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AuDioFreaK39   10-22-2008 at 02:38:31 AM

I've known this for quite some time now, and I just didn't know if it was still under NDA or not, but - EVGA will be releasing an X58 motherboard that will *hopefully* release at the launch of Nehalem. I've talked to a few people at EVGA about this, and they are very hush hush about timeframes but they did say there is an EVGA X58 platform in the works.


Absolute confirmation can be found in NVIDIA's latest press release:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1224586792565.html

“EVGA is continuing its tradition of bringing true enthusiast platforms to the market following the success with NVIDIA nForce-based SLI motherboards supporting Intel CPUs,” said Joe Darwin, Director of Technical Marketing at EVGA. “By licensing NVIDIA SLI technology, the EVGA X58 motherboard will deliver the ultimate 2-way and 3-way SLI platform to, once again, meet the enthusiast’s demand.”



Hardware Akutell - EVGA is Working on X58 Mainboard (Translated)


With that said, don't get your eyes set on the ASUS P6T or Gigabyte EX58 offerings because, as stated from my sources, "they will suck compared to this monster!"

In addition, here is a blog entry written by Theo Valich from Wordpress describing the situation:

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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: EVGA to launch Intel X58 motherboards

http://theovalich.wordpress.com/2008...-motherboards/

When it comes to add-in board vendors, EVGA is probably the most faithful company in the business. Ever since the company launched, Nvidia was the only name EVGA wanted to hear about. But, things are about to change.
Here are the facts:

1) EVGA does not want to miss the Core i7 train
2) Nvidia is not making a chipset for Intel Core i7
3) EVGA poached excellent engineering team from now-defunct EPoX and does not want that team to do nothing until MCP8-series show up

Well, those facts end with a really simple result. EVGA is preparing to launch its first non-Nvidia based motherboard, but it will still have Nvidia chips on it. You’ve guessed it right - X58+nForce 200 bridges for full Triple-SLI capability.
The motherboard is being designed by ex-EPoX engineering team, bringing plentiful of overclocking capabilities, Digital PWM, and fully solid-state caps across the board. Special attention is being given to providing top juice to graphics cards, so if you decide to go for the gold and grab 3-SLI setup with three water-cooled GTX270 boards, be our guest.
But, that is not all. This is the first motherboard, which will be followed by ultimate motherboard for this Christmas, no questions asked. The enthusiast motherboard is actually being designed by a world class overclocker. Yes, the one and only Peter Tan a.k.a. Shamino, who is making “Shamino special”.

For those unaware – Brian Flood from Mushkin, Shamino, Kinc and I share a special connection. According to German police, we all had the honor of dying and resurrecting. Last year, we were all pronounced “missing presumably dead” when some east-German thieves stole helluwa stuff from our brand new VW Passat Variant, en route to the airport. Well, VW is one car I will *never* buy. Piece of alarm-unsecured junk.
Getting back to the subject, EVGA is bringing several things to high-end X58 market that nobody has. First of all, the company will offer limited lifetime warranty (just as with all of their high-end products) and yes, 90-day Step up program.
If that is not making ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and other motherboard makers sweat, we don’t know what will. Lifetime warranty on a motherboard? Free upgrade program? Bloody hell, I am buying that one.



Straight from EVGA: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forum [...] stcount=11

* Supports Intel Core i7 Processors
* Intel X58/ICH10R Chipset
* EVGA VDroop Control
* 100% Solid State Capacitors
* 6 DIMM triple-channel DDR3
* Enthusiast layout supporting 2-way, 3-way SLI and CrossFireX
* 10 SATA II 3.0GB/s ports (1 e-SATA)
* EVGA E-LEET Turning Utility

http://i34.tinypic.com/jhq0j5.png


*PROTOTYPE BOARD*

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/1495/evgax58layoutda5.jpg


P.S. I'd also like to note that this will be EVGA's first Intel chipset board. ;)

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spathotan   10-22-2008 at 02:58:27 AM
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"Probably" $330. Just too much money.

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AuDioFreaK39   10-22-2008 at 08:28:46 AM
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*update* added pictures of prototype board as well as specs straight from EVGA. ;)

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LyonheartAz   10-22-2008 at 07:45:45 PM
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Any idea of an approximate time frame? i am in need of upgrades and was about to go buy a MB today. I am looking for 3 way SLI. Will I be waiting long for this?

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antiacid   10-22-2008 at 09:28:00 PM
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dual slot pcie cards will block access to pci slots yet again :( No audio cards for you!

The rest of the deal sounds pretty sweat though.

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spathotan   10-23-2008 at 12:44:34 AM
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That prototype board fails miserably. The massive MOSFET heatsink is a fail face.

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AuDioFreaK39   10-23-2008 at 12:51:59 AM
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LyonheartAz wrote :

Any idea of an approximate time frame? i am in need of upgrades and was about to go buy a MB today. I am looking for 3 way SLI. Will I be waiting long for this?



Well, since EVGA is releasing an "Ultimate" edition of this board in December, I can only assume that this first X58 model will be released concurrently with Core i7 on November 17 - I mean, it only makes sense.

antiacid wrote :

dual slot pcie cards will block access to pci slots yet again :( No audio cards for you!

The rest of the deal sounds pretty sweat though.



rumor has it that integrated audio chipsets are getting better though. :heink:

but of course, they will never replace discrete sound cards for us audiophiles. ;)


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Crashman   10-25-2008 at 08:27:58 PM
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AuDioFreaK39 wrote :

I've known this for quite some time now, and I just didn't know if it was still under NDA or not, but - EVGA will be releasing an X58 motherboard that will *hopefully* release at the launch of Nehalem. I've talked to a few people at EVGA about this, and they are very hush hush about timeframes but they did say there is an EVGA X58 platform in the works.

The enthusiast motherboard is actually being designed by a world class overclocker. Yes, the one and only Peter Tan a.k.a. Shamino, who is making “Shamino special”.

For those unaware – Brian Flood from Mushkin, Shamino, Kinc and I share a special connection. According to German police, we all had the honor of dying and resurrecting. Last year, we were all pronounced “missing presumably dead” when some east-German thieves stole helluwa stuff from our brand new VW Passat Variant, en route to the airport. Well, VW is one car I will *never* buy. Piece of alarm-unsecured junk.



1.) So you're saying don't buy any other brand of board because this follows EVGA's tradition of enthusiast boards...BOARDS THAT WERE ALL INFERIOR? I mean, lets look back, the 680i was soundly stomped by the Striker Extreme, the 780i was trounced by the Striker II Formula, and the 790i is now being slapped around by the Striker II Extreme. Not to mention that Asus isn't the only game in town: Gigabyte, MSI, and Asus often trade places at the top of the Intel-chipset food chain.

2.) And, you're saying that it will be designed by a crack engineering team from EPoX, a company who's products were so great that they're now out of the business?

3.) And to top it off, Shamino is helping that team along, the way he helped along Foxconn?

So, what you're really saying is that everyone should rush out and buy an Asus, Gigabyte, or MSI board :)


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