recon 7185
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 186
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/07/12 10:55:47
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 1
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 12:47:22
(permalink)
i7 930 @ 4.2ghz EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED E770 EVGA 970 GTX SC 6 gigs Corsair Dominator 1600 Thermalright Venomous X Intel 730 series SSD 240gb OCZ Vertex 2 160gb SSD Antec HCP 1200w psu Antec 1200 Logitec G110 and G9x Windows 7 64-bit Samsung Syncmaster P2350 1920x1080
|
atfrico
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 12753
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/05/20 16:16:06
- Location: <--Dip, Dip, Potato Chip!-->
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 25
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 12:49:54
(permalink)
 @ Dejanh, Let my assistant handle that for ya.....  It never hurts to send a PM u know.
T hose who abuse power, are nothing but scumbags! The challenge of power is how to use it and not abuse it. The abuse of power that seems to create the most unhappiness is when a person uses personal power to get ahead without regards to the welfare of others, people are obsessed with it. You can take a nice person and turn them into a slob, into an insane being, craving power, destroying anything that stands in their way. Affiliate Code: 3T15O1S07G
|
23JMZ07
New Member
- Total Posts : 50
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/05/16 05:41:48
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 12:49:56
(permalink)
well we are splitting the current over twice the ammount of cabling so I would definately assume it is effective. As for safety, there is nothing wrong apart from if you were to solder the wrong connections. They will take it back as long as returned to "as new".
James
|
dejanh
FTW Member
- Total Posts : 1553
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/08/07 10:40:07
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 3
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 12:52:49
(permalink)
Well, technically it should be both safe and effective. You just have to make absolutely sure that you solder to the correct pins on the back side of the ATX connector and that you do not bridge any pins or cross-wire anything. The effective part comes from the fact that you are now distributing the power supply to come from an additional +12V lane (three +12V lanes, instead of standard two provided by the ATX connector). The only variable that remains is can the board traces properly handle the added current. Peter said way back that they have been beefed up to handle it so the only thing to do here is to take a leap of faith and trust his statement. atfrico
@ Dejanh,
Let my assistant handle that for ya.....
It never hurts to send a PM u know.
I emailed Jacob to get some info from him. I will ask him this as well. That's a hot assistant  23JMZ07
well we are splitting the current over twice the ammount of cabling so I would definately assume it is effective. As for safety, there is nothing wrong apart from if you were to solder the wrong connections. They will take it back as long as returned to "as new".
James
No, only one more +12V lane. Molex can supply only one additional +12V lane. Modding with a PCI-E connector I think could supply two additional +12V lanes. One should be enough however.
post edited by dejanh - 2010/10/11 12:56:24
|
atfrico
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 12753
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/05/20 16:16:06
- Location: <--Dip, Dip, Potato Chip!-->
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 25
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 12:59:19
(permalink)
dejanh
atfrico
@ Dejanh,
Let my assistant handle that for ya.....
It never hurts to send a PM u know.
I emailed Jacob to get some info from him. I will ask him this as well. That's a hot assistant
Oh thank you, PIMPING aint easy now in days you know  I'll send a good word for ya  I am glad you did and I am pretty sure this will be allow to do.  23JMZ07
well we are splitting the current over twice the ammount of cabling so I would definately assume it is effective. As for safety, there is nothing wrong apart from if you were to solder the wrong connections. They will take it back as long as returned to "as new".
James
The pic with a brief explanation of the MOD is located on the first post of this thread. Soldering seems simple. All you need to do is get the solder gun, even a small one should do, to solder the cables to the board. If i remember correctly, you get the metal stick, place it on the cable and board and let the gun melt the stick till you have a good portion of metal melted on the place you want to solder. Let it dry a bit till is done. You can always practice with a spare of cables and a piece of metal sheet.
post edited by atfrico - 2010/10/11 13:05:14
T hose who abuse power, are nothing but scumbags! The challenge of power is how to use it and not abuse it. The abuse of power that seems to create the most unhappiness is when a person uses personal power to get ahead without regards to the welfare of others, people are obsessed with it. You can take a nice person and turn them into a slob, into an insane being, craving power, destroying anything that stands in their way. Affiliate Code: 3T15O1S07G
|
dejanh
FTW Member
- Total Posts : 1553
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/08/07 10:40:07
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 3
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:11:29
(permalink)
recon 7185
@ dejahn, have the board traces on the SLI3 been beefed up as well to handle the additional current? Not sure how different the actual traces are between regular x58's and classifieds
I would not know really. EVGA engineering would though. Try firing off an email to Jacob or somebody else higher up and they should be able to rout your question to the right place. On another note, I see evga_marketing lurking around 
|
Nereus
Captain Goodvibes
- Total Posts : 18923
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/04/09 20:05:53
- Location: Brooklyn, NYC.
