EVGA X58 SLI Classified
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EVGA X58 SLI Classified


7.5/10
Overall rating 7.5/10

The EVGA X58 Classified raises the bar for enthusiast grade motherboards everywhere. With never before seen features such as 3-way SLI with PhysX on a single board, 10 phase Digital PWM, and three times the amount of normal gold content in the CPU socket.

Tags: intel x58, evga
Performance:
8
Features:
8.5
Value:
7
THE GOOD
Enthusiast oriented features
Comprehensive set of BIOS options
THE BAD
Layout issues were encountered during installation
Performance is a little slower than competition
Needs a more convenient way of flashing the BIOS

Product Specification

Processor Support and Chipset Type
  • Support for an Intel Core i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package
  • North Bridge: Intel X58 Express Chipset
  • South Bridge: Intel ICH10R
Memory 6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24GB of system memory
Storage
  • 1 x Ultra DMA133
  • 10 x SATA 3.0Gbps ports with support for RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5, JBOD
Audio Realtek HD audio CODEC
Networking Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers
FireWire (IEEE 1394) Supports up to two 1394 ports. (Rear panel x1, header x1)
Rear I/O
  • 1 x PS2 Keyboard
  • 8 x USB2.0 ports
  • FireWire 1394A port
  • 1 x Coaxial SPDIF-out
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF-out
  • 1 x eSATA port
  • 2 x RJ45 LAN ports
Expansion Slots
  • 4 x PCIe x16/x8 slots
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
  • 1 x 32-bit PCI slot
Other Features
  • EVGA E-LEET Tuning utility
  • EVGA EZ Voltage read points
Form Factor Extended ATX, 30.5 x 26.5cm