JaymZZZ

Nereus

JaymZZZ

Nbpdc505
Still no insight for availability in the US? I'd like to use a classified for my new build but I'm planning to finish it be the end of this month.

I know the feeling. I prefer EVGA but MSI and ASUS already have their mobos up for pre-order on Newegg with a ship date of 10/20. Meanwhile EVGA is just hyping with no date in sight...

I heard November.
 

I hope not! :(

EVGA always seem to be a bit late to the party. November doesn't seem surprising.

EVGATech_LeeM

EeveeA_
Any insight on if I plug in a PCI-e 4.0 x16 device into the first x16 slot, and a 5.0 x4 device into the second x16 slot, will that cause the first x16 device to go into x8 mode?

Yes, if you're asking about the X790 DARK K|NGP|N.  It would be better to look at it as whether you have a PCIe device in one or both slots.  If you have only one PCIe device across both slots, then the slot where the device is will run at x16 speed.  If you have a PCIe device in both x16 slots, then it will run x8/x8 as any other Z790 board will.

wait a min. so on the z790 dark , the bottom slot can run x16?

I've been holding our for Raptor Lake to do a total upgrade from my 6700k and EVGA Z170 Classified K!

Ordered the 13900KF and some DDR5 any time frame when these Boards will release? Any Plans for a FTW model?

dustingg
Ordered the 13900KF and some DDR5 any time frame when these Boards will release? Any Plans for a FTW model?

Looks like only the Dark Kingpin and Classified
https://www.evga.com/articles/01590/Introducing-the-EVGA-Z790/
 
The talk is November timing.

frankd3

dustingg
Ordered the 13900KF and some DDR5 any time frame when these Boards will release? Any Plans for a FTW model?

Looks like only the Dark Kingpin and Classified
https://www.evga.com/articles/01590/Introducing-the-EVGA-Z790/
 
The talk is November timing.

I think the Classy effectively replaced the FTW.

babayega

EVGATech_LeeM

EeveeA_
Any insight on if I plug in a PCI-e 4.0 x16 device into the first x16 slot, and a 5.0 x4 device into the second x16 slot, will that cause the first x16 device to go into x8 mode?

Yes, if you're asking about the X790 DARK K|NGP|N.  It would be better to look at it as whether you have a PCIe device in one or both slots.  If you have only one PCIe device across both slots, then the slot where the device is will run at x16 speed.  If you have a PCIe device in both x16 slots, then it will run x8/x8 as any other Z790 board will.

wait a min. so on the z790 dark , the bottom slot can run x16?

If the top slot is empty, then yes.

EVGATech_LeeM

babayega

EVGATech_LeeM

EeveeA_
Any insight on if I plug in a PCI-e 4.0 x16 device into the first x16 slot, and a 5.0 x4 device into the second x16 slot, will that cause the first x16 device to go into x8 mode?

Yes, if you're asking about the X790 DARK K|NGP|N.  It would be better to look at it as whether you have a PCIe device in one or both slots.  If you have only one PCIe device across both slots, then the slot where the device is will run at x16 speed.  If you have a PCIe device in both x16 slots, then it will run x8/x8 as any other Z790 board will.

wait a min. so on the z790 dark , the bottom slot can run x16?

If the top slot is empty, then yes.

So only works if we pull a vacuum on the slot?  

 
The 13900 reviews are coming out - it's a bit of a beast! Damn thing runs hot as hell though, although that's hardly surprising with 300W boost (or maybe 350W?). That's not going to make the green agenda people very happy! AiO with a 360 radiator is possibly minimum cooling if you plan to regularly use the potential of this CPU (like with rendering). Probably will scream on LN2, going to be interesting for sure.
 
I may just stick with the 12900K for now though.
 

Nereus
I may just stick with the 12900K for now though.

may....
 
 
....will be in your cart before the end of the day?