Ending Thoughts

We dont really see any difference between the performance of nForce4 boards so it mostly comes down to the onboard features, BIOS and pricing that will let you decide on a board. While we didnt like the layout of the 9NPA+, the onboard features are about average with Firewire and DLED but nowhere close to some of the other nForce4 boards with RAID5 and dual NICs etc.

The BIOS on the 9NPA+ is above average with decent tweaking and overclocking options that allowed us to reach 334MHz FSB and the minor quirks mentioned in the review should be easily fixed with updates. Lastly, pricing of this board should be attractive as is usually the case with Epox products and that will certainly be a deciding factor for many.

Availability

The board should be available towards the end of this month. Please contact Sky Electronics, the regional distributor for Epox products for pricing and availability.