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NVidia nForce Reviewed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the dolby-is-oh-so-yum dept.

CtrlPhreak writes: "The highly awaited NVidia nForce is finally here. Anandtech has a review of an nForce 420 reference board. This is the one with integrated dolby 5.1 sound, a GF2 MX core at 6x agp, and dual-channel DDR RAM! Go check it out."

2 of 211 comments (clear)

  1. Just wait by interiot · · Score: 3, Informative
    Time passes, processors get faster, bandwidth requirements go up.

    For the same reason, rambus will become more desirable as time passes.

  2. This is a low-end part, people by Animats · · Score: 3, Informative
    Some of you don't get it. This isn't a part for high-end systems. This is a part for low-cost systems. Low parts count, 4-layer boards, and very likely slotless PCs in a compact form factor. After all, if you have audio, networking, disk interface, USB, and more graphics power than a business PC will ever need, why have slots? Most PCs are never opened after they leave the factory.

    I suspect we'll see some nice-looking desktops for business, and low-end machines for the home, based on this. The big push for businesses will probably be lower cost of ownership.