ECS PX1 Extreme 965P Motherboard Review :: ECS PX1 Extreme 965P Features

01-25-2007 · Category: Motherboards

By Benjamin Sun
ECS PX1 Spec Sheet
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Part NumberPX1
ManufacturerECS
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DownloadsBIOS
Drivers
Manuals
ChipsetIntel P965 Express ICH8DH
North BridgeIntel 82P965 MCH
SocketLGA775 Socket
Processor TypesCore 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium 4, Pentium D
Number of CPUs1
Front Side Bus1066/800/533MHz x2
Memory TypeDDR2
Memory ChannelsDual
Maximum Memory8GB
External GraphicsPCI Express x16
IGP None
South BridgeIntel 82801HDH ICH8DH
Audio8-channel
IDENone
SCSINone
SATA3.0 GB/s
RAID0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10
LAN10/100/1000
FirewireNone
USBUSB 2.0
Expansion Slots
BIOSAWARD
Form FactorATX
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  • Crossfire
  • FSB 1.2GHz
  • PCI Extreme
  • Color Map
  • 999 DIMM
  • E-class Exterior
  • Easy Match
  • Anti-Burn Guardian
  • Dr. LED
  • Round Corner PCB
  • Realtek ALC885 High Definition Audio

The 965P chipset does not officially support ATI's Crossfire setup. AMD has released a driver that enables it on the 965P chipset. When two ATI cards are installed, the Orange x16 slot supports x16 mode the Blue slot supports x4 mode. The Intel 975X chipset supports two cards operating in x8 mode, while ATI's Xpress 3200 chipset supports two cards operating in x16 mode each.


ECS PX1 Extreme 965P Motherboard Review Socket LGA-775

Socket LGA-775


Current Intel CPUs are based upon the Socket LGA-775 platform. The 965P chipset was Intel's first to officially support the Core 2 CPUs and it also supports the Quad Core QX6700 CPU as well. The current Intel CPUs have a 1066 or 800MHz Front Side Bus. The ECS board supports up to 1200MHz FSB, which is 300MHz Quad Pumped. The next step for Intel CPUs is the 1333MHz FSB which should arrive soon.

PCI Extreme is ECS's trademarked name for a PCI slot with added bandwidth for high-demanding applications like video cards and audio cards. With the move to PCI Express for devices the need for PCI slots is alleviated somewhat but the vast majority of add-on devices are still on the PCI bus.


ECS PX1 Extreme 965P Motherboard Review DIMM slots

DIMM slots


The 999 DIMM provides the memory slots with increased data quality and higher overclocking than the normal 240-pin DIMM used on most motherboards. The PX1 Extreme can handle up to 8GB of unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 800MHz memory, the fastest available

E-Class Interior Elegant PCB appearance stands out the key insertions and reduces distraction during installation. ECS has put blue LEDs next to each expansion slot which show if a device is inserted in the slot or not.


ECS PX1 Extreme 965P Motherboard Review Easy Match

Easy Match


Easy Match - Every slot is color-coded to make installation easy. The pins are also color-coordinated.