baggiebridges

EVGA_JacobF

Yes, all will be 8x with 4 cards.

Maybe I was not clear enough in my questening:
3 gpu's in 3 of the PCIE x16 slots and one OCZ revodrive in the PCIEx4 slot.
I was wondering if its space for such setup?
Then run like this by using 2 og x16 slot and one x4 slot:
2 GPU in slots running at x16
1 GPU in slot running x8
1 Revodrive in slot running x4

 
With an X79 board from EVGA (EVGA X79 boards ONLY have 32 lanes) this is how they will run:
 
ALL graphics cards (with 3 of them) will run @ x8
Revodrive in a X4 @ x4
 
8+8+8+4 = 28 lanes/32 lanes
 
Gigabyte/MSI/Asus X79 you could run:
 
16x 8x 8x 4x = 36/40 lanes
 

All of that is nice to know...but pleeeeaaaaase!!!!
Tell us when it's buyable?!

Then send me yours bro ;)

EVGA_JacobF

Her eis the slot assignments:

1 card = X16
2 cards = x16/x16
3 cards = x16/x16/x8

http://forums.evga.com/fb.ashx?m=1839357
This means dark has 40 lanes.
 
That some "promote" other brands here based on wrongfull data is bad.
Hint: A final kick in the butt is a nice "tool".

baggiebridges

EVGA_JacobF

Her eis the slot assignments:

1 card = X16
2 cards = x16/x16
3 cards = x16/x16/x8

http://forums.evga.com/fb.ashx?m=1839357
This means dark has 40 lanes.

That some "promote" other brands here based on wrongfull data is bad.
Hint: A final kick in the butt is a nice "tool".

 
Reread my post and see if you see ANYWHERE that I said the Dark had x amount of lanes.  I said ALL EVGA X79 boards have 32 lanes. The Dark has not been released so until we see the spec sheets on it, I have no idea. If it does in fact have 40 full lanes, it will be a giant step in the right direction.  Why they limited their boards to 32 in previous iterations is absolutely mind-boggling.
 
Fact:  ALL X79 boards to date  have 32 lanes.  FACT:  All other X79 boards from other companies (ALL) have 40 lanes.  Where do you see me promoting other brands eh?
 
Tell me where the "wrongful" data is?  Also, I have no idea what your hint refers to.  You aren't going to get any special prizes or have mods as your BFF if you "defend" EVGA here.  These are facts, not opinions.I have owned 2 EVGA X79 boards and I own 3 "other name brand" X79 boards.
 
Also unless you are running large resolutions, the difference in X8 and X16 in PCI-E 3.0 is negligible.  Some people here (including me) have seen decent gains running Surround @1440p and greater with X16 PCIE-E 3.0.

CAxVIPER
We are talking about 4 cards not 3 and Jacob just said they would all run in x8. It should be x16/x8/x8/x8 not x8/x8/x8/x8. So even if it has 40 lanes it doesn't utilize them all in 4 way sli  

 
Look very closely at the PCIE slot layout and the printing on the PCB in OP's image. 
 
You COULD have 16X/8x/8x/8x in 4 way SLI, IF you were using waterblocks on 500 series cards.

OMG A FURRY

CAxVIPER
We are talking about 4 cards not 3 and Jacob just said they would all run in x8. It should be x16/x8/x8/x8 not x8/x8/x8/x8. So even if it has 40 lanes it doesn't utilize them all in 4 way sli  

Look very closely at the PCIE slot layout and the printing on the PCB in OP's image. 

You COULD have 16X/8x/8x/8x in 4 way SLI, IF you were using waterblocks.

 
Indeed and 4 waterblocks on 4 cards would look quite nice!

coach222

20 bad products and you're still here? Glutton for punishment I guess.

Make it 13...

 
I don't think you understood what I said.  I own 20 EVGA products and THIS ONE (X79) failed in every way possible.  I like the company and I expect them to fix what is wrong.  I never said I owned 20 bad EVGA products.
 
Good day.
 
Either way, bring on the EVGA Dark.  Let's see if EVGA really did it right this time.  Nobody will know until about 1 week after launch.

Ok, that's fair enough. How about this instead. my current computer is functional enough that I can wait as long as I want to for an upgrade. In this case would it be recommended I just wait for the Dark to be released instead of taking a chance with an SLI?

maskedmenace

KimbaWLion Having looked and read what little there is on the Dark, it looks good and there are a number of hardware improvements that should solve a lot of problems. Jacob says the Bios was done from the ground up and hopefully that will make a real difference. It is coming out later than first anticipated and want to believe that is a good thing for new builders as well as those who participate in whatever EVGA offers. Will everybody be happy, I THINK we know the answer to that. I come from the school that as long as something is done and its done as fair as possible that is a good thing.

We were promised over a year ago that, our problems would be solved...Then, it was admitted by Jacob that there were some hardware issues - okay.

The issue that incenses most of us, is that a solution has only been offered when there's a new product and it's going to cost us out of pocket.

