EVGA B-Stock Items

[v12dock]

EVGA just updated there B-stock item page. I just picked up the nForce 750i SLI FTW for 49.99

http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20

[SystemViper]

nowdo you need a chip, LMK

[v12dock]

Sticking my good old Q6600 on it

[timta2]

90 Day warranties on EVGA products scare me. Some nice deals though.

[v12dock]

I honestly don't think its going to die

[p_o_s_pc]

i would like to get one of them 750i's would make nice folding/crunching rig

[wolf]

some very tempting stock there, seems about the same risk as just buying second hand in the buy/sell/trade forums

[p_o_s_pc]

some very tempting stock there, seems about the same risk as just buying second hand in the buy/sell/trade forums

i would consider it less of a risk buying B-stock because EVGA atleast allows you to RMA them and a lot of people in the b/s/t don't allow any returns(i am one of them but have yet to have anyone get something that was DOA or fail and if so no one has said anything)

I'm almost willing to say that most people will test there hardware better then EVGA does before they sell it. If a big company like EVGA loses a few customers they won't care. If a seller loses a few customers then that could be a problem.
my point is it is easier for a seller in the b/s/t to get a bad rep and people not want to buy from them then it is for EVGA

[(FIH) The Don]

that EVGA 3x SLi is cheap, like dirt

90$, damn,

[wolf]

i would consider it less of a risk buying B-stock because EVGA atleast allows you to RMA them and a lot of people in the b/s/t don't allow any returns(i am one of them but have yet to have anyone get something that was DOA or fail and if so no one has said anything)

I'm almost willing to say that most people will test there hardware better then EVGA does before they sell it. If a big company like EVGA loses a few customers they won't care. If a seller loses a few customers then that could be a problem.
my point is it is easier for a seller in the b/s/t to get a bad rep and people not want to buy from them then it is for EVGA

Very interesting points, the average seller has a lot to loose from a bad sale, EVGA don't really.

I guess it's a trade up then between the ability to RMA, and detailed history/testing of the products.

[p_o_s_pc]

Very interesting points, the average seller has a lot to loose from a bad sale, EVGA don't really.

I guess it's a trade up then between the ability to RMA, and detailed history/testing of the products.

glad that you see my point :)
I have no problem buying B-stock or refurbished as long as there is some kind of replacement/refund plan. I also have no problems buying from the "average seller" if they have a good rep.

Hope i helped in some way :toast:

[Wrigleyvillain]

Hey maybe that's my P55 LE I just stepped up to a FTW! :p

[theonedub]

Hey maybe that's my P55 LE I just stepped up to a FTW! :p

Good move, the LE is two thumbs down :D

[(FIH) The Don]

so is the X58 SLI LE, gah what a faggot ass homosucking board :(

[newtekie1]

i would like to get one of them 750i's would make nice folding/crunching rig

I'm real tempted on the $30 750i to replace my P5B...

[theonedub]

Ive got an e2140 coming in that would be great to pair with that 750i, just don't think I will have the money for the rest of the rig for a little while. Decisions decisions.

[Maban]

Picked up a 730i for my mom.

[theonedub]

I wonder when they say no accessories does that include the backplate?

[Lampmaster]

I wonder when they say no accessories does that include the backplate?

My B-Stock X58 SLI came with came with one. That and a driver disc seems standard. Some people got SLI bridges though.

[Wrigleyvillain]

Good move, the LE is two thumbs down :D

Well I wouldn't go that far. Especially considering I got it for $90 after MIR. I didn't have any issues or glaring disappointments with it; 200x20 for 4Ghz with my i5 760 no prob. I just decided I wanted an SLI board and better phases for future endeavors.

[theonedub]

Well I wouldn't go that far. Especially considering I got it for $90 after MIR. I didn't have any issues or glaring disappointments with it; 200x20 for 4Ghz with my i5 760 no prob. I just decided I wanted an SLI board and better phases for future endeavors.

Besides what you mentioned, I also hate the fact it doesn't use 100% Solid Caps. Electrolytic caps on a motherboard screams low end to me :)

[p_o_s_pc]

Besides what you mentioned, I also hate the fact it doesn't use 100% Solid Caps. Electrolytic caps on a motherboard screams low end to me :)

my old gigabyte board uses electrolytic caps and it has outlived a few boards that use solid caps also it still overclocks like a champ.

[Wrigleyvillain]

Solid certainly will never hurt but electrolytic doesn't automatically mean relatively poor clocks and/or lifespan.

[newtekie1]

Besides what you mentioned, I also hate the fact it doesn't use 100% Solid Caps. Electrolytic caps on a motherboard screams low end to me :)

What do you think LE stands for?:roll:

In reality though most of the important caps are solid, it is only some of the smaller less important ones that aren't. The entire CPU area is all solid caps. The LE really isn't a bad board for the money, and usually is a very decent overclocker.

[pantherx12]

Damn it, I can't even add anything to the card to see if they'll ship to me, damn you evga!

[p_o_s_pc]

Solid certainly will never hurt but electrolytic doesn't automatically mean relatively poor clocks and/or lifespan.

that is a good point.
I'm sure a high quality electrolytic cap will outlive some cheap low-end solid caps any day.

