Vlada011

ScorPion359
Two weeks passed!
Fewer and fewer people want to wait for EVGA and choose other brands!!!
What will happen in next Friday?  "18 countdown" - what does this mean for all of us?!?!?

You read nothing, on all sides people advice to customers be patient and wait little more because problems with some motherboards.
Obvious 8 pin was not enough to people OC 8 and 10 core Skylake-X just like that.
Decision to go with overkill and 8+8 pin as EVGA always do with premium motherboards this time was smart.
Did you check that overclockers report very hot 8 pin power cable during OC X299 mobo with single 8 pin.
Someone even talk about X299 revisions.

DennyDj86
News for EVGA x299 boards availability in EU?

jonmike13

Scarlet-Tech

jonmike13
I'm out guys. Going with an Aorus Gaming 7. I wish you all the best of luck and hope you enjoy your x299 boards!!  

Don't be afraid to let us know how you like it :-)

Will do! :)

Artah
Other manufacturers are dealing with the VRM heat fiasco, are you guys doing the same thing?  I'm looking at that dark heatsink and it does not look like it would have enough surface to dissipate the heat at all over 250 watts.  Share some info if you can please.
 
https://www.youtube.com/w...c&feature=youtu.be

ScorPion359
I very much hope that tomorrow will be the release X299 Dark
Otherwise I will buy GIGABYTE AORUS X299 AORUS Gaming 9, because I can not wait anymore!
Besides, I see a number of shortcomings in X299 Dark:
- no backplate
- no external connection of temperature sensors
- no of support for water pumps
- poor vrm cooling system 

ScorPion359
I very much hope that tomorrow will be the release X299 Dark
Otherwise I will buy GIGABYTE AORUS X299 AORUS Gaming 9, because I can not wait anymore!
Besides, I see a number of shortcomings in X299 Dark:
- no backplate
- no external connection of temperature sensors
- no of support for water pumps
- poor vrm cooling system 

Artah
Would be nice if EVGA can send me a sample of the prototype that I can borrow, I'll test it out.  :)

Artah
Well ok, you got me there, how about an engineering sample, the kind that comes with capacitors, diodes, led, transistors, resistors, sockets, vrm, chipset, logic gates, inductors and other stuff?  :)

Scarlet-Tech

Artah
Well ok, you got me there, how about an engineering sample, the kind that comes with capacitors, diodes, led, transistors, resistors, sockets, vrm, chipset, logic gates, inductors and other stuff?  :)

I wouldn't complain, lol.

I just want the naked board for mounting to the walls around the computer. I wouldn't mount a functioning board.

Artah
Well unfortunately EKWB has no plans on making blocks for EVGA Dark, Asus Apex so I hope when they are ready to release them they have some good heat management solution because I plan to buy both boards for different rigs.  I don't really see a huge deal with the temps, they just need to make slight modifications and it will work fine without liquid cooling them.  I know, easier said than done like they would need to manufacture the improved heatsink and throw away the millions that are already made wasting cash but wait, here is an alternative.  Ship the motherboards the way it is and sell an optional upgrade to the heatsinks for the people that want to overclock their computer at the edge of melting them down.  The ratio of people wanting to overclock that hard is far less than the people that will use the boards normally.  I know for me if I was looking for motherboards and see the EVGA Dark I would get it just because it looks cool and run everything at stock with the existing existing heatsink that can run circles around a non overclocked CPU.  Doe EVGA employee that can make the call actually read these forums for feedback and actually take things into consideration? I feel like we're trying to talk to them and they are not listening.  Maybe some read it but they are on gag orders and can't say anything publicly to avoid any negative impacts of information getting out.
 
https://www.ekwb.com/conf...1_complist?mb_mbs=2629

TECH_DaveB
As I am no longer there, I am not in the loop, but I can message some people who I know are there and ask them to readn this thread and see if they can provide ANY info for you.
 
As for some of the "shortcomings" of the board listed above.  This board is very sparse on the creature comforts, like with cars, you can get a Verrun or a high end Lambo (sorry dont know THAT many exotics off the top of my head) which are VERY powerful and have an amazing fit and finish, or if your goal is a straight line, really really fast, start with e Demon, but really, this board is like a back half car or a Promod.  All those things that dont make you go faster have been removed, this is the board from one of the worlds best overclockers, and imho one of the best of the best engineers backing him designing and building.
 

ScorPion359
Besides, I see a number of shortcomings in X299 Dark:
- no backplate
- no external connection of temperature sensors
- no of support for water pumps
- poor vrm cooling system 

- mainly there for aesthetics, and this board does not focus on that, also why there is no RGB on the Dark
- Same as above,  but most AIOs have software that reads through the USB port they use, OR a custom loop, most who want to monitor from inline probes use some sort of front panel device, I use Lamptron FC5v2, and I know there are other very popular models as well.
- Water pumps are on some boards, but in many other those, read the fine print, or risk burning traces, as many are enough for the small positive displacement pumps, but a 2.5-3.0 amp pumps cant work on there, especially not a 655Strong, or an Iwaki.  That being said, why not plug it into the PSU?  I have been on full water builds since my 7800GTX, I have definitely messed with pump speeds,I have in 90+% of all cases saw no real benefit, which is why I use a 655-B pump, one speed, run it off of Molex, or even sata with an adapter.  I have never had a problem running it off the PSU directly.  Why do you wish to avoid it?  Not being critical, just curious.
- honestly, you don't know that, that is a guess and nothing more.  I dont know how it will do either, and while everyone has had a product that made people cringe at some point, but EVGA has be OVERLY cautious with heat over the last year, and I am pretty confident they will not release a board that will be overheating the VRMs.
 
It is unfortunate that there are not more boards in the lineup.  Initially I had suggested keeping the classified AND the Dark both, the Dark being pure clocking, and the Classy being a good clocking board that had TONS of features, unfortunately the board line is, at this time, 3 boards.  When I was in support I used to always tell people "Get the right tool for the right job" and if a ton of features that are more for convenience or aesthetics are what you are looking for, the Dark may not be the best option.  Maybe another X299 is coming, I really have no idea, but I think part of the amrket is being underserved by not having a really feature heavy board.