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EVGA releases 780i board

post #1 of 34
12/17/07 at 4:48pm
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EVGA is proud to announce its new flagship motherboard; the EVGA 780i SLI; featuring three 16x PCI express slots, PCI express 2.0, and full support for Intel 45nm Core 2 CPU's. The three 16x PCI express slots provide the best platform for NVIDIA 3-way SLI; the latest in SLI technology. The EVGA 780i is ESA (Enthusiast System Architecture) certified which provides the best monitoring and fine tuning of your PC.
http://www.evga.com/articles/385.asp

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680i Motherboard Upgrade Promotion
EVGA is offering a special (1) one time upgrade promotional program to all of its
(122-CK-NF68-XX)* registered customers. This program is for a limited time and will run for 60 days. (122-CK-NF68-XX)* customers will be able to upgrade to the 780i
(132-CK-NF78-XX) motherboard for a one time fee of $89.99 USD or €79.99. You will need to send in your EVGA 680i Motherboard once you have been approved for this promotion.
http://www.evga.com/login.asp





780i review


I was about this |close| to buying 30 mins ago, but figured up costs for my trip back home and for x-mas. I'm better off waiting for the 780i's bios to mature and to save for the Q9450 in jan...hopefully.

p.s. I'll be honest, I wasn't going to share this...
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post #2 of 34
12/17/07 at 7:05pm
mmm I do like the black + green look....

hmm to go with the intel X38 chipset or 780i chipset...decisions decisions
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post #3 of 34
12/17/07 at 7:53pm
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Originally Posted by pdonket View Post
mmm I do like the black + green look....

hmm to go with the intel X38 chipset or 780i chipset...decisions decisions
No kidding. I would like to see some serious reviews on this board.

With the price of the 3870, it's hard not to look toward the X38. Where it fails, however, is in ATI's card strategy for next year...they aren't releasing a single new GPU for the entire year. The only new card they'll have is the 3870x2 seen here.

Add the issues folks are having with the Maximus Formula = headache.

If anyone finds any reviews on the 780i board - please post links here.
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post #4 of 34
12/17/07 at 8:14pm
My key is really reliability and stability over SLi vs. Crossfire since neither is something I'll indulge into. I think if I have money for another GPU, I might as well save it and then buy a next gen card
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post #5 of 34
12/17/07 at 8:18pm
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It's in stock at newegg. I just forgot to post up the link. I can't post the link now that I'm at work...

$279.99

like I said, I was so close to buying it this morning. I need to know how well it does with the Q9450.
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post #6 of 34
12/17/07 at 8:32pm
I want the same thing - reliability and stability. Hopefully the X48s prove to be a bit more stable than X38.

Now, on to this 780i thing. If it's stable, in either the EVGA or ASUS flavors, then it will be a sure bet for me.
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post #7 of 34
12/17/07 at 8:33pm
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Originally Posted by GBrilliantQ View Post
It's in stock at newegg. I just forgot to post up the link. I can't post the link now that I'm at work...

$279.99

like I said, I was so close to buying it this morning. I need to know how well it does with the Q9450.
Got that email about it a few days ago.

Been in stock off and on at EVGA's site throughout the day, showin backordered atm. Mine is on the way to replace the failing 680i I had (rma). Not sure if I'll use it or not though . I've really warmed up to the Intel chipsets the last few boards I've had.
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post #8 of 34
12/17/07 at 9:04pm
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I want the same thing - reliability and stability. Hopefully the X48s prove to be a bit more stable than X38.

Now, on to this 780i thing. If it's stable, in either the EVGA or ASUS flavors, then it will be a sure bet for me.
Hope so, looking to rarely if ever have to RMA my future board
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post #9 of 34
12/17/07 at 9:08pm
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Originally Posted by pdonket View Post
mmm I do like the black + green look....

hmm to go with the intel X38 chipset or 780i chipset...decisions decisions
X48 in January (apparently).

Nice to see DDR2 in it though. DDR3 is just too deep for me at the moment.
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post #10 of 34
12/17/07 at 9:53pm
DDR3 is too deep for most people.
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post #11 of 34
12/17/07 at 10:07pm
well the thing is that it really almost offers no pros over DDR2, statistically it offers barely any improvement and the cost is like 3 times as much
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post #12 of 34
12/17/07 at 10:31pm
DDR3 timings suck @$$ - for lack of better words.
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post #13 of 34
12/17/07 at 10:38pm
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Superpi times are better with ddr3 though.

I found a review of the XFX 780i, should be exactly the same as the Evga at www.guru3d.com, sorry for lack of a link, I can't copy and or paste anything, nor can I view the address bar.
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post #14 of 34
12/17/07 at 11:32pm
I just found out that the 780i is the board Kingpin OCd at the GeForce LAN.

HERE
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post #15 of 34
12/18/07 at 12:05am
o BABY be mine I want it!!!
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post #16 of 34
12/18/07 at 5:08am
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780i review
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post #17 of 34
12/18/07 at 9:18am
Awesome review.

Edit: Actually it's one-sided. They should have compared it to the P5NT Deluxe for OCing abilities - and probably thrown in the Maximus Formula for a X38 baseline - all with the same memory and CPU.
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post #18 of 34
12/18/07 at 9:54am
from reading that review, I'd have to say I'm now quite interested in this board over the X48 and X38 boards. Although the additional fan that comes with the passive cooler being noisy still irritates me, but maybe I'll just put in some dampening pads to compensate.
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post #19 of 34
12/18/07 at 11:40am
why are these boards so cheap?
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post #20 of 34
12/18/07 at 1:14pm
For one they use the NVIDIA reference board that should help keep cost down (not that 250 is a cheap board). Also it is only a minor refresh of the one year old 680i board (plus the bridge chip). Not like they need to recoup a lot of r&d and whatnot on this particular board. At the same time they still need to compete with better boards coming out of Intel atm. It's a nice board the 780i, just nothing that takes the 680i to the next level performance wise I don't think. Only reason I have one on the way is my 680i has had it now.

Guess you've never heard the 680i board donket, that lil chipset fan is a screamer. In one review they did run the 780i without the fan up to around 450fsb. After that it was needed, also seemed to be needed if running sli. Here is the review, well more of an overview.

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