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9th July, 2002, 03:05 PM
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| EPoX 8K5A series launched TODAY "Jul. 8th, 2002, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.) - The progress of PC is nonstop. DDR333 became the mainstream, and USB2.0 steps up as a necessity. To meet this trend, VIA introduces its newest super south bridge-VT8235. VT8235 supports USB2.0 and 8X V-link, and Ethernet Mac that enriches the specification of KT333 chipset. EPoX's newest EP-8K5A2+ is based on KT333 chipset paired with VT8235 in south bridge. It offers the features that everyone has been long waiting for, the USB 2.0 and built-in LAN connector. This 8K5A2+ has one the highest specifications among all the KT333 mainboards currently available in the market. The Boldest Specifications: EP-8K5A2+ is designed support the newest AMD Socket A processor. It features 3 PC 2700 DDR memory slots, up to 3GB of memories, 6 PCI slots, 1 4X AGP, built in 6-channel audio, USB 2.0 on SB, EPoX's onboard debugger post card, 2 extra IDE ports by High Point 372 and 10/100MB fast Ethernet controller in chipset with external VIA VT6103 physical Layer by RJ-45 connector. Added Value Functions: The EP 8K5A2+ is built with the High Point 372 chip, which supports IDE RAID 0, 1, 0+1 to enable the hard disks backup and increases performance. To improve the efficiency of installation, EPoX 2 digit debug LED enable users to diagnose and correct any installation error quickly and efficiently. Availability and model differences explanation What you can expect from EPoX in the near future; EPoX will release the supreme combination of KT333+VT8235 in more flavors please use this table as reference: EP-8K5A (i) 2 Channel Audio i version = onboard LAN USB 2.0 8X V-link EP-8K5A2 (+) 6 Channel Audio + version = onboard LAN USB 2.0 8X V-link HPT 372 RAID controller EP-8K5A3 (+) 6 Channel Audio + version = onboard LAN USB 2.0 8X V-link HPT 374 Dual RAID controller EP-8K5A5 (+) 6 Channel Audio + version = onboard LAN USB 2.0 8X V-link Serial ATA and Smart card reader" Great looking huh ?
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9th July, 2002, 04:31 PM
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| The support for thge 8K3A has been lacking from the start, this is where EPoX fails to deliver. They make great boards but the "forget" to make decent BIOSes for them. I just hiope the new 8K5A and the future 8K9A will have a good BIOS to start with.
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10th July, 2002, 12:43 AM
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| How would the dual channel raid fit onto that baby? Im looking for a new board now :-( that my 8k3a+ is *******ing up on me!
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10th July, 2002, 02:38 AM
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| When will thses boards be avalible? When will serial ATA drives be avalible.......
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10th July, 2002, 03:14 AM
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| I think the 8K5A5+ will be released a bit later than the rest because of the controller issues, both Serial ATA and SmartCard reader require special controllers. Anyway, the 8K5A2+ looks like the best board for me, I don't need dual channle RAID or Serial ATA.
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10th July, 2002, 03:20 AM
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| Oh, I almost forgot, the onboard LAN is one of my favourites, I hate my old NICs that start acting up whenever I need them not to. Plus I get more free PCI 
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10th July, 2002, 03:31 AM
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Id expect that to benefit PCI devices, HDD performance and other southbridge functions.
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10th July, 2002, 04:04 AM
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| Right, the HDD performance should be up a bit.
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10th July, 2002, 09:29 AM
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| That's not a crystal orb, it has no fan. But it is an improvement over the square squat HSF the Northbridge used to have. There is no fan on this HSF, as far as I can see. But it does appear to use the retention holes, instead of cheapo tape like the 8K3A+ does...
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10th July, 2002, 10:22 AM
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| Cheap tape? Mine dind come like that...... infact ive always seen people have a glue under theirs....... was yours rma'ed or bought at frys? Spyder
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10th July, 2002, 10:23 AM
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| EP-8K5A5 (+) 6 Channel Audio + version = onboard LAN USB 2.0 8X V-link Serial ATA and Smart card reader" thats the one for me :-D
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10th July, 2002, 10:53 AM
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| What good is the Seriual ATA when there are no HDDs available and the SmartCard reader ? And the 8K5A5+ will have no RAID, I hope you know that.
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10th July, 2002, 10:56 AM
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| Serial ATA is for future upgrades- i can use a controller card for u133 until drives are avalible, i dont need raid- and i use smart cards for my digi cam :-P
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10th July, 2002, 10:58 AM
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| OK, so smartcard you need, but don't you have USB smartcard reader ? And untill SerialATA HDDs will become mainstream you'll probably have at least a KT400 board.
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