Quote Originally Posted by mdzcpa View Post
They didn't drop support. The problem is that there were no PCIe 3.0 devices to qualify the standard with. The chipset and mobo are built to 3.0 specification. So when actual devices are released (new gen video cards), these current mobos should support them fine. Most X79 brands are advertising PCIe 3.0 ready.
Awesome, now I can upgrade knowing that I can upgrade later to Ivy Bridge E, sweet!