ECS Black Deluxe P67H2-A2 SLI (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: -SLI and Crossfire certified!
-Dual Gigabit LAN ports!
-Lots of USB's 2.0 and 3.0!
-Nifty little CMOS reset button on the motherboard next to the ports!!!

Cons: I haven't found anything to complain about so far, it's only been about a week at the time I'm writing this review.

Other Thoughts: It was a significant upgrade from my previous mobo, especially since I'm using 2x gtx 560's and the old board wasn't SLI certified :'(

My games run about 100X better than with the old Gigabyte P67-D3-B3 board

Pros: Okay, this is a SANDY BRIDGE only motherboard and it does SB well! I was able to OC my 2500k to 4.9ghz with 1.275v with no problem and was working stable. The option for Crossfire or SLi is wonderful. Feature packed motherboard and the chipset runs cool.

Cons: I guess I would have happily traded the eSata ports for video out since most of the Sandy Bridge chips feature a built in graphic chip. Sometimes you need on board gfx in case of problems or in between upgrades

Other Thoughts: This Mobo
i5 2500k @4.9ghz
16gb Ripjaws X @1600mhz
2x Evga GTX 660 SC in SLi
Kingston SSDNow 128gb
Western Digital 1tb Black
Cougar A560 PSU
CoolerMaster HAF XB
All Asetek liquid coolers on CPU and both GPU's

Pros: UEFI bios, 4 mem slots, that's about it.

Cons: Poorly made, lousy support, scarce bios updates, power management is useless, cheap, cheap, cheap.

Other Thoughts: My first board lost 2 of the memory slots within a year, got it rma'd and the 2nd board snapped a pcb circuit trace on the back when I replaced 2 of the memory sticks, I tried to get it rma'd and ECS told me it was burned due to improper voltage, what a joke. Called them all day to try to tell them they were wrong and they never pick up the phone in the rma dept, and their website customer service is about 2 weeks behind in posting messages. Worst company I have every dealt with, Do Not buy an ECS product unless you want serious aggravation.

Manufacturer Response:

We are sorry to hear about the issues you have experienced. Under normal circumstances Physical damage, mishandling, mis-use, illegal modifications, no serial number and missing parts will automatically void the warranty. The service department made an exception to your particular case and has shipped a replacement motherboard. You should have received notification of this. We sincerely apologize for any miscommunication that you may have encountered and will look into your concerns. We would like to find out which case for this issue is delayed. All cases regarding this issue appear to up to date and responded to in a timely manner.

When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECW13022010009

I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST.

Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-456-9836
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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Pros: none yet

Cons: Mine just died... have not heard from manufacturer whether they will honor warranty.

Manufacturer Response:

We are sorry to hear about the issues you are currently having. We currently do not have any open cases for this model. Please contact us, so we can look into your case and ensure it is proceeding as it should.

When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD13022610015

I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST.

Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-456-9836
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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Pros: This board is off the chain great. For those of you saying no ivy bridge waaah. It clearly states on the site here that it supports "2nd generation intel processors" If you don't understand that, then perhaps a computer course should be in your future. The board has more outputs then I can find things to hook up. From the time my system leaves the bios screen it takes 13 seconds to be booted into windows. This thing screams! it is a beast. I cannot wait to get a seriously high end video card(S) since this thing is built for SLI and crossfire. It also comes with a convenient bridge cable, about 10 sata cables and a very cool usb 3 front ouptut plate.

Cons: None, although I have not had it long, it installed flawlessly and is faster than anything I have ever owned

Other Thoughts: Ultra xfactor case w 600w ultraxfinity ps
8gigs Kingston Hyperx ddr3 2133
I7-2600k
120g ocz vertex ssd (boot)
WD caviar black 500g hdd
Gigabyte GT 430 video

Pros: Looks great!

Cons: Bought the EVGA board first, doesn't support Ivy Bridge processors. Bought this board thinking it was a fit, big mistake. No Ivy Bridge support either. Boot the system, goes to the BIOS splash, press DEL to enter setup...System reboots. Tired of this game. So my choices now involve sending back both boards OR keep the ECS and order a Sandy Bridge and send back the Ivy Bridge covered with thermal paste. I don't understand WHY this is not posted for everyone to see!

Other Thoughts: Maybe NewEgg could post in plain view compatibility issues or better yet! When you have devices in your basket for check out, have a compatibility check application double-check your items for compatibility. I am sure Aaron Rodgers would approve.

Manufacturer Response:

If you haven't already, please do contact us. We can provide you service to ensure your motherboard BIOS is up to date and working correctly. We do not expect you to have to purchase another CPU.

We do apologize for the issues you are having and any inconvenience it may have caused you. When our motherboards ship from the factory it has the latest BIOS at that time. Once the motherboard is with our vendors, we unfortunately cannot control when a customer will receive a motherboard. So unfortunately, a motherboard that was up to date may no longer be up to date.

When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD13010410021

I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST.

Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-771-0284
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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Pros: Had no problems
loads of slots
everything fits

Cons: When it starts, you only have like a femto-second to press del to get the bios.
The realtek sound manager is annoying but I got it working :)

Other Thoughts: Awesome board, great performance on all games.

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for your feedback. It is appreciated. We need your feedback in order to improve the quality of our products and service.

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or any ECS products, please contact us. We are here to help.

I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST.

Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-771-0284
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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ECS Modmen|

Pros: Easy to overclock and is stable
Runs runs 2 cards in SLI at 16x
bluetooth and wireless work
i have had it over a year now and its the best board i have ever had

Cons: it doesn't do my taxes and wash my car

Pros: Other than looking good its a freaking paper weight.

Cons: As of right now I am in a run around with this motherboard, I bought it to go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115233 only to find out after 2 calls with an ECS technician and than a message on their site to find that it doesnt support Ivy Bridge processors, something listed no where on this page and something painstakingly hard to find information on at all.

Manufacturer Response:

We do apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. BIOS is currently being worked on and will be updated as soon as possible. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do contact us.

When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD12092810013

I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST.

Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-771-0284
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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Intel 6 series Ivy Bridge BIOS|

Pros: Looks ok.

Cons: Despite the majority of my P67 boards supporting ivy bridge processors (yes yes I know features are disabled or down stepped) this is the only board I've come across that wont work period with one.

Manufacturer Response:

We do apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. BIOS is currently being worked on and will be updated as soon as possible. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do contact us.

When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD12092810014

I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST.

Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-771-0284
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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Elite Member 99-hour service|

Intel 6 series Ivy Bridge BIOS|