DDR For AMD: 16 Boards With VIA KT266

Features
By Frank Völkel
published

Up Close And Personal: Motherboard Configuration

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ManufacturerVIAEpoxSiemensGigabyteMSI
ModelVT5431EEP-8KHAD1279GA-7VTXK7T266 Pro (MS-6380)
PlatformSocket ASocket ASocket ASocket ASocket A
CPU clock (set)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)
CPU clock (measured)1200.04 MHz1197.20 MHz1200.20 MHz1199.78 MHz1199.78 MHz
NorthbridgeVT8366 (0116CD)VT8366 (0117CD)VT8366 (0117CD)VT8366 (0108CD)VT8366 (0113CD)
SouthbridgeVT8233 (0118CD)VT8233 (0109CD)VT8233 (0116CD)VT8233 (0117CD)VT8233 (0111CD)
Form factorATXATXATXATXATX
Memory
Max. Memory3 GB3 GB3 GB3 GB3 GB
SDRAM slots00000
DDR SDRAM slots33333
Standard Features
Dimensions (LxW)30.5 cm x 26.0 cm30.5 cm x 24.5 cm30.5 cm x 24.5 cm30.5 cm x 24.4 cm30.5 cm x 23.5 cm
ISA slots00000
PCI slots46555
AGP 4X11100
AGP 4X (Pro)00011
ACR / AMR / CNR1/0/00/0/00/0/00/1/00/0/1
parallel ports11111
serial ports22222
external USB Ports22222
onboard USB connectors24444
IDE channels (UltraATA/100)22222
SCSI connectors (68pin/50pin)00000
Fan connectors13332
Additional Onboard features
AC'97 SoundVIA (VT1611A)VIA (TV611A)AD 1885Creative CT5880-DCQ (PCI)VIA (VT1611A)
external Audio connectorsLine Out/In/Micyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yes
internal audio connectors# Line-Ins23323
Wake on LAN (WOL)yesyesyesyesyes
Wake on Modem (WOM)yesyesyesyesyes
Infraredyesyesnoyesyes
Sensor Chassis Intrusionnononoyesyes
Temperature sensor for CPUyesyesyesyesyes
additional UltraATA/100 interfacesnonononoPromise (FastTrak100 Lite)
Piezo speaker onboardyesnononoyes
Settings
System clock adjustableBIOS, DPIBIOSBIOS, DPIBIOS, DPIBIOS
Frequency range for FSB100 to 133 MHz100 to 200 MHz100 to 170 MHz100 to 170 MHz133 to 164 MHz
1 MHz steps for system clocknoyesno133 to 161 MHz (BIOS)yes
CPU core voltage adjustablenoBIOSnonoBIOS
Range for CPU core voltageno1.650 to 1.850Vn/ano1.725 to 1.850V
0.025V steps for VCorenoyesnonoyes
0.5X steps for multipliernoyesnoyesyes
Multiplier adjustableno6.0x to 15.0xn/a5.0x to 15.0x6.0x to 15.0x
BIOS and Revisions
BIOSAwardAwardPhoenixAMIAMI
tested BIOS version99ultra3 (12 Jun 2001)19 Jun 2001Rev. 0.99K.1289 (PRE-RELASE)7VTX F3 (25 May 2001)V1.4B2 (26 Jun 2001)
tested Board Revision21.11.0Rev.: 0.31.0
Notes
Clock GeneratorICS 94228BFW312-02HDC1154BW312-02HW312-02H
SCSI Controllernonononono
Network connectornonononono
Model variationsnonononono
Accessories
ManualRow 56 - Cell 1 yesyesyesyes
Row 57 - Cell 0 Row 57 - Cell 1 1 x Floppy cable1 x Floppy cable1 x Floppy cable1 x Manual (Board)
Row 58 - Cell 0 Row 58 - Cell 1 1 x ATA66 cable1 x ATA66 cable1 x ATA66 cable1 x Disk (Promise Drivers)
Row 59 - Cell 0 Row 59 - Cell 1 1 x ATA33 cable1 x ATA33 cable1 x ATA33 cable1 x Floppy cable
Row 60 - Cell 0 Row 60 - Cell 1 1 x Manual (Board)1 x Manual (Board)1 x CD (Drivers)2 x ATA66 cable
Row 61 - Cell 0 Row 61 - Cell 1 1 x CD (Drivers)1 x CD (Drivers)1 x USB Slot cover1 x ATA33 cable
Row 62 - Cell 0 Row 62 - Cell 1 1 x USB Slot cover1 x USB Slot cover1 x Manual (Board)1 x USB Slot cover
Row 63 - Cell 0 Row 63 - Cell 1 Row 63 - Cell 2 1 x COM Port Slot coverRow 63 - Cell 4 1 x USB Cable
Row 64 - Cell 0 Row 64 - Cell 1 Row 64 - Cell 2 1 x voltage adaptorRow 64 - Cell 4 1 x Info flyer (DR. LED)
Row 65 - Cell 0 Row 65 - Cell 1 Row 65 - Cell 2 1 x MetalRow 65 - Cell 4 1 x MSI sticker
Row 66 - Cell 0 Row 66 - Cell 1 Row 66 - Cell 2 Row 66 - Cell 3 Row 66 - Cell 4 1 x CD (Drivers)
Row 67 - Cell 0 Row 67 - Cell 1 Row 67 - Cell 2 Row 67 - Cell 3 Row 67 - Cell 4 1 x Manual (Promise)
Row 68 - Cell 0 Row 68 - Cell 1 Row 68 - Cell 2 Row 68 - Cell 3 Row 68 - Cell 4 1 x Info flyer(MSI)
Row 69 - Cell 0 Row 69 - Cell 1 Row 69 - Cell 2 Row 69 - Cell 3 Row 69 - Cell 4 1 x calendar
Frank Völkel