EVGA

EVGA Corporation is a privately held computer-hardware company established in 1999 by Andrew Han and Keith Rochford. The company began as a graphics-board business and built its reputation primarily through add-in graphics cards using NVIDIA graphics processors. Over time, EVGA expanded into motherboards, power supplies, CPU coolers, liquid-cooling products, computer cases, gaming peripherals, laptops, and other PC accessories. For much of its history, EVGA occupied a distinctive position in the enthusiast PC market. Rather than competing mainly through broad consumer-electronics distribution, it focused on enthusiast-oriented specifications, factory-overclocked models, large heatsinks, multi-GPU configurations, extensive product variants, and a strong support infrastructure. Product families such as SuperClocked, SuperSuperClocked, FTW, Classified, and K|NGP|N became associated with performance tuning and overclocking. Its SuperNOVA power-supply line also became an important part of the company’s business and helped reduce its dependence on graphics cards. The company’s early graphics products included boards based on NVIDIA’s RIVA TNT2 and later GeForce generations. EVGA subsequently became one of NVIDIA’s most visible add-in-board partners, especially in North America. Its products were sold through retailers, online stores, system builders, distributors, and EVGA’s own website. The company promoted features such as transferable warranties on eligible products, cross-shipping replacement service, 24-hour technical support, and the 90-day Step-Up program, which allowed qualifying customers to apply the purchase of a recently bought graphics card toward an eligible higher model. EVGA also developed a notable motherboard business. Its early boards were associated with NVIDIA chipsets and SLI configurations, while later products adopted Intel platforms. Models such as the X58 SLI, X58 Classified, Classified SR-2, and later Z-series and X-series boards targeted extreme overclockers and multi-GPU users. In 2021, EVGA entered the AMD motherboard market with the X570 DARK and X570 FTW, marking an expansion beyond its long-standing NVIDIA-centered product strategy. The company diversified further with the Superclock CPU cooler in 2011, the Tegra Note 7 tablet in 2013, the SC17 gaming laptop in 2016, and products including gaming mice, cases, keyboards, all-in-one liquid coolers, and related accessories. Nevertheless, graphics cards remained central to the brand’s identity and economics. According to reporting around the company’s 2022 strategic change, GPU sales represented close to 80 percent of gross revenue at the time. On September 16, 2022, EVGA announced that it would terminate its relationship with NVIDIA and leave the graphics-card business. EVGA stated that it would sell remaining GeForce RTX 30-series inventory through the end of 2022, but would not pursue AMD Radeon or Intel Arc graphics partnerships and would not sell the company to another owner as part of the transition. The decision was attributed to deteriorating economics and disagreements over how NVIDIA managed its add-in-board partners. EVGA subsequently emphasized power supplies, cooling, and other higher-margin categories, although its post-GPU product activity has been considerably narrower than during its graphics-card era. EVGA remains an active brand and its website continues to present product, warranty, and support information, particularly for power supplies and legacy hardware. Its official forums were made read-only in February 2025, with the company directing community interaction toward Reddit. The brand’s historical importance rests on its role in enthusiast PC hardware, its close association with NVIDIA GeForce products, its extensive overclocking-oriented portfolio, and its unusually prominent customer-service programs.

