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nForce 590 SLI DFI style, UV slots included

DFI has announced its nForce 590 SLI powered LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R for AMD’s Socket AM2 processors. The new LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R features two full speed PCI Express x16 slots with compatibility with NVIDIA’s SLI technology. Four DDR2 memory slots are available with support for NVIDIA’s Enhanced Performance Profile equipped memory such as Corsair’s recently released DOMINATOR series memory.

Power is delivered by a 5-phase digital PWM that is a first for a consumer level motherboard as it was previously found on server motherboards where space is tight. DFI claims the advantages of a digital PWM are no overheating and leaking capacitors. Improved control of overclocking is also a touted feature of the 5-phase digital PWM. In addition to the overclocking capabilities a digital PWM presents DFI has also implemented EZ Clear, Genius BIOS and CMOS Reloaded on the LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R. DFI’s EZ Clear feature allows users to reset the BIOS with a simple push of a button instead of moving a small jumper.

Audio is provided by Realtek’s flagship ALC885 high definition audio codec. The LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R places the high definition audio codec on a Karajan module that keeps it further away from the motherboard and away from electrical noise. There’s no mention of Dolby Master Studio is supported for Dolby Digital Live or not.

Eight SATA II ports are available—six from the nForce 590 SLI and two from a Silicon Image SiL3132. There are also two Vitesse VSC8601 Gigabit MACs to take advantage of the nForce 590 SLI’s Ethernet teaming features. Lastly is a VIA VT6307 Firewire controller for connectivity with DV camcorders, iPods etc…

Unfortunately the DFI LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R uses an active copper heatsink that produces noise. In an age where most high-end motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte and Abit  have passively cooled chipsets this is somewhat disappointing.

The DFI LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R should available soon, though it’ll most likely be priced north of $200.

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BIOS Reset at hte push of a button?
By darkfoon on 8/29/2006 10:20:09 AM , Rating: 2
I don't think I much like the idea of resetting the BIOS at the push of a button.
I don't have to do much BIOS resetting(I've never pushed any of my systems that far), so maybe this is a huge improvement in an area that desperately needs it, but to me, it sounds like a great way to accidentally lose your carefully tweaked settings by bumping the button (or a cable bumping it during transport to/from a LAN).
By having to reset a jumper, it makes the user actually think a little bit about what they're doing. And, it makes it harder for mistakes to happen (essentially zero percent)

That button better be pretty hard to push, or there'll be trouble...




RE: BIOS Reset at hte push of a button?
By Quijonsith on 8/29/2006 10:40:57 AM , Rating: 2
It's probably a button on the motherboard like the ones they have onboard for power and reset. If you're really worried about losing your settings you can save them with cmos reloaded. It's a great feature. I use it for swithching between bench mode and 24/7.


By Quijonsith on 8/29/2006 10:44:40 AM , Rating: 2
Also, it's already possible to reset the cmos with the push of a button on any motherboard that uses a jumper. All you have to do is run wires from a switch to the pins of the jumper.


By JazzMang on 8/29/2006 10:52:04 AM , Rating: 2
But your CMOS reloaded presets will still be intact. No worries.


RE: BIOS Reset at hte push of a button?
By allnighter on 8/29/2006 12:06:55 PM , Rating: 2
Actually it's quite a useful feature for anyone that's looking for a sweet spot, fiddling with BIOS settings, on a mission to a perfect oc. You can see them right above the front panel connectors in the picture above, and they are not that sensitive. You actually need to press them down. No need for a hammer but an accidental reset by a cable bumping into it is very unlikely.


By AKhandyman on 8/29/2006 12:40:13 PM , Rating: 2
Shouldn't the subject line have been spell checked? I wonder if the boys over at DFI Street have gotten one of these and put it through their benchmarks yet ... time to go check it out ...


By Stele on 8/30/2006 4:27:38 AM , Rating: 3
Strange... the motherboard's manual makes no mention of the EZ Clear feature. The only 'EZ' is the EZ Touch, which just comprises two buttons on the motherboard for power and reset to make life easier when running the board outside a case. They're visible in the photograph, just below the motherboard's digital POST code display.

Furthermore, the manual describes only one way to reset the BIOS - via the traditional jumper method - and in fact this jumper is very visible in the photo too: the bright red one just above the yellow, 90°-angled FDD connector to the right of the motherboard's internal SATA port array. Perhaps the photo shows a pre-production board, and the manual an early revision, which were subsequently modified to incorporate the EZ Clear function. *shrug*


Passive cooled
By OrSin on 8/29/2006 8:59:59 AM , Rating: 3
I doubt the motherboard fan will make enough noise for anyone to care. Reason being anyone that buys this si getting a high end video card. That alone will drown out the fan.

One question. I remember in my days in college that if some sounds are can actually cancell out other sounds. Like a reverse sound wave. I wonder if anyone ever though out sell cards in SLI that one cards noise cancells out the others one.




RE: Passive cooled
By elegault on 8/29/2006 10:44:50 AM , Rating: 2
If I remember correctly, sounds are only cancelled in certain directions depending upon the point source coordinates, frequency and amplitude of each sound wave. The reverse can also happen were sounds are magnifide through constructive interference.


