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EPoX EP-8NPA SLI 754 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
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- NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
- Athlon 64 / Sempron
- DDR 400
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Brand | EPoX |
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Model | EP-8NPA SLI |
CPU Socket Type | 754 |
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CPU Type | Athlon 64 / Sempron |
FSB | 800 MHz |
Chipset | NVIDIA nForce4 SLI |
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Number of Memory Slots | 2×184pin |
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Memory Standard | DDR 400 |
Maximum Memory Supported | 2GB |
PCI Express x16 | 2 x PCI Express x16 |
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PCI Express x1 | 2 x PCI Express x1 |
PCI Slots | 2 x PCI Slots |
PATA | 2 x ATA100 4 Dev. Max |
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SATA 3Gb/s | 4 x SATA 3Gb/s |
SATA RAID | NV RAID 0/1/0+1 JBOD |
Onboard Video Chipset | None |
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Audio Chipset | RealTek ALC65X |
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Audio Channels | 6 Channels |
LAN Chipset | VITESS VSC8201RX |
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Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
PS/2 | 2 |
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COM | 1 |
LPT | 1 |
USB 1.1/2.0 | 4 x USB 2.0 |
Audio Ports | 3 Ports |
Onboard USB | 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support 6 ports |
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Form Factor | ATX |
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Dimensions (W x L) | 12.0" x 9.6" |
Power Pin | 24 Pin |
Package Contents | EP-8NPA SLI User Manual Driver Disk Rear I/O Panel Shield IDE/PATA Cable FDD Cable 2 x SATA Cable 2 x 4-pin to SATA Power Cable USB Bracket SLI Bridge |
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Date First Available | October 13, 2005 |
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- Return for replacement within: 30 days
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Manufacturer Contact Info
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- Support Phone: 1-714-680-0898
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Pros: no FREAKIN way! this is the best upgrade i've done in the last 7 years of my PC hardware/gaming hobby since i switched from Intel to AMD. i am all about VALUE and bang for the buck. i've already had a 754 Athlon 64 3000+(2Ghz) and 512x2 of Crucial Ballistix memory for a few years. switched from AGP platform and 6600GT to this bad boy a few months ago. been running it at 250x10 1.56v core 1.5v chipset x3HTT, 1:1 memory 2.5-3-3-9 2T 2.7v, 100% stable, on 24/7. i also picked up 2 used 6800GTs @ 400/1100 and an Enermax EG-651p VE 24p server PSU with a single 12v rail with 36amps! i'm benchmarking my SLI rig at about 90-95% of a single 7900GTX with an FX chip and 2Gigs of dual channel memory at the same settings. BUT! you can get this mobo, the CPU, memory, and 2 used 6800GTs for the price of just a 7900GTX card itself. this thing's INSANE! absolutely happy with it. Newegg rocks! ordered friday was here tuesday. very comprehensive vendor website.
Cons: i need dual LANs, a gigabit for my home network and a 10/100 for my broadband. has the gigabit built in, but with the two video cards using after market cooling and an Audigy 2ZS installed there is no available PCI slot left for my NIC. solved it by buying a USB to Ethernet adapter, no biggie. could have also used the first free PCIe 1x slot, but PCIe NICs are too expensive.
Overall Review: ***939 platform does not offer any advantages for gamers. the Athlon 64 CPUs @200FSB are limited to 3.2Gb/sec memory bandwidth, going to a dual channel 6.4Gb/s memory controller is useless. furthermore, the advantage of supporting dual core CPUs doesn't help gaming whatsoever, b/c with high graphics settings/resolution/sampling/filtering the bottleneck is the video subsystem. spending 50% more on 939 parts to increase performance by 3% is a waste. ***for SLI use a good single rail PSU that can sustain high amps on the 12v rail (varies with the hardware you're running, min of 26a) or get an expensive 4 rail PSU. ATX12v 2.xx is a step backwards for SLI, it doesn't increase power, it limits it to 20a per rail and a 20amp limit is not enough for beefy cards in SLI. you need 6-10amps per card alone for 6800GT-Ultra/7800/7900s. u also DON'T need more than 500watts in ANY SLI rig if you have the appropriate 12v amperage. if you're a true gamer don't believe the hype! inform yourself.