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EVGA P55 FTW 200
$300.00
Released September, 2009
The Pros:Plenty of room for graphical expansion--3-way SLI/CrossFireX support. Great overclocking--good built-in OC suite in the BIOS. Great layout--plenty of room for three graphics cards.
The Cons:Lacks the lifetime warranty usually accompanying EVGA products. LGA 1156 upgrade path is limited now that Intel's focusing on Sandy/Ivy Bridge LGA 1155 chips. Dated compared to more recent high-end offerings--no USB 3.0, SATA III.
The EVGA P55 FTW 200 is an enthusiast level motherboard designed for the Intel Core i5/i7 processor family. A total of 4 DDR3 memory slots provide a maximum capacity of 16GB at speeds up to 2600MHz. In terms of expansion, this board includes 3 PCI Express x16 / x8 slots, plus 1 additional PCIe x4 slot and 1 PCIe x1 slot.
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This enables 3-way SLI, meaning users can harness the power of 3 individual graphics cards at once. For storage, EVGA has integrated 8 SATA II connections plus 2 additional E-SATA ports. A total 13 USB and 2 FireWire ports have been incorporated as well. For sound, the FTW 200 includes 8 channel HD audio. Enthusiast features include 3 BIOSes, plus a reset and power button built-in to an external control panel. An overclock button (“Dummy OC”) has also been integrated.
Features/Specs
- Core i5 / Core i7 compatible (Socket 1156)
- ATX form factor
- PCIe (x16/x8) x 3, PCIe (x4) x 1, PCIe (x1) x 1
- SLI/CrossFire Support 3-Way + PhysX
- 8 x Serial ATA 3 Gb/s, 2 x eSATA
- 4x DDR3 memory slots (2600MHz+)
- 13 x USB 2.0, 2 x FireWire
- Dual gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- High Definition Audio (8 channel)
- Triple BIOS support
- Onboard Clear CMOS, Power and Reset buttons
- Dummy OC
- External control panel
- 3 Year warranty
User Reviews (1)
Pros & Cons
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Plenty of room for graphical expansion--3-way SLI/CrossFireX support.
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Great overclocking--good built-in OC suite in the BIOS.
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Great layout--plenty of room for three graphics cards.
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Lacks the lifetime warranty usually accompanying EVGA products.
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LGA 1156 upgrade path is limited now that Intel's focusing on Sandy/Ivy Bridge LGA 1155 chips.
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Dated compared to more recent high-end offerings--no USB 3.0, SATA III.
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Lots of driver/BIOS issues known to cause significant annoyance (update BIOS before anything else to minimize issues).
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Can't handle 4GB memory modules.
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