We told you about DFI's plans to relase a mATX CrossFire board back in January and now we've had some more solid information about the product, but it seems like DFI is working on a full range of mATX motherboards to cater to a wide range of users.

The series will be called BI, although we're not sure what it stands for as yet, but it appears to be part of DFI's Lanparty series of products. The P45 board will feature a pair of x16 PCIe slots, although due to chipset limitations, the bandwidth is only x8 when both slots are used. It will also have a x1 PCIe slot and a PCI slot. The board will also feature four memory slots for DDR2 memory, six SATA connectors, six rear USB 2.0 ports with headers for another six, Gigabit Ethernet and 7.1-channel HD audio.

There will also be a P43 version, although due to the P43 chipset lacking support for CrossFire, one of the x16 slots will be replaced by a x1 slot. Apart from that, the two boards will be more or less identical in terms of features.

DFI is also working on an AMD 780G board with the SB700 Southbridge. This board will have a single X16 PCIe slot, a x1 PCIe and a PCI slot. It will also have six SATA connectors, six rear USB 2.0 ports with headers for another four, Gigabit Ethernet and 7.1-channel HD audio.

It looks like DFI is working on some very interesting boards for those that are looking for a more compact gaming system, but still wants a high-end motherboard. The P45 chipset cannot, of course, compete with the X48 chipset, but it still looks like a solid alternative for those looking for a mATX CrossFire system.