cooter__1

dmbatch

I thought the same thing, but if you look at your products page you should see it's now eligible for step up. I assume it wasn't before beacuse there was no product to step up to.

cooter__1

EVGA_JacobF

Yes.

Since you said that the P67 qualifies for a step up what about all of us who had the first batch of P67 that we had to RMA.  I am unable to step-up due to the first batch of boards being defective because of the who setting the vcore to manual.  Is there a way for us to still be able to do this since there wan an issue with the P67s right out of the gate?

Nope, mine still says product is not available for Step-Up since it is involved in a RMA not sure if this is due to me because I had to send my my original RMA back and get a 2nd RMA board due to the first RMA that I was sent the CF slot was damaged.  Any input on this would be appreciated.

xtremegamer

i am wondering if is faster that Maximus IV Extreme-Z ?

cooter__1

fakename

cooter__1

dmbatch

I thought the same thing, but if you look at your products page you should see it's now eligible for step up. I assume it wasn't before beacuse there was no product to step up to.

cooter__1

EVGA_JacobF

Yes.

Since you said that the P67 qualifies for a step up what about all of us who had the first batch of P67 that we had to RMA.  I am unable to step-up due to the first batch of boards being defective because of the who setting the vcore to manual.  Is there a way for us to still be able to do this since there wan an issue with the P67s right out of the gate?

Nope, mine still says product is not available for Step-Up since it is involved in a RMA not sure if this is due to me because I had to send my my original RMA back and get a 2nd RMA board due to the first RMA that I was sent the CF slot was damaged.  Any input on this would be appreciated.

are you clicking on the board that was RMA'd or the one you got back? you need to click on the new one.

xtremegamer

i am wondering if is faster that Maximus IV Extreme-Z ?

how would any one know what it is capable of since it just came out today?

I tired all 3 of em and they all say  product is not available for Step-Up since it is involved in a RMA

cooter__1

fakename

cooter__1

dmbatch

I thought the same thing, but if you look at your products page you should see it's now eligible for step up. I assume it wasn't before beacuse there was no product to step up to.

cooter__1

EVGA_JacobF

Yes.

Since you said that the P67 qualifies for a step up what about all of us who had the first batch of P67 that we had to RMA.  I am unable to step-up due to the first batch of boards being defective because of the who setting the vcore to manual.  Is there a way for us to still be able to do this since there wan an issue with the P67s right out of the gate?

Nope, mine still says product is not available for Step-Up since it is involved in a RMA not sure if this is due to me because I had to send my my original RMA back and get a 2nd RMA board due to the first RMA that I was sent the CF slot was damaged.  Any input on this would be appreciated.

are you clicking on the board that was RMA'd or the one you got back? you need to click on the new one.

xtremegamer

i am wondering if is faster that Maximus IV Extreme-Z ?

how would any one know what it is capable of since it just came out today?

I tired all 3 of em and they all say  product is not available for Step-Up since it is involved in a RMA

Davidia

utnorris

It doesn't look like it supports Quick Sync which is kinda disappointing, not sure what the real difference is between the two series other than SSD caching which most do not use.  I also do not understand why the micro does not have VRM cooling, is it not meant to be overclocked?

Yeah I think you need onboard video and/or Virtu to use quick sync (not really sure). It's a shame Evga didn't add onbard video, I understand that they are meant to be for 'enthusiasts' but surely the SLI version and the Micro could have supported onboard video?

monsterman83

don't waste your time waiting for the z68 unless you you need ssd caching or on-board video.

speedbump

tblakley

monsterman83

don't waste your time waiting for the z68 unless you you need ssd caching or on-board video.

This....

Honestly if your building a gaming rig you shouldnt need onboard video... and SSD caching is nice if you cant afford a 120 GB+ SSD, but if you caqn, then I would say Z68 is worthless as those are the only real feature they offer.

I have and will stick with my P67 FTW.

Well, the omission of onboard is a deal breaker for me.   Most of my hardware will see future use not as primarily as a gaming rig. This series is particularly interesting as it came be used for high end gaming (same overclclock ability as the P67) AND also a nice platform for a HTPC/all around PC....IF it has the ability to run without a dedicated GPU. In the past, I can't recall a chipset that provided both fantastic OC'in and dedicated graphics.   I like to upgrade, then pass the older hardware on to either a family member/friend or sell it off and lots of times, the person getting the components will never need anything more than onboard graphics.  I have a brand new 2600K sitting here and I have been patiently waiting for the EVGA release of their Z68s and now...I'm disappointed.   Gonna have to go with my 2nd choice. Asus Gene-Z.  They are actually less expensive as well.  Sorry EVGA.  BTW, being able to afford a large capacity SSD and CHOOSING to spend money on it for the benefit are two completely different things.   My brother dropped $400 for an Intel SSD (not sure what size) used it for a week or so, just couldn't justify the price/performance so he returned it to the Egg.  Until now, I really had no desire to spend a pile of money on a SSD.  With the new Z68, I may have to drop a $100 on a smaller SSD and try it out.  Worst case scenario, it turns out to be a waste and then I'll toss it into my laptop.

monsterman83

well said. If you need ssd caching buy the z68... but wait it costs more then the p67? hmm so why not buy a p67 for less and put the extra into a larger ssd. then you don't need the caching  and in turn your p67 will be faster then a lame z68 with a cache drive LOL.  I'm glad I didn't waste my time waiting for the z68. I would have paid more and only got the 3yr warranty. Soooo glad I went P67 and got the 10yr warranty. EVGA fire your MB design team and get someone in there who can not only turn out a product in a timely manor but give it features that set it apart (like you used to). Also what is with your 'red' color theme? you make 'nVidia' gfx cards, yet you make your boards and cards red?¿? Um isn't ati red and nVidia Green??