EVGA Launches 4-Way SLI Motherboard
Posted 09/03/09 at 08:30:40 AM by Paul Lilly
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Running a pair of dual-GPU GTX 295 videocards gives gamers quad-SLI bragging rights, but if you're really serious about driving Crysis cranked up on your swank 30-inch display, EVGA's new 4-way motherboard might be just what you're looking for.
EVGA's X58 Classified 4-Way SLI board supports up to four videocards and coincides with the company's 4-way compatible GTX 285 Classified videocard. Currently the fastest single-GPU videocard on the planet, four GTX 285 cards should trump two GTX 295 cards in just about any situation.
All that design decadence comes at the cost of case real estate and you'll need a chassis that supports the XL-ATX form factor. Measuring 13.5 inches by 10.3 inches, EVGA warns you'll need a case with 9 or more expansion slots, or handy modding skills.
The 4-way board is available for pre-order now for $450 direct from EVGA.
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Good lord...
Submitted by shnoogie on Sat, 09/05/2009 - 2:48pm
Ok, according to EVGA's Website, ONE "GTX285 Classified" can use up to 640w of power because it has three 6 pin connectors.
2560 watts for 4 cards.
Never mind the rest of the computer... just the video cards.
A standard US electrical socket supports 1300 watts, hence that is the maximum you will see on any US power supply, the exception being the 1600 watt Koolance PSU, and it only gets that high when operating on 220V outside the US.
Cool yes, but there is no game that can trully take advantage of this system, nor while there ever be, since the GTX285 Classfied isn't DX11 compatible.
Submitted by tehR0XX0Rz on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 1:23pm
"Running a pair of dual-GPU GTX 295 videocards gives gamers quad-SLI
bragging rights, but if you're really serious about driving Crysis
cranked up on your swank 30-inch display, EVGA's new 4-way motherboard might be just what you're looking for."
It doesn't matter how many GPU's you have, Crysis will run like ass. It will likely run like ass for another year or more, when the hardware finally starts to catch up to the ridiculous future-proofing. Crysis doesn't scale up with extra video cards. Why then, does this magazine repeatedly engage in hyperbole to promote the sale of multiple video cards? Are they getting kickbacks from nVidia?
Give it a rest!
Yeah the game doesn't scale
Submitted by DBsantos77 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 3:46pm
Yeah the game doesn't scale well with Multi-GPU setups, but Crysis is also very badly coded.
Submitted by AkuPenguin on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 2:54pm
Calm down man, it's a product review. The idea of a review is to critique something and then state the author's overall opinion of it. No one is forcing you to buy it.
I'd hate to see how load it
Submitted by jcollins on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 12:06pm
I'd hate to see how load it would be running 4 high end GPU's in quad-sli...
Darn it, I just bought a
Submitted by dag1992 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 11:50am
Darn it, I just bought a Classified too...
Submitted by Sina on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 11:54am
you can buy a litebook/litetop with $450
Submitted by jcollins on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 12:06pm
Yeah, but it's not going to match the performance of one high end GPU, not to mention 4 high end GPU's in Quad-SLI...
Submitted by cdm1971 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 9:18am
Even though this board is based on the X58 chipset, there is nothing to indicate support for Crossfire. No crossfire logo on the box, no mention of it in the specifications for the board, nothing. I'm wondering if this board is not licensed for Crossfire just as Intel's X58 motherboard is not licensed for SLI. If that is the case, then ASUS's otherwise identical P6T7 Supercomputer mobo would seem to have leg up on this mobo.
4X SLi
Submitted by johnny3144 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 11:41am
i think you are missing the 4x SLi thing. p6t7 supports only 3x SLi.
4 way SLI with their blad
Submitted by nekollx on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 11:44am
4 way SLI with their blad of video card not just any SLI card it has to be their Classified 285
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This reminds me of MPC's
Submitted by gendoikari1 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 7:30am
This reminds me of MPC's "Ultimate Motherboard" (I forgot where I saw it). Now all it needs is a socket AM3 version (*crosses fingers*) and then EVGA would be synonymous with awesome.
Hmmm
Submitted by zstadt on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 7:16am
I wonder if the board will be certified by the American Redundancy Association of America...
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Submitted by Vano on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 6:42am
so, only 4 graphic cards can be used in sli? and what one would do with the rest useless 3 slots? (well, ok, probably whoever going to do that would have cards that take up 2 slots, but still)
Submitted by compro01 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 10:46am
Not useless. Remember, a larger PCI-E slot can be used for any smaller card. a x16 slot typically used for graphics can be used for an x1, x2, x4, or x8 card also.
Submitted by craigbooth on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 10:37am
This is sorta like Skulltrail. It's an oddity and will probably be king of the hill for a short time, but the next batch of video cards will probably trump this setup. I'd love to build it, but would feel silly down the road running four cards when they no longer deliver the best performance.
Submitted by emepror on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 4:56am
considering that this mobo uses alot of fine parts.....and that its huge and made for enthusiasts is the reason for the 450 dollar pricetag
imagine the folding possiblities with this? an OC'ed 920 on the SMP client and 7!!! 9600GSO
Submitted by nekollx on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 8:05am
meh Asus still has them beat with 7 way SLI
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Five teenagers, one alien ghost, a robot, and the fate of the world.
Submitted by johnny3144 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 11:43am
i don't think there is such thing yet... is there?
Submitted by Sina on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 4:48am
how stupid: $450 just for a mainboard.
Submitted by gendoikari1 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 7:24am
Even stupider? $730 for a mainboard (Skulltrail).
Submitted by comptech08 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 5:12am
you want to know whats stupid? Coming to maximumPC ya PC and seeing it with Mac ads. I don't mind ads on this site I know they help keep it free but come on. This is not a Mac computer website i don't want to see buy a mac get a free ipod touch ad when I visit this site or click on an article to read it. And its not like its a small ad or anything its a Big one. :\
Submitted by Sina on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 8:22am
it's okay... max pc is getting worse each day.
Submitted by DBsantos77 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 9:12am
Lol can't argue with that. I really don't mind the Mac ads, but as the other guy said, it's annoying to press next everytime you want to read an article, and I know of adblock, I'm just too lazy to install it :D
Submitted by nekollx on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 10:01am
i never press next...maybe check your logged in first?
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Submitted by Dunimas on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 5:23am
Are you that much of a fanboy that an apple add threatens your manhood? I'm no apple lover by any stretch of the imagination, but i don't get angry because I see adds for their products.
A little diversity now and then never hurt anyone.
Submitted by snapple00 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 6:13am
Maybe he just thinks its annoying as shit.
You go to Maximumpc.com and find an interesting article, then have to click the god damn 'next' button to get past Apple ads every damn time.
Next, next next next next next.. I almost feel like I'm going to get spyware.
Submitted by comptech08 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 5:31am
I don't like Apples deceptive advertising. It can be funny with hi i am a mac stuff but its very deceptive and they won't get any of my business because of it. This site is for the personal computer not for a computer were a business tells you what you can have and what you can't have. I am not a fanboy of anybody, i have my preferances and stuff i ignore just like everybody else.
Two words: Adblock Plus. I
Submitted by lunchbox73 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 6:49am
Two words: Adblock Plus.
I was trying to figure out why you guys keep talking about these Apple ads I haven't seen and then I realized I don't see ANY ads. :)
Submitted by ethanajs on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 4:34am
awesome! its good to see companies giving people these kind of options with solid hardware and software reliablity.
Submitted by mattman059 on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 4:47am
me likey
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