EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Reviewed By: Kojin[g] on 9/10/2008

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Great Motherboard, 3 PCI-E 16x Slots, Dual SLI running at 16x. 4 DDR2 1066, all great features.
All around great board if you're looking into a quad core mutliGPU computer.

Cons: As with quite a few of the 1star ratings, my first one got the infamous Post Code "--". Had to RMA. Took 2 weeks to get it back.

Other Thoughts: If you don't want to waste time with RMAs and what not, don't buy this. If you're a risk taker and are willing to go through that process if need be, this motherboard performs excellently and I definitely recommend it.

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Great board

Reviewed By: on 9/9/2008

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: I've had this board since January without any issues because I did research on it before I bought it. OC's quads great for an SLI board.

Cons: None that I can think of really.

Other Thoughts: To the people having issues with it, do some research before you buy. It is all over the web that this thing will eat RAM if you set it over 2.2v, so don't buy sticks that take insane voltage and expect it to be fine. I also saw reviews saying this board won't overclock, which is more than likely a result of noobery. My Q6600 has a VID of 1.325v (high), and I've taken it to 3.85ghz on this board, so it's all a matter of time put into it and your experience level. I think it's funny people are writing as "cons" things that are easily fixable, like Floppy Drive Errors, which only occur when you have the floppy channel enabled without a drive attached...turn it off.

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Reviewed By: cti4sw on 9/3/2008

Tech Level: average - Ownership: more than 1 year

Pros: I started building computers about 4 years ago during my Navy enlistment. I got this board about 2 years ago when I got out, and I've had it since then. Haven't had a single issue with it.

My self-built system:

This board
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
3 GB DDR2 PC2-6400 Dual Channel
(2x) GeForce 8600 512MB SLI
WD Caviar 400GB SATA
1KW power supply

Cons: I don't know if this is board-related, but occasionally the computer will lock up and I'll have to restart it. Happens once every blue moon. I've come to associate this with overheating because it almost never happened when the AC was off.

Other Thoughts: As with any computer, keep it in a room that's cooled and well ventilated or it'll overheat.

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