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The eVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard is eVGA's "flagship" maximum performance motherboard. It provides 3 PCI-e 2.0 slots for 3 way SLI support (3 NVIDIA graphics cards). Thiis particular eVGA board also provides full chipset support for Intel 45nm Core 2 processors; and also supports any Intel LGA 775 socket processors (Intel Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium). It also provides 4 240 pin DDR2 1200MHz ram slots for up to 8GB dual channel SLI ready memory units. eVGA also followed in the footsteps of alternate 780 SLI boards and installed a dual gigabit ethernet adapter, 6 SATA-2 ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD, and 7.1 channel HD audio outputs. The motherboard dimensions are 14.8 x 13.8 x 3.8 inches, and it weighs 5-7 pounds. The eVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard was first released on 01/31/2008 and has an MSRP retail price of $199.99.
MSRP $199.99
Release date January, 2008
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- CPU support: 1333MHz FSB; Intel Penryn 45nm, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium
- Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI
- Socket: LGA 775
- Memory Support: Dual Channel DDR2 1200/800/ 667/ 533MHz (8GB maximum)
- Graphics Options: 3*PCIe x16 with 3-way SLI
- Audio: 7.1-Channel HD Audio
- 6 USB 2.0 Ports, 4 x1 PCI-E Slot (3 x16), 6 SATA connectors
- Dual Gigabit LAN Connection
- Dimensions: 14.8 x 13.8 x 3.8 inches
- Weight: 5-7 Pounds
- Release Date: 01/31/2008
- MSRP: $199.99
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eVGA nForce 780i SLI
• EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 nForce 780i SLI 3xPCI-Express x16 PCI-Express 2.0 Socket 775 A1 Version Motherboard
• EVGA nForce 780i SLI 3xPCI-E x16 PCI-E 2.0 Socket 775 Motherboard A1 Version (132-CK-NF78-A1)
UPC: 843368002930
EAN: 843368002930
MPN: 132-CK-NF78-A1
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Gigabyte P45 Series
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Released April, 2008
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MSRP $299.00
Released May, 2008
Pros
- Four PCI Express x16 slots for multi-GPU setups
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socket AM2+ support
- Easy install and good positioning on board for everything except SATA connections
Cons
- Aegis Panel for overclocking doesn't work on some systems... and they don't know why.
- high price
- bad positioning for SATA connections
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Foxconn Destroyer
MSRP $199.99
Released December, 2007
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