UnOfficial EVGA X58 Classified Owners Thread

**DdotRoq** · 06-17-2009, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by bluehaze

Not really, I don't know maybe prices are going up but I payed $385 for mine no rebates. I am using the 760 version without the NF200. You should be able to find this for 400 bucks without any rebates though. The 759 version is discontinued if that is what your looking at. Without getting into any arguments I highly recommend the 760 version over the 759, especially if you are going to Quad SLi

Cheers

Thanks for your assistance, Bluehaze. I am looking around and best deal I find is Newegg's $400 after rebate. $419 seems pretty standard, if I can find it for $385 from a reputable site, I'd buy instaneously.

Anyone can point me in the right direction?

**~~bluehaze~~** · 06-17-2009, 11:46 AM

I looked around, looks like they raised the price since discontinuing the 759 :/ Every place is now 420 bucks or higher. Kind of shady but what can ya do

**jpm804** · 06-17-2009, 11:58 AM

Best Price I've seen lately is:

eWiz - $397.99 - Link

Fry's - $399.99 - Link

**Splave** · 06-17-2009, 11:59 AM

ouch my 759 was $440

**DdotRoq** · 06-17-2009, 01:35 PM

I'll be grabbing it from Frys if NewEgg doesn't have a price reduction tomorrow.

**hlonipha** · 06-18-2009, 10:33 AM

Well I just ordered the 760 again due to my water block falling on my UD5 cpu socket and bending the pins. hopefully this one does not arrive DOA like my previous evga classified. Will report tomorow night. Also ordered a Xeon W3520 from the egg, I'm crossing fingers for it to clock better than my 920 DO.

**Michowski** · 06-18-2009, 12:02 PM

Well I started to read this thread but I finally just got tired of the is hte 761 or 760 better bickering. I just got my 920 and 760 yesterday. Right now im just trying to learn the bios so I can overclock. It is w/c with the dtek v2. My memory is the dominator gt 1866mhz 6gig. Heres what I got for stock settings.

**Michowski** · 06-18-2009, 01:38 PM

Ive been messing with this for a while and I cant get my system stable with linpack or occt. Right now its stock, no OC yet.

I got pics of my bios settings, you can see em at this link: http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...owski/I7%20OC/

**dejanh** · 06-19-2009, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Vega

Has any one tested this bios yet? Any improvement compared to S21s??

Well, manual fan settings now resume correctly from S3, that's about the only improvement.

I actually noticed that my OC is not as stable with S21T as it was with S21S or earlier BIOS. I had to re-test the stability and provide a notch or two boost to Vcore. Could be the higher ambient temps though too, not sure. Once I have my incoming WC setup going I think I will be in a better position to say.

**Vega** · 06-19-2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by dejanh

Well, manual fan settings now resume correctly from S3, that's about the only improvement.

I actually noticed that my OC is not as stable with S21T as it was with S21S or earlier BIOS. I had to re-test the stability and provide a notch or two boost to Vcore. Could be the higher ambient temps though too, not sure. Once I have my incoming WC setup going I think I will be in a better position to say.

Thx for the reply!

Then I continue with the "old" one..

**~~bluehaze~~** · 06-19-2009, 11:36 AM

If anyone is still looking I have a new sealed coming from an RMA 760 that I will most likely put on EBAY to try and recoupe my losses. I have the reciept, and it was never registered. Really disappointed with EVGA and ZZF over the whole issue but that is another discussion. If anyone wants it for the 385 I paid plus shipping send me a PM and we can work out the details. Didn't post this in the for sale section because I just wanted to offer it up to help anyone out due to the price increase if they were looking. Will go straight to EBAY if noone needs it.

Cheers

**hlonipha** · 06-19-2009, 06:41 PM

Got my classified today, I noticed that this board is a revision "B3"
preliminary results not much tweaking, using bios version s60v. I noticed that this board overvolts.

**hlonipha** · 06-19-2009, 07:55 PM

should we upgrade to the latest bio on the 760 ?

**Splave** · 06-19-2009, 07:56 PM

nice find! not that it matters at all though

Good to know they are using the newest tech atleast

**EnJoY** · 06-19-2009, 09:42 PM

3oh6 just posted an article on the "MCH strap" option in the classified bios, including it's effects on sub-timings and performance. Check it out here: http://www.techreaction.net/2009/06/...p-performance/

**jcniest5** · 06-19-2009, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by hlonipha

Got my classified today, I noticed that this board is a revision "B3"
preliminary results not much tweaking, using bios version s60v. I noticed that this board overvolts.

Why are the two PCI-E x16 (2nd and 3rd) slots both in x8 and not x16?

**hlonipha** · 06-20-2009, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by jcniest5

Why are the two PCI-E x16 (2nd and 3rd) slots both in x8 and not x16?

umm not sure, just got this board. any particular setting I need to look at to fix that ? all other programs (gpuz,cpuz) shows pcie@16x
could it be a everest bug with this new B3 board revision?

Thanks

**justin.kerr** · 06-20-2009, 06:37 AM

I have the same revision, but use a different slot config. Maybe you have it in the wrong hole? lol Or you Everest version needs to be updated? lol What does Gpuz say the Pcie bus speed is?

**sholvaco** · 06-20-2009, 06:48 AM

Try switching the second VGA one slot lower. With non NF200 classifieds the lane split is x16 by x16 on the first and third x16 slots, while the second or fourth have to share their lanes with the slot directly above them when occupied, making each respective pair x8/x8. Maybe the IOH still views it like that inspite of slot number two being wired for x16 aswell.

You got a 759 with B3 IOH. I thought they were EOLed a while ago?

**justin.kerr** · 06-20-2009, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by sholvaco

You got a 759 with B3 IOH. I thought they were EOLed a while ago?

Both of us have 760's

**sholvaco** · 06-20-2009, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by justin.kerr

Both of us have 760's

Yeah. I just checked his signature. The NF200s in the Everest shot are from the two GTX295s he's running. Thanks for pointing it out.

hlonipha: Just switch your second 295 one slot lower to get full performance.

**hlonipha** · 06-20-2009, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by sholvaco

Yeah. I just checked his signature. The NF200s in the Everest shot are from the two GTX295s he's running. Thanks for pointing it out.

hlonipha: Just switch your second 295 one slot lower to get full performance.

Thanks but now I get this

How can I get the second card to be at full 16x ?

**ReverendMaynard** · 06-20-2009, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by EnJoY

3oh6 just posted an article on the "MCH strap" option in the classified bios, including it's effects on sub-timings and performance. Check it out here: http://www.techreaction.net/2009/06/...p-performance/

I'm still trying to figure what the point to that article is. The setting is there, and all of the results were within margin of error.

The vanilla X58 3x Sli has the same setting. Nothing changes regardless of what is set.

Leave it on auto.

**sholvaco** · 06-20-2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by hlonipha

Thanks but now I get this

How can I get the second card to be at full 16x ?

Whoa funky.

Write down your BIOS settings and try resetting CMOS is the best I can come up with at this point. Sorry.

**hlonipha** · 06-20-2009, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by sholvaco

Whoa funky.

Write down your BIOS settings and try resetting CMOS is the best I can come up with at this point. Sorry.

ok will do. also is the latest bio better than the s60v that I'm running ?

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