by Anton Shilov
06/20/2003 | 01:57 AM
EPoX today officially rolled out its new mainboards using P4X400 and PT800 core-logic from VIA Technologies. EPoX positions its new EP- PT800 and EP- P4X400 mainboards for value market. Following the latest fashion, value mainboards boast with nearly the same capabilities as mainstream products, but offer lower performance.
<%BANNER[article]%>Here are the technical specifications of EPoX’s new mainboards:
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Brand Name: | EP-PT800 | EP-PT800I | EP-P4X400A | EP-P4X400D |
Core-Logic: | VIA PT800 + VT8237 | VIA PT800 + VT8237 | VIA P4X400 + VT8235 | VIA P4X400 + VT8235 |
PSB: | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533/800MHz QPB | 400/533MHz QPB | 400/533MHz QPB |
Memory: | Up to 3GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 3GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200; | Up to 3GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700; | Up to 3GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700; |
Expansion Slots: | 5 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 5 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 5 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; | 3 PCI; 1 AGP 8x; |
Parallel ATA: | 2-channel ATA-33/66/100/133 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-33/66/100/133 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-33/66/100/133 integrated controller; | 2-channel ATA-33/66/100/133 integrated controller; |
Serial ATA-150: | 2 ports (VT8237) with RAID o support | 2 ports (VT8237) with RAID o support | - | - |
USB 2.0: | Up to 8 ports | Up to 8 ports | Up to 6 ports | Up to 6 ports |
FireWire (IEEE1394): | - | - | - | - |
LAN: | - | 10/100Mb/s | 10/100Mb/s | - |
Audio: | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 | 6-channel AC'97 |
Additional Features: | Lots of additional tuning functions, including technologies found on all present mainboards from ASUS; | Lots of additional tuning functions, including technologies found on all present mainboards from ASUS; | Lots of additional tuning functions, including technologies found on all present mainboards from ASUS; | Most of technologies found on all present mainboards from ASUS; |
Form Factor: | ATX | ATX | ATX | microATX |
Notes: | To come later | To come later | Available now | Available now |
Pricing depends on the region and retailer. Exact availability timeframe is to be determined; according to the official report, EP-P4X400 mainboards are available immediately, whereas EP-PT800 mainboards will come a bit later.