Another innovation from ECS is an Intel P965 mainboard that isn't quite a P965...
...the 965PLT-A.
This is an odd-shaped board, pairing up Intel's 945GZ and ICH7. However, ECS has it ratified to support 1066MHz FSB CPUs, including Core 2 Quad models. There's also a couple of x16 PCIe mechanical slots that can be used for CrossFire (x16, x4).
Integrated graphics are provided by Intel's GMA 3000, as found on Q965, and the ICH7 provides native PATA support.
ECS is positioning this P965-like motherboard at around $10 less than most genuine P965 models. We can't really see the point of this pseudo board in the UK but in emerging countries, where every penny counts, it could sell well.
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