EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

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I installed the CPU in a P55 motherboard with no difficulties. It runs cool in my case. I actually like the function that lets the CPU run slower when I am not operating any demanding programs and then quicker when I make a decision to run some graphic intense applications. I am a medium level gamer, so this CPU is handling everthing I want it to do with no troubles, extremely pleased so far. None as of however. Also Newegg and UPS rock when it came to processing and shipping my order! I ordered all the parts for my new construct at once. I chose 3 day ground by UPS. I live in a rural community in Nevada and am utilized to lengthy waits. From the time I placed my order it took a tiny less than 48 hrs for almost everything to arrive on my doorstep and that was during the snowstorms of last week!

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Booted very first energy-on devoid of a issue, and detected my RAM's XMP profiles instantly. The on-board LED display is remarkable, and even tells you your CPU's temperature when not showing error codes! Lots of slots for expansion, and fits each component quickly. Great value as well! Just a nit-choose, but the I/O shield comes with a foam pad on the motherboard-side of it that looks like it is for cushioning the motherboard against it. It has holes in the foam for the corresponding ports and every thing. In practice, even so, this gets in the way and have to be removed. My motherboard would not seat in the computer system case when pressed up against this foam pad before I removed it. Comparing price, expandability, overall performance, and overall function, you would be hard pressed to find a much better deal on a performance motherboard.

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All technical specs aside, this board is tremendously sexy. I adore the onboard temp monitor given that this sits to the appropriate of me on my desk I can peak correct in. It overclocks properly, and is loaded with great characteristics such as the external cmos reset button on the back. (As an overclocker I can't even begin to tell you how substantially I appreciate this feature). It didn't make me a sammich when I told it to! Fantastic motherboard, and not to milk a dead cow right here but EVGA is 1 of, if not the very best computer elements businesses going. The step up program, the support, the software program they consist of, every thing is just best of the line and I can not say adequate very good items about them.

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Extremely substantial BIOS tweaks Booted up initial time with i7 860 quad core, 8 gigs Corsair dominator DDR3 1600, ASUS Radeon 5870, Corsair HX1000 psu, WIN 7 Ultimate. NO install problems whatsoever !!Looks KILLER in my new Corsair Obsidian Casea breeze to installnice forum based support bios has minor rebooting issue on energy up. This is discussed on forums and ought to be worked out soon. Any power up or restart the MB restarts right after two seconds and starts agin. My technique boots so fast anyways right after that it doesn't bother me a lot.Also obtaining as situation flashing to the most recent BIOS with the windows based utility included. Lots of ppl possessing this issue but many not and no-a single appears to know the precise result in but Im positive it will flash fine with the DOS utility , I just been possessing also considerably fun with my new technique to get about to it. Other than minor BIOS difficulties , Im Totally content with my choice. Im positive BIOS updates will be function out minor troubles.Shipping was rapid and effectively packed THANKS Once again NEWEGG !!

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Effortless to install. I read the critiques that stated that more of a manual is necessary, and EVGA has it on their website. I have not updated the bios and have not even loaded the drivers that came with the board, Win7 handles and finds every little thing necessary. I built the method, loaded Windows and was off and operating in no time! XMP memory is automatically set by the bios..... Painless! Excellent value for the efficiency. From what I read here, and in EVGA's web-site there are concerns with the bios upgrades. The technique boots, shuts down, then boots and that's totally regular and genuinely a minor problem as I dont boot my technique 20 time a day Antec 900 CaseEVGA P55 SLIEVGA 9800GTXIntel core i5 750OCZ XMP OCZ3X1600LV6GKWD 640 Black WD6401AALSSony SATA DVD DriveWin7 Ultimate

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No complains. It's a really stable board. *See other thoughts. None I had to update my bios to A59 to get the USB working appropriately. Any version higher than that and I had lockups.ftp://ftp.evga.com/bios/E655_A59.zip

