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- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- Restocking Fee: Yes
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An upscale, full-featured motherboard with plenty of power, the EPoX EP-AF590SLI2 is designed specifically with the gamer in mind. Equipped with an AMD socket AM2, suitable for Athlon 64 processors, including the X2 and FX series, the EP-AF590SLI2 is more than capable of handling anything you may want to run. Using the Nvidia nForce 590 SLI chipset, you gain the versatility of SLI, giving you the ability to use 2 graphics cards together for even more processing power.
It also includes an astounding ability to support up to 16GB’s of DDR2 memory, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, 7.1 channel onboard sound, and 8 SATA ports. Those 8 ports let this remarkable motherboard add multiple hard drives to the system using RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD. It has multiple expansion slots, including two x16 and two x1 PCIe slots, plus an additional two PCI slots. For any gamer that wants to build a powerful system, the EPoX EP-AF590SLI2 is a wonderful beginning.
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Great Stuff
- Pros: The POST LED display is a real nice thing; almost gimmicky if you never need, priceless if you do. The mobo also has tiny status LEDs for the CPU and memory. Again, these seem like fluff unless you have problems, then they show their value.
BIOS has some serious overclocking controls. Tons of SATA connectors, dual PCI-E slots, and the heatsinks for various components. The mobo has almost everything.
- Cons: No on-board IEEE-1394
- Other Thoughts: I've used Epox mobos since the nForce3 days, they do a great job, never had a failure.
A work of art
- Pros: This motherboard is awesome. Pure and simple, oc's nice, the debug lcd can be very helpful.
- Cons: ram is kinda close to processor so be careful with massive heatsinks.
| Model | EP-AF590SLI2 |
| CPU Socket Type | AM2 |
| CPU Type | Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 |
| FSB | 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP |
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Epox is in bankruptcy
- Pros: Epox are fine quality boards for the overclockers.
- Cons: Company is in trouble, see other thoughts
- Other Thoughts: Hi, Epox is under reorganization in bankrupcy, there website is up but they do not have any new stock on this board. They do have stock of new older boards and refurbished boards at Epox USA. A new company started Supox at from the employees of Epox, but we are not a reseller of their products and they don't have that one listed. I have sent them an email, interesting enough Supox tech support email is enfae@epox.cn Epox in china. We have been an Epox direct reseller for 9 years and listed on their website.
Solid Mobo
- Pros: I too waited too long to get this mobo from Newegg. By the time I was ready to order it, they were out of stock. I finally found one on Eb** and am a happy camper. This is a great mobo, easy setup, stable and solid. Who cares about an IDE slot anyway. Even my optical drive is sata...so long IDE.
- Cons: Can't get anymore.
- Other Thoughts: I'm running this with an AMD X2 5600, 2 gigs of Crucial Ballistix, and dual 7950GT's in SLI. All this in a CM stacker with 7 120mm Antec fans. Can't wait to upgrade to X2 6400 and dual 8800GTX's along with 2 more gigs of ballistix.
Is it too late?
- Pros: Only from what i've read from other reviews. I still dont have one, been looking for one for quite a while. Hence its very good. Got an epox EP-9NPA+SLI for some time. I wanted to make the switch to AM2 and found out about this board...and how its not available anywhere.
- Cons: Its not friggin available anywhere. Oh, and evidently the 2nd ide channel dosn't work...who uses ide anymore? Do that still make those things?
- Other Thoughts: Wish newegg brings some back in stock, its got some nice features and a boatload of supporting ram (16 gb, holyshhhh). At any rate, it does seem like EPoX is goign out of business, and that SuPoX dosnt seem to have that much order as of yet. The closet that have is the 570+SLi. I guess im gonna have to settle with that.
| Model |
| Brand |
EPoX |
| Model |
EP-AF590SLI2 |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
AM2 |
| CPU Type |
Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 |
| FSB |
1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 800 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
16GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
2 |
| PCI Express x1 |
2 |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
2 x ATA100 4 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
8 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/0+1/5 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC883 |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Marvell 88E1116 |
| Second LAN Chipset |
Marvell 88E1116 |
| Max LAN Speed |
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| COM |
1 |
| LPT |
1 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
3 x USB 2.0 connetors support 6 ports |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
EP-AF590SLI2
Driver Disk
2 x User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
6 x SATA Cable
USB Bracket
SLI Bridge
Thermal Probe
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Introduction
An upscale, full-featured motherboard with plenty of power, the EPoX EP-AF590SLI2 is designed specifically with the gamer in mind. Equipped with an AMD socket AM2, suitable for Athlon 64 processors, including the X2 and FX series, the EP-AF590SLI2 is more than capable of handling anything you may want to run. Using the Nvidia nForce 590 SLI chipset, you gain the versatility of SLI, giving you the ability to use 2 graphics cards together for even more processing power.
It also includes an astounding ability to support up to 16GB’s of DDR2 memory, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, 7.1 channel onboard sound, and 8 SATA ports. Those 8 ports let this remarkable motherboard add multiple hard drives to the system using RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD. It has multiple expansion slots, including two x16 and two x1 PCIe slots, plus an additional two PCI slots. For any gamer that wants to build a powerful system, the EPoX EP-AF590SLI2 is a wonderful beginning.
Highlights
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AMD Socket AM2
This motherboard supports AMD’s Socket AM2-based CPUs, including the Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 series. With a 2000MHz system bus using Hyper Transport Technology and support for dual-channel DDR2 RAM, AM2 motherboards form the basis for phenomenal system performance.
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NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Chipset
he NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI chipsets are engineered for enthusiasts to deliver outstanding gaming experiences with two SLI-based full-bandwidth PCI Express x16 links for unrestricted graphics performance and NVIDIA LinkBoost technology automatically delivering additional GPU and MCP bandwidth. Take advantage of NVIDIA FirstPacket technology to prioritize gaming traffic for reduced ping times. Other advanced features include SATA 3Gb/s RAID, dual Gigabit LAN and High Definition Audio.
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Dual-Channel DDR2 800
DDR2 next generation memory technology replaces current DDR memory and provides a walloping performance boost. With support for up to 800MHz DDR2 memory, the EPoX EP-AF590SLI2 delivers fantastic performance in extreme 3D graphics environments and in memory intensive applications.
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SATA II with RAID Support
The second generation SATA interface delivers up to 300MB/sec transfer speed, doubling that of the first generation Serial ATA. Eight 3Gb/s SATA II ports support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 0+1 for better performance and enhanced data security.
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Dual Gigabit LAN
The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks. Dual Gigabit LAN means rapid data transfers from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency.
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S/PDIF Out Interface
S/PDIF allows connections to today's hottest digital audio devices without signal loss. Connect S/PDIF out to an AC-3 decoder for full-on theater quality digital sound.
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Quick Specs
| CPU Socket Type | AM2 |
| CPU Type | Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 |
| FSB | 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP |
| Memory Standard | DDR2 800 |
| PCI Express x16 | 2 |
| SATA 3Gb/s | 8 |
| PATA | 2 x ATA100 4 Dev. Max |
| Max LAN Speed | Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| USB 1.1/2.0 | 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
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Reviewed By: Slugworth on 1/27/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
