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EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra Mainboard Review: Meet NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chipset! (page 5)

Category: Mainboards

by Ilya Gavrichenkov

[ 01/12/2005 | 05:15 AM ]

EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra: Specifications and Accessories

So, the EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra is the first nForce4 Ultra-based mainboard to come into our test lab. This product looks very similar to another hit from the same manufacturer, the EP-9NDA3+ on the nForce3 Ultra chipset, but it now has the long-anticipated PCI Express slots in addition to Socket 939. You can see them in the photo below:

The list of formal specifications of the EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra mainboard follows:

The 9NPA+ Ultra is so far the only nForce4 Ultra-based product in EPoX’ product line-up, and its PCB doesn’t imply the installation of optional components. So, when purchasing an EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra mainboard, you can be sure the characteristics will be the same as listed above.

The accessories supplied with the mainboard include just the bare minimum:

• CD with drivers and utilities;
• Two Serial ATA cables;
• One round 80-pin Parallel ATA cable and a round FDD cable;
• A bracket for the back panel of the case with two FireWire ports;
• I/O shield for the back panel of your system case;
• User manual.

The list of the accessories is not yet fully confirmed, and new items may appear in it. Particularly, the manufacturer will probably add a universal screwdriver and heatsinks for the MOSFETs of the CPU voltage regulator.