We used EVGA’s X79 FTW motherboard in this review. However, the board is only a temporary solution, as we are putting together a Z77-based test rig. We will update our results soon and hopefully we will add a few other high-end SSDs to the mix.

Motherboard: EVGA X79 FTW
CPU: Sandy Bridge-E Core i7 3820  (3.6GHz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright HR-02 (Thermalright-Europa Distri www.PC-Cooling.de).
Memory: 8GB ADATA DDR3 1600 XPG Gaming series
System drive:   OCZ Vertex 2 100 GB
Power Supply: CoolerMaster Silent Pro 1000W
Case: CoolerMaster Cosmos II Ultra Tower
Operating System: Win7 64-bit
Graphics Card: GTX 670
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Intel RSTe driver (iaStorA 11.7.0.1013)