So back in January of this year when they said coming soon they meant 6-8 months later? It'll be funny to see August turn into September like previous said release months rolling over to the next, and don't act like anyone here in the forums will be surprised.
The "boat" probably has the very late to the party Z87 motherboards  too. I wonder if that has anything to do with the X79 Dark delay. You look at the  responses from EVGA about the Z87 release and there very similar to what is being told in here about the X79 Dark.

ViperBlackEdition

So back in January of this year when they said coming soon they meant 6-8 months later? It'll be funny to see August turn into September like previous said release months rolling over to the next, and don't act like anyone here in the forums will be surprised.
The "boat" probably has the very late to the party Z87 motherboards  too. I wonder if that has anything to do with the X79 Dark delay. You look at the  responses from EVGA about the Z87 release and there very similar to what is being told in here about the X79 Dark.

 
Well the Z87 boards (some not all) have issues since its the USB 3.0, so we're getting C2 Stepping and EVGA is working through that.  So that's understandable. 
 
The X79 Dark however...  Doubt we'll see that till September when the Ivy E ships.

Rei86

ViperBlackEdition
So back in January of this year when they said coming soon they meant 6-8 months later? It'll be funny to see August turn into September like previous said release months rolling over to the next, and don't act like anyone here in the forums will be surprised.
The "boat" probably has the very late to the party Z87 motherboards  too. I wonder if that has anything to do with the X79 Dark delay. You look at the  responses from EVGA about the Z87 release and there very similar to what is being told in here about the X79 Dark.

Well the Z87 boards (some not all) have issues since its the USB 3.0, so we're getting C2 Stepping and EVGA is working through that.  So that's understandable. 
The X79 Dark however...  Doubt we'll see that till September when the Ivy E ships.

The Z87 boards have not even been released by EVGA yet as far as I'm aware, so how do you know they have issues? I have not been watching Z87 forums though, so if it's posted all over there, sorry.
 

Nereus

Rei86

ViperBlackEdition
So back in January of this year when they said coming soon they meant 6-8 months later? It'll be funny to see August turn into September like previous said release months rolling over to the next, and don't act like anyone here in the forums will be surprised.
The "boat" probably has the very late to the party Z87 motherboards  too. I wonder if that has anything to do with the X79 Dark delay. You look at the  responses from EVGA about the Z87 release and there very similar to what is being told in here about the X79 Dark.

Well the Z87 boards (some not all) have issues since its the USB 3.0, so we're getting C2 Stepping and EVGA is working through that.  So that's understandable. 
The X79 Dark however...  Doubt we'll see that till September when the Ivy E ships.

The Z87 boards have not even been released by EVGA yet as far as I'm aware, so how do you know they have issues? I have not been watching Z87 forums though, so if it's posted all over there, sorry.

 
I'm not talking about EVGA, I'm talking about every other board manufacture that actually released Z87 boards so far in that statement, and again not all and and even most has fixed it already.

Z87 is a different story as we made the decision to ship with a new chipset stepping.
 
X79 Dark actually is already on the way, but we are putting some final BIOS touches on it while we wait for it to arrive.

EVGA_JacobF

Z87 is a different story as we made the decision to ship with a new chipset stepping.

X79 Dark actually is already on the way, but we are putting some final BIOS touches on it while we wait for it to arrive.

 
Can I send my X79 Classified board right now? That way when the Dark gets to you you can ship it out to me first thing.
 
Not joking, I really need that board before August 3rd at latest.
 
Edit: Hell, I'll even pay right now if you'll let me.
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WUHS09

News on the X79 Dark-
Date Sent 11 mins. ago From EVGA_JacobF To WUHS09

"WUHS09


Hello Jacob,
I have been waiting for the X79 DARK for sometime now and have the money set aside for the upgrade program that has been set up since the beginning of this month and would like to finally get that going but each day that goes by, there is no word on when it will happen on the forums. It is the end of the month and you said it would be Mid July, well that has come and past, so curious when it will be. I am going to be moving out of my parents soon for college and would for this to be done before then or before mid August really when college starts. That is when I may not have the money anymore for this board to get upgraded. So is there a date for this yet or no? "

For X79 Dark, yes the original date did slip unfortunately, but I can say now that the boards have already shipped and are on the way to our warehouse now (via boat) so this takes a few weeks. Right now the best estimate I have is first week of August.


 

They are being shipped finally to the warehouse so it should be soon!! :)

 
First let me preface this by noting that I've worked in inventory scheduling for a manufacturing plant before.  Unless EVGA is air shipping these from wherever Foxcon is (I'm assuming they're still using them for the Dark and air freight is ridiculously expensive) *Edit:  I see it is by boat, you can estimate 8 weeks on the water for a container boat.  This means either they shipped weeks ago (to make the August date) or we've all got a good long while left before they get here.

EVGA_JacobF 

Z87 is a different story as we made the decision to ship with a new chipset stepping. 

X79 Dark actually is already on the way, but we are putting some final BIOS touches on it while we wait for it to arrive. 

