EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR X58 SLI Mainboard

by EVGA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 9.5 x 11.8 inches ; 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002C97096
• Item model number: 141-BL-E757-TR
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

The X58 SLI Motherboard from EVGA is designed for the win. Featuring EVGA VDroop control for maximum voltage stability while overclocking, Onboard Clear CMOS, Onboard power and reset buttons with built in power and hdd activity led indicators, EVGA E-LEET tuning utility which provides quick access to overclocking controls without going into BIOS, and onboard Debug LED's for current CPU temperature reading, your system will be able to handle the latest games, high definition digital video, and Windows Vista with aplomb. Additional features of the 141-BL-E757-TR include support for Intel Core I7 processors, Intel X58/ICH10R chipset, 6 DIMM Triple Channel DDR3 up to 1600MHz, Enthusiast Layout supporting 2-way SLI, 3-way SLI with PhysX, 6 SATA II 3 GB ports, Gigabyte ethernet port (10/100/1000), 8 channel audio (includes COAX and optical), 12 USB 2.0 ports (8 I/O, 4 External), 2 1394 external Firewire slots, and passive heatsink. Product comes with a 1 year warranty and a second year free if registered at www.evga.com within 30 days of purchase.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Motherboard, July 21, 2009

By 

astroboy (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR X58 SLI Mainboard (Personal Computers)

Good motherboard. System booted on first try. Ok board for 2 card sli, but if you're doing tri-sli should get a true enthusiast board (like the classified for bandwidth reasons). Able to overclock, but not as many options as some other boards (again look to the classified if you like doing lots of tweaking for overclocking).
The major negatives are "the only 2" year warranty (other evga boards have lifetime) and the northbridge gets hot. The northbridge goes to mid 60c which is ok but some boards are cooler and some have active cooling. i added a system fan blowing over the motherboard and that helps.

Pros:
- it works!
- board is solidly constructed
- led display has error codes and displays cpu temperature
- on board power, reset buttons
- black motherboard looks cool!
Cons:
- hot northbridge (lots of mb's have this issue though)
- 2yr warranty

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Motherboard, February 25, 2010

By 

Benjamin Hacker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR X58 SLI Mainboard (Personal Computers)

I wanted to buy an x58 motherboard and first purchased a Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R LGA but found that it had memory compatibility issues. I returned it and purchased the EVGA board and have found it to be everything that I had hoped for. I installed an i7 950 and a 6GB kit of OCZ3X1600R2LV6GK memory, loaded Win7 Ult.. It has worked flawlessly so far and the windows performance evaluation ranks cpu perf. @ 7.5 and memory @ 7.8 (not overclocked). I'm a very happy EVGA & Amazon customer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great no nonsense board, February 22, 2010

By 

Jeffy (CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR X58 SLI Mainboard (Personal Computers)

I chose this board over the SLI TR or A1 for cost. I didn't want IDE or Floppy support as I was going to use SATA exclusively. I also didn't mind that there was no IEEE 1394 on the back panel as my case has it on the FP and it's easier to connect my video camera to without having to dig behind the computer.

The board was easy to install and setup. No problems with the drivers. The EVGA E-Leet is just CPUID so it's something most builders are used to. I do love the post LED and it's nice to see a CMOS reset on the back panel. No more having to open the case and screw around with jumpers.

I don't mind that there is no active cooling for the Northbridge as I was building a quiet computer and those small fans tend to make a lot of noise when they start to wear out.

I'm using a Swiftech H20-220 Ultima with an Apogee XT water block and it was easy to install on the board. Overall no complaints. I haven't bothered to overclock the computer any as it hasn't been running for more then 3 days now. What I have seen of the Bios it's fairly intuitive if you know you're way around other Bios.

The only downside I can think of is the 2 year warranty instead of the lifetime the A1's have. But then it doesn't cost nearly as much as an A1. Not to mention, I trust EVGA and now Foxconn as they make the board for EVGA. 2 years should be long enough to know if the board is going to last.

The other slight annoyance is that the PCI-E 1x sits below the PCI-E 16x which means if you have a double slot card, it will cover the 1x which forces you to use the 4x below. I don't get why EVGA/Foxconn bothered adding a PCI slot. I would have rather seen a PCI-E 1x then a PCI slot but it's not a big deal.

Oh, I did have problem area. Mounting the board takes a little force as the back plate has foam insulator and you need to squish the foam to line up the holes. This really isn't a problem as I like the firm fit but it's worth noting.