EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Motherboard Review :: EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Features

EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 Spec Sheet
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Part Number	123-YW-E175-A1
Manufacturer	EVGA
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Downloads	BIOS Drivers Manuals
Chipset	Nvidia nForce 750i Ultra
North Bridge	Nvidia nForce 750i Ultra
Socket	LGA775 Socket
Processor Types	Quad Core, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium 4, Pentium D
Number of CPUs	1
Front Side Bus	1333/1066MHz
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Channels	Dual
Maximum Memory	8GB
External Graphics	PCI Express x16
IGP	None
South Bridge	Nvidia nForce 750i SLI SPP
Audio	8-channel
IDE	133/100/66/33
SCSI	None
SATA	3.0 GB/s
RAID	0, 1, 0+1, 5
LAN	10/100/1000 x2
Firewire	IEEE 1394a
USB	USB 2.0
Expansion Slots
BIOS	Phoenix
Form Factor	ATX

NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI FTW Features

• 1600MHz FSB support through overclocking
• NVIDIA SLI certified
• Intel Socket 775
• 45nm CPU ready (Yorkfield and Wolfdale)
• 6-phase power design
• PCI Express 2.0 support
• 4 Right angled SATA-2 ports with support for RAID 0,1, 0+1, 5, 10
• On-board buttons for CMOS/Power/Reset
• HD Audio 7.1 Channel

The first thing you should notice about this board is the unofficial support for the Yorkfield Intel 45nm 1600MHz FSB CPUs. The board officially supports FSB of 1066/1333MHz but a lot of recent chipsets on the market today can run the QX9770 CPU without issue by overclocking the FSB to the desired frequency. EVGA and NVIDIA state that it is Yorkfield and Wolfdale ready, Intel’s latest codenames for their CPUs.

Four memory slots is the norm in today’s motherboard. EVGA decided to drop four slots on the board allowing up to 8GB of DDR2 PC8500 memory. DDR2 1066MHz is supported by the nForce 750i SLI FTW board from EVGA, meaning that the latest and greatest DDR2 memory clocks are supported.

As a SLI chipset, the nForce 750i SLI FTW board has two PCI Express 2.0 slots for graphics cards that run at x16 mode. PCI Express 2.0 doubles the bandwidth offered from the first generation PCI Express standard. PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots offer up to 8GB of bandwidth between the chipset and the graphics card. EVGA has installed dual PCI Express Generation 2.0 x16 slots on their board allowing for dual card SLI.

One special feature of the board is the inclusion of four right angled SATA-2 ports on the board. Normally, board manufacturers install the SATA ports on the vertical. On EVGA’s board, however, the ports are at a right angle, allowing for easy removal and insertion of the SATA cables without them getting in the way of installing a video card, as an example. All of the popular RAID modes are supported including RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and 10.

The board sports a Realtek ALC888S CODEC. This is Realtek’s latest CODEC and supports the High Definition Audio Standard. This CODEC supports DACs with 97db SNR, ADCs with 90db SNR. Ten DAC channels are available meaning that this solution can do a 7.1 solution and a 2 channel solution at the same time (Multiple streaming) with the use of the front panel output.

The EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW board sports Solid State capacitors and is a 6-phase design which ensures better power efficiency and thermal performance over 4-phase power design. EVGA really put a lot of thought into making this an excellent overclocking motherboard with features like 6-phase power and Solid State capacitors meaning more headroom.

Onboard Power and Reset buttons is always a welcome sign on a new motherboard. This allows the end-user to turn the board on and off without the use of the internal case wires. I like it also as it allows me to easily turn the computer on without it being in a case. Plus, if you need to reset the computer and it won’t the buttons allow you to turn it off. EVGA also includes an onboard Clear CMOS button allowing the user to clear the CMOS without using a jumper.

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