ECS KN1 Extreme nForce4 Ultra

[FastEddie]

This is the KN1 Extreme and should be a pretty nice performer.
ECS KN1 Extreme

ECS

Review

 

[Demo24]

that is the UGLIEST board I have ever seen!

 

[jdogg707]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
that is the UGLIEST board I have ever seen!

I agree.

 

[FastEddie]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
that is the UGLIEST board I have ever seen!

Flock what it looks like. This is suppossed to be one of the better performers in the not costing an arm and a leg class. Price should come down on this one too.

 

[Vedder323]

Looks like a strong performer in the budget class...

I agree, who cares how she looks, its how the engine runs that matters

 

[dajo]

Yes - and new bios allows for changing the multiplier. I think ECS may have a winner here. I've read only goods things in the 4-5 reviews I've read and one of big negatives, not being able to change the multiplier, has been addressed in the new BIOS.

In stock at ZZF for $119 shipped 2 day Federal Express.

But then I'd have to get a PCI video card and I just got a 6800 ultra!

 

[batmanuel]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
that is the UGLIEST board I have ever seen!

I couldn't tell. I was too distracted by the visual horror that is EastLuna.com.

I'll bet this board will make it into some Fry's/Outpost combo deals that will result in you getting the mobo practically for free.

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

The board is ugly on some pictures, but this ECS color is actually nice in person. Check this pic for example:
http://www.firingsquad.com/media/hirez....hardware/ecs_kn1_extreme/images/03.jpg

Not that it's important to me anyway, no case window here!

 

[FastEddie]

Originally posted by: ChineseDemocracyGNR
The board is ugly on some pictures, but this ECS color is actually nice in person. Check this pic for example:
http://www.firingsquad.com/media/hirez....hardware/ecs_kn1_extreme/images/03.jpg

Not that it's important to me anyway, no case window here!

Beat me to it. I was just going to link to Firingsquad's latest review. With a new bios that supports multipliers, this board is hard to beat on the cost v performance front.

 

[Mem]

New review here in the thread I posted,FastEddie feel free to put it your thread at top .

 

[Rock Hydra]

I'd have to say, that chipset cooler is pretty big. Wonder how well it really performes compared to the smaller ones like on DFI's or MSI board.
Does anyone actually own this board? It looks interesting, I may consider purchasing it.

 

[filterxg]

I'm considering this board too. I usually prefer MSI or Gigabyte (or even Chaintech for the budget sector) but this board is pretty tough to beat as far as total package goes.

 

[petben]

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