Anyone been able to get stable USB 3.0 ports and working PCIE 3.0 on either of these MB's?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131801
http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1610186&CatId=7381 

(I've been about as patient as I can be with my Classified, watching EVGA's site for any updates or a new BIOS, but I guess they've moved on.)

KenMcC

I thought I read in another thred and on the internet this was a problem with Intel CHip being made to a early release of spec. Not all Mfg of connecting devices were following the same specifications. 

That's probably the cause..., but it doesn't help when I boot up and have to switch USB plugs around because some of the ports have stopped working.  I thought I had it fixed with an update a while ago, but it's popped back up, and I've had to revert to using an external USB hub again.  I also want a board that will run PCIE 3.0.  I know that the Classified is not guaranteed to do that..., that it's only certified for 2.0, but others, perhaps most, seem to be able to get it working.  I bought it, thinking it would run PCIE 3.0. 
 
I'm looking at a big purchase of a couple of higher resolution monitors, (the old, aging eyeballs like 28 inches at least), and most of the people who have gone to other boards say that they have had much more success than they did with the EVGA X79 boards.
 
I've bought many items from EVGA and spent a few thousand dollars with them and have been very happy up until now, but they seem to have dropped the ball on the X79 boards.  If I could get them to exchange the one I've got for one they could guarantee will run USB 3.0 and PCIE 3.0, I'd gladly do it. 

+1,  its a problem with Intel vs the mfg of devices.  Many of the Mfg have updated / modified the firmware / drivers --in or for their products to work with the Intel chps. 

Nope, not an Intel problem from what I have read.  Numerous people here running Asus boards and not one has mentioned any problems.
My Rampage IV Extreme has had zero issues since December.

Intel has admitted their design  does not always interface with all USB 3.0 mffgs.  Good enough for me. 

I had the gigabyte ud7 x79 first. It worked flawless out of the box as well. The only issue I had with that mobo was when you wanted to run at 5.0 or higher the vcore just absolutely exploded. Crazy high just to run vantage or 3d mark11.
 Got the RIVE and it will run at 5.3 at 1.575 all day long if I want it to. The ud7 would not even boot up at 5.0 with 1.575 vcore, lol.  

ouch... that must suck.

I may be out of the loop on this one, but what USB problems?
Does this occur with the X79 FTW as well?
I know the PCI-E 3.0 thing is up in the air, but I was not aware of any USB issues.
I'm currently using all the regular USB 2.0 ports.
I have a G35 headset, and Attack 3 joystick connected over USB 3.0 with no issues.
The big questions here is maybe for people who have the latest revision of the board, these issues are not present?
 
I remember when newegg pulled the evga line of x79 boards a while ago. Now they are back up, but with new reviews like they have not been reviewed before, unless you do a search for the older listing which shows "Deactivated Item"
 

Has the usb problem ever been fixed? I have been suffering since 2013 on my x79 ftw with this. Hoping for BIOS update to take care of it