EVGA Introduces the nForce 780i SLI Motherboard

JacKz5o · Dec 17, 2007, 08:38 PM

EVGA is proud to announce its new flagship motherboard; the EVGA 780i SLI; featuring three 16x PCI express slots, PCI express 2.0, and full support for Intel 45nm Core 2 CPU's. The three 16x PCI express slots provide the best platform for NVIDIA 3-way SLI; the latest in SLI technology. The EVGA 780i is ESA (Enthusiast System Architecture) certified which provides the best monitoring and fine tuning of your PC.

Engineered For The Enthusiast

Extreme FSB speeds plus support for the latest 45nm Intel Core 2 platform
Extreme DDR2 speeds with support for up to 1200MHz SLI-Ready memory
Three 16x PCI Express 2.0 slots for unmatched 3-way SLI performance

Maximizes performance for the gaming enthusiast
The combination of NVIDIA nForce MCP’s and GeForce GPU’s deliver the ultimate PC gaming experience
SLI-Ready memory with EPP increases the bandwidth of memory buses with one click implementation.

Features and Benefits:
NVIDIA SLI certified
Intel socket 775
45nm CPU ready (Yorkfield & Wolfdale)
Includes 3-Way & 2-Way SLI Bridge
PCI Express 2.0 support
ESA Certified
6 SATA-2 ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
HD Audio - 7.1 Channel
2 Gigabit Ethernet

PCI Express 2.0:

When using this platform with an EVGA PCIe 2.0 graphics card; double the bandwidth is achieved. With up to 16GB/s of bandwidth and advanced power management features, PCIe 2.0 is the ultimate interface for enthusiasts.

PCIe 2.0 is entirely backwards compatible, meaning a PCIe 2.0 card or motherboard will work with any PCIe device and visa versa.

Source: EVGA

Basard · Dec 17, 2007, 09:14 PM

Looks kinda familiar.

TXcharger · Dec 17, 2007, 09:55 PM

i want it... sexy mobo...

panchoman · Dec 17, 2007, 09:57 PM

wtf . that chipset is one powerhungry mofo, i mean the 790fx uses a tiny passive cooler dammit

wtf8269 · Dec 18, 2007, 03:42 AM

By "full support for Intel 45nm Core 2 CPUs" does this mean the quad cores as well?

Paulieg · Dec 18, 2007, 03:49 AM

yes, and the upcoming penryn..

Live OR Die · Dec 18, 2007, 08:53 AM

Nice look can wait till there forsale over here

Dec 17, 2007, 08:38 PM	#1
JacKz5o Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 456 (0.19/day) Thanks: 49 Thanked 100 Times in 38 Posts System Specs	EVGA Introduces the nForce 780i SLI Motherboard EVGA is proud to announce its new flagship motherboard; the EVGA 780i SLI; featuring three 16x PCI express slots, PCI express 2.0, and full support for Intel 45nm Core 2 CPU's. The three 16x PCI express slots provide the best platform for NVIDIA 3-way SLI; the latest in SLI technology. The EVGA 780i is ESA (Enthusiast System Architecture) certified which provides the best monitoring and fine tuning of your PC. Engineered For The Enthusiast Extreme FSB speeds plus support for the latest 45nm Intel Core 2 platform Extreme DDR2 speeds with support for up to 1200MHz SLI-Ready memory Three 16x PCI Express 2.0 slots for unmatched 3-way SLI performance Maximizes performance for the gaming enthusiast The combination of NVIDIA nForce MCP’s and GeForce GPU’s deliver the ultimate PC gaming experience SLI-Ready memory with EPP increases the bandwidth of memory buses with one click implementation. Features and Benefits: NVIDIA SLI certified Intel socket 775 45nm CPU ready (Yorkfield & Wolfdale) Includes 3-Way & 2-Way SLI Bridge PCI Express 2.0 support ESA Certified 6 SATA-2 ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD HD Audio - 7.1 Channel 2 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express 2.0: When using this platform with an EVGA PCIe 2.0 graphics card; double the bandwidth is achieved. With up to 16GB/s of bandwidth and advanced power management features, PCIe 2.0 is the ultimate interface for enthusiasts. PCIe 2.0 is entirely backwards compatible, meaning a PCIe 2.0 card or motherboard will work with any PCIe device and visa versa. Source: EVGA

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