NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra chipset, which is similar to the 650i SLI with the exception of SLI support, is finally making an appearance in reference board form, DailyTech reports.
“Supported features of NVIDIA’s budget performance chipset include dual-channel DDR2-800, Gigabit Ethernet with FirstPacket technology and high definition audio. The chipset also supports Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo processors with 1066 MHz and 800 MHz front-side-buses”, a report based on forum posts at ChileHardware says.
Regarding expansion slots, there are a PCIe x16, and two PCIe x1, as well as 3 PCI slots. NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra provides four SATA 3.0Gbps and one PATA port.
”The rear I/O panel of the nForce 650i Ultra reference board is relatively sparse with few ports. There are PS/2 keyboard and mouse, four USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet and 8-channel audio jacks. The reference board lacks an onboard S/PDIF input and output connectors,” according to reference board form.
DailyTech says the nForce 650i Ultra-based motherboards are expected to hit retail soon and to cost somewhere between $50 and $100.
