EVGA nForce 790i SLI FTW Motherboard
With this nForce 790i SLI mainboard, EVGA has gone to extreme measures to create a killer board for the most extreme gamers. It's based on the NVIDIA nForce 790 SLI chipset and designed for Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Pentium EE, and Pentium processors (including 45nm). This high-performance platform delivers incredible
overclocking, works flawlessly with extreme FSB (1600/1333/1066/800MHz) and DDR3 speeds (2000/1600/1333/1066MHz), and 3-WAY SLI! Plus, true 2 x16 PCI-Express and PCI Express 2.0. Check out the specs – just make sure you're sitting down. This ATX board supports dual-channel DDR3 memory wtih EPP up to 8GB and also supports up to 20000MHz SLi-ready memory, SATA II with RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD, 7.1-channel audio, DUAL Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, and IEEE 1394.
If you’re ready to conquer the world with your custom-built system, you’ll need a killer motherboard to help you do battle. This is one board you can count on to take with you into battle. To beat the best you gotta use the best...order this board and some of our other extreme gaming components right now and you'll feel like a true champion when you power it up!
Features
For the Win Overclocking
FSB of 1600MHz and beyond
3-Way
NVIDIA SLI Takes Extreme Gaming To A Whole New Level
Extreme gaming just got a whole lot better. Bring your competition to
its knees with the powerful combination of an SLI-Ready NVIDIA nForce®
motherboard and multiple GeForce® graphics cards. Now with support
for three GeForce 8800 GTX or Ultra GPUs operating in 3-way SLI, you can
crank up the image quality settings, maximize your resolution, and tilt
the scales in your favor with up to a 2.8X performance hike over a single-card
rig.
Click
play to view 3-way SLI animation
Specifications
Processor Socket:
Intel
Processor Interface:
Socket 775
Form Factor:
ATX
Processors Supported:
Intel Core 2 Duo
Intel Core 2 Extreme
Intel Core 2 Quad
Additional Technologies:
Supports 45nm CPU
Multi-GPU Support:
3-Way SLI
Front Side Bus:
1600MHz
800MHz
1066MHz
1333MHz
Northbridge:
NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI MCP
Memory Type:
DDR3
Memory Supported:
DDR3 up to 2000MHz
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Number of Slots:
4
Maximum Memory Supported:
4GB - 32bit
8GB - 64bit
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot:
2GB
Channels:
7.1 Channels
LAN Type:
10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
RAID Support:
Yes
RAID Modes:
0
0 + 1
1
5
JBOD
PCI Slots:
2
PCI Express X1 Slots:
2
PCI Express X16 Slots:
3
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors:
1
USB Ports:
10
USB Rear Panel Ports:
6
USB Onboard Headers:
2 - (expandable to 4 USB ports)
FireWire Ports:
2
LAN Ports:
2
IDE Headers:
1
FDD Headers:
1
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s Headers:
9
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 8 Pin
S/PDIF Connectors:
1 - Coaxial
1 - Optical
Detailed Features
Specifications
Performance
Based on NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI Chipset chipset
Supports Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium
EE, and Pentium processors
800/1066/1333/1600 Mhz Front Side Bus
Memory
4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
Dual Channel DDR3
Maximum of 8GB of DDR3 1066/1333/1600/2000 MHz
Expansion Slot
3 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI
2 x 32-bit PCI, support for PCI 2.1
Storage I/O
1 x UltraDMA133
9 x Serial ATA 300MB/sec with support for RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5, JBOD
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
Integrated Peripherals
7.1 Channel, Azalia (HDA)
2 x 10/100/1000
Multi I/O 1 x PS2 Keyboard
1 x PS2 Mouse
1 x Serial Ports
10 x USB2.0 ports (6 external + 4 internal headers)
Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)
FireWire 1394A (1 external, 1 header)
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
Length: 12.0in - 304.8mm
Width: 9.6in - 243.6mm
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.6
Customer Reviews:
34
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Value
4.6
Features
4.6
Quality
4.5
Performance
4.6
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good mobo
Reviewer:
stu on
Jan 29, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
used this for my first build and it works great with my core 2 duo e8400 OCed at 4ghz and runs stable
Rock Solid
Reviewer:
MGOUDREAU on
Dec 31, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
5.0
This 790i mobo is a beauty. It provides a rock solid foundation for a top end build with enough ports and wiggle room for any number of options you might have in mind. The quick bios and LED reset and display functions really help tweak the full performance capability of this Evga product. Very good choice for the enthusiast.
worst product
Reviewer:
jat on
Dec 13, 2009 Customer Rating:
1.0
Value
1.0
Features
1.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
Worst motherboard ever. Several blue screens, memory hangs. Freezes. The motherboard is sitting in a box and I have installed an intel dp45sg motherboard which I like
Can't Jidge yet
Reviewer:
majjak on
Dec 08, 2009 Customer Rating:
1.0
Value
1.0
Features
1.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
It arrived with 2 serial number sticker on it and it was inoperable and had to be sent back and thier ads say that they are out of stock now, I will see how it pans out but meanwhile I can not comment on the board or ram at this point.
this thing is AWESOME!!!
Reviewer:
jack on
Dec 08, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
no prob at all!! great motherboard!!! A PLus love evga.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
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12 months parts;
12 months labor
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15, Width:
4, Depth:
13 )
Shipping Weight:
4.6000 pound(s)
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