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So, help me out here guys. I'm really ticked off.
EVGA's X79 line of motherboards do not use Intel's alloted 40 lanes. Instead, they are limited to run in the following modes only:
Notice that it is no different than the X58 chipset?
Also notice that all other X79 boards, and I do mean all even the cheapest ones, support x16-x16-x8 out of the box! Only EVGA is limited.
I feel cheated. I bought my EVGA X79 FTW, and in the middle of unboxing, I decided to pop onto the forums to read about any issues during installation. Then, I found the tale tale image I posted above.
Talk about disappointment.
So, I've reached out to EVGA's customer service, direct-emailed product managers and other managers, etc. Nada, no one acknowledges any issue with the board. They actually claim it was documented - it's not! No where in any manual nor online documents on their site does it list the above PCI Lane assignments. Because if they did, I would for sure have NOT purchased it.
Let's look at it another way. You buy the board to run 2-way SLI at x16-x16. Ok, no issue there (same as X58 too). Except if you stick anything into any other slot (well, the two remaining red slots), such as a PhysX card or say a PCIE SSD, you are dropped down to run at x16-x8 for your SLI.
I know, alot of you will say it doesn't really matter. To those of you that will express their opinion as such, I ask that you reserve those general comments. 1) You are not a CUDA developer, where you can easily exceed the X8 bandwidth on complex multi-core GPU development. 2) You are not running at my 6000x1080 resolution when gaming. THat's 3 monitors in 2D Surround, and yes there IS a different between X16 and X8 there.
So... I want to return it, but EVGA is trying to claim restocking fees - for a design flaw they are NOT documenting! The board is still in the original anti-static bag, unopened. But the fact that the box was opened, restocking fee.
The odd fact that no one is owning up to this design flaw, no one at any level you can email or call, seems very shady. How about if they listed it on their website, I would take responsiblity. But, it is not listed (as of today). Maybe they will update it now.
I feel robbed.
/rant
EVGA's X79 line of motherboards do not use Intel's alloted 40 lanes. Instead, they are limited to run in the following modes only:
Notice that it is no different than the X58 chipset?
Also notice that all other X79 boards, and I do mean all even the cheapest ones, support x16-x16-x8 out of the box! Only EVGA is limited.
I feel cheated. I bought my EVGA X79 FTW, and in the middle of unboxing, I decided to pop onto the forums to read about any issues during installation. Then, I found the tale tale image I posted above.
Talk about disappointment.
So, I've reached out to EVGA's customer service, direct-emailed product managers and other managers, etc. Nada, no one acknowledges any issue with the board. They actually claim it was documented - it's not! No where in any manual nor online documents on their site does it list the above PCI Lane assignments. Because if they did, I would for sure have NOT purchased it.
Let's look at it another way. You buy the board to run 2-way SLI at x16-x16. Ok, no issue there (same as X58 too). Except if you stick anything into any other slot (well, the two remaining red slots), such as a PhysX card or say a PCIE SSD, you are dropped down to run at x16-x8 for your SLI.
I know, alot of you will say it doesn't really matter. To those of you that will express their opinion as such, I ask that you reserve those general comments. 1) You are not a CUDA developer, where you can easily exceed the X8 bandwidth on complex multi-core GPU development. 2) You are not running at my 6000x1080 resolution when gaming. THat's 3 monitors in 2D Surround, and yes there IS a different between X16 and X8 there.
So... I want to return it, but EVGA is trying to claim restocking fees - for a design flaw they are NOT documenting! The board is still in the original anti-static bag, unopened. But the fact that the box was opened, restocking fee.
The odd fact that no one is owning up to this design flaw, no one at any level you can email or call, seems very shady. How about if they listed it on their website, I would take responsiblity. But, it is not listed (as of today). Maybe they will update it now.
I feel robbed.
/rant
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