 

 
We have had so little info about this. Your losing people left and right. The lack of communication on EVGA's part is honestly pitiful. I've gone thru 3 RMA's myself and the only way I could get the board to work with USB3 was to DISABLE it and buy a usb3 card to get some of the usb ports back for some of my other devices. It was cheaper than having to send $$ on shipping charges time and again to hopefully get a working board. I like others are completely fed up with how EVGA has handled this. Why do we have to pay you another $150.00 when you had already said their is a flaw in the X-79 boards. Guess what that's an error on EVGA's part not ours. If you want me to cough up another 150.00 to "upgrade" my board then you better cross-ship the dark on your dime not mine. The way I see it is I bought your FAULTY product which you admitted to (if I had known this before hand I would have bought a RIVE but I bought this in the first 1 to 2 months it was out). I don't owe you anything, but you owe me a 100% working board.
 
Carl 
 
 
 
 

knotsonice

EVGA_JacobF 

Z87 is a different story as we made the decision to ship with a new chipset stepping. 

X79 Dark actually is already on the way, but we are putting some final BIOS touches on it while we wait for it to arrive. 

 


We have had so little info about this. Your losing people left and right. The lack of communication on EVGA's part is honestly pitiful. I've gone thru 3 RMA's myself and the only way I could get the board to work with USB3 was to DISABLE it and buy a usb3 card to get some of the usb ports back for some of my other devices. It was cheaper than having to send $$ on shipping charges time and again to hopefully get a working board. I like others are completely fed up with how EVGA has handled this. Why do we have to pay you another $150.00 when you had already said their is a flaw in the X-79 boards. Guess what that's an error on EVGA's part not ours. If you want me to cough up another 150.00 to "upgrade" my board then you better cross-ship the dark on your dime not mine. The way I see it is I bought your FAULTY product which you admitted to (if I had known this before hand I would have bought a RIVE but I bought this in the first 1 to 2 months it was out). I don't owe you anything, but you owe me a 100% working board.

Carl 

 
I did mention that we have a fix for any USB related issues, please contact us 888-880-3842

knotsonice

chememan

It usually takes 4 weeks (max of 6 weeks) to reach the East Coast of USA, it should take a lot less to get to the West Coast (where it is going).  

<<< retired Navy...  It take about a week and a half to get to Hawaii from San Diego. Then add about another week and a half from their to China. SO really about 3 weeks at a decent speed.

but you're trying to make time with discipline, this is a shipping freight.  Anything and everything could happen.

EVGA_JacobF

knotsonice

EVGA_JacobF 

Z87 is a different story as we made the decision to ship with a new chipset stepping. 

X79 Dark actually is already on the way, but we are putting some final BIOS touches on it while we wait for it to arrive. 

 


We have had so little info about this. Your losing people left and right. The lack of communication on EVGA's part is honestly pitiful. I've gone thru 3 RMA's myself and the only way I could get the board to work with USB3 was to DISABLE it and buy a usb3 card to get some of the usb ports back for some of my other devices. It was cheaper than having to send $$ on shipping charges time and again to hopefully get a working board. I like others are completely fed up with how EVGA has handled this. Why do we have to pay you another $150.00 when you had already said their is a flaw in the X-79 boards. Guess what that's an error on EVGA's part not ours. If you want me to cough up another 150.00 to "upgrade" my board then you better cross-ship the dark on your dime not mine. The way I see it is I bought your FAULTY product which you admitted to (if I had known this before hand I would have bought a RIVE but I bought this in the first 1 to 2 months it was out). I don't owe you anything, but you owe me a 100% working board.

Carl 

I did mention that we have a fix for any USB related issues, please contact us 888-880-3842

 
You mean this thread? I havn't seen any fix that has worked as of yet.  Not to mention everyone else who has posted in this thread time and time again with usb issues and havn't gotten a response from EVGA. I've done all the patches you guys have posted and more, reloaded my system from scratch several times to no avail. Sorry if i seem skeptical but I've lost faith in EVGA. I'll do the damned upgrade (I hope for EVGA's sake this board works) but I'm still pissed I gotta pay 150 + shipping prob.  I hope you'll cross-ship. 
 
Carl

Oh btw there is a typo on the x79 dark product page. Instead of enormous it's is enorms.

No problem

Halo_003

EVGA_JacobF

Halo_003

EVGA_JacobF

Z87 is a different story as we made the decision to ship with a new chipset stepping.

X79 Dark actually is already on the way, but we are putting some final BIOS touches on it while we wait for it to arrive.

Can I send my X79 Classified board right now? That way when the Dark gets to you you can ship it out to me first thing.

Not joking, I really need that board before August 3rd at latest.

Edit: Hell, I'll even pay right now if you'll let me.
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Sorry not at this moment, but will look into it as we get closer.

Please let me/us know at least a week in advance so we have time to ship.

Thanks.

I like what you have asked, I too have signed up have had my X79 SLI Boxed and ready to ship now from the day I singed up for the upgrade. Please let us ship our upgrades now and I will even Pre-Pay now. Bill

I've been waiting for this board. By the looks of it might as well stick with z77 until x99 comes out.