crkinard

GoofyR

I wouldn't be surprised if the price of the SR-2 goes up.  If you read the EVGA forums most people bought their components already.  Since most expected the board to release late March early April.  They are gonna jerk us around cause they know most of are sitting on 2X expensive server chips and SR-2 only cases.  We were setup like bowling pins by EVGA.  I was a loyal AMD/ASUS customer for over 15 years until I saw this board.  Once I get this board (at what cost unknown) Ill lick my wounds and never deal with EVGA again. 

I think your tin foil hat is getting a bit weathered. Here, have a new one.

kaninja

zadinex

I've been highly anticipating the Power Supply from Evga. I've almost broke down and bought the OC version as well with the thought it be like the EVGA version. While searching reviews of the OC version versus standard 1200 I found this from a Antec rep:

"The "standard" TPQ-1200 is essentially the same item with a few differences in the number of connectors, and of course lacks the knobs for fine-tuning the output of the PSU."

Full thread can be found here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/270303-28-here-antec-true-power-1200-quattro-edition

+1....backs up what I've been saying.  Thank you. 
  
  

clo007

Maybe this post by MM on the XS forums will shed some light on why he received this motherboard:

"This project first started out with an email from me to Peter Tan(Shamino) at EVGA corporation sending him a congratulations on a 6633MHz
run on a early release Gulftown cpu last October I believe.
He responded and the discussion got around to the potentials of a dual socket 1366 board and what I'd like to see in one.
Then I mentioned that 'I'd love to have some input to a company designing one"
His response was 'We are and you can"
That began a round of emails between us with me imputing what I'd like to see and trust me, my involvement was in a very small way.
This board is all Peter's and he's accomplished what I thought to be undo able as Intel specifically designed the dual 1366 5520 chip set
to be locked up solid.
Then I got to meet Peter at CES in January at Las Vegas.
What I saw was rare in this world.
An intelligent guy who was open and friendly and also very humble.
A smile that captures the room and just having a good time meeting all the people.
Then I watched him "working" later that evening and saw the intensity in his eyes.
I will tell you that if you ever get a chance to meet him do it.
You will be glad that you did.
I'd also like to say to EVGA that the smartest thing you've done as a company was bringing him into the fold.
I found out app 3 weeks ago that this board was coming and although Peter had mentioned months ago that he'd
send one I was still surprised when it arrived.
Here I'd like to say my thanks to Peter and EVGA for this board and the patience of listening to this old guy go on and on about "dualies".
In addition to being who he is he must also have the patience of a saint."

Post #471 in this thread to see his whole response: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=246135&page=19

moviemanxs

I'd like to respond to the "compensated" comment.
The best way to say this is to understand me first. I'm 58, been waiting for a board like this for years, tried to talk SM into doing one for over 2 years with no luck.
When I got involved with this my only thoughts were to try and bring what I knew about dualies to Peter.
They are different and not just another socket and more dimm slots on a single board.
My sole purpose was to try and help and never expected to get a "free board"
Now you guys don't know me but if the board was crap I'd have told Peter, suggested fixes,etc.
I would NEVER publically say that something bad was good.
That was a non issue as the board is excellent.
Have had it at 100% load for over 2 months on air at 4200mhz(25x168) and have taken it for short benches to 4500+
Just this am I decided to play a little and bumped up the machine and ran wPrime 32 and 1024m to see what I could get out of it.
Now remember, I am far from a talented bencher and if I can do it, you guys most certainly can.
Now if you go take a look at the standings on HWBot you'll see my name in the #2 position on wPrime 32m and in #4 on 1024m..
Am I biased, yes I am but thats due to the machine's capabities not to any trying to suck up to or please EVGA.
There is just no need of that. They did it right and the proof is in the numbers.