**A Revolutionary Motherboard: Benchmarking Performance and Efficiency**

We've reviewed several motherboards so far in Quake 3, but our latest findings are truly impressive. In MDK2, we're getting 240 FPS, which is exceptional performance for a game that's notoriously demanding. In Series, we're still pushing the limits with 147 FPS, while Unreal Tournament delivers 130 FPS. These results demonstrate the motherboard's capabilities and set it apart from other boards we've tested.

But what really stands out is its performance in Quake 2 running in software mode, where we're getting an astonishing 104 FPS. This is a testament to the motherboard's ability to handle demanding games without breaking a sweat. Not only does it outperform other motherboards in terms of raw speed, but it also achieves this with remarkable power efficiency.

To further test the motherboard's capabilities, we switched to OpenGL and ran a benchmark that pushed the video card hard. The results were impressive, with 111 watts of power consumption at the wall. This is truly exceptional performance, especially considering that this motherboard is designed for low-power applications. Overall, our findings suggest that this motherboard is not only one of the fastest we've tested but also incredibly efficient.

**Incompatibility with Low-Power CPUs**

One potential drawback to using this motherboard is its incompatibility with certain low-power CPUs, such as the AMD Geode processor. The motherboard has a 12-volt CPU pin connector, which can make it difficult for these processors to function properly. However, we found that by using a standard power supply with a lower 5-volt rail rating, we could overcome this issue.

To demonstrate this, we tested the motherboard with an XP 3200+ processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a Radeon X800 Pro video card. We also upgraded to Windows XP and saw power readings as low as 150-160 watts, which is incredible considering that the motherboard can handle so much more power.

**Conclusion: A Game-Changing Motherboard**

In conclusion, our review of this motherboard has been nothing short of impressive. Its exceptional performance in Quake 2 running in software mode sets it apart from other motherboards we've tested. The fact that it's also incredibly efficient and compatible with modern power supplies makes it a truly remarkable device.

For those looking to build a Windows XP gaming PC or create a retro gaming setup, this motherboard is an excellent choice. Its compatibility with both Windows 98 and Windows XP, as well as its ability to handle demanding games at high frame rates, make it a compelling option. While there are certainly faster motherboards available, such as the eVGA 64x, we believe that this motherboard offers exceptional value for its price.

