[Mini-Review] EVGA 750I SLI FTW (470FSB with Quad-core !!)

[mascaras]

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About EVGA:



Founded in 1999, EVGA has grown exponentially in the channel, serving the system builder, distribution and retail markets with products that offer the highest in quality and customer satisfaction, thereby making the computing experience transparent to the hardware in the box.
EVGA only offers visual processing products based on NVIDIA chipsets and in year 2005 expanded its product line to include motherboards.

For further information online about EVGA, visit http://www.evga.com.







About 750 i SLi FTW :



The EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW is the latest addition to EVGA line of high-performance SLI-ready motherboards .
Engineered for the win, this motherboard features 100% solid state capicators, and a 6 phase power solution to achieve the stability of extreme FSB and memory overclocking.

The EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW motherboard brings screaming performance and SLI power at a lower retail price.






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Performance and stability for the win:

* Reach extreme overclocking speeds supporting 1600MHz FSB and beyond.*
* 6 phase power design for the ultimate in stability and performance.*
* Solid state capacitors allowing better overclocking and stability.*
* Easy troubleshooting features with on-board CMOS Reset button.*
* Extreme DDR2 speeds of 1066MHz and beyond.*



Features and Benefits:

* NVIDIA SLI certified*
* Intel socket 775*
* 45nm CPU ready (Yorkfield & Wolfdale)*
* 6 Phase power design*
* PCI Express 2.0 support*
* 4 Right-angled SATA-2 ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD*
* On-board buttons for CMOS/Power/Reset*
* HD Audio - 7.1 Channel*


PCI Express 2.0:

When using this platform with an EVGA PCIe 2.0 graphics card; double the bandwidth is achieved. With up to 16GB/s of bandwidth and advanced power management features, PCIe 2.0 is the ultimate interface for enthusiasts. PCIe 2.0 is entirely backwards compatible, meaning a PCIe 2.0 card or motherboard will work with any PCIe device and visa versa.







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6 Phase power design & Solid state capacitors




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CMOS/Power/Reset on-board buttons :welcome:



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Bios Voltages :


Vcore : 0.50000v - 1.80000v
Memory : 1.80v - 2.5v
vFSB : 1.2v - 1.55v
SPP : 1.3v - 1.55v
NF200 : 1.2v - 1.55v
GTLREF : +0mV - +160mV




As we see , Bios has a lot of settings/voltages !




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Hardware


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- Intel E8400 -
- Thermalright Extreme 120 -
- Evga 750i SLi FTW -
- Geforce 9800GX2 -
- 4GB (2x2GB) Gskill 8000 PQ -
- Seagate Barracuda 250GB Single Platter -
- Corsair HX-620W -









Everest Inf


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CPU-Z


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Default



Intel E8400 @ 3Ghz (333x9)
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-800Mhz / 5-5-5-15
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit






SuperPi 1M

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2149/spidefaultnz9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)





Everest

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8257/everestdefaultju1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)








Overclock & Vdroop



Intel E8400 @ 4Ghz (445x9)
Vcore Bios = 1.35v
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-990Mhz / 5-5-5-15 (Unlinked)
Vdim = 2.05v
All other voltages = AUTO :)
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit





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Not much vcore droop from Bios to Windows Idle (0.02v)




Also Vdroop (Windows Idle >>> Windows Load) not too much , just 0.02v :



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Total Vcore droop from Bios to Windows Full Load = ~ 0.04v







SuperPi 1M

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Everest


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Nvidia chipsets are well known for being very good in memory bandwidth , specially in read and latency !

With the current settings on EVGA 750i Sli FTW we got 10800MB/s Memory Read and around 50ns latency ! :yepp:



For comparison , with Asus P5E X38 with same FSB but with memory speed even Higher (1066Mhz) i got 9350MB/s Read & 54.5ns Latency !


