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The BIOS

I really like the Linux based Express Gate. In this its latest incarnation, you can browse the web, use instant messenger or Skype without booting into Windows (or a full Linux distribution). Unfortunately I don't have time to cover this version in this review.

We have a standard, boring Main Menu, with all the standard options.

I found the "Advanced" menu dissapointingly simple - this is a nice board, it deserves better. Ok, the basics are there, but I found the memory configuration to be missing. There was NO way of specifying memory speed or timings, and as such, the BIOS defaulted to a horrible 5-5-5-18 timing.

The Power menu was bog standard - what else would we expect?