We'd love to hear from you, our readers! Have any questions or comments about this motherboard? Let us know in the comments section below. If you found this article interesting, be sure to like and subscribe to our channel for more content like this.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys welcome to another socket a motherboard review this one is another purple pcp motherboard from ECS the model is the m2 u 400 - a and it's got an enforced - chipset D ultra 400 so looking at the motherboard from a distance it's got a very clean layout of course the purple PCBs the standard feature it's very unique and all the connectors are nicely on the outside the floppy port here the IDE ports the ATX power connector but we also have a four pin 12 volt CPU connector and we will talk about that one in more detail this is really one of the highlights of this motherboard the other highlight of this monopod is the chipset this one is from Nvidia the end force - ultra 400 so the four hundred means it's compatible with DDR 400 memory so it supports all the top Athlon XP processors up to the button core like the XP 3200 + and the ultra stands for compatibility with dual channel configuration for double the bandwidth so this is a very fast motherboard and we will find out in the benchmarks soon how it stacks up to the other socket and motherboards that we reviewed already on the channel info Stu is a high in solution and ECS is more known to do budget boards so they saved money somewhere and they saved a bit of money with the Southbridge so you have a choice between the mCP T which is the more expensive option and the standard mCP the mCP T had advanced features such as dual ethernet also a firewire and the sound force solution which could do really cool things such as encode audio into Adobe Digital so that's where ecs saved a little bit of money so no sound force on this motherboard we have an audio chip from C media but I usually just use a dedicated Audigy - or something like that in my projects anyway let's have a look at some of the interfaces NGP 8x5 PCI slots here goes the floppy drive here we can connect a TI 133 hard drives so we got two controllers primary and second and three slots for DDR 400 memory with a capacity of up to three gigabytes which is extremely impressive there are only two jumpers on this board the first one is here to clear the CMOS and these ones have to do with the audio setup of the output ports at the back we have two ps2 ports 0 parallel four USB ports there are USB 2.0 compatible as well we've got an Ethernet port and our audio ports we have a USB header here and an unusual position usually they are down here on the edge of the mountain board just behind the PC are slots we've got a connector for digital audio output so that could be coax or optical and here you can connect an additional case fan a second case fan can be connected right here between the IDE ports and the ATX power connector there's an interesting header here just behind the USB ports this one is shared with the bottom USB port on the other side and this is meant to connect a card reader I got a few comments from you guys about the cooling with the North and South Bridge on enthis 2 motherboards but we will have a look at power draw results later and you might find it actually quite surprising the North Bridge doesn't have a fan and in terms of temperature it was fairly cool to the touch so didn't have any issues these Southbridge definitely gets a lot warmer not hot enough to burn yourself but that might be a recommendation to install a little passive cooling heatsink on to these Selfridge I think it's time to find out what this motherboard can do we have our test setup here it's on our usual test bench with a g-force to GDS with 64 megabyte of RAM there's a promise SATA controller together with an 80 gigabyte SATA hard drive we're using the same deep core 500 watt power supply and all the benchmarks so that the powder results are comparable because as multiple users dual channel configuration we have to 256 DDR memory modules so the powertrim will be a little bit higher because of that compared to one module but we will see you if that shows up in the powder results the processor is a Ephron XP 1800 plus with the aluminum core if it has a bass chip we're gonna flash it now this bass chip is not removable so that just means you have to be a little bit careful on the EC s website we can see the latest version is 1.0 e but the download link didn't work so I just ran a google search and got it from elsewhere here we're putting up from a boot floppy and flashing to the latest bars once in the bars allowed the optimum defaults and then I'll make a few tweaks like disabling some on both devices I don't overclock but I do spend some time looking at the memory timings and the memory controller is the heart of the inflows too so I set the options to turbo that gave me the best performance this motherboard can boot from USB so I pulled it off my easy to build USB flash drive to install windows 98 so let's start into the benchmark results we've got expandable first and the ECS motherboard is at the front with 182 FPS moving on to dragon still in front 214 FPS we can see the same thing in quake 2 in software mode 97.5 FPS switching to opengl 479 FPS so this motherboard is faster than all the other ones we've reviewed so far in quake 3 we're getting 268 FPS in mdk2 240 in series and we're getting 147 and in Unreal Tournament 130 fps and here we have some power to our results for quake 2 running in software mode 104 fps so that's quite impressive so not only does this motherboard outperform all the other ports it is also more power efficient than at least three motherboards in this benchmark round up and we stand with quake 2 but we switching to OpenGL to put some load on the video card 111 watts at the wall very impressive so this is the fastest motherboard we tested so far but looking at the powerful results it is the lowest so very efficient very impressive so the performance is fantastic it tops all the charts so that was very good to see next up I wanted to try the MDG old processor these are low voltage very efficient CPUs and it does work the machine does post but we get a unknown CPU message and continuing on to Windows we're running it around 800 megahertz so it uses a very low multiplier and then when I used software to change the multiplier unfortunately the machine does look up and or try out a few