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500 FSB 1:1



Intel E8400 @ 4Ghz (500x8)
Vcore Bios = 1.35v
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-1000Mhz / 5-5-5-15 (Linked)
Vdim = 2.05v
SPP = 1.40v
All other Voltages = AUTO
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit




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Everest


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Very Good Results , specially the excellent Latency = 47.2ns !! :)







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Intel E8400 @ 4Ghz (445x9)
Vcore Bios = 1.35v
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-1000Mhz / 5-5-5-15 (Unlinked)
Vdim = 2.05v
All other voltages = AUTO
Geforce 9800GX2 Default (600/1500/2000)
Forceware 17.74 HWQL
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit (Not SP1)





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With 3Dmark 2006 we finish the first part of the Review !



We can say that EVGA motherboard done pretty well with Intel new generation of Dual Core processors , good OC , no problems with 4Gb ram and excellent bandwidth results !

If you have a Dual Core and you´re looking for a good Mobo Price/Performance , with EVGA 750i SLi FTW you already know that's guaranteed and also the advantage of being SLi-capable !








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Hardware


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- Intel Q6600
- Thermalright Extreme 120 -
- Evga 750i SLi FTW -
- Geforce 9800GX2 -
- 4GB (2x2GB) Gskill 8000 PQ -
- Seagate Barracuda 250GB Single Platter -
- Corsair HX-620W -





CPU-Z

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Default




Intel Q6600 @ 2.4Ghz (266x9)
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-800Mhz / 5-5-5-15
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit







SuperPi 1M


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Everest


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Overclock & Vdroop




Intel Q6600@ 3.6Ghz (400x9)
Vcore Bios = 1.48v
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-1000Mhz / 5-5-5-15 (Unlinked)
Vdim = 2.05v
SPP = 1.5v
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit





CPU-Z

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As we see , with 1.48v set in Bios = 1.456v Windows idle




SuperPi 1M

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Everest


Intel Q6600@ 3.6Ghz (400x9)
Vcore Bios = 1.48v
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-1066Mhz / 5-5-5-15 (Linked)
Vdim = 2.05v
SPP = 1.5v
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit




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450 FSB & Quad-Core



Intel Q6600@ 3.6Ghz (450x8)
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-1000Mhz / 5-5-5-15 (Linked)
Vcore= 1.48v/1.49v
Vdim = 2.05v
SPP = 1.5v
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit







CPU-Z


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Vcore droped from 1.48v/1.49v Bios to 1.465v Windows Idle




Everest


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Prime95 @ Small FFTs





Intel Q6600@ 3.6Ghz (450x8)
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-900Mhz / 5-5-5-15 - Linked @ Sync (1:1)
Vcore = 1.48v/1.49v
Vdim = 2.0v
SPP = 1.5v
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit



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Vdroop is a little bit higher than with the Dual core , but here we also used Higher Vcore !

1.46v Windows Idle >> 1.41v Windows Full (running Prime95 Small FTTs )



Total Vcore Droop from Bios to Windows Full Load = ~ 0.06v/0.07v







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470 FSB & Quad-Core



Intel Q6600@ 3.29Ghz (470x7)
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-940Mhz / 5-5-5-15 (Linked)
Vdim = 2.0v
vFSB = 1.35v
SPP = 1.5v
Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit







CPU-Z


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Everest

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Prime95 @ Small FFTs


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Seems like the EVGA 750i motherboard also performs very well with Quad-core processors !!

470 FSB with Quad-core is really awesome!






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Q6600@ 3.6ghz (400x9)
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-900Mhz / 5-5-5-15
9800GX2 Default
Forceware 174.74 HWQL
settings : High
1680x1050
Vista 64bit
DX10




!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.

Average 49.3 FPS
Min 29.7 FPS
Max : 66.2 FPS



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Q6600@ 3.6ghz (400x9)
4GB Gskill PQ @ DDR2-900Mhz / 5-5-5-15
9800GX2 Default
Forceware 174.74 HWQL
settings : Very High
1680x1050
Vista 64bit
DX10




!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.

