EPOX - EPoX 8RDA6+Pro nForce2 Ultra 400Gb Motherboard Review

Based on the nVIDIA NForce2 Ultra 400 / Gigabit MCP Chipset, it is crammed with features, the most notable the Gigabit Ethernet and Firewall. This is the same Ethernet/Firewall package found on the Socket 754/939 Motherboards, providing amazing bandwidth due to its dedicated link instead of going through a PCI Device. The new South Bridge also incorporates a Firewall function built into the Chipset. Alongside these features you receive 6 SATA Ports, Raid, Firewire, 8 USB Ports, the list just goes on. And with the announcement and release of the new Socket A Cpu, Sempron, coming in the near future, Socket A looks to have a new Champion Motherboard.

…Socket A still reigns and we believe it to be so with the introduction of such a feature packed board from EPoX, the 8RDA6+ Pro. This board is based on the nVIDIA NForce2 Ultra 400 / Gigabit MCP Chipset adds on a SATA, Gigabit Ethernet and Firewall providing amazing bandwidth integrated within South Bridge. Soundstorm is missing from this south bridge. Alongside these features you receive SATA Raid 5 by Sil3114, Firewire by VIA 6307… Overall, a well thought of package for the end users and if you need a board that can serve video streams, this might be a good choice to consider.
Score 9.3/10
OCWorkbench Product Excellence Award

EPoX 8RDA6+Pro nF2 Ultra400+Gigabit MCP Mainboard (NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400Gb) @ OCWorkbench