HEXUS.snapshots :: ATi Technology's 'Sturgeon' - RD580 + SB600 - Reference Mainboard
Pull up a perch and join us as we reveal whether ATi's 'Sturgeon' is a catch worth having. Agree or disagree with us? let us know your thoughts here in the HEXUS.community...Following on from it's Grouper, Manta and other reference mainboards, comes more fishy action from ATi Technologies.
Last edited by PD HEXUS; 06-09-2006 at 08:17 AM.
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Ugh, horrible PCI slot layot. Basically if you want crossfire you can't have a soundcard. Great planning there.
Ad's in the wrong spot on page 5 btw, covers the end of the table.
Are horrible layouts in reference boards standard, or should we be requesting a drug test on ATI?
crossfire + X-Fi or PhysX = a nono unless u get a single-slot cooled slave card. Moving the PCI-E x1 slot down a space is a good idea however, as it means that you're not wasting one by putting a dual slot card in the first PCI-E x16 slot
But what fits in a PCI-E 1x slot anyway at the moment? Would of been better giving the space to the PCI slot imo
There are some stuff being for PCI-E 1x slots. I've seen a couple cheap sound cards (No better than the onboard tho) and TV cards using it. Hopefully, more stuff will start coming out for it. I'm hoping someone makes a Gigabit network card for it as Gigabit networking can hog the PCI bus
"Don't mention the war!"
No soundcard or wireless network card. I suppose they are trying to future proof it with two 1x slots, which is commendable. Right now, I would have to buy an external network bridge or something.Basically if you want crossfire you can't have a soundcard
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