Average 31.4 FPS
Min 13.7FPS
Max : 37 FPS




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Like ou friend Borat use to say :



GREIT SUCCESS!!

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Unfortunately i dont have Two cards to run/test SLi , but i think our friend Fr3ak (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/member.php?u=13304) will do same 3D tests with 9600GT SLI , so stay also tuned in his review HERE ! (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=183632)


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To sum things up, what can i say from Evga Latest Board?

well, its fast! Freaking fast! Its Well done, and its layout is excelent! It´s Quad-Core & Dual Core Performance was very good, and Full SLI with 16x/16x is kick Ass!

The Price is just right, and the performance is expected to go up, with upcoming bios and drivers!





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» Quality«
» Performance «
» 6 Phase power design & Solid state capacitors «
» CMOS/Power/Reset on-board buttons «
» Overclock «
» SLI capable «
» Price «





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» NB Fan a little noisy «
» Bios still needing some tweaking «






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Special thnks to EVGA for the Sample !


Regards!

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[mascaras]

reserved 2

[fungry]

some nice pictures there.

[FlimFlam00]

Nice initial post Mascaras. I see you succumbed to the allure of the 750i FTW like I did.

Love the layout of this board, and really intrigued by its value/OC potential.

Some people don't seem to think this is a worthy step up from the 680i, but maybe you guys will agree that there are certain redeeming qualities about doing this. 680i have issues with quads. The layout is better. Plus, hopefully, the BISO updates and CS drivers will be more mature and robust even though both CS's share many things.

Wonder how hot the NB runs?

[Leeghoofd]

if this baby retails for around 150 euro's I might give it a shot too, but I need to make sure if the Vcore still droops/drops as much as the 780i (P03 bios) did...

Will watch this thread closley Mascaras :up:

[mascaras]

if this baby retails for around 150 euro's I might give it a shot too, but I need to make sure if the Vcore still droops/drops as much as the 780i (P03 bios) did...

Will watch this thread closley Mascaras :up:


1.30v Bios = 1.28v Windows idle = 1.264v FULL



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:up:

[Leeghoofd]

Those are the volts I can live with, damn with the 780i I needed 1.6volts to be at 1.49 under load...

Thx man...

[mascaras]

1.343v Bios



Idle (1.32v)

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/366/4ghzmh3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)




Full (1.304v)

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3034/4ghzfullhy1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)







All voltages Auto , except Vcore & vdim



regards

[drizzt5]

NICE!...

I wanna see some results with a q6600 :P I might be picking up this board... I'm a little mad at the price rise though -_-

[GOZR]

"price rise"

?? ??

[drizzt5]

I saw it for 179 or something with free shipping on newegg yesterday... maybe the day before... It's just a little more now, not a big deal.

[GOZR]

Hummm that is weird I always saw it at 189 Newegg or 199 at EVGA..

So hurry get one ... ;)

[drizzt5]

I could be mistaken, but i know for a fact i saw free shipping prior to the reviews arriving on newegg.

[Omastar]

Somehow, their NB cooling solution bugs me. Hot air blows against the back of the video card PCB?

[FlimFlam00]

Somehow, their NB cooling solution bugs me. Hot air blows against the back of the video card PCB?

Mod it!

Doh, my 750i FTW won't be here until Wed, even though my 8400 comes on Mon.:mad:

[Loser777]

Looks like a great board for SLI, now lets see how high the FSB can go... :up:

[mascaras]

Dual Core tests added ! :up:


regards

[FlimFlam00]

Mascaras, nice work, great pics, and I applaud your overall thoroughness :clap: Those are some tasty numbers, and I think it is safe to say, Evag/Nvidia hit the mark on this board, and it is a great value considering its performance.

Really, I think it hits the price point of where boards should be.

[GOZR]

"I think it hits the price point of where boards should be"

100 % agree.......

[triple_A]

LOL can't believe they actually named a motherboard "FTW" :ROTF:

Anywayz, seems like a nice mobo. I'd love to see how it clocks with a quadcore.
could be a nice board to replace my p5n-e sli with in a couple of months..

