EVGA has launched a new motherboard based on Intel’s enthusiast chipset X58. The motherboard is thus for the LGA 1366 platform and not the least Intel’s hexa-core Core i7 processors with Core i7 980X leading them. As usual EVGA focuses on enthusiasts and overclockers.
EVGA X58 Classified3 has a powerful 10 phase PWM power supply with prodalizer capacitors for maintaining steady voltages. The card sports four PCIe x16 ports, but no NF200 bridge chip means there are only 32 PCIe lanes and only 8x bandwidth each with four cards.
EVGA has fitted a pretty big heatsink for the chipset while the southbridge and voltage circuits have their separate heatsinks. The motherboard is covered by lifetime warranty and supports USB 3.0, SATA 6.0 Gbps and use the E-ATX formfactor.
Specifications
Performance
Based on Intel X58/ICH10R chipset
Supports Intel Core i7 Processors
Memory
6 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
Triple Channel DDR3
Maximum of 24GB of DDR3 1600MHz+
Expansion Slot
2 x PCIe x8/x16, 2 x PCIe x8, 1 x PCIe x1, 1 x PCI
1 x 32-bit PCI, support for PCI 2.1
Storage I/O
1 x UltraDMA133
6 x Serial ATA 300MB/sec / 2 x 600MB/sec with support for RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5, JBOD,
Integrated Peripherals
8 Channel High Definition
2 x 10/100/1000
Multi I/O
1 x PS2 Keyboard
12 x USB2.0 ports (8 external + 4 internal headers)
Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)
FireWire 1394A (1 external/1 internal)
Form Factor
EATX Form Factor
Length: 12.0in – 304.8mm
Width: 10.375in – 263.5mm