EVGA was founded on April 13, 1999, by Andrew Han and Keith Rochford. The business was initially established in California under the eVGA.com name and concentrated on graphics-board products. Its early products included boards based on NVIDIA’s RIVA TNT2 technology, and the company subsequently became closely associated with NVIDIA GeForce add-in cards. During the 2000s, EVGA developed a reputation among PC enthusiasts for factory-overclocked graphics cards, performance-oriented cooling, and customer service. The company used model designations such as SuperClocked, SuperSuperClocked, FTW, Classified, and K|NGP|N to distinguish products aimed at different levels of performance and overclocking. In 2005, EVGA established a European subsidiary near Munich and described its business as an exclusively NVIDIA-based graphics-board operation at that time. EVGA also expanded into motherboards. Its early boards were based largely on NVIDIA reference designs and NVIDIA chipsets. As NVIDIA withdrew from the motherboard-chipset market, EVGA shifted toward Intel platforms. The X58 SLI, announced in November 2008, supported three-way SLI and helped establish EVGA’s high-end motherboard identity. The X58 Classified, released in 2009, added expanded PCI Express capability through an NVIDIA NF200 bridge chip and included features intended for advanced overclocking. Later in 2009, EVGA introduced an XL-ATX motherboard supporting four-way SLI and a dual-socket Classified SR-2 platform for Intel Xeon processors. The SR-2 was associated with the HPTX form factor and was designed for unusually large, multi-GPU systems. The company continued extending the EVGA ecosystem. In 2010 it introduced the 1200-watt Classified SR-2 power supply, followed in 2011 by the Superclock CPU air cooler. Power supplies became a major product category and were marketed under the SuperNOVA name. EVGA’s power-supply range included mainstream, enthusiast, modular, high-wattage, and high-efficiency products, allowing the company to serve both ordinary gaming PCs and extreme multi-GPU systems. In 2013, EVGA entered the tablet market with the Tegra Note 7, a seven-inch Android tablet using NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 processor. In 2016, it introduced the SC17, its first gaming laptop. The company also produced computer cases, gaming mice, keyboards, liquid coolers, and other PC accessories. These efforts broadened the brand but did not displace graphics cards as its most recognizable category. EVGA’s history included several product-quality incidents and corrective programs. In 2007, EVGA and NVIDIA acknowledged compatibility problems involving high-performance memory modules on 680i chipset motherboards. In 2012, EVGA recalled certain GeForce GTX 670 SC cards because of a quality-assurance issue. In 2013, selected SuperNOVA power supplies were recalled because of a manufacturing flaw. In 2016, some GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 cards using ACX cooling designs were reported to have elevated VRM and memory temperatures, with some reports of failures and fires. EVGA responded with a VBIOS update, thermal-pad program, and replacement options. These events created negative publicity, but the company’s warranty, cross-shipping, and direct-support policies were also frequently emphasized in its response. EVGA continued to release NVIDIA graphics cards through the GeForce RTX 30 generation. During the 2021 New World beta, reports emerged that some EVGA RTX 3090 cards failed while running the game. EVGA replaced affected cards and later stated that a small early production batch had poor soldering around MOSFET circuits. The incident became one of the company’s most visible recent hardware-quality controversies. In June 2021, EVGA announced its first AMD-based motherboards, beginning with the X570 DARK and later adding the X570 FTW. This represented a strategic broadening of its motherboard business, although it did not lead to an AMD graphics-card partnership. In September 2022, EVGA announced the termination of its NVIDIA partnership and its complete exit from graphics-card manufacturing. The company said it would not become an add-in-board partner for AMD Radeon or Intel Arc and would sell remaining RTX 30-series stock through the end of that year. EVGA’s chief executive Andrew Han attributed the decision to poor business economics and dissatisfaction with NVIDIA’s treatment of partners. The company stated that it would concentrate on higher-margin categories such as power supplies and CPU cooling. After leaving the GPU market, EVGA retained its website, product pages, support resources, warranty information, and power-supply listings. In February 2025, its official forum was made read-only and users were directed to a Reddit-based community. EVGA therefore remains active as a PC-hardware brand, but its present identity is substantially different from the period when it was one of the most prominent NVIDIA graphics-card manufacturers.

1. 2025Official forums archived

   EVGA makes its official forums read-only and directs community activity to Reddit.

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2. 2022Exit from NVIDIA partnership and GPU manufacturing

   EVGA announces that it will terminate its NVIDIA relationship and cease producing graphics cards.

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3. 2021First AMD-based motherboards

   EVGA announces and releases the X570 DARK and subsequently the X570 FTW for AMD Ryzen processors.

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4. 2021RTX 3090 New World failures

   EVGA replaces affected RTX 3090 cards and attributes failures in an early production batch to soldering problems around MOSFET circuits.

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5. 2016SC17 gaming laptop

   EVGA introduces its first gaming laptop, the SC17.

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6. 2016ACX 3.0 thermal remedy

   EVGA provides a VBIOS update, thermal-pad kits, and exchange options for certain GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 ACX cards.

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7. 2013Tegra Note 7 tablet

   EVGA releases its first tablet computer, the seven-inch Tegra Note 7.

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8. 2013SuperNOVA power-supply recall

   Selected 1000 G2, 1000 P2, and 1300 G2 power supplies manufactured before October 1 are recalled because of a manufacturing flaw.

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9. 2012GeForce GTX 670 SC recall

   Certain GTX 670 SC graphics cards are recalled because of a quality-assurance issue.

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10. 2011Entry into CPU cooling

    EVGA launches the Superclock CPU air cooler.

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11. 2010Classified SR-2 1200-watt power supply

    EVGA expands its extreme-performance ecosystem with a 1200-watt SR-2 power supply.

