Evga X58 Sli3 Motherboard Drivers
EVGA released its newest socket LGA1366 motherboard, the EVGA X58 SLI3 (model: 131-GT-E767-TR). This model completes EVGA's lineup of new LGA1366 motherboards that pack USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s support, other models include the EVGA X58 FTW3 and EVGA X58 Classified3. Among the three, the X58 SLI3 is the most affordable, and targets a sub-$200 price point. The model and its overall design are derived from the X58 SLI, but with 2-port USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s controllers.
The LGA1366 socket is powered by a 6-phase VRM, it's wired to six DDR3 DIMM slots for triple-channel memory support. The motherboard supports all released Intel Core i7 LGA1366 processors, including the six-core models, out of the box.
Expansion slots include one PCI-Express 2.0 x16, two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x8), two PCI-E x1, and one PCI. 2-way and 3-way SLI are supported. Apart from the six SATA 3 Gb/s ports from the ICH10R southbridge, there are two SATA 6 Gb/s ports (color coded red). Connectivity includes 8-channel HD audio, gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0 and a number of USB 2.0 ports. The EVGA X58 SLI3 is listed on the company's store, at US $199.99. It's still a terrible location, either which way. Why can't it be next to the 24-pin connector?
Well, I guess I can answer my own question, because it'd be a mess to do the traces that way and it would increase the complexity and cost of the board. Once again, thanks to the ATX standard which is way outdated we're stuck with boards that has less than an ideal layout for the demands of a modern computer. A bigger problem with this board imho is that both of the lower two x16 slots are only x8, so this board is not exactly ideal to use with two cards as EVGA didn't implement switching. I guess that's one way to cut cost. Posted on Aug 31st 2010, 13:37.
Evga X58 Sli3 Motherboard Drivers
Hi could some nice person help me out with the lates drivers for my X58 SLI3 Motherboard I am mostly after the latest chipset driver from intel and any realtek drivers. I dont no where to look on the intel site it does not seem to be that user friendly. I just purchased a new wifi adapter a tplink wdn4800 and it isn working. Well I can connect to my router but no internet access so cannot use driver update tools. Also the drivers available on the evga site are from 2011 and there must be newer versions by now. Another thing I would like to no is what driver is responsible for pci-x driver updates is it included in nvidia drivers. Thanks for the reply.
PS: EVGA website has an error.