Changing Of The Guard: Four Athlon Motherboards For DDR400

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ManufacturerAsusGigabyteMSIQDI
ModelA7V8XGA-7VAXPKT4 UltraKuDoZ 7X
Chipset
SocketSocket A (462)Socket A (462)Socket A (462)Socket A (462)
NorthbridgeVIA KT400VIA KT400VIA KT400VIA KT400
SouthbridgeVIA VZ8235VIA VZ8235VIA VZ8235VIA VZ8235
Northbridge Fanyesyesyesyes
Form FactorATXATXATXATX
Memory
Maximum RAM3072 MB3072 MB3072 MB3072 MB
DIMM-Sockets3, DDR3, DDR3, DDR3, DDR
Memory TypeDDR-SDRAM, unbufferedDDR-SDRAM, unbufferedDDR-SDRAM, unbufferedDDR-SDRAM, unbuffered
ECC-Supportnononono
Standard Components
Size (LxH)305 x 245 mm304 x 235 mm305 x 230 mm305 x 244 mm
PCI Slots6x 32 Bit PCI5x 32 Bit PCI6x 32 Bit PCI6x 32 Bit PCI
AGP8x8x8x8x
AGP Card Lockyesyesyesno
ACR / AMR / CNR0 / 0 / 00 / 0 / 00 / 0 / 00 / 0 / 1
Parallel Ports1111
Serial Ports2222
USB internal/external2/4 (USB 2.0)2/4 (USB 2.0)4/2 (USB 2.0)4/2 (USB 2.0)
Fan Headers3322
IDE Controller2x UltraATA/1332x UltraATA/1332x UltraATA/1332x UltraATA/133
Additional Components
Piezo Speaker OnBoardnononoyes
Wake on LAN (WOL)yesyesyesyes
Wake on Modem (WOM)yesyesyesyes
IrDA-Portyesyesyesyes
Chassis Intrusion Detectionyesyesyesno
Temperature MonitoringCPU, SystemCPU, SystemCPU, SystemCPU, System
Fan Status MonitoringCPU, 2x SystemCPU, 2x SystemCPU, 2x SystemCPU, System
100 Mbit Network ControllerBroadcom BCM5702, 1 Gb/sRealtek RTL8100BL, 100 Mb /sBroadcom BCM5702, 1 Gb/sVIA Rhine III (VT6105), 100 Mbit
IDE RAID ControllerPromise PDC 20376, SATAPromise PDC20276, ATA/133Promise PDC 20376, SATAno
Firewire-ControllerVIA VT6306VIA VT6306VIA VT6306no
SCSI-Controllernononono
Sound System
TypeAC97AC97PCIAC97
Manufacturer / ChipRealtek ALC650 (6-Ch.)Realtek ALC650 (6-Ch.)C-Media CMI8738 (6-Ch.)VIA VT1616 (6-Ch.)
5.1 Surroundnononono
Internal ConnectorsCD-In, AUX-InCD-In, AUX-InCD-inCD-in, AUX-in, MODEM-in
External ConnectorsIn, Out, MicroIn, Out, MicroIn, Out, MicroIn, Out, Micro
Setup
CPU ConfigBIOSDIP/BIOSBIOSBIOS
Selectable Multipliersautoautoautoauto
FSB Range / Increments100-250 MHz100-200100-280133-150 MHz / 2-5 MHz
Voltage
Vcore Range / Increments1.1 - 1.85 V / 0.025 V+5%/+7.5%/+10%1.1 - 1.85 V / 0.025 Vn/a
Vram / Incrementsn/a+0.1/+0.2/+0.3 Vn/an/a
Vchipset / IncrementsVagp (1.5 - 1.8 V)Vagp, +0.1/+0.2/+0.3 VVagp 1.6/1.7/1.8 Vn/a
Board and BIOS Details
BiosVersion1006-01F4M1.0(1.1)
DateSeptember 02, 2002August 22, 2002August 22, 2002Row 51 - Cell 4
Motherboard Revision1.031.01.01.0
Boot DevicesFloppy, LS120, HDD, SCSI, CD-ROM, ZIP, USB-Drives, LANFloppy, LS120, HDD, SCSI, CD-ROM, ZIP, USB-Drives, LANFloppy, LS120, HDD, SCSI, CD-ROM, ZIP, USB-Drives, LANFloppy, LS120, HDD, SCSI, CD-ROM, ZIP, USB-Drives, LAN
Manual Interrupt Assignmentyesnonono
Special Featuresn/an/an/an/a
Shared Interrupts????
Clock GeneratorICS 94228BSICS 93738AFICS 93738AFCYP 613242
Miscellaneous
Layout Issuesnonenonenonenone
Model Variationsoptional Firewire, RAID, LAN, AudioRow 60 - Cell 2 Row 60 - Cell 3 none
Shipment / Utilities
Manual / QualityExcellentExcellentExcellentn/a
LanguagesEnglishEnglishEnglishn/a
Quick Setup Guidenoyesnon/a
Cables2x IDE-80, 1x IDE-40, Floppy, 2x SATA3x IDE-80, Floppy1x IDE-80, 1x IDE-40, Floppy, 2x SATA2x IDE-80, Floppy
USB Adapter2x USB 2.0, Game Port4x USB 2.0, 3x Firewire3x Firewire, 1x USB 2.0yes, 4 Ports (USB 2.0)
SoftwareAsus PC Probe, PC Cillin 2002, WinCinemaNorton Anti Virus 2002, Personal Firewall 2002, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.05, EasyTune 4Row 67 - Cell 3 ?
MiscellaneousATA-to-SATA-AdapterRow 68 - Cell 2 Bluetooth Module includedRow 68 - Cell 4

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