Introduction & Specifications

EPoX unleashes a nicely packaged Intel SLI motherboard that overclocks easily. Should you look at upgrading your Pentium-based rig at a time like this?

In the past year we have seen the gaming platform on the PC explode. We now have so many options that it’s increasingly easy to find a platform that meets your budget and needs. Today, in particular, we’re looking at the EPoX EP-5NVA+ SLI motherboard which is a well appointed product with some useful extras.

Specifications (from the EPoX website)

Socket Type:

Socket LGA 775

Chipset:

NVIDIA nForce4 SLi Intel Edition

South bridge:

MCP04

Processor:

Intel Pentium 4/Celeron-D LGA775 (EM64T Support)

Max FSB:

533/800/1066MHz

Memory:

4X DDR2 400/533/667 Dual Channel

AGP/VGA Slot:

Dual PCI-E for SLI Support (Connector included)

PCI Slot:

2x PCI, 2x PCI-E x1

IDE:

2 x E/IDE Ultra DMA/100, 4 drives max.

SATA:

4 (SATA II, RAID 0, 1 Supported)

USB:

10 USB 2.0 Ports (onboard and header)

Firewire:

VIA VT6307 IEEE1394 Firewire interface

Network:

1 GbE LAN

Audio:

Realtek ALC850 selectable 2 or 8-CH audio CODEC with SPDIF

SPDIF:

Yes

BIOS:

Award/Phoenix BIOS v6.0

Power BIOS:

Yes

LED Debug:

P80P LED Debug Display

Size:

ATX (305mm x 245mm)

Accessories:

Round IDE Cable, Floppy Cable, SATA Data/Power Cable, Game Port, I/O Shield, CD Driver/Manual

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