EPoX presents a Socket AM2 board whose quality and features belie its price. It can handle Sempron and the Athlon 64 range of processors. Four DIMM slots offer additional expansion.
The 6-channel audio system has a COAX S/PDIF out so you can send the audio through your home entertainment system. A whopping 10 USB ports (4 on the back and 6 by header) let you connect all of your devices without needing a hub!
The NV RAID controller supports levels 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD over all drives. This can include both the PATA 133 and SATA drives. There are headers for up to 4 drives on each for massive amounts of storage, though you may want to think about putting an optical drive in there somewhere. This is a versatile, expandable, serious motherboard!
EPoX presents a Socket AM2 board whose quality and features belie its price. It can handle Sempron and the Athlon 64 range of processors. Four DIMM slots offer additional expansion.
The 6-channel audio system has a COAX S/PDIF out so you can send the audio through your home entertainment system. A whopping 10 USB ports (4 on the back and 6 by header) let you connect all of your devices without needing a hub!
The NV RAID controller supports levels 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD over all drives. This can include both the PATA 133 and SATA drives. There are headers for up to 4 drives on each for massive amounts of storage, though you may want to think about putting an optical drive in there somewhere. This is a versatile, expandable, serious motherboard!
Ghost BIOSEPoX's new EP1308 SUPER I/O chip and "Ghost BIOS"recovery function mean you don't have to send the motherboard back for corrupted BIOS repairs anymore. Just follow the steps in the "Thunder Flash" utility, recover the BIOS and flash the board to the latest BIOS version.
NVIDIA nForce4 4X MCPThe NVIDIA nForce4 4X media and communications processor (MCP) delivers unbelievable PC performance with PCI Express graphics support and cutting-edge features including SATA with RAID support and NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet. The NVIDIA nForce4 4X chipset delivers maximum PC performance with future-proofing features for the demands of tomorrow.
EPoX Thunder ProbeThe latest EPoX Thunder Probe (EPTP) hardware diagnostic software provides detailed system information through a friendly and cool-looking user interface. With EPoX Thunder Probe, monitor and record voltages, temperatures and speeds of a variety of components, and access the ingenious Smart Fan built-in fan control feature.
SATA with RAID SupportThe revolutionary Serial ATA interface provides scalable performance for storage devices. SATA technology enables easy-to-install, high-performance and low-power hard drives. Four SATA ports support RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD for better performance and data security.
PostPortThe PostPort onboard LED display shows error codes that help users detect boot-up problems. The list of error codes can be found in the user manual. PosPort is a must-have debug tool for overclockers as it quickly pinpoints the component to work on.
Coaxial S/PDIF outFeaturing a coaxial S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack for digital audio output, the EPoX EP-MF4-J3 motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems while keeping the best signal quality without converting to the analog format.