XFX's 680i boards, what's the difference?

[Hessi]

Hey Fellas

 

Since I have a job now and awaiting some money, I thought, why not spend it on some new hardware.

 

I decided therefore that my new system should be SLIx32-ready and include an Intel Quad Core CPU. So I whent motherboard hunting.

 

What catched my interessed was XFX's 680i SLI boards, but I didn't understand why there is 2 different models and more importantly, what the difference is.

 

So therefore this thread. Can someone explain to me what the difference is and is it a different design compared to the nvidia reference board?

 

Thanks a lot.

 

Oh! And in case there is another 680i SLI board far better in overclocking capability and performance than XFX's please do mention which one.

 

Again, thanks.

 

Hessi.

[ncc-1709]

the more expencive one has better / more voltage options and a third pic-e slot. and 2 lan ports.