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Today we have proved another time , based on the example of motherboard gigabyte GA -N680SLI-Dq6 that chipset nForce 680i SLI it is not friendly to overclock four core processors kentsfield. It is known that the overclock of these processors has its nuances, which some motherboard producers could not consider originally with the design of the first revisions. However, the second revision of motherboard always correct those issue , and company EVGA used its chance .
As you remember, EVGA released the motherboard on the base of chipset nForce 680i SLI with standard design as some other NVIDIA partners , like : companies XFX, BFG, ECS and Biostar. Yesterday on EVGA site appeared declaration, according to which all owners of motherboard EVGA on the base of chipset nForce 680i SLI, those experiencing problems with overclock of intel four core processors , can free of charge exchange their motherboard with identical one on the new revision, which solve this problem. Proposal is for the USA, Canada and Europe resident .
EVGA imperatively recommends to make motherboard exchange only to those users, that overclock four core intel processor . any owner of dual core processor can exchange its motherboard EVGA with the sight for the subsequent upgrade in the benefit of four core processor.
The first owners of motherboard with new revision already report about the improvement in the frequency of system system bus : 450 MHz with the aid of processor core 2 Extreme QX6700. This about the same result for the majority of motherboard with kentsfield support .
To identify the motherboard old revision is possible according to the number PCB 180-7R093-0000-C00, new motherboards have a number PCB 180-7R093-0000-D00. Related Products :
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