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 58
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:13:12
(permalink)
|
dejanh
FTW Member
- Total Posts : 1553
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/08/07 10:40:07
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 3
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:15:51
(permalink)
|
atfrico
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 12753
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/05/20 16:16:06
- Location: <--Dip, Dip, Potato Chip!-->
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 25
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:17:18
(permalink)
dejanh
On another note, I see evga_marketing lurking around
You don't say  It might be my assistant's beauty that brought him here . @Falcon, Agreed, that would be easier, but to find the right one is the kicker since heat is involved. I have never tried those before if should be interesting if someone tries it and give us the 411 on how they perform.
T hose who abuse power, are nothing but scumbags! The challenge of power is how to use it and not abuse it. The abuse of power that seems to create the most unhappiness is when a person uses personal power to get ahead without regards to the welfare of others, people are obsessed with it. You can take a nice person and turn them into a slob, into an insane being, craving power, destroying anything that stands in their way. Affiliate Code: 3T15O1S07G
|
Nereus
Captain Goodvibes
- Total Posts : 18923
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/04/09 20:05:53
- Location: Brooklyn, NYC.
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 58
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:20:26
(permalink)
It's Joe Darwin. Everybody put your fez on.
|
dejanh
FTW Member
- Total Posts : 1553
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/08/07 10:40:07
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 3
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:25:06
(permalink)
I'm really curious what the official stance on this will be...just hopefully not "this is isolated and only in certain circumstances". Most that run 1KW+ PSUs would fall into that "isolated" category.
|
kram36
The Destroyer
- Total Posts : 21477
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/10/27 19:00:58
- Location: United States
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 72
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:34:14
(permalink)
I'm a total noob on how wiring works on the molex connector. In this picture, why did the person put both the red and yellow wires to the one yellow wire on the molex connector? 
|
YerBuddy
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 8919
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2005/08/25 09:55:57
- Location: Classified
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 59
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:41:00
(permalink)
kram36
I'm a total noob on how wiring works on the molex connector. In this picture, why did the person put both the red and yellow wires to the one yellow wire on the molex connector?
This is exactly why I don't want to try this myself. Like I stated earlier, many of you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to handle something like this. I don't unless I have someone walk me through it. The company needs to give us an official stance on this subject an stop beating around the bush here. The longer it takes the more I get upset. I want EVGA to step up here and give us an official answer now!
|
23JMZ07
New Member
- Total Posts : 50
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/05/16 05:41:48
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 13:48:38
(permalink)
The colours are not important.. He used red because he had some red wire.. Both are 12v pads on the board and they are going into 1 12v molex pin. As previously said, it probably would be better to use a pcie 6pin since there are 3 12v wires going to the connector as opposed to one.
|
kram36
The Destroyer
- Total Posts : 21477
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/10/27 19:00:58
- Location: United States
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 72
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:02:47
(permalink)
23JMZ07
The colours are not important.. He used red because he had some red wire.. Both are 12v pads on the board and they are going into 1 12v molex pin. As previously said, it probably would be better to use a pcie 6pin since there are 3 12v wires going to the connector as opposed to one.
If I wanted to use this molex connector, why would I not run the wires from the motherboard to both the red and yellow points on the molex connector vs how the other person ran both wires to one point? 
|
23JMZ07
New Member
- Total Posts : 50
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/05/16 05:41:48
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:06:36
(permalink)
kram36
23JMZ07
The colours are not important.. He used red because he had some red wire.. Both are 12v pads on the board and they are going into 1 12v molex pin. As previously said, it probably would be better to use a pcie 6pin since there are 3 12v wires going to the connector as opposed to one.
If I wanted to use this molex connector, why would I not run the wires from the motherboard to both the red and yellow points on the molex connector vs how the other person ran both wires to one point?
