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nForce 570 SLIT-A (V5.1)
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) ECS nForce 570 SLIT-A (v5.1) (Front)
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) ECS nForce 570 SLIT-A (v5.1) (Front)
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) ECS nForce 570 SLIT-A (v5.1)
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) ECS nForce 570 SLIT-A (v5.1)
82.0 Very Good
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Pros
  • Excellent pricing for an SLI board
Cons
  • Lack of FireWire ports
Pricing:
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Pricing - Very Inexpensive $95 (1/22/07)
Full Specifications

Performance - Very Good: 84

WorldBench 5 overall score - Very Good: 156

WorldBench 5 component results (in seconds)

ACD Systems ACDSee - 352
Adobe Photoshop - 220
Adobe Premiere - 288
Ahead Nero - 179
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX - 208
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL - 215
Microsoft Office XP - 489
Windows Media Encoder - 200
Mozilla - 229
Multitasking - 292
Musicmatch Jukebox - 362
Roxio VideoWave - 205
WinZip - 191

Graphics tests (frames per second)

Doom 3 1024 by 768, 32-bit - 146
Doom 3 1280 by 1024, 32-bit - 138
Doom 3 1024 by 768, 32-bit (with antialiasing) - 105
Doom 3 1280 by 1024, 32-bit (with antialiasing) - 89
Far Cry 1024 by 768, 32-bit - 188
Far Cry 1280 by 1024, 32-bit - 170
Far Cry 1024 by 768, 32-bit (with antialiasing) - 153
Far Cry 1280 by 1024, 32-bit (with antialiasing) - 109

Features - Good: 79

Chip set - nVidia nForce 570 SLI chip set
RAM sockets - 4
Maximum installable RAM - 16GB
Memory type - DDR2 667
Expansion slots - 2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 3 PCI
Dual-graphics support - SLI dual-graphics support (8X)
Storage connectors - 8 Serial ATA, 1 PATA ports
RAID support - 0, 1, 0+1, 5
Back-panel USB ports - 4
Back-panel FireWire ports - 0
Back-panel eSATA ports - 0
Ports on bundled brackets - 0
USB ports on optional breakout panels - 4
FireWire ports on optional breakout panels - 0
Back-panel legacy ports - 2 PS/2, 1 parallel, 1 serial
Gigabit ethernet adapters - 1
7.1-channel (192-kHz/24-bit) integrated audio chip - Realtek 883
Back-panel digital audio connections - Coaxial/optical out
Parts/labor warranty (years) - Two/Three
Weekday support hours - 9
Weekend support hours - 0
Toll-free support - No

Design - Good: 79

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