DDR For AMD: 16 Boards With VIA KT266
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Frank Völkel 
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| Manufacturer | QDI | ASUS | Soyo | Jetway | DFI | 
| Model | K7V8366/KD7 | A7V266 | SY-K7V | 866ASR | AD70-SR | 
| Platform | Socket A | Socket A | Socket A | Socket A | Socket 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) | 1211.49 MHz | 1208.73 MHz | 1199.86 MHz | 1199.65 MHz | 1197.19 MHz | 
| Northbridge | VT8366 (0116CD) | VT8366 (0117CD) | VT8366 (0117CD) | VT8366 (0112CD) | VT8366 (0117CD) | 
| Southbridge | VT8233 (0111CD) | VT8233 (0111CD) | VT8233 (0111CD) | VT8233 (0119CD) | VT8233 (0111CD) | 
| Form factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | 
| Memory | |||||
| Max. Memory (GB) | 3 GB | 3 GB | 3 GB | 3 GB | 3 GB | 
| SDRAM slots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| DDR SDRAM slots | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 
| Standard Features | |||||
| Dimensions (LxW) | 30.5cm x 23.5cm | 30.5cm x 24.4cm | 30.5cm x 23.0cm | 30.5cm x 24.4cm | 30.5cm x 24.5cm | 
| ISA slots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| PCI slots | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 
| AGP 4X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| AGP 4X (Pro) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| ACR / AMR / CNR | 1/0/0 | 1/0/0 | 0/0/0 | 0/0/1 | 0/0/0 | 
| parallel ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| serial ports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 
| external USB ports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 
| onboard USB connectors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 
| IDE channels (UltraATA/100) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 
| SCSI connectors (68pin/50pin) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Fan connectors | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 
| Additional onboard interfaces | |||||
| AC'97 Sound | AD1881 | HRTF 3D Audio (PCI) | HRTF 3D Audio (PCI) | ALC201A | no | 
| external audio connectorsLine Out/In/Mic | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | no | 
| internal audio connectors# line-ins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | no | 
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
| Wake on Modem (WOM) | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
| Infrared | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
| Sensor chassis intrusion | no | no | no | no | no | 
| Temperature sensor | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
| additional UltraATA/100 connectors | no | no | Promise "Ultra100" | Promise "Ultra100" | Promise Ultra100 "Lite" | 
| Piezo speaker onboard | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | 
| Settings | |||||
| System clock adjustable | BIOS, Jumper | BIOS, DPI | BIOS | BIOS | BIOS, DPI | 
| Frequency range for FSB | 133 to 150 MHz | 100 to 227 MHz | 133 to 233 MHz | 133 to 166 MHz | 133 to 250 MHz | 
| 1 MHz steps for system clock | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
| CPU core voltage adjustable | no | DPI, BIOS | no | BIOS | BIOS | 
| Range for CPU core voltage | no | 1.675 to 1.850 V | 1.625 to 2.000 V | 1.625 to 1.850 V | 1.500 to 1.850 V | 
| 0.025V steps for VCore | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
| 0.5X steps for multiplier | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | 
| Multiplier adjustable | 5.0x to 12.5x | 5.0x to 12.5x | 6.0x to 14.0x | no | 5.0x to 12.5x | 
| BIOS and Revisions | |||||
| BIOS | Award | Award | Award | Award | Award | 
| tested BIOS version | V1.1LCP (02 Jul 2001) | 1001A (26 Jun 2001) | T0705 (05 Jul 2001) | 866asL0C (03 Jul 2001) | (13 Jun 2001) | 
| tested Board Revision | 1.0(S1.3) | 1.05. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 
| Notes | |||||
| Clock generator | W312-02H | ICS94228 | ICS 94229AF | ICS 94229AF | W312-02H | 
| SCSI Controller | no | no | no | no | no | 
| Network connector | no | no | Row 53 - Cell 3 | no | no | 
| Model variations | no | with Promise Controller | no | no | w/o Raid, DDR and SRD | 
| Accessories | |||||
| Manual | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | 
| Row 57 - Cell 0 | 1 x Manual (Board) | 1 x Manual (Board) | 1 x Manual (Board) | 1 x Manual (Board) | 1 x Manual (Board) | 
| Row 58 - Cell 0 | 1 x Floppy cable | 1 x Floppy cable | 1 x Floppy cable | 1 x Floppy cable | 1 x Floppy cable | 
| Row 59 - Cell 0 | 2 x ATA66 cable | 1 x ATA66 cable | 3 x ATA66 cable | 3 x ATA66 cable | 2 x ATA66 cable | 
| Row 60 - Cell 0 | 1 x Board slot cover | 1 x CD (Drivers) | 1 x CD (Drivers) | 1 x CD (Drivers) | 1 x CD (Drivers) | 
| Row 61 - Cell 0 | 1 x USB-Slot cover | Row 61 - Cell 2 | Row 61 - Cell 3 | Row 61 - Cell 4 | Row 61 - Cell 5 | 
| Row 62 - Cell 0 | 1 x Jumper (blue) | Row 62 - Cell 2 | Row 62 - Cell 3 | Row 62 - Cell 4 | Row 62 - Cell 5 | 
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