Dual Core Intel Platform Shootout - NVIDIA nForce4 vs. Intel 955X

Danhill · Apr 18, 2005, 08:06 AM

Four years ago, NVIDIA previewed their first ever desktop chipset - the nForce 420 - at Computex. The anticipation of NVIDIA's entry into the Athlon chipset market at the time was astounding. While they didn't get it right the first time around, by the end of nForce2's reign, VIA had relinquished the throne as the most desirable supplier of AMD chipsets. Late last year, when NVIDIA announced that they had finally signed a cross licensing agreement with Intel, we knew it meant that NVIDIA's chipsets would soon be coming to the Intel platform, but honestly, we didn't really care. We hadn't recommended an Intel CPU since the introduction of Prescott and this time around, NVIDIA's biggest competition wasn't VIA, it was Intel - and it's rare that you beat Intel in making chipsets for their own processors.

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Tipstaff · Apr 18, 2005, 08:50 AM

Nice. Can't wait to get the Intel board from them. As part of the licensing deal Intel signed with Nvidia they (Intel) was going to be offering a deal that would include a motherboard/video card combo package. Wonder if that is still in the works.

BTW: If you are wondering what the Intel board looks like then take a look at this shot from off of Toms Hardware HERE (just picture another PCIE slot in the empty space.. oh, and I just LOVE the 8 SATA connectors.. soo sweet!). Still trying to figure out why Anandtech didn't post one. Oh well.

-Tip

Apr 18, 2005, 08:06 AM	#1
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	Dual Core Intel Platform Shootout - NVIDIA nForce4 vs. Intel 955X Four years ago, NVIDIA previewed their first ever desktop chipset - the nForce 420 - at Computex. The anticipation of NVIDIA's entry into the Athlon chipset market at the time was astounding. While they didn't get it right the first time around, by the end of nForce2's reign, VIA had relinquished the throne as the most desirable supplier of AMD chipsets. Late last year, when NVIDIA announced that they had finally signed a cross licensing agreement with Intel, we knew it meant that NVIDIA's chipsets would soon be coming to the Intel platform, but honestly, we didn't really care. We hadn't recommended an Intel CPU since the introduction of Prescott and this time around, NVIDIA's biggest competition wasn't VIA, it was Intel - and it's rare that you beat Intel in making chipsets for their own processors. Read more: Anandtech __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Apr 18, 2005, 08:50 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,658 Rep Power: 187 System Specs	Nice. Can't wait to get the Intel board from them. As part of the licensing deal Intel signed with Nvidia they (Intel) was going to be offering a deal that would include a motherboard/video card combo package. Wonder if that is still in the works. BTW: If you are wondering what the Intel board looks like then take a look at this shot from off of Toms Hardware HERE (just picture another PCIE slot in the empty space.. oh, and I just LOVE the 8 SATA connectors.. soo sweet!). Still trying to figure out why Anandtech didn't post one. Oh well. -Tip __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.