HotHardware reviews ECS 945G-M3 and C19-A SLI socket 775 Motherboards
Next in line, we have the ECS C19-A SLI, another LGA775 motherboard, but this one is based on NVIDIA's nForce4 SLI XE chipset. NVIDIA released the nForce4 SLI XE chipset in order compete in the entry-level segment of the motherboard market with SLI boards. That's right; you don't have to drop $150+ in order to enjoy some SLI fun.
Unlike the 945G-M3, the C19-A SLI is a full-size ATX board and does not feature onboard graphics. The 945G-M3's northbridge is the Intel 945G, and its southbridge is the Intel ICH7, while the C19-A SLI features the NVIDIA C19XE and MCP51.
From a gamer's perspective, the C19-A SLI is a much more interesting board than the 945G-M3, but it doesn't really offer a more exciting bundle. Like the one found with the 945G-M3, this bundle is rather spartan. We feel obligated to reiterate, though, that this is typical of boards in this price range.
The bundle consists of the following items: a driver CD, a User Guide, a rear I/O panel cover, one floppy cable, one IDE cable, one SATA cable, one SATA power cable, an SLI bridge connector and a bracket to hold the SLI connector in place...
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