Features Table
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| Manufacturer | Abit | Asus | Biostar | Elitegroup | Gigabyte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | AT7-MAX2 | A7V8X | M7VIK | L7VTA | GA-7VAXP |
| Chipset | |||||
| Socket | Socket A | Socket A | Socket A | Socket A | Socket A |
| Clock (CPU/Bus) | ? | 1802.19 / 133.50 | 1799.68 / 133.31 | 1794.88 / 132.95 | 1808.38 / 133.95 |
| Northbridge | VIA KT400 | VIA KT400 | VIA KT400 | VIA KT400 | VIA KT400 |
| Southbridge | VIA VT8235 | VIA VT8235 | VIA VT8235 | VIA VT8235 | VIA VT8235 |
| Northbridge Fan | no | no | no | no | yes |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | |||||
| Maximum RAM | 3584 MB | 3072 MB | 3072 MB | 3072 MB | 3072 MB |
| DIMM-Sockets | 4, DDR | 3, DDR | 3, DDR | 3, DDR | 3, DDR |
| Memory Type | DDR-SDRAM, buffered/unbuffered | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered |
| Memory Frequencies | DDR400, DDR333, DDR266 | DDR400, DDR333, DDR266 | DDR400, DDR333, DDR266 | DDR400, DDR333, DDR266 | DDR400, DDR333, DDR266 |
| ECC-Support | no | no | no | no | no |
| Standard Components | |||||
| Size (LxH) | Row 15 - Cell 1 | 305 x 245 mm | 305 x 244 mm | 305 x 244 mm | 235 x 304 mm |
| PCI Slots | 5x PCI 2.2, 32 Bit | 6x PCI 2.2, 32 Bit | 5x PCI 2.2, 32 Bit | 5x PCI 2.2, 32 Bit | 5x PCI 2.2, 32 Bit |
| AGP | 3.0 / AGP 8x | 3.0 / AGP 8x | 3.0 / AGP 8x | 3.0 / AGP 8x | 3.0 / AGP 8x |
| AGP Card Lock | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| ACR / AMR / CNR | 0 | - | CNR | CNR | - |
| Parallel Ports | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serial Ports | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB 2.0 internal/external | 4 / 6 | 4 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 4 / 2 | 2 / 4 |
| Fan Headers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| IDE Controller | 2x UltraATA/133 | 2x UltraATA/133 | 2x UltraATA/133 | 2x UltraATA/133 | 2x UltraATA/133 |
| Additional Components | |||||
| Piezo Speaker OnBoard | no | no | no | yes | no |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | no | yes | yes | no | yes |
| Wake on Modem (WOM) | no | yes | yes | no | yes |
| IrDA-Port | no | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Chassis Intrusion Detection | no | yes | no | no | yes |
| Temperature Monitoring | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System |
| Fan Status Monitoring | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System |
| Network Controller | VIA VT6103 | Broadcom BCM7502 | - | VIA VT6103 | Realtek RTL8100BL |
| IDE RAID Controller | HighPoint HPT374 | Promise PDC20376 SATA | Promise PDC20376 SATA | Promise PDC20265R | Promise PDC20276 |
| Firewire-Controller | Texas Instruments TSB43AB23 | VIA VT6306 | VIA VT6306 | VIT VT6303 | VIA VT6306 |
| SCSI-Controller | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sound System | |||||
| Type | AC97 | AC97 | PCI | AC97 | AC97 |
| Manufacturer / Chip | Realtek ALC650 | Realtek ALC650 | C-Media CMI8738 | VIA VT1612A | Realtek ALC650 |
| Surround Sound | 6 Channels | 6 Channels | 6 Channels | 6 Channels | 6 Channels |
| External Connectors | Line-In, Mic, Front-Out, Rear-Out, Center/Sub | In/Out/Mic | In/Out/Mic | In/Out/Mic | In/Out/Mic/SPDIF-out |
| Internal Connectors | CD-in, AUX | CD-in, AUX | CD-in | CD/AUX/SPDIF-out | CD/AUX/SPDIF-in/SPDIF-out |
| Setup | |||||
| CPU Config | BIOS | BIOS | BIOS | BIOS | BIOS |
| Selectable Multipliers | 5.0 - 18.0 | 5.0 - 22.5 | Row 45 - Cell 3 | auto | DIP/BIOS |
| FSB Range / Increments | 100 - 250 | 100 - 227 | 133-165 / 1 | 133 - 166 / 1 | 100-200 / 1 |
| 166 MHz FSB | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Voltage | |||||
| Vcore Range / Increments | ? | 1.65 - 1.85 V / 0.025 V | +0.075 / 0.025 V | - | +5 / +7.5 / +10 % |
| Vram / Increments | ? | 2.55, 2.65, 2.75, 2.85 V | 2.5 - 2.8 V | - | +0.1/+0.2/+0.3 V |
| Vchipset / Increments | - | Vagp 1.5 - 1.8 V / 0.1 V | Vagp 1.5 - 1.8 V | - | Vagp +0.1/+0.2/+0.3 V |
| Board and BIOS Details | |||||
| Bios | Phoenix/Award | Phoenix/Award | Phoenix/Award | Row 53 - Cell 4 | Phoenix/Award |
| Version | ? | 1006 | 0910F | 1.0 | F4.M |
| Date | ? | Sept 13, 2002 | Sept 10, 2002 | Sept 4, 2002 | Aug 22, 2002 |
| Motherboard Revision | ? | 1.03 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Boot Devices | Floppy, LS120, HD, SCSI, CDROM/DVD, ZIP, USB-ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-CDROM, UDB-HDD, LAN | Floppy, LS120, HD, SCSI, CDROM/DVD, ZIP, USB-ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-CDROM, UDB-HDD, LAN | Floppy, LS120, HD, SCSI, CDROM/DVD, ZIP, USB-ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-CDROM, UDB-HDD, LAN | Floppy, LS120, HD, SCSI, CDROM/DVD, ZIP, USB-ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-CDROM, UDB-HDD, LAN | Floppy, LS120, HD, SCSI, CDROM/DVD, ZIP, USB-ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-CDROM, UDB-HDD, LAN |
| Manual Interrupt Assignment | yes | yes | Row 58 - Cell 3 | no | yes |
| Special Features | - | - | - | South Bridge Heat Sink | Dual BIOS, Memory Stick / Smart Card Reader Connector |
| Shared Interrupts | ? | ? | ? | Row 60 - Cell 4 | ? |
| Clock Generator | Row 61 - Cell 1 | ICS94228BF | CYP-613242 | Row 61 - Cell 4 | ICS 94230BF |
| Miscellaneous | |||||
| Layout Issues | - | - | - | - | IDE connectors close together |
| Model Variations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shipment / Utilities | |||||
| Manual / Quality | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Languages | English | English | English | English | English |
| Quick Setup Guide | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
| Cables | Row 69 - Cell 1 | 2x IDE-80, 1x IDE-40, Floppy, 2x SATA, SPDIF out/in | 1x IDE-80, 1x Floppy, 2x SATA | 1x IDE-80, 1x Floppy | 3x IDE-80, 1x Floppy |
| Adapters | Row 70 - Cell 1 | 2x USB, 2x Firewire, IDE-80-to-SATA | 3x Firewire | - | 3x Firewire, 2x USB, SPFID koax+optical |
| Software | Row 71 - Cell 1 | PC Cillin 2002 Anti-Virus, Asus PC Probe, Asus Live Update, CyberLink DVD-Player | Norton Anti Virus 2002, Ghost 2002, Personal Firewall 2002 | ? | Norton Anti Virus 2002, Personal Firewall 2002 |
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