Johnny_Utah

rjohnson11

I really think you guys should give this MB a chance.

With all due respect, that statement is unreasonable and unfair.   It's on EVGA now to prove their motherboards and customers don't purchase "with faith".  We have given them a chance and it didn't work out well for us last round.  Until something is done for me (and I am sure others) I will purchase my boards elsewhere.

I hope for EVGA's sake that their product does improve.

You couldn't be more right Johnny. As far as I am concerned it's all on EVGA to prove they can actually write a stable working BIOS at this point. They have not released a board since the 5 series (happens to be when the old MB team left as well as Shamino) that is worth buying. I've gone through a bunch of 6 series boards with major BIOS issues, and from reading the 6 and 7 series forums I am not alone. So for me and many others here, EVGA is going to have to show that they can produce a board/BIOS that actually works before we will lay down money AGAIN. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
 
Personally I hope they are able to return to glory with this board. I will be first in line to buy it. It looks great, now they just need to show that the BIOS isn't going to hold it back like every board they have put out in the last bunch of years

Admitting the boards do not work right is marketing suicide. I mean SOME work a LOT do not. Mine is one of the 90%'ers that is not right either. I await what they will do. I want a 100% working MB. I believe I am entitled to it. No amount of RMAs or Bios updates will fix what is wrong. As much help as Evga has given me and for as good as they treated me I think I deserve a board that works as good as my X58.... 
 
  It remains to be seen what will happen, but I am sure something will, it's whether it is good enough... I hope whoever reads this in Evga gets where I am coming from, I REALLY do... I am NOT a fan of criticizing, whining OR complaining, I REALLY Detest it. Please make it right, its all I can ask for...

Spray paint
 

It will be interesting to see what happens. Either way. I'm wither going Haswell-e Or Ivy-E
 
I'll just be glad to be done with sandy-E all together.

I'm guessing sometime in April right now
 

Rei86

Might have missed it but anyone know the release date for this?

It better. Now we just need to see if IVY-E really happens....

The only info I have for you is an estimated release which is April but that is subject to change by EVGA management
 

_REAPER_

A few questions

Does anyone know the PCI layout
Does anyone know the release date

Just a thought...  With the X87 coming this summer, could there be a "EVGA Dark Version"? 

Violence.

what is x87?

 
I think he means Z87 as shown here:
 
http://www.tweaktown.com/...ds-at-cebit/index.html

rjohnson11

I'd like to share a Facebook response that Vince Lucido (a.k.a. Kingpin) made to me regarding the X79 Dark (Mnpctech.com Facebook page):

"Robert i helped design this board to make a better x79 than previous teams e779 and i overclock with it everyday in the lab. Its a great board with a totally new bios. Its capable of some great things in 4 way. Stay tuned..."

 
*perks up ears*

rjohnson11

I'd like to share a Facebook response that Vince Lucido (a.k.a. Kingpin) made to me regarding the X79 Dark (Mnpctech.com Facebook page):

"Robert i helped design this board to make a better x79 than previous teams e779 and i overclock with it everyday in the lab. Its a great board with a totally new bios. Its capable of some great things in 4 way. Stay tuned..."

 

knotsonice

rjohnson11

I'd like to share a Facebook response that Vince Lucido (a.k.a. Kingpin) made to me regarding the X79 Dark (Mnpctech.com Facebook page):

"Robert i helped design this board to make a better x79 than previous teams e779 and i overclock with it everyday in the lab. Its a great board with a totally new bios. Its capable of some great things in 4 way. Stay tuned..."

Maybe there is hope...I'll be looking forward to see some reviews.

Carl

 
I agree.....however I'll believe it when it is hands of forum users.  Talk is cheap.

dustingg

Why wouldn't this board be ok with a 3930k?

It's going to be for all LGA2011 CPU's

I have learned never to assume anything.
 

rjohnson11

I'd like to share a Facebook response that Vince Lucido (a.k.a. Kingpin) made to me regarding the X79 Dark (Mnpctech.com Facebook page):

"Robert i helped design this board to make a better x79 than previous teams e779 and i overclock with it everyday in the lab. Its a great board with a totally new bios. Its capable of some great things in 4 way. Stay tuned..."

This is nice to know. I don't think Vince would just blow smoke on this board. I'll still wait for reviews and in hands of owners thoughts, but the board is now in my possible purchase list.

rjohnson11

I'd like to share a Facebook response that Vince Lucido (a.k.a. Kingpin) made to me regarding the X79 Dark (Mnpctech.com Facebook page):

"Robert i helped design this board to make a better x79 than previous teams e779 and i overclock with it everyday in the lab. Its a great board with a totally new bios. Its capable of some great things in 4 way. Stay tuned..."

If he wasn't being given free stuff I might believe him. I will not be convinced of this until several dozen people have it and review the performance and not just for a couple hours of benching.