ECS 945G-M3 and C19-A SLI Motherboards
ECS C19-A SLI: Intro, Specs & Bundle
Next in line, we have the ECS C19-A SLI, another LGA775 motherboard, but this one is based on NVIDIA's nForce4 SLI XE chipset. NVIDIA released the nForce4 SLI XE chipset in order compete in the entry-level segment of the motherboard market with SLI boards. That's right; you don't have to drop $150+ in order to enjoy some SLI fun.
Unlike the 945G-M3, the C19-A SLI is a full-size ATX board and does not feature onboard graphics. The 945G-M3's northbridge is the Intel 945G, and its southbridge is the Intel ICH7, while the C19-A SLI features the NVIDIA C19XE and MCP51.
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CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4 / Pentium D processor FSB 1066/800 MHz Support Hyper-Threading Technology CHIPSET NVIDIA C19XE & MCP51 North Bridge: NVIDIA C19XE South Bridge: NVIDIA MCP51 MEMORY Dual-channel DDR2 memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket support up to 16GB Support DDR2 533/667 DDR SDRAM EXPANSION SLOTS 2 x PCI Express x16 slot ( SLI mode: x8, x8 ) 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots STORAGE Supported by NVIDIA MCP51 -- 4 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 devices -- 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, RAID5 configuration IEEE 1394a (optional) VIA 6307 support 2 x IEEE1394a ports AUDIO Realtek ALC883 8-channel audio CODEC |
LAN Marvell 88E1115 Gigabit LAN controller Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller (optional) REAR PANEL I/O 1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors 4 x USB ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x Audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in) 2 x Digital SPDIF (Optical & Coaxial) out 1 x Parallel port (LPT1) INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V connector 1 x FDD connector supports two 360K~2.88MB FDDs 1 x Auxiliary 4-pin +12V connector 1 x IrDA for SIR header 1 x Speaker header 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB Ports 1 x Front panel switch/LED header 1 x Front panel audio header CD in header CPUFAN/NBFAN/SYSFANx2 connectors SYSTEM BIOS AMI BIOS with 4Mb Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI Supports ACPI revision 1.0 specification FORM FACTOR ATX Size 305mm*244mm |
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From a gamer's perspective, the C19-A SLI is a much more interesting board than the 945G-M3, but it doesn't really offer a more exciting bundle. Like the one found with the 945G-M3, this bundle is rather spartan. We feel obligated to reiterate, though, that this is typical of boards in this price range.
The bundle consists of the following items: a driver CD, a User Guide, a rear I/O panel cover, one floppy cable, one IDE cable, one SATA cable, one SATA power cable, an SLI bridge connector and a bracket to hold the SLI connector in place.