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This board is look great. Its fast and trustworthy. Was really uncomplicated to install in my Antec 900 case. There is a lot of space between the CPU heatsink and RAM DIMMS. This is especualy very good when operating aftermarket cooling (im running TT Spin Q). A good board for the price. TONS of USB slots, 2x ethernet ports. keeps CPU operating cool, mine idles at 27c in a space thats at least 85 degrees F all day.-Tech assistance is great! Make confident you contact or go on the web and register so you can get speedy tech help service from Evga.-havent been in a position to OC yet, but even at stock speed, this board makes my i3-540 Scream!-The LED connectors are labeled on the board for easy connection for power, reset and HDD LED buttons.-Uncomplicated access CMOS, POWER, and RESET buttons positioned on board. This came in handy for me. -Wont boot with iPod plugged in (bios update may well fix this)-desires bios update to run intel i3 processors properly-overclocking is complex on this board. I Nonetheless havent gotten a stable OC immediately after two weeks.-The instruction manual sucks.-if you're operating dual video cards, the PCI-E slots sit right on top rated of eachother. Your best card will run hotter than standard mainly because it cant breath, due to the bottom card getting so close to it.-Will not let my memory run at 1600Mhz with out OC. Defaults to 1333Mhz.+ I took an Egg away simply because of the hassle i had attempting to get it to boot into windows. In order to load windows i had to reset CMOS everytime i shut it down. The power button would turn it on, and it would shut down seconds later and would not turn back on devoid of reseting CMOS. This was due to the lack of assistance for i3 CPUs on stock bios. Flash to newest bios update fixed this concern. Quite good board. I've generally been pleased with EVGA items. In no way had any complications with them, and if i did, their tech help is remarkable.My System:Antec Nine Hundred CaseIntel i3-540 CPU 3.06Ghz (TT Spin Q cooling)Evga P55 SLI Motherboard4GB DDR3-1600 G-Skill RIPJAWS RAM2 BFG Nvidia Geforce GTX 260's SLI320GB WD SATA HDD - 3DMark vantage (performace) - 18,210 -This outscored my OC'd 3.2Ghz Q6600 Quad Core by 700 points With identical Hardware.

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Seemed to operate properly at 1st 3 months into owning I began to get intermittent troubles, but every little thing usually recovered and was constantly fine. 6 months in it got worse, and inside a week I could no longer get past the "Welcome" screen at login. Try to RMA EVGA card, they tell me it's not the card and to check memory. Lo and behold, my memory, *which tests fantastic in other computers*, is testing bad. Also looked up my bios beep code, and it is telling me it's a DRAM refresh error. Try to RMA board, and they tell me that it's the card. Card would not cause memory troubles. I tell them this, they tell me to check memory settings. When I tell them I have carried out this, they tell me it is the card once more. This goes back and forth a couple times. I am by no means purchasing any EVGA product once more, this is ridiculous. My board also does the "dual boot" factor, where it starts, and then quickly reboots. Always booted on the second time. I bought EVGA's "superclocked" card, so perhaps overclocking is what is causing this. Manufacturer Response:Hi,The double boot is normal and can be disabled from inside the BIOS (make positive you are on the most up-to-date BIOS 1st)Thanks,Jacob

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This board had most of the features I wanted without having too high a price tag tag. I was a bit skeptical about buying a MoBo with the EVGA name on it but this appears to be a fairly solid offering. A lot of case fan ports on the board also so didn't have to resort to molex power. Power/reset/clear cmos buttons on the board and CPU temp indicator too. One point to look out for is the I/O shield not getting all the metal knock outs removed. I popped it in without having looking at it closely and got the MoBo in and started assembling just before I realized this. Had to disasseble and get rid of the board to get the darn things out. Which expense me about 20 minutes. Blinking red EVGA logo on the board is intriguing.