[GOZR]

Better "FTW" than "WTF" :D

[drizzt5]

I lawled when i saw FTW... Thought it stood for something technical at first...

[mascaras]

added few tests @ Quad-core


:up:

[mion]

how big is the northbridge heatsink, the bottom part?

[Counter CS]

Great success :up:

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9672/boratdancingqu2.gif

[mascaras]

enough for today (i just received the mobo yesterday :p: )

tomorow more tests with q6600 :up:


regards

[drizzt5]

added few tests @ Quad-core


:up:

Thank you!

and damn you....

Your making it really hard for me to decide between this mobo and other's...

<3

how loud is that NB.... I'm trying to think how loud does it have to be for someone to mention it... lol

[FlimFlam00]

Thank you!

and damn you....

Your making it really hard for me to decide between this mobo and other's...

<3

how loud is that NB.... I'm trying to think how loud does it have to be for someone to mention it... lol

Just as long as it isn't like that bumble bee fan on the old Asus a8n...

[HaD3k]

How difficult would it be to re-paste the nb with that fan attachment?

[mascaras]

Thank you!

and damn you....

Your making it really hard for me to decide between this mobo and other's...

<3

how loud is that NB.... l

yes, NB fan its a bit loud @ 100&#37; speed !




Added Crysis Bench @ Dx10 @Quad Core




regards

[hornet]

Good work my friend, spotless work. :up:

[drizzt5]

Mascaras, would you recommend this board over an equally priced p35? Even if someone doesn't have any intention for SLI atm?

[mascaras]

It depends, they are different chipsets

750i is better for Ram and SLi /Multi GPU (PCIe 2.0)

P35 is good for single card ( PCIe 1.0) and Extreme OC

regards

[jimmybar]

have you news for the release in europe and price???

[mascaras]

have you news for the release in europe and price???

i think they will arrive europe later this week or beginning of next week , and the price should be around 180€ - 190€ , but im not sure , its better ask jAkUp from EVGA or in EVGA Forum (http://www.evga.com/forums/tt.asp?forumid=47)

:up:

[wildabeast]

I wanted to say great review. This review has finally made me want this board over the DFI DK X38. I cannot wait to get ahold of one of these boards. Keep up the great work.

[mascaras]

thnks!


btw: good news from Evga:





new BIOS is available that allows PCIe frequency adjustments :

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=329864


:up:

[FlimFlam00]

mascaras, can you share some more detailed bios settings? I am having problems getting my rig prime stable with my 750i/q6600 (b3) @ 450+

Thanks for the detailed review.

[mascaras]

mascaras, can you share some more detailed bios settings? I am having problems getting my rig prime stable with my 750i/q6600 (b3) @ 450+

Thanks for the detailed review.


I think with Q6600 for High FSB i used:

SPP= 1.50v/1.55v
vFSB = 1.40v
NF200 = Auto
vCore = depends of each chip
vDim = depends of memory

Memory LINKED



maybe its your Q6600 B3 no???

you can get it stable on other mobo/chipset 450+ fsb ??


try use memory linked !

regards

[FlimFlam00]

Yeah, I could get it stable on my ip-35 Pro.

I try to use linked if I can, and aim for higher fsbs above most other else. Could be the B3...

Do you change any GTL settings? My q6600 would get 450 at about 1.425 on my ip-35 Pro, but I run it at 1.48 - 1.49 with no luck so far on the 750i. Also, I am using 2x28 pc8500c5 Dominators which I keep around 2.0-2.1.

Hmm, maybe I just have to play around with some more settings. Thanks.

[mascaras]

i used all GTL settings = AUTO


try run mem Linked

also open cpu-z and see what is the Vcore @ Full Load (real voltage)

Run Prime95 Small FFTs Test (CPU test) , if runs OK and the Blend Test Crash , so maybe its not CPU fault and you must try to play with other settings on memory (linked/unliked/Vdim) or SPP/VTT/GTL voltages .


regards

[RADCOM]

My Striker is donald ducked and I need a interim replacement Leeghoofd recomended this and it looks like a cracker. I am getting a trifle sick of ASUS and I haven't had an EVGA board before. Nice review thus far, thanks.