Because the red wire runs at 5v and the yellow runs 12v, therefore because we need 2 12v wires we must run the both to the yellow wire's pin.. Hope that makes sense :) James
|
kram36
The Destroyer
- Total Posts : 21477
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/10/27 19:00:58
- Location: United States
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 72
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:07:29
(permalink)
Yes it does. Thank you James.
|
chump7431
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 3143
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/03/28 20:24:34
- Location: Wisconsin
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 7
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:25:22
(permalink)
i am not going to have that ugly thing sticking off the side of my e759 classified motherboard, and i shouldnt have to. if this happens i have paid for the advanced rma, so i should get a new motherboard FAST.
Build log +1EVGA X79 DARK, 2 EVGA 780 Classified's, I7 4930K, Custom EK H2O, 16G 2133 GSkill Ram, Corsair AX1200, 900DubsD, Logitech G700-19-35
|
Suicidalgi
iCX Member
- Total Posts : 440
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/12/05 20:30:23
- Location: Cali. No Right to Bear Arms
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 1
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:28:37
(permalink)
chump7431
i am not going to have that ugly thing sticking off the side of my e759 classified motherboard, and i shouldnt have to. if this happens i have paid for the advanced rma, so i should get a new motherboard FAST.
If it happens it might take other parts with it not just your Motherboard. Then you will talking to yourself saying what went wrong.
Corsair Obsidian 650d Case Intel Core i5 2500k @4.4GHz G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB EVGA Z68 FTW EVGA GTX 670 EVGA 750 Gold PSU Windows 7 Pro 64 bit 1 velociraptor 150gb 1 seagate barracuda (7200.12 Model) 500 GB
|
YerBuddy
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 8919
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2005/08/25 09:55:57
- Location: Classified
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 59
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:30:17
(permalink)
chump7431
i am not going to have that ugly thing sticking off the side of my e759 classified motherboard, and i shouldnt have to. if this happens i have paid for the advanced rma, so i should get a new motherboard FAST.
I agree. I don't want any Ghetto mod sticking off the side of my expensive 759 nor my expensive 760s. This looks absolutely horrendous. I can probably find a way to hide it, but I shouldn't have to. Especially something that I have to make myself and didn't officially come from the company.
|
Nereus
Captain Goodvibes
- Total Posts : 18923
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/04/09 20:05:53
- Location: Brooklyn, NYC.
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 58
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:34:07
(permalink)
I think the "for sale" marketplace forum is going to have a lot of 759 and 760 boards showing up in the coming weeks.. there's already been several 759's just in the last week, lol. One of them (759 with certificate etc) went for $230.
|
gatecrasher
iCX Member
- Total Posts : 267
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/12/20 08:55:58
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 1
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:41:10
(permalink)
Just went through half the posts and after I post this I think I'll power off and check my 24 pin connectors to see if there is any melting.
Asus Rampage V Extreme Intel i7 5960X Avexir 16gb ram EVGA Titan X 1 x Corsair Neutron GTX 120 Asus Xonar Xense 2 x 150 gig WD Velociraptors Lian Li PcP80 Armoursuit Platimax 1500 Full custom h20 cooled
|
kram36
The Destroyer
- Total Posts : 21477
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/10/27 19:00:58
- Location: United States
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 72
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:42:34
(permalink)
chump7431
i am not going to have that ugly thing sticking off the side of my e759 classified motherboard, and i shouldnt have to. if this happens i have paid for the advanced rma, so i should get a new motherboard FAST.
Yeah will here is the pisser for me. I bought the B-stock E759 mobo. It only has a 90 day warranty. 
|
burro1
SSC Member
- Total Posts : 618
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/09/07 16:22:17
- Location: USA
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 1
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:56:09
(permalink)
Hellcat714
I don't think its cool how people are quick to stab EVGA in the back when this is clearly a problem with not just there board. I mean if you put a Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engine (480) on a Ferrari (Motherboard) and then get mad at Ferrari for something failing or falling off at 600MPH is just ludicrous.
