Hybrid NVIDIA Chipset Motherboards Launched

MojoKid writes "Filling the price gap between the high-end nForce 680i SLI and more affordable 650i SLI chipsets, without sacrificing any advanced features, motherboard manufacturer Asus has created a hybrid motherboard chipset in cooperation with NVIDIA, dubbed the "Dual X16 SLI". Designed for the Intel platform, the chipset combination employed on the P5N32-E SLI Plus motherboard offers true, dual PCI Express x16 electrical connections for graphics, dual Gig-E LAN support and a slew of other features found on high-end 680i boards. HotHardware pits the P5N32-E SLI Plus against an nForce 680i SLI to see if Asus' hybrid chipset approach truly offers all of the performance of the more expensive 680i SLI for a fraction of the cost."

Comments

Re:And the answer is?

[Tumbleweed]

I am pretty sure you forgot the bit where this is only a geek blog ;)

I thought it was a nerd blog?

Re:And the answer is?

[Barny]

Meh, little from column A, little from column B :)

Only one feature I really care about....

[Jastiv]

Now, does this card finnally come with a Free Software 3D graphics drivers? I won't use any proprietary closed source drivers to work on graphics for the replacement to proprietary games. That would be allowing the graphics card makers to get away with too much and setting a bad example for the community!

Re:Slow news day

[jank1887]

nah... I always thought having a bard in my party was a little to hokey. I mean, c'mon, he sings his magic? And only one song per level before you have to take him back to the tavern... really. Skara Brae don't need that sh**.

Re:Slow news day

[Ngarrang]

The day is just beginning for the Americans, surely something worthy of ranting about will be posted. Or, maybe the companies are taking weekend off for Easter and it will be boring news all weekend!

Re:Slow news day

[carpltunl]

I think I resemble that remark...