XFX
nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard
Building a Socket 775 machine? Start with the XFX nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard.
Designed for Intel CPUs like the Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, and Core 2 Quad
series, this board has the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra MCP chipset capable of 1333
MHz FSB with the right CPU. Connect your high-end graphics and other components
via a PCI Express x16 slot and two PCI-Express x1 slots. It has integrated Gigabit
LAN connections for fast communications. There are three PCI slots and the system
memory supports up to 8GB. The XFX nForce 650i Ultra has 8 USB 2.0 ports, capability
for several RAID configurations, up to four SATA drives, and comes loaded with
XFX and NVIDIA technology. Check out our complete specs for more information.
Build you Intel powered PC right. Get the XFX nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard.
Specifications
Form Factor:
ATX
Processor Interface:
Socket 775
Processors Supported:
Intel Pentium 4 LGA775
Intel Celeron D
Intel Pentium D
Intel Core 2 Duo
Intel Core 2 Extreme
Intel Core 2 Quad
Additional Technologies:
Vista Ready
NVIDIA LinkBoost™
Front Side Bus:
1066MHz
1333MHz
Northbridge:
NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra
Number of Slots:
4
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported:
8GB - 64bit
Memory Supported:
800MHz DDR2
Channels:
8 Channels
Audio Chipset:
High Definition Audio (HDA)
Supported Devices:
2
Hard Drive Types:
ATA/100
USB Version:
2
USB Data Transfer Rates:
480Mbps
LAN Type:
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit
Port Type:
RJ-45
PCI Slots:
3
PCI Express X1 Slots:
2
PCI Express X16 Slots:
1
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors:
1
USB Ports:
8
LAN Ports:
1
Audio Out Jacks:
1
Line In Jacks:
1
Microphone Jacks:
1
Center Audio Jacks:
1
Subwoofer Audio Out Jacks:
1
IDE Headers:
1
FDD Headers:
1
Serial ATA Headers:
4
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 4 Pin
Fan Connectors:
1 x CPU
2 x Chassis
1 x Optional
Length:
12.000 in. (30.48 cm)
Width:
9.600 in. (24.5 cm)
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Socket
This motherboard features a Socket 775 design.
Chipset
The nForce 650i Ultra motherboard is based on the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra
MCP Northbridge chipset. It supports Intel Core 2 Extereme(Quad-Core).
Core 2 Duo, Pentium D , Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium 4 LGA775 and
Celeron D Processors, with 1066/1333MHz Front Side Bus support.
Memory
Expansion
The nForce 650i Ultra provides 4 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel 240-pin
DDR2 with a total capacity of up to 8GB-64bit. You can install DDR2 800MHz
Memory.
PCI
Express Support
The nForce 650i Ultra fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology
that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections
between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets.
This high-speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications.
IDE
The nForce 650i Ultra includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra
ATA 100.
Audio
The nForce 650i Ultra comes with a High Definition (HDA) audio codec which
supports high quality 8-channel audio.
Serial
ATA RAID Support
The nForce 650i Ultra supports the Serial ATA II technology through the
Serial ATA interfaces. Doubles bus bandwidth which provides blazingly high
disk performance, up to 3.0Gb/s, with RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5 solutions.
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.5
Customer Reviews:
11
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Value
4.6
Features
4.2
Quality
4.6
Performance
4.5
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Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Jan 06, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
i haven't had any problems with this motherboard it works great had it over a year now and it still running as good as i got it no glitches or weird problems
Reviewer:
JAS on
Dec 09, 2007 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
This is a nice board with some decent documentation (although you better have another computer handy to read it from the supplied CD - it doesn't come with a hardcopy manual). The bios was easy to update. The board did come with a tiny speaker and connector but no instructions on connecting it. It wasn't too hard to find the connector on the board but I had to seach an XFX forum to find out which pin to use for the red wire (it's the pin with the tiny white triangle next to it). It would be nice if there were 2 IDE ports especially considering I got the mb in a barebones kit bundle that included an IDE hard drive. I did't want to put my DVD burner on the same cable as the hard drive so I bought a SATA DVD burner instead.
Reviewer:
Greg on
Nov 23, 2007 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Got this mother board on sale from Tiger Direct for $60.00. An absolute steal for the price! Built my computer in about 30 minuets and installed windows Vista home premium. I have had this computer up and running for about 4 months now without a single problem! Very stable and reliable.
Definitely recommended!!!
Reviewer:
Tucker on
Oct 30, 2007 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
GREAT MOBO! WORTH EVERY PENNY! FAST PCI-E AND RAID! BUT IT ONLY HAS ONE PATA PORT. LEAVES OUT ALL THE UNWANTED PORTS LIKE SERIAL AND PRINTER PORTS! NON OEM COMES WITH THE BOX MANUALS DRIVER CDS AND CABLES! THIS IS ANOTHER TOP XFX BOARD!
