Review: EPoX EP-8K5A2+

• Supports Socket A Processors. AMD Athlon & Duron.
• VIA Apollo KT333 AGPset with VT8235.
• I/O Controller supporting 1 Floppy drive controller, 1 Parallel port (EPP, ECP), 2 Serial ports.
• 2x USB 2.0 connectors (4 more as an option).
• Award PnP BIOS. Flash upgradeable. 120MB ATAPI floppy drive and ZIP support.
• Standard ATX form factor. 305mm x 200mm (9-hole mount).
• UltraDMA-133 EIDE Controllers. (Up to 4 IDE devices). Backwards compatible with PIO mode 3/4 & UltraDMA-33/66/100. Also includes HPT372 IDE RAID ATA133 (supporting 4 hard drives).
• 3x DDR-SDRAM Slots for PC2700. 3GB max supported.
• PS/2 connectors. 1 PS/2 mouse, 1 PS/2 keyboard.
• 6 (32-bit) PCI, 1 AGP. AGP supports 1x, 2x and 4x modes.
• Built-in Digital Audio (Realtek 650) 6-channel audio. Dual full-duplex Direct Sound channels, FM synthesis for legacy compatibility. Supports game and MIDI port.
• Built-in Ethernet networking (VIA VT6103) 10/100 Mbps.

So we have a similar board to 8K3A+, HPT372 RAID, VT8235 southbridge, 3 DDR slots, 6 PCI along with USB2.0 support and onboard Ethernet (hurrah!).

Nothing amazing to comment on, just a good wholesome refresh of an already decent product with some good features and a new southbridge. What will be more interesting is seeing if the board keeps the 8K3A's positive features such as excellent tested stability and excellent performance.