EPoX EP-9U1697-GLi Motherboard Review
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Today we will be looking at the EPoX EP-9U1697-GLi motherboard. This board is EPoX’s first board to use the new M1697 chipset from ULi. Take a first look at this motherboard with us, as we determine how it fits into a market already filled with mid-priced socket 939 motherboards.
When this motherboard arrived, I was quite eager to try it out against the Biostar motherboard I was using in my system. I wanted to see what advantages, if any, the ULi chipset could provide over the nForce4 chipset on my Biostar.
Here’s the specs from EPoX’s website:
Specifications |
Socket Type: | Socket 939 |
Chipset: | ULi M1697 |
Processor: | AMD Athlon-64 and Athlon-64 FX |
Max FSB: | 2.0 GTs HT FSB |
Memory: | 4 x DDR SDRAM PC2700/PC3200 Dual Channel, 4GB max. |
AGP/VGA Slot: | Dual PCI-E x16 for GLI Support |
PCI Slot: | 3x PCI, 1x PCI-E x1 |
IDE: | 2 x E/IDE Ultra DMA/133, 4 drives max. |
SATA: | 4 (SATA II, RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5) |
USB: | 8 (4 Rear, 4 Pin Header) USB 2.0 |
Network: | Integrated 10/100 LAN |
Audio: | Realtek ALC65X selectable 2 or 6-CH audio with SPDIF header |
SPDIF: | Yes |
BIOS: | Award/Phoenix BIOS v6.0 |
Power BIOS: | Yes |
LED Debug: | P80P LED Debug Display |
Size: | ATX (305mm x 245mm) |
Accessories: | IDE/Floppy Cables, SATA Data/Power Cables, I/O Shield, CD Driver, Manual |
Ok, now that you’ve seen the specs, let’s open the box!
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