This is not stabbing EVGA in the back. This is about receiving what we paid for and that is a mobo that is 3 way sli compatible with PCIe 2.0 certified GPUs. The GTX 480 is PCIe 2.0 certified, and the 760 and other Mobos without the additional power plugs are not 100% safe running them in 3 way sli which the 760 is sold to do. Is the Pratt and Whitney jet engine certified to be run in a Ferrari ? It is clearly not. However, the GTX 480 is certified for use in the 760 by virtue of the PCIe 2.0 Specification. These Specifications (PCIe and usb), socket types (cpu), etc...are the safeguard for components to run together cohesively, efficiently, and safely. That is the whole purpose of standards being agreed to by manufacturers. Unfortunately for EVGA and other manufacturers the excuse of they didnt know the GPUs would do that, doesn't wash. EVGA and others made both the Mobos and the GTX 480 or at the very least had intimate knowledge of the workings and requirements the GPUs and Mobos. The overclocking tools for the end user was also made by EVGA and the other manufacturers. In this case I just dont see a firewall of plausible ignorance. Somehow the Specification system failed. This failure not the responsibility of the end user. I dont want a step up or a replacement board. I like my current board. I dont want usb3 or sata 6 or 4 way sli, because I didnt pay for those features, But I do want 3 way sli with PCIe 2.0 Spec. cards which includes GTX 480 because that is the feature I paid for. All I ask for is fix my board to prevent failure or guarantee full replacement of all damaged components in the event of board failure. Stabbing EVGA in the back? nope. Just want what I paid for.
post edited by burro1 - 2010/10/11 15:29:38
|
KMcCrackan
New Member
- Total Posts : 93
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2005/11/01 15:49:53
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 14:57:59
(permalink)
Well I don't have the Classified board but I do have 2 758 boards that I just checked and both have very hot 24 pin connections. On my first board I have 2 ATI 4890's and am on my third power supply, all Corsair 1000.
The second board has 2 Nvidia 470's overclocked and DAMN is the connector hot! That pc has a Enermax 1200 power supply. It maybe my imagination but the connector looks slightly deformed.
After reading all 13 pages I'm very nervous as both pc's are on pretty much 24/7 with my kids at home. I sure hope that EVGA will provide us with more info as how to handle this problem. I don't have a problem doing the mod but don't want to lose my warranty,
|
rmmil978
iCX Member
- Total Posts : 446
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/09/11 13:07:12
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 1
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 15:06:30
(permalink)
No way will I do this mod. You simply should NOT have to do something like that in order to get your MB to work properly. If this issue is not "isolated" after all and it happens to me, I'll RMA the board, RMA my power supply, and then promptly sell the board and switch to an Asus MB with the extra power connection. Once is more than enough for a problem like this to happen.
|
donta1979
Primarch
- Total Posts : 15886
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/02/11 19:27:15
- Location: In the land of Florida Man!
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 72
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 15:21:21
(permalink)
Do not wait until it happens to you, now I am down to a couple hard drives, cpu, and ram trying to figure out what is cooked... trust me you do not want to be in my shoes right now... get a replacement board be it EVGA or ASUS if you get ASUS make sure your ram is on the compatability list.
post edited by donta1979 - 2010/10/11 15:24:11
Heatware
Retired from AAA Game Industry
Jeep Wranglers, English Bulldog Rescue
USAF, USANG, US ARMY Combat Veteran
My Build
Intel Core I9 13900K@6.1ghz, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB, 32gb G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 7200mhz CL34 DDR5, ASUS Rog Strix Z790-E, ASUS Rog Strix OC 4090, ASUS ROG Wingwall Graphics Card Holder, Seagate limited Edition Cyberpunk 2077 m.2, 2x Samsung 980 m.2 1TB's, 980 & 990 Pro m.2 2TB's, ASUS ROG Hyperion GR701, ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum II, Cablemod RT-Series Pro ModMesh Sleeved 12VHPWR Carbon, ASUS Rog Swift PG35VQ 35", Acer EI342CKR Pbmiippx 34", ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition mouse, Rog Claymore II keyboard, TCL home entertainment Sound Bar w/Wireless Sub, Steelseries Johnny Silverhand Headset Microsoft Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox controller
|
Nereus
Captain Goodvibes
- Total Posts : 18923
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/04/09 20:05:53
- Location: Brooklyn, NYC.
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 58
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 15:39:38
(permalink)
burro1
Hellcat714
I don't think its cool how people are quick to stab EVGA in the back when this is clearly a problem with not just there board. I mean if you put a Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engine (480) on a Ferrari (Motherboard) and then get mad at Ferrari for something failing or falling off at 600MPH is just ludicrous.
This is not stabbing EVGA in the back. This is about receiving what we paid for and that is a mobo that is 3 way sli compatible with PCIe 2.0 certified GPUs.
