While ECS may have not had the most prolific reputation in the years past, their recent bold strides into the marketplace have left no doubt about what ECS wants their new market image to become. Indeed, gone are the days when the mention of an ECS motherboard within someone’s system would induce an odd glance, replaced by a sort of respect, which springs from the fact that the individual has sought out a high quality product at a great price. On our test bench today is ECS’s Athlon 64 flagship motherboard, the KN1-SLI Extreme. With the aspects of bold styling, rich features and a near unbeatable price coming off the bat, the one question left on our minds is will this be a motherboard to redefine a corporation or simply another product? Read on to find out.