14 DAY TRIAL // If you are planning on building a supercomputer using some of the hardware components that are already available today, then you should ultimately take into consideration one of the most recent products from EVGA. The company, which is one of NVIDIA's leading add-in board partners, has recently announced the introduction of its new X58-based motherboard, the 4-way SLI-capable, EVGA X58 Classified 4-way SLI. The new solution has clearly been designed as a performance-capable breed, boasting an impressive seven PCIe expansion slots, combined with the support delivered for Intel's next-generation LGA1366-compatible processors.
A quick look at the specification sheet of the new EVGA motherboard should leave performance enthusiasts drooling for more, as the board has been designed for sheer performance. It boasts the aforementioned Intel X58 chipset with socket 1366 and dual- or triple-channel DDR3 memory configurations. The 7 PCI-Express x16 slots can be used for setting up four NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards in a 4-way SLI configuration, while the nine SATA ports will provide users with support for an impressive storage solution.
Once you really get into the specifications of the board, you'll notice that EVGA has put a considerable effort in creating this as a solution for high-end enthusiasts. Additional features include a 10 Phase Digital PWM with switching frequency of 1333KHz, low ESR/ESL film capacitor and 100% solid state capacitors. The board also boasts 300% more gold content on the LGA1366 socket for increased power to the CPU, support for up to 24GB of memory and the bundled EVGA E-LEET tuning utility, EVGA EVbot support and EVGA ECP V2 (EVGA control panel).
The new Classified board from EVGA has been featured with an XL-ATX form factor, which will require users to have a full-ATX chassis with nine or more expansion slots. Coming with a price tag of US$449.99, the new X58-based motherboard can be coupled with EVGA's GeForce GTX 285 Classified graphics cards, for an ultimate computing performance.