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bamboozled2
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Rating:  10
Time with product: 2
Strengths: Triple SLI, Plenty of Intel CPU support, supports ddr1200
Weaknesses: None so far.
Summary: Board booted right up and made sure I had the latest bios. Plenty of SATA connectors. Supports DDR1200. No over clocking but runs smoothly as a standard use non gaming machine at this point. 1st EVGA Motherboard owned and like it overall so far.
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cnvrtble98
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Rating: 10
Time with product: 2 Weeks
Strengths: Comes with everything you could possibly need, overclocks easily, easy to install and set up, PCI Express 2.0...too many others to list
Weaknesses: No eSata, not DDR3 (but who cares right now), no WiFi
Summary: This was my first ever PC build and this board made it easy! User's Manual explained many things and helped identify what to plug into where. I used this board with an Antec P182 case, a Q6600 CPU, a Coolermaster Real Pro Power 750w PSU, G. Skill pc8000 Ram 4gb (2x2gb)and an EVGA 8800GTS (g92) with Vista Ultimate 64-Bit. Everything went perfectly! Not a single problem installing and setting BIOS it even recognized my SATA DVD drive. EVGA has great support and there is a tutorial floating around the forums that explains how to overclock your system. I love this board and my new system and wouldn't hesitate purchasing any of their products.
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neal046
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Rating:  8
Time with product: 2 Days
Strengths: good looks, nice packaging, available updates, good suport forum, ddr2, Firewire 400, SLI, RAID, rounded ATA cable, optional extra rear USB ports
Weaknesses: no rear eSATA, no Firewire 800, no solid state resistors, only six internal SATA, only two internal usb headers, dramatic vdroop, limited original owner 30-day registration for lifetime warranty
Summary: Even with the specifications for the EVGA 780i FTW out, I couldn't wait for it to be released as I needed a board for my new build. The 780i board works great normally; but the vdroop is dramatic and generates much less voltage than you specify in the bios, and I haven't had enough time to play with the settings to run a stable overclock. The amount of support for this product, as well as any EVGA product, is immense, and I am sure someone will be able to recommend proper settings. There is also a vdroop mod (pencil mod) that can be done to stabilize the voltage, but I don't think I'll be doing it to my own board, as I'm not looking for extreme overclocking. That being said, the bios is relatively user friendly and can accommodate most individuals' needs when working with raid and enhanced performance. In summary, the EVGA 780i is a board with many features and ports; but as with any computer part, decide what features you require and then choose a component that suites your needs. When the FTW is released, I'll just have to reevaluate whether it's really necessary for the extra SATA ports, or whether I can wait for yet another newer release. For now I think that this board serves its purposes quite well.
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9.34
£172.93
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