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eVGA 112-CK-NF77-A1 Motherboard

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eVGA 112-CK-NF77-A1 Motherboard

  • Reviewed by: EVERYDAE

    02-18-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: Onboard GPU, which performs fine // HDMI // Nice Layout // 45nm CPU support

    Weaknesses:Memory only supports single channel // Overclocking feature questionable

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this motherboard as I don't need a gaming machine since I play game with PS3. So far, its onboard GPU has been working beautifully. Especially if you use HDMI to match with LCD HDTV, there's no other option better than this motherboard. Also, it supports 45nm CPU.It does have weaknesses, though. The biggest thing is that it only supports single channel memory. While it's not serious problem compare to DDR1-era when single channel kills lots of performance, it kills quite performance when onboard GPU is used as it has to share single channel bandwidth with CPU.Another thing is overclocking feature is still questionable. It has many settings in BIOS, but lacks few basic options. For instance, it doesn't have PCI/PCI-E lock option. While it might be locked by default, you can't be assured if it's really locked. You can only assume it's locked. In other word, if there is an issue due to PCI not locked (ie. death of HDD), you can only blame yourself.While it has few downsides, overall it's good value motherboard with fine GPU, stable, and inexpensive.

  • Reviewed by: dtcluong

    01-28-08

    Duration of ownership: 7 Days

    Strengths: A lot of connectivity options, easy to install, compact size. Good for the general user.

    Weaknesses:Single channel ddr2.

    Overall Evaluation: This is a good motherboard for general users, but not for enthusiasts. I would definitely buy this motherboard again. Nvidia strikes again with a great offering for the public to taste.

  • Reviewed by: sierra_nevadas

    01-05-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

    Strengths: Lots of features, include HDMI audio/video; overclockable

    Weaknesses:Only two RAM slots, and single-channel; no BIOS documentation; so-so tech support

    Overall Evaluation: I am building a HTPC in a small computer case, so needed a microATX motherboard with HTPC centric features. This board seemed to have all I needed: onboard video capable of displaying HD content, HDMI port to carry audio/video, overclockable features, and relatively cheap. Thus far, I have been fairly satisfied, with a few caveats. Installatin was a breeze. The layout of the board was easy to work with, w/out any cramped connectors. While the included manual was good for the actual hardware install, it had NO INFORMATION on BIOS settings! I also could not find this on their web-site!! I was hunting and pecking trying to find what various BIOS settings did. But to give the board credit, I was able to get things up and running with the BIOS defaults. There was an issue with the original BIOS release that made working with HDMI vs DVI ports a bit of a hassle. You had to bring things up via HDMI or VGA connectors, then go into BIOS to turn on DVI. As a result, if you had only a DVI connection, you couldn't bring the system up! This has been corrected.Note that there are only two DDR2 RAM slots, and they do *not* operate in dual-channel mode. Kind of strange, if you ask me.The eVGA tech support has alot to be desired. Their turnaround time is inconsistent, and the initial responses are "reload drivers"! I don't think I've got an answer yet to any of my questions. You will have better luck getting tech help on the user forums on the evga web site.To date, I have an issue with the computer coming out of Vista sleep S3 state via a USB device. I can put the computer to sleep with a Vista Media Center remote control, but I cannot turn it back on. The problem appears to be that the USB ports get improperly powered down during sleep, and I cannot find any Vista or BIOS options to prevent this. Their tech support (as noted above), has not been very helpful in resolving this for me (and others on the forums).If you are planning on a dedicated HTPC setup hooked up to an HDTV (versus computer monitor), use the nVidia utility to properly tweaks things for this setup.

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