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12. 2009X58 Classified and four-way SLI platforms

    EVGA releases the X58 Classified and an XL-ATX motherboard designed for four-way SLI configurations.

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13. 2009Classified SR-2 dual-socket motherboard

    EVGA introduces the dual-socket Classified SR-2 for Intel Xeon processors and multi-GPU systems.

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14. 2008X58 SLI motherboard announced

    EVGA enters Intel-chipset enthusiast motherboards with the X58 SLI, supporting three-way SLI.

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15. 2007680i memory-compatibility issue acknowledged

    EVGA and NVIDIA confirm a problem involving high-performance DIMM modules on certain 680i-chipset motherboards.

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16. 2005European subsidiary established

    EVGA announces EVGA GmbH near Munich to expand sales and customer support across Europe.

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17. 2003Bobby Sabhlok joins EVGA as executive vice president

    EVGA appoints Bobby Sabhlok executive vice president with responsibility for business development.

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18. 1999EVGA is founded

    EVGA is established in California by Andrew Han and Keith Rochford and begins operating as a graphics-board company.

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19. 1999Early RIVA TNT2 graphics products

    The company’s early graphics-card history includes products based on NVIDIA’s RIVA TNT2 technology.

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Enthusiast and gaming PC hardware, historically centered on NVIDIA graphics cards and extreme-overclocking products, with emphasis on performance variants, cooling, warranty coverage, upgrade programs, and customer support.

• GeForce graphics cardsGraphics cards1999

  EVGA’s defining product category from its founding through 2022 consisted of add-in graphics cards based on NVIDIA GPUs. The range covered mainstream and enthusiast GeForce generations and used model families including SC, SSC, FTW, Classified, KO, and K|NGP|N. EVGA differentiated products through factory overclocking, custom cooling, reinforced power delivery, hybrid and water-cooled variants, and enthusiast-oriented firmware and monitoring tools. The company ended graphics-card manufacturing after terminating its NVIDIA partnership in September 2022.

• SuperNOVA power suppliesPower supply units

  SuperNOVA is EVGA’s principal power-supply family and includes modular and fixed-cable models across mainstream, gaming, enthusiast, and high-wattage segments. Product generations have included G, G2, G3, G5, P, P2, P6, and related series. EVGA positioned the line around efficiency certifications, high output capacity, quiet operation, modular cabling, long warranties, and support for demanding multi-GPU systems. The category became strategically important after EVGA exited graphics cards.

• EVGA enthusiast motherboardsMotherboards2008

  EVGA’s motherboard portfolio targeted overclockers, workstation builders, and multi-GPU enthusiasts. Notable products included the X58 SLI, X58 Classified, Classified SR-2, Z-series boards, X79 and Z-series FTW and Classified models, and the X570 DARK and X570 FTW. Features across the range included expanded PCI Express connectivity, multi-GPU support, elaborate power delivery, onboard controls, debug functions, and BIOS features intended for performance tuning.

• EVGA CPU coolersCPU cooling2011

  EVGA entered CPU cooling in 2011 with the Superclock air cooler and later offered additional air and all-in-one liquid-cooling products. These products complemented the company’s overclocking-oriented graphics cards and motherboards by providing thermal solutions for enthusiast desktop processors and gaming systems.

• EVGA computer casesComputer cases

  EVGA computer cases formed part of the company’s broader gaming-PC ecosystem. The range was intended to house high-performance components and typically emphasized compatibility with large graphics cards, liquid cooling, airflow, and enthusiast-oriented system assembly.

• EVGA gaming peripheralsGaming peripherals

  EVGA produced gaming mice, keyboards, and related accessories, including the TORQ gaming-mouse line. These products extended the brand from internal PC components into the visible desk-side gaming environment, although they were less central to EVGA’s identity than graphics cards and power supplies.

• EVGA Tegra Note 7Tablet computer2013

  The Tegra Note 7 was EVGA’s first tablet computer. It used a seven-inch display, Android software, and NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 processor. The product represented a short-lived expansion into mobile computing and was distinct from the company’s later focus on PC components.

• EVGA SC17Gaming laptop2016

  The SC17 was EVGA’s first gaming laptop and targeted users seeking desktop-class performance in a large-format portable system. It reflected the company’s attempt to extend its enthusiast hardware positioning from individual components into complete gaming computers.

• 2022GeForce RTX game-bundle promotions

  Selected markets

  EVGA participated in NVIDIA GeForce promotional campaigns that bundled games with qualifying RTX 30-series graphics-card purchases, including promotions involving Ghostwire: Tokyo and DOOM Eternal content.