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ok ill be honest, i dont know alot about boards but what i do know is that anything i put on this board fits wonderful. it also has a digital temp read out for the cpu. its incredibly user friendly. everything is incredibly clearly marked and it'd be kinda challenging to screw factors up my only con is that the manual becoming a small much more descriptive and the swift reference becoming a small bit additional informitive, but thats it. not worth costing it a egg.

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It's my initial motherboard so I genuinely can't compare it to something, but I had no significant issues and I am quite happy with my acquire. The back plate didn't have all the holes punched out and I only noticed it right after plugging anything in. Much more my fault than something. The documentation that came with it was pretty lame. Thankfully, I have the internet so it didn't truly influence the create. My ram (g skill 4GBRL) wasn't listed as compatible on the motherboards website, but it was on the ram's. It's presently running slower than listed, 1333 instead of 1600. The xmp profile does raise it, but causes the machine not to boot. I'll solve that problem later. That's also far more my fault than evga's.

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Quite amazing motherboard. Plenty expansion slots to fit my need to have and fairly easy to install. LEDs on the board appear actually good inside my Centurion five case. CPU heat LED is awesome to measure temps in the course of peak performance. The installation guide. I know this has been address a couple of times by EVGA themselves, but I believe it needs mentioned again. This was my initial construct, and I tried to install the board straight to the case without the use of the brass screws. NO Where did it state that it had to sit above the actual case. Granted, this could be a difficulty with the case's guide, but the guide for this board is so basic. Just a few photos and some descriptions. Despite the negative guide, I'm nonetheless giving this 5 eggs. Don't be turned off by that, it's nonetheless worth the dollars if you're searching for a excellent 1156 motherboard.

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This is a good board. Great install directions, great layout, easy bios upgrade. So far not a glitch Non so far on the item.The companies rebate scheme is a scam. 2 eggs downed for buisness practice in the rebate scheme.Need to apply on the internet and still mail all information. Sales reciept number must be enough. Also scams you into paying Ŭ.00 to get it prosessed in 7 days instead of 10 to 12 weeks. You would believe with all this technologies that 10 - 12 weeks is a scam to get you to spend or forget. If I ever purchase from this corporation once again my desision will not be produced because of a rebate supply.

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a delightful board to get. Yhe packaging and included accessories are not lack nothing. It is all there. Uncomplicated to setup, and install, and it runs superior. Plenty of bios options, and a really, really comfy board to use. no cons. the bios is 1 year old, but every little thing works fine. Windows installed all the drivers, i didn't even need to use the driver cd. This board is proposed, and is a genuine nice item.

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EVGA's online forums and assistance seriously make acquiring this product straightforward. If you have any questions, require aid or want to understand one thing new, just go to their forums.The SLI interface functions as advertised. I'm running x2 EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+.The RAID setups are fairly uncomplicated once you find out your way by means of the BIOS. RAID for the win. :)The MB itself has a cool seeking design. The onboard LED lights appear awesome too.All in all, this board performs, it's easy to use, functions as advertised and has a wonderful design. It's not TOO expensive but it's not inexpensive either. Oh, the optical audio outs are a good bonus.I will purchase all my intel boards by means of EVGA. Nada

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None I purchased four EVGA motherboards, and 8 EVGA graphic cards. All top of the line at the time. 1 motherboard, and four graphic cards have burned out on me in just more than a year. No overclocking was done. Their return center lost 1 of the cards I sent in with authorization for a replacement, then told me that if I couldn't prove that they had it, it would not be replaced. I will never ever again obtain another EVGA item. I would also recommend to other people to steer clear of this name brand. Manufacturer Response:Hi,Please speak to me directly at jacobf@evga.com so I can provide a resolution. Please reference your Newegg post when the e mail is sent.Thanks,Jacob

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Getting your CPU temp showing on the board is actually handy.Nice looking board. none so far

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Good capabilities, top quality construction, wonderful value. Extensive BIOS for tweaking. SLI-capable, will manage DDR3 2600+ Looks good too if you have a windowed case. Double power cycle if you're unaware of it. This is the very best board I've ever employed, and I've built systems working with pretty much just about every motherboard brand more than the years. POSTED initially time, set memory profile, no problems. Running Core i5 750, G-Skill DDR 1600 4GBRH, EVGA GTX 260, Corsair VX 550. This method is quick on Windows 7.

