this.

I disagree... The DFI is very stable at stock speeds, and the prices compete with other NF4 Ultra mobos. The Ultra-D is a very high quality board and I would suggest it to anyone. OCing or not.

I wouldn't suggest it to everyone, even though I own it and love it so far. It's VERY picky about RAM and it's the only board I've owned in 7+ years of DIY computing that hasn't gotten up and ran right out of the box. I had to wrestle with it for the first hour and get it stable enough for a flash to the 310 BIOS so it would stop gagging on my Ballistix. For neophyte OCers or non-tweakers I would personally recommend other products.