Asus, DFI, MSI Give Mobos The Crossfire Treatment
Features
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Patrick Schmid
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Feature Table
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| Manufacturer | Asus | DFI | MSI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Website | www.asus.com | www.dfiweb.com | www.msi.com.tw |
| Model | A8R-MVP | RDX200 CF-DR | RD480 Neo2 |
| Revision | 1.02 | A02 | 1.A |
| BIOS Version | 0201 | 2005-11-02 | 080012 |
| Chipset | |||
| CPU Clock | 2406 | 2400 | 2412 |
| Northbridge | ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Crossfire | ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Crossfire | ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Crossfire |
| Southbridge | ULi1575 | ATI SB450 | ULi1573 |
| Memory | |||
| Memory Sockets | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum RAM | 4 GB DDR400 | 4 GB DDR400 | 4 GB DDR400 |
| System Components | |||
| Piezo PC Speaker | - | yes | - |
| PCIe Card Lock | yes | - | - |
| Northbridge Fan | - | yes | - |
| FAN Headers | CPU, System (2x) | CPU, System (3x) | CPU, System (x2) |
| I/O Components | |||
| Mass Storage Controller | Uli M1575 | ATI SB450 | Uli M1573 |
| Storage Ports | 4x SATA2, 2x UltraATA/100 | 4x SATA2, 2x UltraATA/100 | 4x SATA2, 2x UltraATA/100 |
| RAID Support | 0, 1, 0+1 | 0, 1 | 0, 1 |
| Secondary Mass Storage Controller | - | SiL3114CT176 | - |
| Secondary Storage Ports | - | 4x SATA | - |
| RAID Support | - | 0, 1, 0+1, 5 | - |
| Primary Network Controller | Marvell 88E8001 PCI | Marvell 88E8053 PCIe | Realtek 8110SB PCI |
| Secondary Network Controller | - | Marvell 88E8001 PCI | - |
| Parallel / Serial | 1 / 1 | 0 / connector | 1 / 1 |
| USB Ports (integrated / additional) | 4 / 4 | 4 / 2 | 4 / 4 |
| Firewire (integrated / additional) | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 |
| Game Port | connector | - | - |
| IR Connector | - | connector | connector |
| Expansion Components | |||
| PCI Slots | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| PCI Express | 2 x16, 1 x1 | 2 x16, 1 x1 | 2 x16, 2 x1 |
| Features | |||
| Temperature Monitoring | yes | yes | yes |
| Fan Monitoring | yes | yes | yes |
| Smart/Manual Fan Control | yes / no | yes / no | yes / no |
| Voltage Monitoring | yes | yes | yes |
| Power-Up on... | RTC, Modem, PS/2, PCI | RTC, PCI | RTC, PCIe, PCI, PS/2 |
| Power-Up after Power Loss | yes | yes | yes |
| On-Board Audio | |||
| Type | HDA | HDA | HDA |
| Chip | ADI AD1986A | Realtek ALC882 | Realtek ALC880 |
| Surround Support | 5.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Jackets | 3x Jacks, SPDIF coax out | 6x Jacks, SPDIF coax in & out | 5x Jacks, SPDIF optical out |
| Connectors | 5x2 pin Front Audio, 2x CD-in | 5x2 pin Front Audio, CD-in | 5x2 pin Front Audio, CD-in |
| BIOS Details | |||
| Type | AMI | Phoenix | AMI |
| Version / Date | 2005-11-04 | Row 48 - Cell 2 | 2005-10-25 |
| Configuration | |||
| FSB Frequency Range / increments | 200-400 | 200-500 | 200-350 |
| Memory Frequencies | 100,133,166,188,200 | 100,120,133,140,150,166,180,200 | 100,133,166,200 |
| PCIe Clock | 100-150 | - | 100-200 |
| CPU Voltage | 0.8V-1.35V; increments 0.025V | 2.4%-36% Overvoltage; increments 2.4% | +750mV; increments 50mV |
| Memory Voltage | 2.65V 2.7V 2.75V 2.8V 2.85V 2.9V 3V 3.1V | 2.4V 2.46V 2.51V 2.55V 2.6V 2.65V 2.7V 2.75V 2.8V 2.84V 2.9V 2.94V 2.99V up to 4.03V | 2.5V 2.85V increments 0.05V |
| Chipset Voltage | 1.2V-1.5V increments 0.1V | 1.2V-1.5V increments 0.1V | 1.2V-1.5V 0.05V |
| Add-Ons | |||
| Cables | 2x PATA , 2x SATA, 2x SATA Power, 1x Floppy | 2x PATA , 4x SATA, 4x SATA Power, 1x Floppy | 1x PATA , 1x SATA, 1x SATA Power, 1x Floppy |
| Additional Add-Ons | Bracket with 2x USB & Gameport, Bracket with 2x Firewire | Row 58 - Cell 2 | Bracket with 2x USB |
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Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)
Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.