EVGA 270-WS-W555-A2 Classified SR-2 Motherboard
We are proud to present the EVGA 270-WS-W555-A2 Classified SR-2, the absolute ultimate for the extreme user. It takes everything that made the X58 Classified 4-way SLI motherboard great and doubled it up. Now you can experience the ultimate in overclocked multithreaded performance by way of Dual 1366 sockets which allow for hyper-threaded Intel Xeon CPU?s to be combined together for massive amounts of workload to be spread across a multitude of processing threads. When combined with compatible Intel 6 Core CPU?s, you create a massive system capable of up to 24 CPU threads of compute power. If you want future-proof, this is it! EVGA has literally created a new form factor to fit all the amazing things on one board. Whether you are an extreme gamer, overclocker, power user, workstation user, server admin, folder/cruncher, or just a PC enthusiast; this is the ultimate motherboard. The EVGA 270-WS-W555-A2 Classified SR-2 motherboard will encode your movies, render your images, or even load your games faster than you ever thought possible.
Important note: This board uses a proprietary HPTX Form Factor. A case with 9 or more expansion slots is required, 10 for 4-Way SLI.
What it is & Why you need it:
- Supports Intel Xeon Dual QPI Socket 1366 Processors
- 12 DIMM Triple-Channel DDR3 1333MHz+ (up to 48GB)
- 2 SATA III 6.0GB/s Ports, 6 SATA II 3.0GB/s Ports, 2 e-SATA Ports
- Enthusiast Layout Supporting 2-way SLI, 3-way SLI, 4-way SLI or CrossFireX
A Closer Look
What's Included
I got two X5650's overclocked to 4.5 GHz with 4 GTX480's and it can handle any task I throw at it.