Packaging and Accessories:

Pictured below is the front and back of the blue box that contains the motherboard, software, and other supporting hardware included with this package.


The ECS PN2-SLI2+ has quite the inclusive accessory package. Some of the most notable extras provided here are: six SATA2 cables, a mount for an external-SATA plug, an SLI bridge, a network cable, and a cooling fan for the NVIDIA nForce chipset. The pictures below contain all of the hardware included with this model.


As mentioned, ECS includes six SATA cables with this motherboard, which should be plenty. I should add that ECS has also included three cables that convert your typical 4-pin Molex power connectors into SATA-style power connectors. If you have a modern power supply you probably will not need these, as most power supplies today come with SATA power connectors built-in. Other drive cables are also included with the motherboard; one 40-pin floppy cable, one 80-pin CD-ROM cable, and one 80-pin hard disk cable.


An external SATA port (pictured below) is also provided with this model. The external SATA port is a nice addition if you intend to use an external hard drive enclosure with your computer.