Not sure, I don't know how good the tech guy was. Also, you may find that with the latest BIOS that the issue is fixed. I'm not sure as I have this RAM and its been plain sailing. I'm currently on BIOS P04, which has a lot of added features and fixes and brings the board to life. I doubt the EVGA will make that much difference as its the same reference board, the only one that is different is the Asus, which is more expensive as it has load line calibration. I followed the xtremesystems.org thread before buying, so I knew about this issue from the outset. It does seem like the RAM could be the cause as it's not being supplied with ample voltage. That would be my guess, for what it's worth, anyway.