[FlimFlam00]

Weird. It crash in Windows at 450, but runs fine in prime at 470 (3 hours so far).

[mascaras]

Weird. It crash in Windows at 450, but runs fine in prime at 470 (3 hours so far).

:D

it could be a FSB hole ;)



btw:



Pencil mod

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2626/vdroopan9.png


regards

[FlimFlam00]

Very nice. Going to have to def try this one out. Since I shared some 750i rig pics in Fr3ak's thead, might as well share some with the fellas here.

Here's my little Lian Li a05 with a 750i build

As I stated in Fr3ak'sthread, there is no point in giving a review since mascaras and Fr3ak have all but covered this board, but I thought I would share my rig since people love thread pics! Might as well add to the fun. Love the board, and it is a great board for the money. Nice OC's, great layout, great value, robust, featured bios, and reliable. Somehow, while prices for cpus and gpus have dropped, mobos have skyrocketed. It is nice to get this type of performance for a good price, and get a great layout.

However, the stock nb fan sounds like a weed whacker. You must replace it. I took Leeghoofd's inspiration, and did what he did to his 780i fan. I put a 60mm Stealth on it, and now my system is whisper quiet again.

Systems specs:

LL a05 [blowholes up top - needs the airflow in this case]
Cosair 620w
q6600 (b3) [32 idle]
Swiftech h20-120 Compact
2 x 1gb Dominators 8500 or 2 x 2gb Mushkin 6400, depending on the day
Evga 8800 GTX
HDs: 250 [XP + Vista Ultimate] / 300gb [apps] / 750 [data + media]
Dvico HD tv tuner
Creative x-fi Audio
LG Blu-Ray/HD-DVD player
Plextor DVD-RW
SilenX fans

Yes, my Dominator fan is missing 6 screws - I just did a diagonal pattern after stripping 2 of them modding the fan. I put in 3 Mini Kazes, and there is a big difference in dBa - another suggestion worth thinking about.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/a05/IMG_0229.jpg

[Leeghoofd]

Very nicely build Flimflam... hows that Swiftech handling ya B3 ?, maybe you can add a 2nd fan on it for push pull config, though it might be tight with the NB fan..

[FlimFlam00]

Very nicely build Flimflam... hows that Swiftech handling ya B3 ?, maybe you can add a 2nd fan on it for push pull config, though it might be tight with the NB fan..

Thanks Leeghoofd. The Swiftech runs pretty damn well in there. I don't know if you know the case, but the airflow is unorthodox. I may do a push/pull, but wanted to keep it pretty clean inside.

The fan actually draws outside air, with the psu pushing inside out out the front sides, and I do have the top exhaust. Might help temps out quite a bit though. I have an Aqua Computer 120mm rad lying around, and was thinking of throwing that in as a sub.

[mascaras]

Nice build/system FlimFlam00 :up:


regards

[techno_17]

As always, nice review, my friend;)

Regards,

[yokomo]

so envyous .
cant wait for these to pop up overe here in the UK.

[FlimFlam00]

Nice build/system FlimFlam00 :up:


regards

Thanks mascaras. When's the next review..and what's it going to be?:D

[mascaras]

Thanks mascaras. When's the next review..and what's it going to be?:D

I duno , let´s wait for new hardware :p:



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[Counter CS]

NEW BIOS http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=337501&mpage=1&key=&#337501

SZ14 BIOS is available now, the major highlights are listed below:

* Corrects issue with specific RAID configurations.

