Introduction:

KN1 Box

Bottom view

Internal box

   There are things that are required to make a good motherboard, some are more than others. While some people want a motherboard to be the fastest and have the most features, I want 2 things above all else. For a motherboard to be the best, it has to do what it’s suppose to, and it has to do it when it’s suppose to. All the features and speed in the world mean nothing if it doesn’t mean a damn thing if it doesn’t work!

   My past motherboards have included Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, and a host of others that I’m glad I don’t remember. For some reason, I haven’t had good luck with motherboards. Between my GA-7N400’s “capacitor” (anyone who knows the board, knows what I’m talking about) or the 3 A8V Deluxe’s that don’t have the ability to install a 3^rd party raid controller without loosing the ability to boot off one of the internal raid controllers, I’m about ready to switch to a Mac.

   First thing I did when I was asked to review the ECS KN1 SLI EXTREME, was read up on not only the board, but ECS’s record. Up till now, they haven’t been know for high performance. They have been known for making reliable boards that work. You know what, that works for me, and here’s to hoping it continues.