You can't base your choice on if it has solid caps or not. You have to look at the quality of caps being used.
electrolytic doesn't automatically=bad
and
solid doesn't always=good

I'm real tempted on the $30 750i to replace my P5B...

Ive got an e2140 coming in that would be great to pair with that 750i, just don't think I will have the money for the rest of the rig for a little while. Decisions decisions.

to both of you
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/1234525508_ben_stiller_-_do_it.gif

[(FIH) The Don]

pic dont work?

[p_o_s_pc]

pic dont work?

it does for me :confused:
anyways it's just ben stiller from starsky and hutch saying "do it'
if you really want to see it clicky
http://www.gifbin.com/982213

[(FIH) The Don]

:laugh:

id do it too, 30$ is cheap, i had taken the x58 sli if i lived in the states

[newtekie1]

Couldn't resist, in for a 750i FTW. I just couldn't pass it up for $50. I've already got another GTX460 on the way for it. Now I just need a case, processor, and hard drive and I'll have another machine running pretty much dedicated to folding.:laugh:

[v12dock]

Got my 750i in today, its up and running. Came with I/O shield but no northbridge fan. God I hate stock intel heatsinks....
http://img.techpowerup.org/100924/0924001935.jpg

[newtekie1]

Damn, no northbridge fan, that sucks.

[Wrigleyvillain]

Got my 750i in today, its up and running. Came with I/O shield but no northbridge fan. God I hate stock intel heatsinks....
http://img.techpowerup.org/100924/0924001935.jpg

I've got a TRUE I'm not using... :D

[newtekie1]

Might want to keep our eyes out on the B-Stock section in the coming months because eVGA just started this program:

http://www.evga.com/evolve/

Should mean some 780i boards will probably make their way to the B-Stock section.

And I would also like to say TPU rocks. I made one little comment about needing a CPU and got two very generous offers. :toast:

[v12dock]

The northbridge cooler was baking so I decided to put a old 478 fan on it spinning at 4000rpm
Its putting out some serious heat. I would advise you pickup the fan or some sort of fan an for it.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100925/0925001441.jpg

[(FIH) The Don]

well, no surprise, it is nvidia chipset after all lol

[newtekie1]

Yeah, as I commented to TexBill, the 700i series gets extremely hot. You also have to remember that the heatsink is not only cooling the chipset, but also the nf200 bridge chip that gives it PCI-E 2.0 support and x16/x16 SLI. Since the chipset only natively support PCI-E 1.1 x16(or x8/x8). It is kind of a dirty trick on nVidia's part...

I bet most don't know that the 780i and 750i are really just a new stepping of the 680i and 650i chipsets with an nf200 slapped on to bridge the 16 PCI-E 1.1 lanes from the chipset into 32 PCI-E 2.0 lanes, and the new stepping was required to ensure stability at 1333FSB with quads.

[p_o_s_pc]

well, no surprise, it is nvidia chipset after all lol

Nvidia Chipsets have always ran hot. But they really aren't bad chipsets. I remember back in the Socket A days the Nforce was one of the best chipsets you could get and in the 939 days the Nforce was also recommended alot.
Now that AMD and Intel have some good chipsets out i haven't seen Nvidia recommended for any other reason then SLI.

[newtekie1]

I recieved my 750i FTW board and just wanted to let everyone know it DID come with a cooling fan for the chipset. However, it was in a small black box loose in the shipping box, it was not in the motherboard box with the I/O shield, I almost missed it because it was all the way at the bottom of the shipping box.

So if you ordered a 750i FTW board check the box it shipped in for the cooling fan.

[t77snapshot]

sweet deals up in here! thanks:D

[Maban]

My 730i came with an IO plate but I have to RMA it. DVI port is bad.

[newtekie1]

Holy crap, they just added a GTX460 to the B-Stock page for $149.99! But the option to actually buy it isn't there yet. I hope it isn't a mistake, because I think I'll pick up a few for folding!

[v12dock]

Ok, well my motherboard died last night. I was trying to overclock it and it couldn't push above 3.0ghz on a Q6600 G0, which tells me something was wrong from the beginning. RMAing it

Also managed to get 8 more Gflops from my old x38 motherboard

[Dbiggs9]

my 750i FTW B-stock Will not go above 1400FSB Also had to rma.

[newtekie1]

Don't expect miricals out of these 750i boards. The nVidia chipsets in generally do not handle quads that well at all. Anything over 1333FSB on a 750i is a real craps shoot. The 780i boards were better(mine did 1600FSB but no higher).

[newtekie1]

Crap...all the USB ports on my 750i FTW just died! Good thing I'm still in the 90 warranty period.

[v12dock]

Ouch! I got my 750i back still didn't overclock well with my Q6600, so I sold it.
My buddy is running his P8400 on it. Was able to reach 4Ghz no problem.

[newtekie1]

Ouch! I got my 750i back still didn't overclock well with my Q6600, so I sold it.
My buddy is running his P8400 on it. Was able to reach 4Ghz no problem.

Not surprising, the 750i/780i just isn't good at overclocking Quads, especially the 65nm ones.