DDR for Pentium III: 10 Boards with VIA Apollo Pro 266
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Frank Völkel
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A Closer Look At The Boards' Components
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| Manufacturer | Aopen | Aopen | Asus | Chaintech | DFI |
| Model | AX37 Plus | AX37 Pro | CUV266 | CT-6VJD | CD70-SC |
| Platform | Socket 370 | Socket 370 | Socket 370 | Socket 370 | Socket 370 |
| Northbridge | VT8633 (VIA Apollo Pro 266) | VT8633 (VIA Apollo Pro 266) | VT8633 (VIA Apollo Pro 266) | VT8633 (VIA Apollo Pro 266) | VT8633 (VIA Apollo Pro 266) |
| Southbridge | VT8233 | VT8233 | VT8233 | VT8233 | VT8233 |
| Form factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | |||||
| Maximum Memory (MByte) | 3 GB DDR SDRAM | 3 GB DDR SDRAM | 3 GB DDR SDRAM | 3 GB DDR SDRAM | 3 GB DDR SDRAM |
| SDRAM Slots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DDR SDRAM Slots | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Standard Features | |||||
| Dimensions (LxW) | 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm | 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm | 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm | 30.5 cm x 210. cm | 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm |
| ISA Slots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PCI Slots | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| AGP 4X | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AGP 4X (Pro) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AMR / CNR | no/1 | no/1 | 1/no | no/1 | no/1 |
| ACR Slot | no | no | 1 | 1 | no |
| Parallel Ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serial Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports (external) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Connectors onboard | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| IDE channels (UltraATA/100) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fan Connectors | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Additional Onboard Features | |||||
| AC97 Sound | AD1885 | AD1885 | C3DX | Avance Logic ALC200 | VIA VT1611A |
| External Audio ConnectorsLine Out/In/Mic | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes |
| Internal Audio Connectors(Number of Line-ins) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 for Chassis Intrusion | no | no | no | no | no |
| Temperature Sensor under CPU | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Additional UltraATA/100 interfaces | Promise Ultra100 RAID | no | no | no | no |
| Piezo Speaker | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Settings | |||||
| System Bus adjustable by | Bios | Bios | Jumper | Bios | Bios |
| Frequency range for FSB | 133 MHz - 248 MHz | 133 MHz - 248 MHz | 66 MHz - 202 MHz | 133 - 170 MHz | 133 MHz - 166 MHz |
| 1 MHz steps for System Bus possible | yes | yes | n/a | yes | yes |
| CPU core voltage adjustable | yes | yes | Bios | yes | n/a |
| Range for CPU core voltage | - 3.50V to + 1.30V | - 3.50V to + 1.30V | 1.70 - 1.20V | 1.4 - 1.75V | n/a |
| 0.025V steps for VCore | no | no | yes | yes | n/a |
| 0.5X steps for multiplier | yes | yes | n/a | n/a | yes |
| Multiplier settings | 3x - 8x | 3x - 8x | n/a | n/a | 3.0 x - 8.0 X |
| BIOS and Revisions | |||||
| BIOS | Award | Award | Award | Award | Award |
| BIOS version tested | R1.01A (02 FEB 01) | R1.01A (02 FEB 01) | Rev. 1001 BETA 015P1 (21 FEB 01) | 6VJD0213 (13 FEB 01) | 6A6LUD49 (21 FEB 01) |
| Board Revision tested | unkown | unkown | 1.04 | unkown | 0.3 |
| Notes | |||||
| Clock Generator | Winbond (W83697HF) | Winbond (W83697HF) | CPU: ICS 94237AF RAM: ICS 93714DF | Winbond W255H | Winbond (W83697HF) |
| Network Conncector (100 Mbit Fast Ethernet | no | no | yes, via 3COM Chip | no | no |
| Model variations | AX37 Plus | AX37 Pro | no | 6V JD2 (2xSDR & 2xDDR) | no |
| Bundles | 1 x CD (Norton Antivirus2000)1 x CD (Aopen Bonus Pack) | 1 x CD (Norton Antiviruns2000)1 x CD (Aopen Bonus Pack) | Row 52 - Cell 3 | Row 52 - Cell 4 | 1 x CD (CD70 & Antivirus) |
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