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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:
EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra | |
CPU | AMD Athlon 64 for Socket 939 |
Chipset | NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra |
Hypertransport bus | 1 GHz |
FSB frequencies | 200-400 (with 1MHz increment) |
Overclocking friendly functions | Adjustable Vcore, Vmem and Vchipset |
Memory | 4 DDR DIMM slots for dual-channel DDR400 SDRAM |
PCI Express slots | 1 x PCI Express x16 |
3 x PCI Express x1 | |
PCI expansion slots | 3 |
USB 2.0 ports | 10 (4 – on the back panel) |
IEEE1394 ports | 2 (0 – on the back panel, implemented via the VIA VT6307) |
ATA-100/133 | 2 ATA-133 channels |
Serial ATA | 4 Serial ATA-300 channels (with RAID support) |
IDE RAID support | RAID 0, 1, 0+1 |
Integrated sound | Eight-channel AC97 codec Realtek ALC850 |
Integrated LAN | Gigabit Ethernet (Cicada CIS8201 Gigabit Ethernet PHY) |
Additional features | Integrated onboard POST-controller |
BIOS | Phoenix-AwardBIOS v6.00PG |
Form-factor | ATX, 305mm x 245mm |
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.
