KN1 Extreme Ver.1.0 | Amd KN1 Extreme Socket 939 Athlon 64 Fx

ECS KN1 Extreme V.1.0 Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX CPU mention ECS (Elitegroup Computer Systems) and one would probably think of grandiose features and bold proclamations. ECS has in the past delivered many unique and hybrid technologies to allow their products to work on the widest range of hardware available. While these innovations came at a slight cost to performance, they benefited users who wanted seamless upgrade paths and no hassles. Not surprisingly, their contender for our nForce4 Ultra motherboard shootout also exhibited the sttyle we were accustomed from ECS.

Specifications:

CPU Support	Supports AMD socket 939 Athlon 64 CPU Supports AMD socket 939 Athlon 64 FX CPU Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
Chipset	NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra MCP Bi-directional 1GHz (2000MT/s) HyperTransport interface to processor 20 lanes fixed PCI Express configuration Supports up to 6 PCI v2.3 slots Supports up to ten USB 2.0 ports Dual controller SATA II architecture Dual-channel Ultra ATA-133 IDE controller IEEE 802.3 NVIDIA MAC for 1000BASE-T
Memory	Dual channel memory architecture integrated into processor Four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM modules Supports up to 4GB using PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC3200 (DDR400) unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM
Storage	NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra MCP 4 x Ultra ATA 33/66/100/133 (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.) 4 x SATA II (Serial ATA II 3.0Gbps interface) NVIDIA MediaShield Technology Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 Supports RAID Morphing Supports cross-controller RAID SiS 180 RAID controller 2 x SATA (Serial ATA 1.5Gbps interface) 2 x Ultra ATA 33/66/100/133 (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.) Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1
Audio	Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF Out
Networking	Dual LAN ports NVIDIA Gigabit LAN co-supported by Marvell Alaska 88E1111 PHY chip (Transceiver) Realtek RTL8100C PCI 10/100 LAN
IEEE 1394 (FireWire)	Texas Instruments TSB43AB22A 2 x 1394a ports @ 400 Mbps speed
I/O Interface	1 x Floppy connector 3 x Ultra ATA IDE connectors 4 x SATA II connectors 2 x SATA connectors 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x rear, 2 x bracket, 4 x header) 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (2 x bracket) 2 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output 6-Channel Audio I/O ports 1 x CD-IN 1 x 9-pin serial port 1 x parallel port (header) 1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port 1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x16 slots, PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant 2 x PCIe x1 slots, PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant 3 x 32-bit PCI slots, PCI 2.3 compliant
Special Features	Dr. LED PCI Extreme Top-Hat Flash
PCB	ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6"(30.5cm x 24.4cm)