other things but I believe that this board is just not compatible with the AMD geode processes because this motherboard has a 12 volt CPU pin connector the incompatibility with the MDG or processes is not a big deal the reason why I always test these low power CPUs is because traditionally soccer motherboards pulled most of the power from the 5 volt realm and modern power supplies have really weak 5 volt rails compared to old Pass Plus and that's an issue for example if I use a standard socket a motherboard and I put in like a Thunderbird 1400 with a chief was free in with this past play machine will not turn on but this time not an issue at all to test this properly I had a look at the power supplies I have and I picked the one with the lowest rating at 5 volts this is a coarse heavy as350 so it's got a decent 12 volt well 25 amps but look at that and the fivefold well only 14 amps with a combined wattage of 90 watts between the 3 point 3 and 5 volt well but another problem at all and I even upgraded the machine I'll put in the XP 3200 plus I'll put in an X 800 Pro video card 3 slots of RAM 2 hard drives and everything and I saw power readings up around 150 160 you what's on the power meter and it worked fine so yeah that's evidence that this motherboard will draw the current from the 12 volt rail which is awesome that means you can use any modern power supply without any issues and you can use any processor and any configuration really and build an awesome retro retro gaming PC so let's summarize what we found two highlights really stand out the performance is fantastic so this is the quickest socket a motherboard I've reviewed properly on the channel so far and secondly because of D 12 volt for pin CPU connector you can use any modern power supply so picking such a board with the emphasis to chipset and the 4 pin connector can be really fantastic for a good foundation for retro gaming PC because you don't have to worry about finding an old power supply that has a beefy 5 volt rail and that might fail because it's got old components yeah it might just fail due to age the board is fully compatible with Windows 98 all the drivers are available so this could be a good foundation for a Windows 98 retro gaming PC but it's also compatible with Windows XP and that's something for the next video or future video that I'm working on I will max out this motherboard with an XP 3200 + 2 gigabyte of RAM and faster AGP video card something high powered from ATR like a Radeon X 800 Pro or something like that and to really see what this machine can do in general I believe if you're an MD fan and you want to build a Windows XP gaming PC you're better off with an effluence 64 because the performance ceiling is a lot higher but you can still build a fairly capable machine using this motherboard so there you have it guys this is a very fast socket a motherboard supporting all the top processes and delia 400 memory in dual channel configuration and it's got the 4 pin 12-volt CPU connector which makes it compatible with any modern motherboard if you have used this model before let me know in the comments also let me know what you think in general of using such a board for a Windows 98 or Windows XP the project and as always if you found this video interesting give the like sub to the channel click on the notification bell and our she'll see you soon with another onehey guys welcome to another socket a motherboard review this one is another purple pcp motherboard from ECS the model is the m2 u 400 - a and it's got an enforced - chipset D ultra 400 so looking at the motherboard from a distance it's got a very clean layout of course the purple PCBs the standard feature it's very unique and all the connectors are nicely on the outside the floppy port here the IDE ports the ATX power connector but we also have a four pin 12 volt CPU connector and we will talk about that one in more detail this is really one of the highlights of this motherboard the other highlight of this monopod is the chipset this one is from Nvidia the end force - ultra 400 so the four hundred means it's compatible with DDR 400 memory so it supports all the top Athlon XP processors up to the button core like the XP 3200 + and the ultra stands for compatibility with dual channel configuration for double the bandwidth so this is a very fast motherboard and we will find out in the benchmarks soon how it stacks up to the other socket and motherboards that we reviewed already on the channel info Stu is a high in solution and ECS is more known to do budget boards so they saved money somewhere and they saved a bit of money with the Southbridge so you have a choice between the mCP T which is the more expensive option and the standard mCP the mCP T had advanced features such as dual ethernet also a firewire and the sound force solution which could do really cool things such as encode audio into Adobe Digital so that's where ecs saved a little bit of money so no sound force on this motherboard we have an audio chip from C media but I usually just use a dedicated Audigy - or something like that in my projects anyway let's have a look at some of the interfaces NGP 8x5 PCI slots here goes the floppy drive here we can connect a TI 133 hard drives so we got two controllers primary and second and three slots for DDR 400 memory with a capacity of up to three gigabytes which is extremely impressive there are only two jumpers on this board the first one is here to clear the CMOS and these ones have to do with the audio setup of the output ports at the back we have two ps2 ports 0 parallel four USB ports there are USB 2.0 compatible as well we've got an Ethernet port and our audio ports we have a USB header here and an unusual position usually they are down here on the edge of the mountain board just behind the PC are slots we've got a connector for digital audio output so that could be coax or optical and here you can connect an additional case fan a second case fan can be connected right here between the IDE ports and the ATX power connector there's an interesting header here just behind the USB ports this one is shared with the bottom USB port on the other side and this is meant to connect a card reader I got a few comments from you guys about the cooling with the North and South Bridge on enthis 2 motherboards but we will have a look at power draw results later and you might find it actually quite surprising the North Bridge doesn't have a fan and in terms of temperature