One of the unique things about the 8NPA-SLI is the use of the Socket 754 interface with the SLI MCP chip. What this means is if you have an older AMD Athlon 64 CPU like a 3400+ or one of the newer value AMD CPUs like the Sempron 3100, you can use this motherboard to upgrade your video card to the new PCI Express x16 standard without a new CPU. I tested the board with a 3100+ Sempron to give an idea of the target market for the board..



Link: Motherboards.org