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i really think this board is good it has all the stuff you require you dont require me to tell you either as soon as u get it! none it looks good and runs awesome

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Fantastic board, has tons of capabilities and settings, wonderful troubleshooting capabilities such as power and reset buttons on the board itself. CPU temp gauge on the board SATA port placement is a small annoying if you dont have a lot of room between your tough drive and optical bays and the motherboard.

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The installation was incredibly straightforward, plugged every thing in, turned on the machine, it went by means of POST and it was smooth sailing from there. The illuminated "E" on the motherboard is a good touch as nicely; its noticeable, but not annoying. I particularly love the Indicator on the motherboard that shows the double digit codes. It makes trouble shooting a hell of a lot less difficult-- good thing I didn't want to use it. What's even a lot more fantastic is that once the Pc is booted and running, the number shown on the display is the CPU temperature. I have a case with a side window so its really handy to be able to see the temperature of the CPU at a glance in no time-- this tool is specially helpful for overclockers who want to keep an eye on their temps at all occasions. The motherboards PWRLED pin connector has 2 pins, even though my case connector for the PWRLED had a three-pin connector (the middle 1 was empty). No dilemma, I just moved the cable on the case connector over to the middle 1 and produced the empty connector hang of the side. This was no critical problem though, I shouldn't even be mentioning it. My develop:G. Skill ddr3 CL9 1600mhz 4GB ƒx2GB)i5 760Gigabyte gtx 460 1GBCorsair 650Watt PSUSamsung 1TB HDDASUS dvd burnerLian Li Lancool K58W

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So far so great. got my i5 750 to 3.0ghz first try and its working wonderful. Fantastic BIOS, uncomplicated to operate with and understandable. lots of capabilitieslooks nicethe LED readout starting to post number that i couldn't discover the manual, then i found out its also a CPU Temp Readout. the "double begin" thing on this motherbaord is a little odd and freaked my out the very first time, ive in no way seen a motherboard do that before. but i guess its typical. Overall excellent motherboard.

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Great board. Does either SLI or Crossfire. Every thing is placed effectively. Really clean appear. EVGA makes fantastic merchandise. Only three year warranty instead of their usual lifetime warranty, but I'll live. I will obtain this board once again for future builds.

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The motherboard looks good and has a solid list of attributes. I did not use the SLI or PhysX but so I can\'t comment on the effectiveness of these capabilities. The quickstart guide was quite helpful. When I very first installed all of my components and turned it on it did a "dual boot." Basically the board initializes for about two-three seconds and turns off; about a second later, the board re-initializes and turns on as usual. As far as I could tell this board does that when overclocking features are employed. I'm not confident why it takes place but its only a minor nuisance for me. The board has a built in speaker which beeps a couple occasions depending on how many usb components you have plugged in. My setup had 3 beeps for 2 internal headers and 1 wireless kb/mouse. I'm guessing theres a possibility of considerably a lot more than three beeps. That I have not yet tested.

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this MB dose every thing it says to. and i am extremely pleased with it, with on borde reset/power on /cmos rest it makes anything significantly much much easier then befor, and the display on borde is also a great tool when you stuck at start out up or just tring to look for temp with out having anything set up so far. i havnt uncover something that cuse me a difficulty however, but of cures i am not a large fan on overclocking . the only thing happend when i was setting up almost everything is i had a poor tough drive delived to me and spend about 2day tring to uncover what the dilemma is, soon after test out on various PCs in the home and locate out it wouldnt even pass bios on most of the PC i went got a new drive and every little thing worked fine.