Here at OcPrices we’ve been testing Albatron products since their first i845E and G motherboards, and Albatron has impressed us again and again with superb motherboards and video cards. They really have risen to compete with the world’s best board makers in an incredibly short amount of time. Today we have a look at Albatron’s new PX865PE Pro Springdale motherboard. Does it continue the trend of excellence? Read on to find out.
The new red\orange box design is in a similar style to the boxes for Albatron’s GeforceFX cards. As for the insect…your guess is as good as mine. I’m not sure what that has to do with motherboards, or computers, or performance, but I’m sure that somebody in the art department has an explanation. As with the i845PE box that boldly claimed 667+ mhz FSB, so continues the tradition with a claim of 1000+ mhz FSB with the new i865PE box. Keep in mind that this is through overclocking, the board by no means comes with a default FSB of 1000mhz.
As with previous Albatron boards, included documentation is excellent. In addition to the full manual there is a quick installation guide, as well as a quick reference card containing jumper and USB header settings, making installation is painless as possible.
Also included are the driver CD, two ATA-133 cables and a floppy cable, a four port USB expansion plate, and a single SATA cable and power adapter. Certainly not the most robust bundle I’ve ever seen included with a motherboard, but considering that the PX865PE Pro is the value aimed offering of Albatron’s two i865PE based boards, the included equipment should be plenty to get most users up and running.
