Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI nForce4 SLI Motherboard Review

The GA-K8NXP-SLI oozes of being an enthusiast’s motherboard, and it shows throughout, from the thoughtful packaging which doubles as a test bed for the board through to the comprehensive set of overclocking features available in the BIOS. Performance is also generally on a par with other nForce4 boards we’ve seen, and the whole system was rock-solid stable throughout. The appearance of Gigabyte initiatives such as DPS and Dual BIOS add to that feeling of powerful stability, even in a worst case scenario such as a BIOS failure or power surge.

All in all, the GA-K8NXP-SLI proves all but impossible to fault. The biggest issue Gigabyte may face is the proliferation of cheaper, non-NVIDIA certified SLI solutions on the horizon, which may cut into the market for boards such as these. But even then, this particular offering could stand on its own two feet on feature-set alone.

Pros
Good layout
Comprehensive feature set
Plenty of overclocking options
Bundled wireless adapter
Cons
Not the cheapest SLI motherboard on the market

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI
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