What happened to the past year? What happened to those of us that have had multiple RMA's, paid for multiple RMA's only to end up with once again, a broken product? Where's our year back?

See most of you feel that the board "works" or runs "okay" but, the truth is that every one of these boards has hardware flaws, EVGA has admitted this to US however, no solution was put into place once this was done -- It was "Just RMA again".

"Just RMA again" didn't solve any issues, cost most of us serious time/money and now we're left with a motherboard that has never actually functioned as it was advertised.

Ultimately, IMHO -- This dark "step-up" situation is far too little, far too late...It also doesn't help me with the year I've lost...The investment...

It's sad because what once was, will never be, again.

HEAR HEAR!
I haven't been on the forum for awhile as I swapped out to a RIVE.
I had my X79 FTW running for 2 weeks before it died, RMA'd it at a cost of $80 postage
only for it to die completely again after 3 days of having it up and running.
Jacob gave me the option of RMA again, postage at their expense or swapping it for a
brand new X79 FTW which I could sell. I don't want either option (I still have it Boxed in my cupboard).
No way I would sell a faulty product to someone (even if new) and I couldn't afford the time
rebuilding my system only to have the third RMA'd board fail.
I have held out in hopes that I may get the option for them to replace it for the X79 DARK.
Step Up? and pay more just to do so? Why the hell should I have to pay more?
I am already $80 out of pocket for the first RMA, a clean swap and they pay the postage is more than fair.
If EVGA 'do' want me to pay extra to Step Up to the DARK, I'll do it only because I have moral fiber and would
never sell a POS X79 FTW (new) to anyone.
Eagerly awaiting news on what EVGA decide to do for ripped off customers like me (yes I have been ripped off).
If I end up having to pay extra, should I be blamed for never buying an EVGA product again?
 

I have pondering waiting for the Dark, my ole X58 Classy 759 was / is awesome Board, never an issue, so was thinking of "waiting".......
 
....couldn't wait, RIVE, great Board so far, OC'ing the 3930K is a "breeze" !!
Will be reading how those that held out are making out with the Blacks :)

tonschk ...I don't understand why almost all (99%) the Nvidia video card manufacturers of this generation insist to add two DVI ports,...

Try using a real monitor with a resolution higher than the childish "1080p" and a higher refresh rate than 60hz connected via HDMI and you'll know why  

dustinggHDMI only supports up to 60hz...... just saying. you show me a monitor using HDMI with a higher refresh rate then 60hz.

That's why I said that, because it is not possible.
 
And coming back to topic, I'm desperately looking forward for the X79 Dark release date.

Rei86

dustingg

Conin

tonschk ...I don't understand why almost all (99%) the Nvidia video card manufacturers of this generation insist to add two DVI ports,...

Try using a real monitor with a resolution higher than the childish "1080p" and a higher refresh rate than 60hz connected via HDMI and you'll know why  

HDMI only supports up to 60hz...... just saying. you show me a monitor using HDMI with a higher refresh rate then 60hz.


that is why I'm stuck with 1920x1080@ 120hz and 120fps in game until a monitor comes out that can support 120hz and a higher res than this.

try seeing if your rig can even sustain 120fps on a 120hz monitor @ 1920x1080...

That was Conin's point that you can't get higher resolution than 1920x1200 and 60Hz.  You need DP or DL DVI-D to do more than 60Hz and higher resolutions stable.  Sure HDMI 1.4 supports 4096×2160 but at 24Hz so forget it.

As for your other point go get a IPS and OC it.

 
"As for your other point go get a IPS and OC it. "
 
IPS doesn't have the response time and cannot even be overclocked close to 120hz. You might be able to get 70-75hz OC depeneding on the monitor.

CAxVIPER

dustingg

Rei86

dustingg

Conin

tonschk ...I don't understand why almost all (99%) the Nvidia video card manufacturers of this generation insist to add two DVI ports,...

Try using a real monitor with a resolution higher than the childish "1080p" and a higher refresh rate than 60hz connected via HDMI and you'll know why  

HDMI only supports up to 60hz...... just saying. you show me a monitor using HDMI with a higher refresh rate then 60hz.


that is why I'm stuck with 1920x1080@ 120hz and 120fps in game until a monitor comes out that can support 120hz and a higher res than this.

try seeing if your rig can even sustain 120fps on a 120hz monitor @ 1920x1080...

That was Conin's point that you can't get higher resolution than 1920x1200 and 60Hz.  You need DP or DL DVI-D to do more than 60Hz and higher resolutions stable.  Sure HDMI 1.4 supports 4096×2160 but at 24Hz so forget it.

As for your other point go get a IPS and OC it.

"As for your other point go get a IPS and OC it. "

IPS doesn't have the response time and cannot even be overclocked close to 120hz. You might be able to get 70-75hz OC depeneding on the monitor.

There are several 120Hz IPS panes out there. 

 
Really???? I've never seen a 120hz IPS monitor. Can you point me to one. I'd really like to check it out.
 
the only 120hz 27" monitors out that I know of are the Acer and Asus models.