Epox EP-8S7A SiS 745 MOBO!

[NOSLO5O]

Shamelessly copied form OCworkbench.

EP-8S7A Specification
Processor
The Socket A compatible AMD AthlonTM XP processor 1500+ to 2000+, 600MHz to 1.4GHz AMD AthlonTM and AMD DuronTM processors up to 1.3GHz

Chipset
SiS 745 Chipset (SiS 745 Single Chip)

DRAM Module
184pin DDR DIMM x 3 for PC2100 / PC2700 Memory
DRAM Size: 64MB to 3GB

Expansion Slot
PCI x 5?C4X AGP x 1

Onboard I/O
Winbond W83697HF LPC I/O integrated with FDD, Parallel, Game, Serial and Fast IR Port

Onboard PCI / IDE
PCI Bus IDE Port with PIO / Ultra DMA-100 x 2 (Up to 4 Devices)

I/O Connector
PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Style Keyboard
COM1, COM2, Printer, Audio-in/out, MIC & Game Port Connectors

USB
USB Connector x 6 (4 for Opt.)

BIOS:
Award Plug & Play BIOS

Built-in AC97 Digital Audio:
Dual Full-duplex Direct Sound Channels
FM Synthesis for Legacy Compatibility
Supports Game and MIDI port

Extended Function
Supports Hardware Monitoring Function by W83697HF
Supports Exclusive KBPO (KeyBoard Power On)
Supports STR (Suspend To RAM) Power Saving Function
Supports CPU Clock Setting via BIOS
Supports Magic Health and easy Boot
Supports Wake-On-LAN Function

Form Factor:
305mm x 210mm ATX Size

Linky

 

[Athlex]

Any idea when this board might materialize?

 

[WetWilly]

Seems to be an open question since Epox is going for the KT333 in a big way. They also initially said the overclock options on the 8S7A would be limited. Guess VIA's pulling their pressure routine on the 745 as well.

At least VIA can't screw over SiS in the Intel market.