The second wave
of KT133 motherboards is here and performance is rising. The EP-8KTA2
jumps to the top of the pack in terms of performance.
7.5
Price
The EP-8KTA2
has an average price among all KT133 boards. However, considering
has all the features EPoX has thrown in, it is actually priced very
well.
6.0
Stability
The EP-8KTA2
crashed a total of 5 times in our 24 hour stability tests, which
makes its stability a little above average (average being 6 to 7
crashes).
5.5
Quality
EPoX products
are generally above average in quality, and the EP-8KTA2 does nothing
to change that tradition. While it is not comparable to some of
the bigger manufacturers, for most users the board should be just
fine.
5.5
Features
All the overclocking
tweaks (multiplier and FSB settings, voltages tweaks) and the Ultra
ATA 100 support are the main special features of the board.
6.5
Layout
The layout of
the board is pretty good, considering that EPoX was able to put
in all the expansion slots and maintain performance. The only complaint
would be the power supply connector.
6.0
Availability
You can always
find EPoX products in a variety of on-line and local computer stores.
You may even see them in large retail stores like CompUSA, Fry's
Electronics, and Microcenter.
6.5
Documentation
& Software Bundle
The manual is
fair, with information on all the connectors and jumpers. However,
it lacks the details on driver and software installation. Norton
Ghost and Norton Anti-Virus are nice additions as well.
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