kraade
I think the 13900 and 14900 should have had a label that they were intended for enthusiast only , so have you seen Vince's video lately ?
https://youtu.be/b_NzKXOQWKk?si=TX1l7F5kV0pOkFDK
I think I know and I am late to this game . lol
This is not an excuse. There is no dimension in which a necessary microcode update from the cpu manufacturer not being provided because the boards are 'enthusiast' is acceptable. The linked video also doesn't cover anything remotely related to the this thread topic. Why are you even posting it? From a business perspective, there are many people who bought the classified edition purely to support EVGA after they discontinued their NVIDIA partnership. The power draw issue is prominent in day to day usage. If a solution similar to competing manufacturers is not provided, EVGA can absolutely expect to not retain the business it saw with the launch of their z790 line. Their next MB launch will sell to a significantly reduced community, as those leaving look to other vendors who have the ability to keep up with microcode fixes. This is not hate. I love eVGA. I have been purchasing GPUs from eVGA exclusively since 1999. I waited for their z790 line to upgrade from my 8770k to 13900k specifically to support them as they dropped NVIDIA like an abusive spouse. The facts are that the classified consumers are looking for a rock solid platform to carry their slightly-more-than-mild overclocks through their system's gaming tenure. Nobody buying the classified cares about one-time or peak clock records. If it's not functional, it's garbage.
Right now, eVGA has a consumer base which
1. Is expecting stability AND longevity
2. knows the current microcode is unstable
3. knows there is an available solution to board manufacturers
4. has heard nothing at all from their board manufacturer
It should be expected for eVGA to not sell
any of the next chipset line classified boards. Also, no one cares anymore about clock records. We're all doing 6ghz, and we're reaching diminishing returns on CPU frequency and performance returns in real life applications. Die shrhinking and power reduction is king going forward. Reaching 8ghz on z890 is going to be a non-story. It's not usable. It's not real, and no one is paying attention. If they can't sustain the same level of support that got us hooked, they can expect to lose us in our next build. There is no rebuttal to this. It doesn't matter how much you love eVGA. If you bought z790, you're currently up ****'s creak, and you have to decide if you want that kind of uncertainty going forward.