The GTX 480 is PCIe 2.0 certified, and the 760 and other Mobos without the additional power plugs are not 100% safe running them in 3 way sli which the 760 is sold to do.
Is the Pratt and Whitney jet engine certified to be run in a Ferrari ? It is clearly not. However, the GTX 480 is certified for use in the 760 by virtue of the PCIe 2.0 Specification.
These Specifications (PCIe and usb), socket types (cpu), etc...are the safeguard for components to run together cohesively, efficiently, and safely. That is the whole purpose of standards being agreed to by manufacturers.
Unfortunately for EVGA and other manufacturers the excuse of they didnt know the GPUs would do that, doesn't wash. EVGA and others made both the Mobos and the GTX 480 or at the very least had intimate knowledge of the workings and requirements the GPUs and Mobos. The overclocking tools for the end user was also made by EVGA and the other manufacturers. In this case I just dont see a firewall of plausible ignorance.
Somehow the Specification system failed. This failure not the responsibility of the end user.
I dont want a step up or a replacement board. I like my current board. I dont want usb3 or sata 6 or 4 way sli, because I didnt pay for those features, But I do want 3 way sli with PCIe 2.0 Spec. cards which includes GTX 480 because that is the feature I paid for. All I ask for is fix my board to prevent failure or guarantee full replacement of all damaged components in the event of board failure.
Stabbing EVGA in the back? nope. Just want what I paid for.
OK. So why do you not blame the graphics card makers for making cards that didn't perform to existing standards? The boards were already out there, the 480's were not.. same logic.
|
burro1
SSC Member
- Total Posts : 618
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/09/07 16:22:17
- Location: USA
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 1
Re:EVGA X58 759 Classifed Limited Edition #551 down... going to get an ASUS....=/
2010/10/11 16:11:46
(permalink)
Nereus
burro1
Hellcat714
I don't think its cool how people are quick to stab EVGA in the back when this is clearly a problem with not just there board. I mean if you put a Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engine (480) on a Ferrari (Motherboard) and then get mad at Ferrari for something failing or falling off at 600MPH is just ludicrous.
This is not stabbing EVGA in the back. This is about receiving what we paid for and that is a mobo that is 3 way sli compatible with PCIe 2.0 certified GPUs.
The GTX 480 is PCIe 2.0 certified, and the 760 and other Mobos without the additional power plugs are not 100% safe running them in 3 way sli which the 760 is sold to do.
Is the Pratt and Whitney jet engine certified to be run in a Ferrari ? It is clearly not. However, the GTX 480 is certified for use in the 760 by virtue of the PCIe 2.0 Specification.
These Specifications (PCIe and usb), socket types (cpu), etc...are the safeguard for components to run together cohesively, efficiently, and safely. That is the whole purpose of standards being agreed to by manufacturers.
Unfortunately for EVGA and other manufacturers the excuse of they didnt know the GPUs would do that, doesn't wash. EVGA and others made both the Mobos and the GTX 480 or at the very least had intimate knowledge of the workings and requirements the GPUs and Mobos. The overclocking tools for the end user was also made by EVGA and the other manufacturers. In this case I just dont see a firewall of plausible ignorance.
Somehow the Specification system failed. This failure not the responsibility of the end user.
I dont want a step up or a replacement board. I like my current board. I dont want usb3 or sata 6 or 4 way sli, because I didnt pay for those features, But I do want 3 way sli with PCIe 2.0 Spec. cards which includes GTX 480 because that is the feature I paid for. All I ask for is fix my board to prevent failure or guarantee full replacement of all damaged components in the event of board failure.
Stabbing EVGA in the back? nope. Just want what I paid for.
OK. So why do you not blame the graphics card makers for making cards that didn't perform to existing standards? The boards were already out there, the 480's were not.. same logic.
I do m8. In this case the manufacturer of the GPUs and the Mobos are the same. If for example if a person used Asus Mobo and Asus GPUs then Asus could only blame themselves. Same for the other manufacturers. The way I see it is Asus takes the hit from the consumer. Asus hits Asus. Finally Asus hits Nvidea or ATI. I used Asus as the example because I dont want to be seen as picking on EVGA. I could have chosen MSI, Gigabyte, etc... aswell.
|
YerBuddy
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 8919
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2005/08/25 09:55:57
- Location: Classified
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 59
|