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ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe (2003)
January 19, 2004
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Since its inception, ASUS' A7N8X Deluxe has been highly regarded by journalists and end users due to its excellent combination of performance, features, and price, not to mention that solid ASUS name. To ring in 2004 ASUS decided to build on this foundation and add a little more flavor with the A7N8X-E Deluxe. In comparison, DFI has been aiming to steal away gamers and enthusiasts from traditional players like ASUS and ABIT, offering features that go beyond both companies’ offerings in many cases. DFI has improved their nForce2 Ultra 400 board to take on the most feature-rich nForce 2 motherboards. This product is the LANPARTY NFII Ultra B.


In today's article we pitch both of these products head-to-head. Both boards offer the standard nForce2 Ultra 400 with MCP-T features like dual-channel DDR400 and Dolby Digital audio, but add to that equation with extras like Gigabit Ethernet and Serial ATA. If you're shopping for a new motherboard to go with your brand new Athlon XP processor this is one article you won't want to miss!

Description:
K7 Flagship Motherboard
Another excellent solution from the A7N8X series is here. The A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard improves on the popular A7N8X Deluxe by adding Gigabit LAN and the exclusive ASUS Wi-Fi slot for easy wireless LAN setup. Of course, innovative features such as AGPPro/8x, Dolby® digital 6-channel audio, onboard IEEE 1394, Serial ATA, dual-channel DDR 400 and a dual LAN design are still included in this latest board.

CPU
Socket A for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon / Duron Thoroughbred/ Barton Core Support

Chipset
NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400
NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T

Front Side Bus
400/333/266/200 MHz

Memory
3 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 3GB PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory
- Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Expansion Slots
1 x AGP Pro/8X (1.5V only)
5 x PCI
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi slot for optional wireless LAN upgrade

Storage
NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T
-2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Silicon Image Sil 3112A RAID Controller:
-2 x Serial ATA
-RAID 0, RAID1

Audio
Realtek ALC650 6-Channel CODEC
Integrated APU(Audio Processor Unit)
Dolby Digital (AC-3) Encorder
S/PDIF in / out interface

LAN
2 Ports
-Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Lan PCI Controller supporting 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet
-MCP-T integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY

IEEE 1394
Realtek PHY 8801B with Two 1394 Ports

USB 2.0
Integrated 6 USB2.0 ports

Special Features
Power Loss Restart
Support S/PDIF in / out interface
ASUS POST Reporter
ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection)
ASUS Q-Fan technology

Overclock Features
ASUS JumperFree
CPU, Memory, and AGP voltage adjustable
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100MHz up to 300MHz
Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio, Fixed AGP/PCI frequencies

Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x Parallel
2 x Serial
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x Audio I/O
2 x RJ45
1 x S/PDIF out+1 x Surround L/R audio jack+ 1 x CNTR/LFE audio jack
4 x USB 2.0/1.1

Internal I/O Connectors
1 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports
- CPU / Chassis / Power FAN connectors
- 20-pin ATX Power connector
- IDE LED connector, power LED connector
- Chassis Intrusion, SIR
- S/PDIF in / out connector
- CD / AUX / Modem audio in
- 2 x IEEE1394 ports connector
- GAME/MIDI connector
- 2 x SATA ports
- COM2 connector
- Front panel audio connector

BIOS Features
4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0
Industry Standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0

Manageability
WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion

Support CD
- Drivers
- ASUS PC Probe
- Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software (OEM version)
- ASUS LiveUpdate Utility

Accessories
InterVideo WinDVD Suite
User's manual
UltraDMA cable
IDE cable
FDD cable
2-port USB2.0
I/O shield
Serial ATA Power Cable
Serial ATA cables
2 port IEEE1394 cables

Form Factor
ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6"(30.5cm x 24.5cm)


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The A7N8X-E Deluxe finishes with a very flat result-set. I actually don’t have much to complain about with this board, but am left less-than-impressed overall. It performs decently out of the box and gave me absolutely zero problems. --[[H]ardOCP]


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Manufacturer:
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Official Website ]

Hardware Type:
Motherboards: AMD Athlon XP

Hardware Sub-Type:
nForce2 IGP/SPP/Ultra 400

Year Released: 2003

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