.EXE file : ftp://ftp.evga.com/bios/E175_SZ14.exe
.ISO : ftp://ftp.evga.com/bios/E175_SZ14.iso

[RADCOM]

Available in the UK approx $80 premium as comp[ared to the US....damn:shrug:
http://scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=801000

[phuctupchuck]

i see its $199 now @ newegg i can't wait to put this with the Q6700 now that its price is down

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007854
:party:

surprisingly i got mobbed when i submited my new build on this site with this board and a Q6600 with a 8800gts(ko)
but i forgave them since the board is so new

[Leeghoofd]

Jam the RADAR Phuc !!! looking forward to more results here with wolfies and quads...

[Roch]

Available in the UK approx $80 premium as comp[ared to the US....damn:shrug:
http://scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=801000

UK Price gouging again...$279. :(

[FlimFlam00]

Damn, I can't believe they gouge you so hard on the prices.

Anyway, I updated my rig, and wanted to show you guys. I switched out the Swiftech rad, and put in the much thicker Aqua Computer Evo 120 rad. With this change, an added fan for a push/pull config, and a much deeper nb fan (60mm Vantec stealth), it makes for a tight fit. However, temps went down with the added air and better rad.

Note: had some leftover red coolant in the rad, so it mixed with the green to make a butt ugly red/green tinged fluid. Ordered some purple coolant which will go in asap!

New config:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/a05/IMG_0232.jpg

Old config:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kenergy/a05/IMG_0229.jpg

[Asgard_thor]

anyone else getting this

nvgts.exe(i think) almost everytime I overclock and even when its not, and i try to install cs:s...

wtf...

[FlimFlam00]

Probably the sata drivers. I would driver clean the chipset drivers, and reinstall them without the drivers, and utilize the generic Windows ones.

[Asgard_thor]

problem fixxed, you have to install the beta drivers for the nvidia sata port...finally a 100&#37; overclock

[CometMan]

great work mascaras keep going

[jb-]

After the S17 bios the Q6600 OCs even better. I posted windows @ 500FSB and 4.0ghz on air. I haven't figured out what I'm going to run 24/7 yet, but I have it at 3.6ghz with 25c-30c temps right now tested for about 10hrs. SLI performance on this board is good too. I'll push this thing more in a week or two and post some results in the OC section. Thanks for the review, and kudos to EVGA for this board and the support to OCers.

[hillywav]

hey
any1 knw where to buy this MB in NZ?

[Serp15]

great review, very well written.

[surrealX]

Good work mascaras

[PopeGold]

i will be testing this board with a Q9300 this week... I will happy with 3.5 GHZ .....i am sure it wont like too much above 450 FSB...but we shall see

[N3it1]

I got issues with this board.Or then its the RAM but the problems started after installing this board.
Ill get bluescreen if i got more than one Ram stick in the mobo.I tested the sticks in my friends comp and worked fine.
They are Corsair DDR2 800mhz CM2X1024-6400 1024mb latency 5-5-5-12 Ram modules.Well if i want to find something positive ill get my Q9300 overclocked pretty easily i guess..

[PopeGold]

If you have a 9600GT... you must have the s17 bios...and lock the pci-e frequency to 100 or it will very likely bomb on you:shocked:

[N3it1]

Uhm my board ram slots were fuc**d and got new board from the store.Before all that i noticed with this board is also possible to corrupt clean vista x64 install.
Anyways im hoping this time it will go ok now that i got my new board *fingers crossed*
Cant wait what sort of trouble there is for me after summer when ill get another 8800GTX and try to run SLI.

[Bojamijams]

Man do I seem to have a :banana::banana::banana::banana:ty board.

You're running 400 FSB at everything on Auto. I can't even boot at 375 (1500) without ramping up the SPP and nforce voltage to 1.5V and higher and thats not even stable. i can't even boot at 400 FSB.

I got an E7200 (9.5x) multiplier. I tried 400x9 and nothing because I knew my chip could do 4ghz on a P35 but here... nothing.

Got the latest bios and all.. just... nothing :(

[Bojamijams]

Actually I read on the [H] review that they had also trouble with being unable to hit 375FSB on an E7200. So it looks like some kind of an incompatibility problem, similar to the 9600GT maybe. Be warned.

