EVGA's X58 should give Asus some stress - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 20th Nov 2008, 13:46

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...-some-stress/1

EVGA's latest X58 design should give Asus' Rampage II Extreme a run for its money in the extreme overclocking stakes.

p3n · 20th Nov 2008, 14:24

I realise most people who care would change the cooling on the northbridge but a fan sucking air from the top of the GFX card? ...

Bindibadgi · 20th Nov 2008, 14:30

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Originally Posted by p3n

I realise most people who care would change the cooling on the northbridge but a fan sucking air from the top of the GFX card? ...

Better than blowing onto a hot graphics core

or onto hot memory.

DarkLord7854 · 20th Nov 2008, 14:56

If I upgrade.. I'm getting an eVGA board. I'd love to see benchmarks once more "extreme OC" boards come out

Tyrmot · 20th Nov 2008, 15:22

<nevermind> :P

Redbeaver · 20th Nov 2008, 18:13

DFI cheesecake...............

eVGA cards, i like tho.

RDST · 21st Nov 2008, 01:27

For me, the tech support alone would be enough for me to buy EVGA's products. I've RMAd quite a few GPUs and motherboards to them and each time I've been pleased with the results. One of the best companies for sure.

[USRF]Obiwan · 21st Nov 2008, 09:08

349 dollar for the cheesecake Digital BRB motherboard... JeFuChr... !

janesy B · 21st Nov 2008, 12:09

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Originally Posted by RDST

For me, the tech support alone would be enough for me to buy EVGA's products. I've RMAd quite a few GPUs and motherboards to them and each time I've been pleased with the results. One of the best companies for sure.

I'd be more impressed with the company if i didn't have to send stuff back to them for replacement.

RDST · 21st Nov 2008, 17:55

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Originally Posted by janesy B

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Originally Posted by RDST

For me, the tech support alone would be enough for me to buy EVGA's products. I've RMAd quite a few GPUs and motherboards to them and each time I've been pleased with the results. One of the best companies for sure.

I'd be more impressed with the company if i didn't have to send stuff back to them for replacement.

All, except for one instance, it was some sort of upgrade deal. EVGA offered to replace my 680i so that it would support quad cores correctly and then again to support Penryns (upgrading it to a 780i), I was impressed with at. But you're correct. However, I also find that many times it almost unavoidable. The one time that I sent in my motherboard because of technical problems, shorted out when the front-side audio was plugged in (took me a while to realize that). And its always very prompt.

HourBeforeDawn · 21st Nov 2008, 19:03

I like DFI heatpipe system on their latest x58 you can take off just the fins part of the northbridge portion of the heatpipe system and then slap a waterblock on top of it, now thats what more companies should do.

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