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2014/09/02 12:04:55 (permalink)
Hmmmmm, haven't seen it mentioned but here are some questions:
 
A. EVGA mentions "solid state" capacitors...........details about em? 10k caps? 12k caps? Who makes em? When I see "Vague" in description on the type and ratings of the caps, its normally a sign that they are average at best.
 
B. 6 phase power: Again, what type of chokes are used and their ratings, who makes the controller etc? NEXFETS? POWERIR? etc etc etc?
 
C. On the X99 Micro board, it just says it has an M.2 "Slot E" expansion slot. Is this an M.2 x3 or x4 slot? Whats the bandwidth exactly? What does it share its lane bandwidth with?
 
D. The Audio: Yep we know it has an ALC 1150 audio chip.........again how bout the specs on it? Caps used? amp used? Isolated or shielded? Again more detail info needed.
 
E. How much gold is used in the CPU/PCIE connectors? 15uF? Less? More?
 
F. Built in Wifi AC?
 
G. Anything unique about the board to add that may not be mentioned in advertising on its build quality, features etc?
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    Ntrain96
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    Re: X99 Micro board questions/general quality etc...... 2014/09/11 06:49:56 (permalink)
    Noone from EVGA gonna chime in on the nitty gritty of the parts used?
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    Re: X99 Micro board questions/general quality etc...... 2014/09/11 14:49:56 (permalink)
    might want to mail directly. seems with the memory issue people posting, it has taken away the techs from other threads.
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    Re: X99 Micro board questions/general quality etc...... 2014/09/11 14:54:02 (permalink)
    Sorry missed this thread, will get answers for this.


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    Re: X99 Micro board questions/general quality etc...... 2014/09/12 01:32:04 (permalink)
    Is EVGA using anything made by Foxconn. I can't seem to find out where EVGA motherboards are being produced.
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    Re: X99 Micro board questions/general quality etc...... 2014/09/12 16:12:34 (permalink)
    Not Foxconn, here are the details on the OP questions.
     
    A. Here are the cap specs: http://www.fpcap.jp/en/products/
     
    B. Details on controller and vrm here:  www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/ir3550.pdf and www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/pb-ir3563b.pdf
     
    C. M.2 Key E, Socket 2x PCI-E


    Still getting other details.


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    Re: X99 Micro board questions/general quality etc...... 2014/09/30 14:30:06 (permalink)
    Also, about that M.2 socket. A lot of different reviews around the web are wondering why its so short? Seriously 90% of the m.2 cards (er formfactors) are twice as long, but the battery on this board (cmos?) is completely obstructing it. What was the idea/reasoning behind this design? Are there other m.2 cards out there that EVGA had in mind for it instead of all the other typical PCI-E storage ones?

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    Re: X99 Micro board questions/general quality etc...... 2014/10/10 14:12:51 (permalink)
    Nevermind, I answered my own question. The "Key-E" type M.2 sockets are reserved for wireless networking adapters/cards, not storage. Which kind of sucks :( Great for wireless! :D I was just hoping to get away with 500gb of storage at much higher speeds and sata without cables.

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