EVGA Teases X99 FTW K Motherboard For Broadwell-E Family - Feature Loaded and Geared For HEDT Enthusiasts

EVGA has teased their latest X99 motherboard designed to support the next generation Broadwell-East processors. While the upcoming Broadwell-Eastward processors are compatible on existing X99 products, AIBs are introducing more powerful motherboards for the upcoming lineup which volition exist loaded with features and allow compatibility for the Extreme Edition processors in the Haswell-E and Broadwell-E families.

EVGA'due south In-house overclocker KINGPIN playing with a X99 FTW K board (Image Credits: KINGPIN Cooling)

EVGA's X99 FTW K Motherboard Teased - Updated Pattern For Broadwell-Due east Family

The X99 FTW K motherboard was teased by EVGA's product manager, Jacob Freeman. The motherboard looks like to the X99 FTW which was released back in 2022 just comes with a updated design and a range of new features. The X99 FTW K goes with a complete black colour scheme which EVGA is known for and has a neater layout compared to the previous design. Aside from the updated design, the motherboard volition support Intel's Broadwell-E fries from the start without the need to update BIOS which is a must for existing products.

Talking about the motherboard and its technical specifications, we are looking at a product that features the LGA 2022-3 socket. The standard socket is designed to support Haswell-Eastward and Broadwell-E processors. Board comes with viii DDR4 DIMM slots which support high frequency memory sticks that can be overclocked to higher frequencies. Since the design is similar to the previous product, nosotros believe that the CPU socket volition be powered by a 8-Pin power connector.

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Expansion slots include five, full length PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots and a single PCI-e 3.0 x1 slot. The addition we noticed is that the X99 FTW Thousand removes the PCI-e 3.0 x4 slot in place of a One thousand.2 slot which can be used to business firm a fast SSD for storage. Storage options include 10 SATA 3 6 GB/south ports which means that EVGA hasn't went with either SATA Express or U.2 ports. An auxiliary 6-Pin ability connector is placed on the bottom of the lath that provides boosted power to the expansion slots and the board when running multi-GPU setups and overclock.

EVGA is known for right angled connectors and they have a range of those on the board. The 24-Pin connector, the dual USB three.0 ports, several system fan connectors and voltage check points. There'south also switches to disable PCI-Express slots which come in handy when you want to put use of those extra PCI-e lanes elsewhere. The X99 FTW One thousand has a vast array of I/O parts which are similar to its older sibling along with a fully tuned sound panel that is plant on the motherboard.

The existing EVGA X99 family unit is too fully geared with features and overclocking support. (Image Credits: NCIX)

EVGA and other manufacturers are getting ready for Intel's Broadwell-E launch at Computex 2022. The CPU line comes with four new processors including the first 10 cadre processor (Cadre i7-6950X). The X99 platform volition be designed for HEDT enthusiasts and gamers who want the best performance available and that is what X99 aims to be.