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Soltek SL-75MRN-L

Board Revision: D

BIOS Version: 1.1 (May 6, 2003)

The SL-75MRN-L is identical to the 75FRN2 in all the important points. The only difference is the Northbridge module used, where the M in the type designation stands for the version with on-board graphics, which however proves to be slightly inferior to the 75FRN2 in most of the benchmarks. Nevertheless, the differences are minimal, and barely noticeable in practice.

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Clearly visible: the VGA connection (blue) and the power connections as seen on the 75FRN.

Patrick Schmid
Patrick Schmid
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.