  Outcome. The campaigns supported late-generation RTX 30-series demand before EVGA completed its exit from graphics cards.

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• EVGA Step-Up Program

  North America · Europe · Selected international markets

  The Step-Up program allowed qualifying customers to apply the value of a recently purchased EVGA graphics card toward an eligible higher-performance model released within the program’s rules. It was designed to reduce the risk of buying shortly before a new GPU generation or model became available.

  Outcome. The program became one of EVGA’s most recognizable customer-retention and purchase-confidence initiatives during its graphics-card era.

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• EVGA community and technical-support program

  Worldwide

  EVGA used its website, forums, technical-support channels, warranty service, and community moderators to support PC enthusiasts. The company promoted features including 24-hour technical support, cross-shipping RMA service in selected regions, and direct interaction with users.

  Outcome. The support ecosystem became a major part of EVGA’s brand reputation and remained active through the company’s move from official forums to Reddit in 2025.

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• 2025Move official community activity from forums to RedditStrategy

  EVGA maintained a long-running official forum for product support and enthusiast discussion.

  What changed. The company made the official forum read-only in February 2025 and directed users to a Reddit community.

  Aftermath. The change preserved a public community channel while ending new activity on the legacy forum.

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• 2022Exit from NVIDIA partnership and graphics cardsStrategy

  EVGA stated that the economics of the NVIDIA add-in-board relationship had become difficult, and reporting around the decision indicated that GPU sales accounted for close to 80 percent of the company’s gross revenue.

  What changed. On September 16, 2022, EVGA announced that it would terminate its NVIDIA partnership, stop producing graphics cards, sell remaining RTX 30-series inventory, and avoid partnerships with AMD Radeon or Intel Arc.

  Aftermath. The decision removed EVGA from the graphics-card market and redirected its stated focus toward power supplies, cooling products, and other categories with better expected margins.

  Share of gross revenue attributed to graphics-card sales. Close to 80% (At the time of the September 16, 2022 exit announcement)

  • NVIDIA — NVIDIA was the departing partner at the center of EVGA’s announcement; no detailed public competitor response is included here.
  • AMD — EVGA stated that it did not intend to become an AMD Radeon add-in-board partner.
  • Intel — EVGA stated that it did not intend to become an Intel Arc add-in-board partner.
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• 2021Expansion into AMD motherboardsStrategy

  EVGA historically concentrated its graphics-card business on NVIDIA and its motherboard business on NVIDIA and Intel platforms.

  What changed. The company announced the X570 DARK and later the X570 FTW for AMD Ryzen processors.

  Aftermath. The move broadened EVGA’s motherboard offering, but the company did not subsequently enter the AMD graphics-card market.

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• 2011Diversification into cooling productsStrategy

  EVGA’s brand was strongly associated with graphics cards and enthusiast motherboards, creating a need for adjacent products that could serve the same performance-oriented audience.

  What changed. EVGA entered the CPU air-cooling market with the Superclock cooler and later added liquid-cooling products.

  Aftermath. Cooling became one of the company’s continuing component categories and later formed part of its stated post-GPU focus.

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• 2008Shift motherboard development toward Intel chipsetsStrategy

  EVGA’s early motherboard products were closely associated with NVIDIA chipsets and reference designs. As NVIDIA’s motherboard-chipset business declined, EVGA needed a broader platform strategy.

  What changed. The company announced the X58 SLI motherboard using Intel’s X58 chipset and subsequently built an enthusiast motherboard line around Intel platforms.

  Aftermath. The move established EVGA as a high-end Intel motherboard vendor and enabled products such as the X58 Classified and Classified SR-2.

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• 2021RTX 3090 failures during New World betaControversy

  A small number of early EVGA RTX 3090 cards failed while users were running Amazon’s New World beta. EVGA replaced affected cards and later identified poor soldering around MOSFET circuits as the apparent cause in the affected production batch.

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• 2018RTX 2080 Ti XC Gaming cooler-upgrade disputeControversy

  Some customers who pre-ordered RTX 2080 Ti XC Gaming cards reported that product descriptions suggested an upgraded iCX2 cooler but received cards with a different cooler configuration. Reports stated that support offered upgrades for an additional fee.

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• 2016GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 ACX thermal failuresControversy

  Some lower-end GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 models using ACX cooling were reported to experience excessive VRM and memory temperatures, failures, and in some cases fires. EVGA responded with a revised VBIOS, optional thermal-pad installation, and replacement service.

