Dual 1366 Motherboard From EVGA

Takaharu · Jan 7, 2010, 08:16 AM

So let me get this straight...

This motherboard only supports Xeon processors, has 12 slots for RAM, 7 slots for PCI-E and it only has 8 SATA ports? That's pathetic. I want a motherboard like that to support i7 processors, have 16 SATA-3 ports, tanked with USB 3 slots and do away with the IDE slot. I also want to be able to plug in my uberduberwhatchamacallit PCI-E soundcard and I want the ability to have a graphics card running in every PCI-E x16 slot available at full x16 speed, Crossfire or SLI (and if it is compatible with both, don't just plaster an SLI logo on the board. None or both).

If you're gonna have a big e-peen, go the whole hog and make it a mile long.

crowTrobot · Jan 7, 2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Takaharu

So let me get this straight...

This motherboard only supports Xeon processors, has 12 slots for RAM, 7 slots for PCI-E and it only has 8 SATA ports? That's pathetic. I want a motherboard like that to support i7 processors, have 16 SATA-3 ports, tanked with USB 3 slots and do away with the IDE slot. I also want to be able to plug in my uberduberwhatchamacallit PCI-E soundcard and I want the ability to have a graphics card running in every PCI-E x16 slot available at full x16 speed, Crossfire or SLI (and if it is compatible with both, don't just plaster an SLI logo on the board. None or both).

If you're gonna have a big e-peen, go the whole hog and make it a mile long.

- Only the Xeon's have SMP capability. This was up to Intel not the mobo manufacturer.
- x1 PCie will work on PCiex16. Actually its better to just have x16 since it will be compatible with any pcie's that are lower than it (x1, x4, etc) than worrying about going "up".
- If its compatible with SLI its compatible with Crossfire (since Crossfire is open)

You don't think this motherboard IS the whole hog and a mile long?

blibbax · Jan 10, 2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

1200watt would be a good start..

Is that going to be enough? By the time you've got 4 high end cards (say 4870X2s or GTX295s) your 1200W PSU will already be pushed as far as it can go.

Tyrsonswood · Jan 10, 2010, 01:31 PM

Okay..... Dual 1200 watt PSU's...... Just in case

blibbax · Jan 11, 2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyrsonswood

Okay..... Dual 1200 watt PSU's...... Just in case

win!

crowTrobot · Jan 11, 2010, 12:26 PM

There are guys who are actually testing this board right now and yes, they did indeed use two PSUs (a 1200w and a 1000w PSU) for quad SLI.

Bolletje · Jan 11, 2010, 06:32 PM

There's a new version with serious chipset cooling:

techPowerUp! News :: EVGA Dual LGA-1366 Motherboard Pictured with Chipset Cooling

Tyrsonswood · Jan 11, 2010, 06:34 PM

nice!

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Jan 12, 2010, 02:56 AM

What a WICKED motherboard man!

Optix · Jan 12, 2010, 03:27 AM

All of that tech and they can't angle the damned SATA connectors. Not that you are likely to have a card that runs that far over the board it is more of an aesthetics issue.

demarc · Jan 12, 2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by iPlayer

I'm curious as to what kind of public they are targetting with that board.

the i-don't-know-what-to-do-with-my-money public

seriously you either have lots of money or you love pc that much to buy that kind of hardware. i got better things to buy or more loans to pay than buy that kind of board

nice board btw. expect your electric bill to skyrocket

gascieus · Jan 13, 2010, 06:58 AM

I like how eVGA pretty much just took a GPU cooler and slap it on the motherboard. "Heck, if it works for the 9800 series, why wouldn't work on a stinkin' chipset?"

crowTrobot · Jan 13, 2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Optix

All of that tech and they can't angle the damned SATA connectors. Not that you are likely to have a card that runs that far over the board it is more of an aesthetics issue.

lol you're right there's a few more inches before it's blocked

Although I think an angled SATA would be horribly impractical even for a very large server cases available now that could fit this thing.

Jan 7, 2010, 08:16 AM	#31
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: Dual 1366 Motherboard From EVGA So let me get this straight... This motherboard only supports Xeon processors, has 12 slots for RAM, 7 slots for PCI-E and it only has 8 SATA ports? That's pathetic. I want a motherboard like that to support i7 processors, have 16 SATA-3 ports, tanked with USB 3 slots and do away with the IDE slot. I also want to be able to plug in my uberduberwhatchamacallit PCI-E soundcard and I want the ability to have a graphics card running in every PCI-E x16 slot available at full x16 speed, Crossfire or SLI (and if it is compatible with both, don't just plaster an SLI logo on the board. None or both). If you're gonna have a big e-peen, go the whole hog and make it a mile long. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Jan 11, 2010, 12:26 PM	#36
crowTrobot HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 699 Rep Power: 83 System Specs	Re: Dual 1366 Motherboard From EVGA There are guys who are actually testing this board right now and yes, they did indeed use two PSUs (a 1200w and a 1000w PSU) for quad SLI.

Jan 11, 2010, 06:32 PM	#37
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Dual 1366 Motherboard From EVGA There's a new version with serious chipset cooling: techPowerUp! News :: EVGA Dual LGA-1366 Motherboard Pictured with Chipset Cooling

Jan 12, 2010, 02:56 AM	#39
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: Dual 1366 Motherboard From EVGA What a WICKED motherboard man!

Jan 13, 2010, 06:58 AM	#42
gascieus Under the Crimson Air Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 209 Rep Power: 25 System Specs	Re: Dual 1366 Motherboard From EVGA I like how eVGA pretty much just took a GPU cooler and slap it on the motherboard. "Heck, if it works for the 9800 series, why wouldn't work on a stinkin' chipset?"