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Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D Motherboard Review

November 19, 2004
Editor Rating:

Company:

Gigabyte, www.giga-byte.com

Price:

Suggested retail price is $270 US.

Ratings

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Usability:
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Pros:

Quality motherboard and options
Dual SATA RAID
802.11g Wireless NIC included
Dual BIOS
Dual LAN
Excellent software pack included

Cons:

None!!

The Motherboard

The GA-8ANXP-D has it all!! Functionally you couldn't ask for anything more in a motherboard. It is eye candy in a case with a clear side panel. And the retail package has extra goodies that make this board really stand out.

With this board you get 802.11g, 1394b, 7.1 HD audio, coax SPDIF in and out, a decent software bundle, and dual LAN, dual BIOS, and much more. The nice thing about these features is you can use what you want and feel good you didn't pay an arm and a leg for what you aren't using. However, you will find that the included features and goodies are things you will learn to love and you won't be able figure out how you survived without them.

This board is simple to set up, even with all the extra goodies included. The retail pack includes all the extra cables you'll need to use an older power supply without SATA connectors. The included manual is more thorough with detailed description and pictures than any other manual you will see. This helps make set up a snap. If you aren't sure, there is plenty of documentation to help you out.

Gigabyte also includes a plethora of Utility Management tools. These tools make managing your system and even overclocking it easy to do. These tools are simple to use while still offering in-depth functionality.

We also really liked the bundled 802.11g PCI card. We are a little more comfortable with the idea of a PCI wireless NIC than integrated wireless because the standards are still changing so quickly.

Specifications

Model	GA-8ANXP-D
CPU	Intel Pentium 4 Prescott LGA775 Processors
Chipset	i925X + ICH6R
Memory	6 x 240-pin DIMM Dual channel DDR2 533/400 Max capacity: 4 GB
Expansion Slots	1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 1 x DPS
IDE	1 x ATA 100 IDE connectors by ICH6R supporting up to 2 IDE devices
Serial ATA / RAID	4 x Serial ATA controller integrated by ICH6R with RAID 0/1 4 x Serial ATA Silicon 3114R with RAID 0/1/0+1
Back Panel I/O Connectors	1 x PS/2 Mouse Port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 1 x LPT 1 x COM 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 Ports 2 x RJ45 (LAN) 2 x SPDIF jacks (In/Out) Audio Ports
Integrated Video	N/A
Integrated Audio	Realtek ALC880 8-channel CODEC
Integrated LAN	Broadcom PCIe X1 Gigabit Ethernet controller Marvell 8001 Gigabit Ethernet controller
Integrated 1394	2 x IEEE 1394b connectors (3 ports)
Features	Dual power system module : U-Plus D.P.S. Included Wireless module : GN-WPKG Included C.I.A. 2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) M.I.B. 2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2)
Accessories	Drivers Norton Internet Security 2004 GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager User's manual
System BIOS	2 x 4M bit flash ROM
Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions	12.0" x 9.6"

Adding It All Up

Everything is quality with the GA-8ANXP-D, from the documentation to the duel SATA RAIDs to retail packaging. There are even six DIMM slots. All around, this is an excellent motherboard from a great company.

Because of the great quality and features and its good rating, we are awarding the Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D motherboard the UpgradAdvisor.com Recommended Upgrade seal of approval.!!!

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