Hello,
 
just want to know if you X299 Dark Board will support the new i9-7980xe which is released in october. On the article of your boards you mention that the x299 platform supports up to 24 CPU threads (12-core), the i9-7980xe has 18 core and 36 threads. Will there be an update or will you even release a x299 classified or is this right now the final x299 motherboard selection of yours.
 
greets
 
esschallert

ok thank you very much, i´ve saw that at the product page of the x299 micro its already updated.

Yet the Dark page says it supports upto 12 cores.
 
https://www.evga.com/arti...9-series-motherboards/

Who plan to use i9-7980X on X299 Dark probably will install at least one GTX1080Ti K|NGP|N Edition.
Nice board, EVGA X299 Dark have something ... and you can't find that with other boards.
Because 2x 8 pin EPS customers could OC their Skylake with 10-12 or more cores no matter on higher power consumption.
 

 
Board is Dark and DDR4 kit should be Dark.
GSkill Trident Z 4x16GB 3600MHz.

 
But DDR4 price go up. Now kits are at 30% more expensive than before half year.
 
We should bought 32GB 3200MHz when price was 200$, now is almost 400$.
 

Valtrius Malleus
Yet the Dark page says it supports upto 12 cores.
 
https://www.evga.com/arti...9-series-motherboards/

At the time that was posted the info on the 12 to 18 core processors was not available. It will support all the chips.

The smart Vendors (EVGA) held off on release top boards till "they" not INTEL,  were ready.  The VRM issues on the early boards from even ASUS are crap.  I have Prime boards just shutting down do to problems.  EVGA ALWAYS launches great products on their own terms.  We have much to look forward to!
 
Daz

and no kingpins I will keep my titians

Is anyone out there having any issues installing the i9-7980XE on their X299 Dark?  I just received this brand new CPU (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075XRYMDR/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and it will not physically fit into the socket.  It looks as if the alignment pin notches are just a tad off as compared to the i7-7820x that I took out. 

Fake processors? I can't believe. I didn't hear for that. Only Skylake-X or even other models?
I just want to tell you... No it's not possible that processor can't fit. This is example how we can't tolerate stores and accounts who sell fake products.
They didn't only sell you improper part, they could cause damage of motherboard.
I can't imagine job where my motivation would be higher then chasing Chinese black market dealers who sell fake products and people who counterfeit famous and luxury things.
Example I can't afford Lui Viton but I want to look as someone who have Lui Viton. But in reality when someone take a look on me, even for authentic Lui Viton on me he will think it's fake because I don't look as person who can afford something like that. Many people don't even see that. Good copies of Rolex, best clones where only experiences sellers and jewelers can tell is it fake or real cost as some used Breitling in good condition in some of pawn shops. Off course I would take used authentic Breitling more then clone of 5 times more expensive Rolex.
 
Customers worldwide are victims of black market industry who produce fake products worth 500 billion dollars per year.
Every famous manufacturer of cloth, lose from 5-7% of total profit on counterfeits and to fix errors when some companies like Amazon fraud people.
I learn one women bought Canada Goose parka from Amazon for 1000$ and got fake product. She complain to Amazon they only sad, We didn't sell you... but seller refund her money to avoid jail and continue to fish other people.
Every thing when I buy from cloth I go on site on manufacturers with pictures to show them and confirm authenticity even if they cost 50$ on discounts. 
If I need to tolerate production in Asia, I can't tolerate fake products. For some other more expensive things people simple can't buy in stores except if they are authorized seller confirmed by manufacturers to save invoice and everything else.

Sgt Hoit
Does anyone that is running an i9-7980xe have a small hole in the face of the heat spreader?

Looks like you got ripped... https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/i-ordered-a-i9-7980xe-from-amazon-and-got-this.3377669/

Sajin

Sgt Hoit
Does anyone that is running an i9-7980xe have a small hole in the face of the heat spreader?

Looks like you got ripped... https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/i-ordered-a-i9-7980xe-from-amazon-and-got-this.3377669/

its fake only 9x series will have holes that the soldered tim

Woot, my refund came through.  Now to find a real i9-7980XE.

Sgt Hoit
Woot, my refund came through.  Now to find a real i9-7980XE.