it was fairly cool to the touch so didn't have any issues these Southbridge definitely gets a lot warmer not hot enough to burn yourself but that might be a recommendation to install a little passive cooling heatsink on to these Selfridge I think it's time to find out what this motherboard can do we have our test setup here it's on our usual test bench with a g-force to GDS with 64 megabyte of RAM there's a promise SATA controller together with an 80 gigabyte SATA hard drive we're using the same deep core 500 watt power supply and all the benchmarks so that the powder results are comparable because as multiple users dual channel configuration we have to 256 DDR memory modules so the powertrim will be a little bit higher because of that compared to one module but we will see you if that shows up in the powder results the processor is a Ephron XP 1800 plus with the aluminum core if it has a bass chip we're gonna flash it now this bass chip is not removable so that just means you have to be a little bit careful on the EC s website we can see the latest version is 1.0 e but the download link didn't work so I just ran a google search and got it from elsewhere here we're putting up from a boot floppy and flashing to the latest bars once in the bars allowed the optimum defaults and then I'll make a few tweaks like disabling some on both devices I don't overclock but I do spend some time looking at the memory timings and the memory controller is the heart of the inflows too so I set the options to turbo that gave me the best performance this motherboard can boot from USB so I pulled it off my easy to build USB flash drive to install windows 98 so let's start into the benchmark results we've got expandable first and the ECS motherboard is at the front with 182 FPS moving on to dragon still in front 214 FPS we can see the same thing in quake 2 in software mode 97.5 FPS switching to opengl 479 FPS so this motherboard is faster than all the other ones we've reviewed so far in quake 3 we're getting 268 FPS in mdk2 240 in series and we're getting 147 and in Unreal Tournament 130 fps and here we have some power to our results for quake 2 running in software mode 104 fps so that's quite impressive so not only does this motherboard outperform all the other ports it is also more power efficient than at least three motherboards in this benchmark round up and we stand with quake 2 but we switching to OpenGL to put some load on the video card 111 watts at the wall very impressive so this is the fastest motherboard we tested so far but looking at the powerful results it is the lowest so very efficient very impressive so the performance is fantastic it tops all the charts so that was very good to see next up I wanted to try the MDG old processor these are low voltage very efficient CPUs and it does work the machine does post but we get a unknown CPU message and continuing on to Windows we're running it around 800 megahertz so it uses a very low multiplier and then when I used software to change the multiplier unfortunately the machine does look up and or try out a few other things but I believe that this board is just not compatible with the AMD geode processes because this motherboard has a 12 volt CPU pin connector the incompatibility with the MDG or processes is not a big deal the reason why I always test these low power CPUs is because traditionally soccer motherboards pulled most of the power from the 5 volt realm and modern power supplies have really weak 5 volt rails compared to old Pass Plus and that's an issue for example if I use a standard socket a motherboard and I put in like a Thunderbird 1400 with a chief was free in with this past play machine will not turn on but this time not an issue at all to test this properly I had a look at the power supplies I have and I picked the one with the lowest rating at 5 volts this is a coarse heavy as350 so it's got a decent 12 volt well 25 amps but look at that and the fivefold well only 14 amps with a combined wattage of 90 watts between the 3 point 3 and 5 volt well but another problem at all and I even upgraded the machine I'll put in the XP 3200 plus I'll put in an X 800 Pro video card 3 slots of RAM 2 hard drives and everything and I saw power readings up around 150 160 you what's on the power meter and it worked fine so yeah that's evidence that this motherboard will draw the current from the 12 volt rail which is awesome that means you can use any modern power supply without any issues and you can use any processor and any configuration really and build an awesome retro retro gaming PC so let's summarize what we found two highlights really stand out the performance is fantastic so this is the quickest socket a motherboard I've reviewed properly on the channel so far and secondly because of D 12 volt for pin CPU connector you can use any modern power supply so picking such a board with the emphasis to chipset and the 4 pin connector can be really fantastic for a good foundation for retro gaming PC because you don't have to worry about finding an old power supply that has a beefy 5 volt rail and that might fail because it's got old components yeah it might just fail due to age the board is fully compatible with Windows 98 all the drivers are available so this could be a good foundation for a Windows 98 retro gaming PC but it's also compatible with Windows XP and that's something for the next video or future video that I'm working on I will max out this motherboard with an XP 3200 + 2 gigabyte of RAM and faster AGP video card something high powered from ATR like a Radeon X 800 Pro or something like that and to really see what this machine can do in general I believe if you're an MD fan and you want to build a Windows XP gaming PC you're better off with an effluence 64 because the performance ceiling is a lot higher but you can still build a fairly capable machine using this motherboard so there you have it guys this is a very fast socket a motherboard supporting all the top processes and delia 400 memory in dual channel configuration and it's got the 4 pin 12-volt CPU connector which makes it compatible with any modern motherboard if you have used this model before let me know in the comments also let me know what you think in general of using such a board for a Windows 98 or Windows XP the project and as always if you found this video interesting give the like sub to the channel click on the notification bell and our she'll see you soon with another one\n"