[Bojamijams]

If anyone cares I got a response from evga support about the issue with the low FSB on the E7200.

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=404186&mpage=1&key=&#40462

Short version: Known issue, hopefully fixed in the next BIOS

[webw0lf359]

sorry to bump this thread.

Have any of the 750i users experiences this video-bug. I like the 750i and want to upgrade from my 680i (doesn't like ny Q6600 at all) I want to stay with Nvidia since I have a water blocked rig and the blocks will fit on 7xx series as well. Just this video-bug that is holding me back.

Edit didn't realise that was my 1st post.. Hi everyone. long time reader

[Baleful]

Hey webwolf and welcome to XS!

I've got the 750i and I havn't experienced any video bugs, although I just got it running today. I will say this though, none of the EK mosfet blocks with this board. This board isn't reference design, and the mosfets have a longer mounting system than the 680i. Overall this board seems solid. Everyone says this board is 16x 16x in SLI mode, but the manual says it's 16x in single mode, and 8x 8x in SLI mode. I'm not sure, I havn't done enough testing to see yet. My major gripes about this board are, it dosn't have 2 NICs like the 680i, only 4 SATA ports, and the SB can't be watercooled. The SB has a little metal component in the way of all aftermarket coolers. I stuck one of these http://www.petrastechshop.com/evvcvgcodnf4.html on the SB, and had to cut it up with a dremel to make it fit. Although, I think this would work better http://www.petrastechshop.com/enslonfocoso.html , you would of course have to take the fan off of it. The SB actually stays very cool. I have just the case air going over mine now, and it stays around 30-45C which is well in the range of stability. The 780i NB block from EK fits, but you have to take two nuts off the bolts so that i makes contacts with the NB and PCIe 2.0 chip.

For more info on WCing this board check out the WCing section.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=187893

[N3it1]

Baleful its 16x16,not 8x8 as the manual says.

[HESmelaugh]

Nice review!
I like this board a lot, and was thinking about getting one myself. But with nehalem not too far down the road and that noisy NB-Fan, I decided to be patient for now.

[Pellepel]

Nice review, I'm getting mine this thur. I'm contemplating whether I should get water blocks for the NB, and SB? Just wonder if it will merits higher overclocking? Any inputs on this mascaras?

thanks

[OCX600RR]

Sorry to bump this thread but thank you for such an excellent review. I've been looking around for a new motherboard for an upgrade (going with E8400 or E8500 E0).

Also plan on cooling the cpu with the TRUE 120 Extreme. Does it fit either way on the motherboard or will it hit the NB fan if placed vertically? Currently $150 after rebates at the Egg, think it's a good deal guys?

[mascaras]

Also plan on cooling the cpu with the TRUE 120 Extreme. Does it fit either way on the motherboard or will it hit the NB fan if placed vertically?



Hi

no problem with thermalright extreme 120 , it was the cooler i used



http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6171/bundle2222fk8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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[burnstudios]

Very nice review! I am almost ready to order mine from new egg..

Just a few questions.. In sli mode does it in fact run at 16x/16x or 8x/8x like the manual say?

And do you think a Big Typhoon will fit with that factory nb cooler on?

Thanks

[OC4/3]

Very nice review! I am almost ready to order mine from new egg..

Just a few questions.. In sli mode does it in fact run at 16x/16x or 8x/8x like the manual say?

And do you think a Big Typhoon will fit with that factory nb cooler on?

Thanks

It is running at 16x 16x AFAIK

[anubis_is_evil]

always big fan of EVGA motherboard and badly wanted this board cause i'm intend to run 88GT SLI....:(

too bad official distributor for EVGA in my country has stop distribute EVGA mobo and vga...that suc*'s :shakes:.....

all i can find Asus P5N-D and MSI P7N....:down:

hoping one day will another distributor can give EVGA a chance to "play again" in indonesia..:rolleyes: