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Mikhailtech has posted an EPoX 4G4A+ i845G P4 Motherboard review



But the bright side is that the CPU socket is placed horizontally, so when installing the cooler you won't hit those capacitors near the socket, like on other boards. Not even the Northbridge heatsink will get in the way, although it may seem kinda close to the socket. Notice the small MOFSETs near the socket, 6 in total. They are part of the new 3 phase power regulation that EPoX developed for this board, and these MOFSETs are very small as you can see, because they're from a newer generation. This new power regulation scheme not only saved some space around the socket, but also made it possible for EPoX to power the CPU without the need for that famous P4 12V connector. The northbridge is cooled by a large passive heatsink, which seems to do the job just fine although it heats up quite a bit even when the system bus is not overclocked.
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