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• 2014GTX 970 SC ACX cooler heat-pipe criticismControversy

  Owners questioned the cooling design of certain GTX 970 SC cards after noting that only two heat pipes appeared to make direct contact with the GPU core while another was not sealed for the same function.

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• 2013SuperNOVA power-supply manufacturing flawControversy

  Selected SuperNOVA 1000 G2, 1000 P2, and 1300 G2 units manufactured before October 1, 2013 were recalled because of a manufacturing flaw. EVGA replaced affected products with updated units.

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• 2012GeForce GTX 670 SC quality-assurance recallControversy

  EVGA recalled GeForce GTX 670 SC cards with model number 02G-P3-2672-KR because of a quality-assurance issue and offered faster FTW Edition replacements.

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• 2007680i chipset high-performance memory compatibility problemControversy

  EVGA and NVIDIA confirmed a problem involving high-performance DIMM modules on certain 680i-chipset motherboards. The issue concerned system compatibility and stability rather than a broad product recall.

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• 2025EVGA official forums become read-only and community moves to Reddit

  In February 2025, EVGA archived the posting functionality of its official forums and directed users toward a Reddit community for ongoing discussion and support interaction.

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• 2022EVGA confirms exit from NVIDIA partnership and graphics-card business

  EVGA announced on September 16, 2022 that it would end its relationship with NVIDIA and stop manufacturing graphics cards. The company planned to sell remaining RTX 30-series inventory and focus on categories including power supplies and cooling products.

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• 2022EVGA launches GeForce GTX 1630 graphics card

  EVGA announced a GeForce GTX 1630 graphics card based on NVIDIA’s Turing architecture, one of its final new GPU product announcements before leaving the graphics-card market.

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• 2022EVGA launches GeForce RTX 3050 graphics cards

  The company introduced EVGA GeForce RTX 3050 XC and XC BLACK models using NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture and positioned them for entry-level gaming and creator workloads.

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• 2021EVGA announces X570 DARK, its first AMD-based motherboard platform

  EVGA introduced the X570 DARK, an enthusiast motherboard for AMD Ryzen processors and a significant expansion beyond the company’s traditional Intel and NVIDIA-centered motherboard history.

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• 2021EVGA introduces SuperNOVA P6 power supplies

  EVGA expanded its power-supply portfolio with the SuperNOVA P6 series, reinforcing power supplies as one of the company’s principal post-GPU product categories.

  Product launchProduct generation
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• 2016EVGA launches SC17 gaming laptop

  EVGA entered the gaming-laptop category with the SC17, a high-performance 17-inch system designed for gaming enthusiasts.

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• 2013EVGA introduces Tegra Note 7 tablet

  The EVGA Tegra Note 7 became the company’s first tablet computer, using NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 platform and a seven-inch Android display.

  Product launch
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• 2011EVGA introduces Superclock CPU cooler

  EVGA entered the CPU air-cooling category with the Superclock CPU cooler, broadening the company’s product range beyond graphics cards, motherboards, and power supplies.

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• 2010EVGA launches Classified SR-2 power supply

  EVGA released a 1200-watt Classified SR-2 power supply aimed at extreme multi-GPU and dual-processor systems.

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• 2009EVGA introduces four-way SLI-oriented motherboard platform

  EVGA expanded its high-end motherboard portfolio with XL-ATX and dual-socket designs capable of supporting multi-GPU configurations, including four-way SLI.

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• 2008EVGA announces X58 SLI motherboard

  The X58 SLI marked EVGA’s move into Intel-chipset motherboards and supported three-way SLI configurations.

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1. EVGA Corporation
2. EVGA official website
3. EVGA About Us and press releases
4. EVGA Founds European Subsidiary in Munich
5. EVGA Appoints Bobby Sabhlok as Executive Vice President
6. EVGA Step-Up Program
7. EVGA Thermal Pad Mod Request
8. EVGA Power Supplies
9. EVGA closes its official forums and transitions to Reddit
10. EVGA explains how Amazon’s MMO bricked 24 GeForce RTX 3090s
11. EVGA is ditching graphics cards
12. EVGA Releases the X570 DARK
13. X58 SLI motherboard announced
14. SC17 gaming laptop
15. EVGA community and technical-support program
16. GeForce RTX game-bundle promotions
17. EVGA launches GeForce GTX 1630 graphics card
18. EVGA launches GeForce RTX 3050 graphics cards
19. EVGA introduces SuperNOVA P6 power supplies
20. EVGA launches Classified SR-2 power supply