EVGA SRX Motherboard First Look

EVGA SR-X Motherboard First Look

Published: 2nd July 2012 | Source: OC3D.tv | Author: Tom Logan

EVGA SRX Motherboard First Look

Introduction

So we finally have our EVGA SR-X sample at the OC3D office, it was until it arrived we realised just how much work we have to do with this motherboard. To get ready for the initial motherboard review we have 2 different sets of CPU's to test along side our usual 7970 bench rig GPU, but then just because we obviously have so much time on our hands in a separate review we are also going to be testing it with a GTX690.... Maybe then another one for some Quad SLI OverKILL3D madness!

So upon realising we have a mountain of testing to climb we though all you tech junkies would like an aperitif to get your juices flowing before the main course!

Performance
Based on Intel C606 chipset
Supports Dual QPI Socket 2011 Intel Xeon E5 Processors

Memory
12 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
Quad Channel DDR3
Maximum of 96GB of DDR3 1600MHz+
Expansion Slot
0
Storage I/O
0 x UltraDMA133
4 x Serial ATA 300MB/sec (4x Internal) with support for RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5, RAID10 and JBOD
4 x Serial ATA 600MB/sec (2x Internal + 2x E-SATA) with support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
Integrated Peripherals
8 Channel High Definition
2 x 10/100/1000
Multi I/O
1 x PS2 Keyboard
6 x USB3.0 ports
10 x USB2.0 ports
Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)
FireWire 1394B (1 external)
Form Factor
HPTX Form Factor
Length: 13.6in - 345.4mm
Width: 15in - 381mm

Key Features
NVIDIA SLI Technology
USB 2.0 Support
Serial ATA II
6 - Phase Power Design
On-Board Clear CMOS Button
On-Board Power Button with Integrated Power Light
On-Board Reset Button with Integrated HDD Activity Light
On-Board Diagnostics LED Readout
2-Way SLI® Support
3-Way SLI® Support
Windows XP™ Support
Windows Vista / Windows 7™ Support
DDR3 Support
Dual-Channel Support
300% more gold content in the CPU socket
Supports EVGA's EVbot
4-Way SLI® Support
SATA III 6GB/s
USB 3.0 Support
100% POSCAP Capacitors
PCI Express 3.0 Ready

First Look Video

So we hope this has wet your appetite be sure to keep an eye on the main reviews section in a week or so for the first of the reviews! You can discuss your thoughts on the board in the OC3D Forums.

Most Recent Comments

13-06-2012, 15:25:52

dipzy

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13-06-2012, 20:22:52

wassupdoc

Haha, YES! actually guessed it right on your FB

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13-06-2012, 21:52:18

SieB

I don't like the look of it, it's an awesome board performance wise and for what it is, I just don't like the way it looks.Quote

14-06-2012, 01:12:23

Excalabur50

I can't belive they really put the battery under a heat sink

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14-06-2012, 01:28:35

SparkleDJackson

I think it looks crap. Its the giant finny heatsink that turns me off and seeing the battery underneath just looks dumb it needs a well designed waterblock and processors that actually overclock to be worth the investmentQuote

EVGA SRX Motherboard First Look