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I like sooo much the layout of my X79 FTW that I will keep using this EVGA mobo for many many years (I don't overclock anything because overclocking reduce the lifespan of all electronics components), and I hope the new bios made for the X79 Dark will be also available for my X79 FTW  
 
I think it is just missing the black plastic cover for the 24 pins of the right-angle connector, which has been added to the newer EVGA boards

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rjbarker

Well I've had my RIVE for about 6 weeks now and loving it ;) Imagine putting the Debug LED somewhere on the Board where its not covered by a GPU?
As for changes / comparisons:
1. Is the Dark going to have passive cooling on the Chipset vs the small fan on the RIVE ? Remember how hot the Classy X59 got and we were all looking for small fans t mount?
2. Really like the 90 degree 24 Pin, would have been nice to see this on the RIVE.
3. Like the additional PCI-E Power available along the bottom edge of the Board via straight 12v Molex vs PCI-E 6 pin in the middle of the RIVE.
4. Looks like the Dark Bios is finally catching up to Asus ;)

Good luck to you guys....here's to 4.7 Ghz and beyond!!!

 
Number 3 is the big one for me.  Generally I run 3-4 cards and it drives me BONKERS having to run that power cable across the whole damned board.  EVGA generally has a better "Layout" than other companies.  I will indeed give the that.

I want to see "Joe Blow" users with This board Overclocking like a gawd dang Tyrannosaurus Rex, with to no issues before I consider this release. May the best board Win!

Agreed Firerx......will be interesting to see results, the Classy 759 was so damn good!!!

Qoute: "EVGA is said to be releasing it soon....." But what to they mean by soon? 8 of June or next month or ???
http://www.eteknix.com/computex-evga-reveal-x79-dark-motherboard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=computex-evga-reveal-x79-dark-motherboard
 
"Old" news:
http://www.legitreviews.com/news/15618/

Jacob said may be early July on Twitter.
 

AcesofDeath7

Jacob said may be early July on Twitter.

 
 
seriously??

Dude it's like 15 days calm down, they are probably smoothing every bios issue they can over before launch to avoid another debacle

rjbarker

In Evga's defense I'm sure they just want to ensure they get it "right".....on the down side for them, many of us said f*** it and bought a RIVE.....I know I certainly wouldnt purchase another X79 Board this late in the game to replace my RIVE that has been rock solid....
Anyone looking for a new platform with 4930K may go this route I suppose, but yes, getting pretty late in the game for an X79 Mobo release thats for sure!!!
Lets hope it will be worth the wait for some ;)

 
Agreed.  With all the flack they have taken for the X79 debacle (and a lot of it from people like me) if they don't take their time and get this right, it could be a VERY bad thing.  However sometimes I think they shouldn't announce things so early.  I am eagerly awaiting what type of program they will have for the old X79 users.  My Classy has been sitting on the floor for the last 3 months in its box.  I am ready to get rid of it.

I find it amusing to say the least... those with motherboard problems want them fixed and they are getting an upgrade path according to EVGA.  That's great... I don't hear that from other companies who've essentially screwed up product releases very often.
 
Then the amusing part... we want the motherboard NOW! 
 
I find it hard to understand why folks complain about waiting on a motherboard release to fix a motherboard problem they've experienced but they want it NOW!
 
Would you rather they (EVGA) release a not ready for prime time motherboard to satisfy those of you who want to replace your not ready for prime time motherboard now or would you rather know that EVGA is doing due diligence and trying to create a more perfect product to win back your confidence?
 
You can't have it both ways folks but I suspect that's what you want.  And that is a shame.

I was briefly tempted by the Z87 platform, but then came back to my senses...  I want the 2011 socket, so patiently waiting to see what the X79 Dark brings.

Ravenmaster

I believe EVGA are gonna string the release of the Dark out until the release of IvyBridge-E in Sept. What would be the point of owning the X79 Dark until then? Not a lot.

Umm I believe they are still on track for a launch within the next month unless I missed something in the past few days. What would be the point of not owning a x79 dark now? You don't get anything on IB-E that SB-E doesn't support already. Well you may get a few little features but my guess is that EVGA already has ES of IB-E and have made sure that it works. 

This time next year will be X99 Chipset and 2011 Socket Haswell-E DDR4 yada yada...thats why I sat its getting a tad late in the game for new X79 Premium Board.
 
I can totally understand how many X79 Classy users are getting impatient, really its a bit of a slap paying upwards of $400+ for a non-working Board, only to be told you can step -up (if thats the case), to a Dark and have no idea when......
 
Lets face it...X79 debut back in 2011...its not as though  new tech....personally if I had a borked Classy for awhile I would have gone with an alternative Board long ago...hang onto the Classy in case I can somehow re-coup cost....curious, did Evga offer a full refund for your borked boards if you wanted it?

I have to give a warning in this thread about cursing. Posts with cursing will be edited or deleted.

Try to remember... some of us payed for a fantastic motherboard a year ago. Its not that we want the "dark" specifically right now, I would be more than satisfied with a rebuilt bios for my classified. While I realize I actually received a product that I paid for, one would argue it did not operate as intended. While the physical property of the argument is void, users feel like they paid for the "dark" or basically a motherboard that rivaled the RIVE which I think what evga had intended.
the truth of the matter is, evga doesnt "owe" anyone anything, you paid for a product and thats what it turned out to be. What would intrest evga is retaining customers, and saving face, otherwise there is no value allowing people to turn in their classifieds other than lost potential future business