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EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard Review
Author: Will West
Published: Monday, November 23, 2009
Included Goodies
The EVGA P55 FTW comes with most everything you see here and is what you would expect from a mid-level motherboard. As you would expect there is more than enough to get you up and running right out of the box.
Driver CD and single language manual are included along with a quick start guide. The quick start guide is close to life size of the motherboard so if you're the type that needs take notes there is plenty of room to do so.
I/O cover plate and SLI bridge, The cover plate features some soft foam padding on the back to help seal the I/O connections so they don't collect as much dust and hair that is common with long running systems.
A common theme with all EVGA motherboards is the color black. Very rarely will you find alternative colors used except to accent important features that need to stand out. All of the cables in the EVGA P55 FTW package are black including SATA power conversion cables.
In case the 6 provided USB ports was not enough you can get an additional 2 and single IEE1394a (Firewire) connection with the included bracket.
