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- Pros: board works great. I've had it for six months and no issues to date. good temperatures all around. inside of my case is around 40C. under load the inside is around 55C. nothing watercooled just a couple fans
- Cons: although the board allows for a good build now that i want to upgrade i really cant
- Other Thoughts: if you're looking to buy this board i would suggest the 790i. same socket, larger fsb for OCing cpu, and DDR3 2000 ram.
Specs:
quad core 2.4ghz @ 3.0ghz
ocz platinum DDR2 1066 4 x 2gigs
evga 260gtx 1792
- Pros: Works well, everything pretty easy to get at.
- Cons: PS-2 ports don't work, but it has enough USB ports to get lost where you plugged things in at
Gonzo Motherboard
- Pros: For a socket 775 build, that still uses DDR2 Ram, this is THE board to get. Nothing runs faster or cleaner or easier to Over Clock.
Evga went beyond nVidia specs to make this board, and the quality of what they did shows. This one outruns a 790 a friend of mine has, and he has DDR3 Ram in it. (only real difference). It appears that the DDR3 at the same speed as the DDR2, actually runs a tad slower. DDR3 memory tends to have higher latency.
Quite frankly, with the same video cards as in the newest top-of-the-line motherboards, I cant tell much difference playing the games, or doing most graphics operations. At less than half the price of the newest top-of-the-line boards, it leaves a few extra bucks for better graphics cards. (I would rather have this with 3 - 260's, than a newer board with 3 - 250's.)
- Cons: I know these are getting to be a little long in tooth and are becomming the legacy boards of the high end market, but they do still perform as well as they did, on day one of their introduction.
- Other Thoughts: They may be becomming legacy boards but they do still cut quite an impressive operational spec. These will run Tri and quad-SLI with the most modern of graphics cards, and hold any game to max settings. With decent RAM I get max ratings on all parameters on vista x64. I also average 80FPS on fallout 3 and max settings. I'm still pleased with this board. Dress this board right and there isn't any game you can't rip through. The added advantage is mature drivers. All the early adopter bugs are worked out.
| Model |
| Brand |
EVGA |
| Model |
132-YW-E178-A1 |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 775 |
| CPU Type |
Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| FSB |
1333/1066MHz |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 1066
Up to 1200MHz SLI-Ready Memory with EPP |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
3 |
| PCI Express x1 |
1 |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
6 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/0+1/5/JBOD |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
Azalia (HDA) |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| Max LAN Speed |
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
2 x USB 2.0 headers supporting 4 ports |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
1x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
8 Phase Power Design
VDroop Control
Enthusiast BIOS Enhanced
100% Solid State Capacitors
Onboard Clear CMOS
Onboard power and reset buttons with integrated status LEDs |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
132-YW-E178-A1
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable
4-pin to SATA Power Cable
USB Bracket
IEEE 1394 Bracket
COM Bracket
2-way & 3 way SLI Bridge
Fan |
Introduction
From one of the premiere nVIDIA card manufacturers comes a motherboard based on nVIDIA technology. The board is based on the nForce 780i SLI MCP and supports Intel processors up to the Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme at FSB speeds up to 1333MHz. You can install up to 8GB of DDR2 1066 memory.
There are 3 PCIe x16 slots supporting 3-way SLI video. There is no downgrade of slot speed with this board, the 780i supports full x16 bandwidth across all three slots to take full advantage of your video cards.
Included in the 780i MCP is native support for Gigabit Ethernet and RAID. Having these technologies native increases throughput by eliminating any bottlenecks on the motherboard. The Dual Gigabit ports support DualNet technology for a fast 2GB network connection. RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, and 5 are supported and can be changed on the fly with MediaShield.
Highlights
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NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI MCP for Intel Processors
Based on the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI chipset, the EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 supports Intel LGA 775 (Socket T) processors including the Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Pentium D series as well as the next generation Intel 45nm processors.
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NVIDIA 3-way SLI Technology
NVIDIA 3-way SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Technology allows up to three graphics cards to run in parallel for as much as 2.8X the performance of a single card configuration, taking your gaming experience to the next level with mind-blowing frame rates and resolutions.
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NVIDIA MediaShield Technology
The MediaShield Storage supports both SATA and RAID. The revolutionary Serial ATA interface provides scalable performance for storage devices. SATA technology enables easy-to-install, high-performance and low-power hard drives. Six 3Gb/s SATA ports support RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD for better performance and data security.
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Dual Gigabit LAN
The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks. Dual Gigabit LAN means rapid data transfers from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency.
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IEEE 1394a Support
IEEE 1394 is a widely used standard of interface between personal computers and digital AV equipment. With IEEE 1394a you can easily connect digital devices such as a digital camcorder to the IEEE 1394a port provided on this motherboard for up to 400Mbps data transfer speeds.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | EVGA |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| FSB | 1333/1066MHz |
| North Bridge | NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI |
| IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| Max LAN Speed | Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Memory Standard | DDR2 1066 |
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Reviewed By: ukaussi on 7/14/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: less than 1 day
