Yeah you can see in the picture, it looks like the NB heatsink is pushed down. Need a different CPU cooler. :ohcrap:

wow that's a tight fit! actually i had that same problem with my E762 (that's a E760 right?)
I end up just replacing my board to a ASUS

but yeah looks like a killer setup dude!

It isnt pushed down, but the cooler is bearing right against the fins. I'll pop over to Evga's forum and make inquiries.:thumbsup:

rick, i think those chipsets runs hot no matter what, i remember my 762 ran smoking hot when i had it in my 24/7 gamer

It shouldn't if that massive heatsink is mounted properly. (I had the 760 also iirc) It was teh coolest running NB i had used on x58.

I'll have to get some reply from Evga to know what the temp range should be...no idea if it is reading Farenhieht or Celcius.

EDIT: Yep, it's Celsius. Appears something is wacked...maybe the hsf is pushing against the NB fins and it is losing good contact. I shut it down and guess I will need to take this apart to determine the problem for sure. :this:

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/q...psd8029455.jpg

IIRC some of the boards arrived with a slight bend in the NB. PITA but I'm sure upon inspection you can correct any deformity.

holy hell Rick! that thing is running smoking hot! i thought my ran hot, but not THAT hot! my 762 ran around 70C, i end up adding a bigger fan on the heatsink.

btw, i know this sounds kinda dumb but is the fan on your chipset cooler plugged in or working at all?

also if i remember right, the onboard voltage regulator or what ever people call it runs smoking hot as well.

NICE CPU TEMP

The NB temp on my Classified is 65c. I think the cpu cooler is pushing on the NB fins making it lose contact. Or the heat from the cooler is blowing into the NB fins?