ECS X79R-AX Stealth Motherboard Pictured - Page 2

INSTG8R · Aug 20, 2012, 02:04 PM

Stick with my Sabertooth...

Vancha · Aug 20, 2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MoonPig

Oh look, it's an Asus Sabertoo- ... Oh, no, wait...

Quote:

Originally Posted by 20mmrain

cough "rip off" cough

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hayder_Master

ECS stealth saberooth

Should ASUS have the monopoly on motherboard shrouds? If they're beneficial, I'd expect to see every brand coming up with their own versions.

tacosRcool · Aug 20, 2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 95Viper

Huh, all it is... is this with covers.
And, I, myself, would prefer no covers.

Spoiler

And, how about access to the headers?

good question!

No_Asylum · Aug 20, 2012, 04:32 PM

I dont like the Ram slots on both sides of the CPU. It makes using the CPU fan to cool your ram that much more difficult.

hellrazor · Aug 20, 2012, 06:22 PM

So just exactly where are the SATA slots, or are we just not supposed to have any storage?

Frick · Aug 20, 2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hellrazor

So just exactly where are the SATA slots, or are we just not supposed to have any storage?

I think they are angled on the right side. I'm thinking it's the same with panel IOs.

Anyhow, I like the concept of these things, but not the execution. I have no idea what to improve though.

SP3KT3R · Aug 20, 2012, 08:24 PM

I'll never understand that full board cladding, Looks horrid. As for the SATA ports , you can barely see a feint location on the bottom edge of the board (left side, just below the power/reset)

Morgoth · Aug 20, 2012, 09:09 PM

looks like a texture of a model

pantherx12 · Aug 20, 2012, 09:13 PM

Worst render ever : [ looks like it's done in ms paint.

unholythree · Aug 20, 2012, 09:31 PM

I think a shroud just for the expansion slot area would be a great idea, especially for aftermarket Video card heatsinks that dump hot air directly in the case.

Quick and dirty sketch:

(in ms paint for pantherx12)

No motherboard component can be more than 15mm tall in that area to meet speck; so all you would need is a piece of acrylic or insulated sheet metal on standoffs and you have a separate thermal zone.

This is really more of an idea for case designers rather than mobo manufacturers.

SIGSEGV · Aug 20, 2012, 10:49 PM

nice board, if they used aluminium cover that would be impressive, heat spreader and also dust cover for the board components, i wish asus havent patented their sabretooth design

pantherx12 · Aug 21, 2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by unholythree

I think a shroud just for the expansion slot area would be a great idea, especially for aftermarket Video card heatsinks that dump hot air directly in the case.

Quick and dirty sketch:
http://i.imgur.com/ncOlE.jpg
(in ms paint for pantherx12)

No motherboard component can be more than 15mm tall in that area to meet speck; so all you would need is a piece of acrylic or insulated sheet metal on standoffs and you have a separate thermal zone.

This is really more of an idea for case designers rather than mobo manufacturers.

Thanks!

funnily enough yours looks better somehow

qwerty_lesh · Aug 21, 2012, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by pantherx12

Thanks!

funnily enough yours looks better somehow

ECS could learn a thing or two from unholythree

jalex3 · Aug 21, 2012, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 20mmrain

cough "rip off" cough

And this is why I like cars, You hardly ever see people complaining they ripped each other off.

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Aug 20, 2012, 06:22 PM	#30
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Aug 20, 2012, 04:32 PM	#29
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Aug 20, 2012, 08:24 PM	#32
SP3KT3R Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 5 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	I'll never understand that full board cladding, Looks horrid. As for the SATA ports , you can barely see a feint location on the bottom edge of the board (left side, just below the power/reset)

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Aug 20, 2012, 09:31 PM	#35
unholythree Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 22 (0.04/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	I think a shroud just for the expansion slot area would be a great idea, especially for aftermarket Video card heatsinks that dump hot air directly in the case. Quick and dirty sketch: (in ms paint for pantherx12) No motherboard component can be more than 15mm tall in that area to meet speck; so all you would need is a piece of acrylic or insulated sheet metal on standoffs and you have a separate thermal zone. This is really more of an idea for case designers rather than mobo manufacturers.

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Aug 20, 2012, 10:49 PM	#36
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