Reviewer:
neal on
Oct 09, 2007 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Delivered almost instantly. The packaging and layout is setup easy enough for elementary students to build this thing. Put together in about 25 minutes, installed XP and Vista. Both work amazingly quick and stable. These other bad reviews were obviously submitted by beginners. Definately buy this rig if you want a thousand dollar computer for less than half the price. Way to go XFX!
XFX - Brothers
In Arms & Graphics!
Gamers worldwide choose XFX because we deliver the performance,
dependability and product quality that they demand. XFX’s commitment to the
gaming community can readily be seen in our continuous development of new
technologies, features, add-ons and card/game bundles.
There are three primary reasons why gamers
around the world make XFX their brand of choice. First, there is XFX’s
unmatched performance, utilizing NVIDIA and AMD's-based processing units,
which consistently outperforms the competition at every level. Second is
XFX’s impressive product quality, which includes XFX’s Double Lifetime
Protection, a warranty that is unmatched in the industry. And third is XFX’s
“For Gamers By Gamers” approach to its product research and development.
XFX dares to go where the competition would
like to, but can’t. That’s because, at XFX, we don’t just create great
digital video components—we build all-out, mind-blowing,
performance-crushing, competition-obliterating video cards and motherboards.
And, not only are they amazing, you don’t have to live on dry noodles and
peanut butter to afford them.
XFX is a division of PINE Technology Holdings Limited, a leading
manufacturer and marketer of innovative solutions for the worldwide gaming
technologies market. Founded in 1989, PINE designs, develops, manufactures
and distributes high-performance video graphics technology and computer
peripherals. The company’s dedicated research and development team are
continually pushing the limits to meet the demands of the ever-growing and
performance-driven community. Headquartered in the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), PINE has more than 1,000 employees
worldwide with 16 offices around the globe. PINE also maintains four
state-of-the-art research and development facilities in the Asia Pacific
region and two factories in Mainland China.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
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Upgrading Your Memory to Improve Performance
As programs get more complex, you’ll discover that your trusty PC may not
be working as quickly or efficiently as it used to. While your impulse might
be to purchase a new, more powerful computer, you can dramatically improve
performance simply by upgrading your memory. For far less than what you’d
pay for a new computer, a memory upgrade will often have your PC working
faster and more efficiently than ever before. Plus, it’s relatively easy
to install new memory and only takes a few minutes of your time. For our
step-by-step guide to simple memory installation click here.
Video Installation Guide
Not sure exactly how to install a new component or upgrade your PC? Watch
as our experts show you step by step. We cover all the details and show
you everything you'll need to perform a professional installation, including
tools, parts and cables. We make it fast and easy by showing you how.
Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Advanced PC Build-It-Yourself Guide
Not too long ago one had to be eligible for the Genius IQ Club (Mensa)
in order to build a computer. That is no longer the case. Today’s computer
manufacturers have made it much easier for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer
to create a great system.
Click Here To Learn More »
PCI
Express - Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics
Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents
the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI
Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between
the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots
as well. The PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus with a maximum throughput
of 133MB/s. By contrast, PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz. PCI Express is
a two-way serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs
of point-to-point data lines, compared to the single parallel data bus of
traditional PCI. Gamers will benefit from an incredible upgrade in video
quality with PCI Express, because it will allow for more powerful video
cards, inspiring developers to create more realistic environments that will
make games come alive with astonishingly lifelike colors and images. Video
enthusiasts will also benefit because PCI Express will accommodate higher-quality
video throughput (amount of data you can send per second). As network television
moves over to HDTV broadcasts, PCI Express positions the PC platform for
integration into the living room, while also allowing for HD video editing
and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. PCI Express is compatible with existing
PCI drivers and software operating systems and is designed to co-exist with
current PCI hardware.
Having
Issues With Your PC?
Here Are Some Common Problems And Solutions!
Of course, there a thousand little things can go wrong with an average
PC. But many problems are common, and have common solutions.
Click Here to
Learn More »
Having
Issues With Your PC?
Here Are Some Common Problems And Solutions!
Of course, there a thousand little things can go wrong with an average
PC. But many problems are common, and have common solutions.
Click Here to
Learn More »
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here,
due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
may no longer be required.
Manufactured by:
XFX Warranty provided by:
XFX Limited Warranty:
24 months parts;
24 months labor
Mfg Part No:
MB-N650-IUL9 UPC No:
778656043855 Box Size:
( Length:
13, Width:
14, Depth:
6 )
Shipping Weight:
4.2500 pound(s)
Click here for full warranty and support information
Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
P450-9106
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Warranty Information
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Miami, FL. 33144
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XFX
nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard
Form Factor:
5.0
XFX - Brothers
In Arms & Graphics!
Know Your BIOS!