RE: Passive cooled
By Assimilator87 on 8/29/2006 12:23:02 PM , Rating: 3
I don't understand why all the reviewers shun active chipset cooling. On a high end motherboard that's most likely gonna be overclocked like crazy, an active cooler will be preferable over passive cooling.

**Lol, you have to preview posts now before posting. I guess Daily Tech got sick of noobs complaining about the lack of an edit function.


RE: Passive cooled
By xsilver on 8/29/2006 9:58:55 PM , Rating: 2
If you're a real enthusiast that is going to overclock like crazy; you'll mostly have your own collection of high end papst/panflo fans which you would want to use anyways.
Adding a fan on a passive solution would give an even better cooling effect.
Unfortunatley 40mm fans go whiny far quicker than other fans (6 months usually)


RE: Passive cooled
By nunya on 8/30/2006 12:11:13 AM , Rating: 2
Being the owner of a DFI NF4 SLI-DR, I can tell you that the chipset fan, at least on this board, is a really annoying high-pitched whine that is really unpleasant and easily audible over my video card fan. In fact since I'm gaming on my other monitor atm and the video card sits directly over the chipset I'm listening to it right now. Also, there's an option in the bios to set at what temperature the fan spins up to full speed. When the fan spins up the chip cools down fair quickly and the fan drops to a lower rpm, but then just heats back up because of the video card. Thus when I'm gaming it frequently sounds like there's an air raid in my computer room as the fan spins up to a high-pitched whine, then drops to a lower rpm, then back up. If this new board experiences the same it's a real bummer.


RE: Passive cooled
By Chernobyl68 on 8/30/2006 11:56:15 AM , Rating: 2
sounds like a speed control issue to me. better control would result in a "happy medium" or "steady state" operation at some point. it shouldn't be fluctuating up and down all the time. Transients cause more stress to motors than regular operation, and that fan may fail sooner.



looks great
By Chernobyl68 on 8/29/2006 2:17:41 PM , Rating: 2
this is the board I've been waiting for...but it may be too much $$. Other sites are quoting prices of $290 USD. While I really really want one of these, not at that price.




PRICE REVEALED!
By ikjadoon on 9/4/2006 4:31:24 PM , Rating: 2
Haha! They are at NewEgg and is only $209! Much cheaper than $290.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...

Cannot wait for some reviews!

~Ibrahim~




SOS, DD
By cornfedone on 8/29/06, Rating: -1
RE: SOS, DD
By dice1111 on 8/29/2006 9:22:09 AM , Rating: 2
I haven't heard of such issues. Would you care to post a link or two so we can read up on this?

Thnx


RE: SOS, DD
By retrospooty on 8/29/2006 10:31:55 AM , Rating: 2
I havent heard this either. DFI makes top notch motherboards if you ask me. The ultimate tweakers mobo... I have one, and I know several people that have one, and no-one has a single negative thing to say (except one guy has a kind of loud chipset fan). I also visit DFI mobo forums fairly regular, and never heard this either. Me thinks maybe someone has user interface errors.


RE: SOS, DD
By elegault on 8/29/2006 10:46:53 AM , Rating: 2
I think he's referring to the nForce 3 Ultra board that was released very very late. I actually think it was released after their nForce 4 boards.


RE: SOS, DD
By allnighter on 8/29/2006 9:27:06 AM , Rating: 2
I would also be interested in those.
My own experiences have been of quite the oposite nature, therefore I would really like to know about these chronic issues you speak of.


RE: SOS, DD
By blwest on 8/29/2006 9:49:26 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
Maybe two usable PCI slots with dual-slot Video card cooling is just stupid with all the wasted PCI-e slots. If this is like the other DFI mobos released of late with chronic BIOS, memory, and voltage issues, they can stick this one where the Sun don't shine. To think these morons have the balls to ask $200 plus dollars for such junk. If foolish people are stupid enough to buy these defective products then the mobo companies will keep delivering junk.


This guy is probabally some noob who should be buying a Dell, not putting together his own system. Seriously, these boards aren't for those entry-level system builders. They are for experienced overclockers and people who understand EVERYTHING about the platform they are building it for (intel/amd).


RE: SOS, DD
By smokenjoe on 8/29/2006 9:53:52 AM , Rating: 2
Same here. They have are the most stable mother boards I have owned and the best overclockers. You do need a good psu like any modern MB especaly with SLI and either good memory or be willing to adjust the ram timings. If you just want to run at stock speed with value ram and cheap parts and lots of neon you might not be happy.


RE: SOS, DD
By IamKindaHungry on 8/29/2006 10:36:31 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
Maybe two usable PCI slots with dual-slot Video card cooling is just stupid with all the wasted PCI-e slots. If this is like the other DFI mobos released of late with chronic BIOS, memory, and voltage issues, they can stick this one where the Sun don't shine. To think these morons have the balls to ask $200 plus dollars for such junk. If foolish people are stupid enough to buy these defective products then the mobo companies will keep delivering junk.


Obviously the ancient art of "how to configure your motherboard correctly" has not been learned by all..


RE: SOS, DD
By johnsonx on 9/1/2006 11:20:06 AM , Rating: 2
Cramitpal?


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