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DFI LANParty UT NF680i LT SLI-T2R Motherboard Review |
| Written by Administrator, on 10-12-2007 02:45 |
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The DFI LANParty UT NF680i LT SLI-T2R is based on NVIDIA's 680i LT circuit, which simply is a lightweight version of the 680i circuit. Now, I'm sure you're thinking "Why doesn't DFI use NVIDIA's' top-of-the-line circuit instead?". The answer is quite simple. First of all, in terms of performance the difference is non-existing and secondly, it helps to keep the prices down. Something very much appreciated in this world of overpriced motherboards.
The main differences between the 680i LT and 680i is the support for extra I/O connectors. For instance the 680i LT supports only 8 USB 2.0 connectors while the 680i supports 10. Also the 680i LT has just got one Gigabit Ethernet connector whereas the 680i has two and the third PCI-E connector for physics accelerators has been removed.Officially the 680i LT only supports 800MHz DDR2 RAM while the 680i has got support for 1200MHz. And lastly but not least, NVIDIA has rated the overclocking ability on the 680i chipset as "Best" while its lightweight brother only gets "Great".
DFI LANParty UT NF680i LT SLI-T2R Specifications |
| CPU Support: |
LGA 775 socket
Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo,
Intel Pentium D, Intel Pentium 4
1333*/1066/800MHz FSB
*Only available for CPUs' supporting the 1333MHz bus |
| Chipset: |
NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MCP
Northbridge: NVIDIA 680i LT SLI
Southbridge: NVIDIA MCP55P |
| Memory |
4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM
DDR2 533, DDR2 667, DDR2 800 DIMMs
Dual channel (128-bit)
Non-ECC x8 and x16 unbuffered DIMMs
NVIDIA SLI-Ready Memory with EPP |
| Expansion slots: |
3 x PCI Express x16 slots (2 x 16 / 1x PCI-E 8x Physics)
1 x PCI Express x4
3 x PCI |
| Storage: |
1x IDE / accepts two UltraDMA 133Mbps harddrives.
6 x Serial ATA / NVIDIA MCP55P
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5
2x Serial ATA / Silicon Image SiI 3132
- RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 |
| Internal connectors |
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ( four external USB 2.0/1.1 ports)
1 x external IEEE 1394 port
1 x external serial port
1 x Karajan audio module
1 x audio connector (Karajan audio module)
1 x CD-in internal audio connector (Karajan audio module)
1 x S/PDIF / optic
1 x IrDA
1 x CIR
1 x floppy
1x IEEE1394 header 100/200/400 Mb/s (VIA VT6307) |
| External connectors: |
1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
2 x S/PDIF RCA (S/PDIF-in S/PDIF-out)
Karajan audio module
1 x IEEE 1394
2 x RJ45 LAN
6 x USB 2.0/1.1
EZ touch (Power and Reset) |
| Audio: |
Karajan audio module
Realtek ALC885 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| LAN: |
NVIDIA MCP55P integrated with Gigabit MAC (Media Access Control) technology
2x Vitesse VSC8601 Gigabit
NVIDIA DualNet® technology |
| BIOS: |
Award BIOS
CMOS Reloaded
8Mbit flash memory |
| Power connectors: |
1 x 24-pin ATX
1 x 8-pin 12V
2 x 4-pin 5V/12V (FDD)
1 x front panel connector and 6 x fan connectors |
| Size/layout: |
ATX, 24.4cm x 30.5cm |
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