Intel's Strike Force: 19 DDR-Motherboards With 845 Chipset and DDR-Support
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Manufacturer | Intel | Lucky Star | MSI | QDI | QDI |
Model | D845BG | P4A845D | 845 Ultra | Platinix-2D | PlatiniX-2S |
Chipset | |||||
Socket | mPGA478 | mPGA478 | mPGA478 | mPGA478 | mPGA478 |
Clock (CPU/Bus) | 2192.88 / 99.68 | 2191.87 / 99.63 | 2205.00 / 100.40 | 2191.87 / 99.63 | 2200.02 / 100.0 |
Northbridge | i845D | i845D | i845D | i845D | i845D |
Southbridge | i82801BA | i82801BA | i82801BA | i82801BA | i82801BA |
Northbridge Fan | no | no | no | no | no |
Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX |
Memory | |||||
Maximum RAM | 2048 MB | 2048 MB | Row 10 - Cell 3 | 2048 MB | 2048 MB |
DIMM-Sockets | 2, DDR | 2, DDR | 2, DDR | 2, DDR | 2, DDR |
Memory Type | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered | DDR-SDRAM, unbuffered |
ECC-Support | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
Standard Components | |||||
Size (LxH) | 30.5 x 22.5 cm | 30,5 cm x 24,5 cm | 30.5 x 22.0 cm | 30.5 x 22.4 cm | 20.5 x 24.4 cm |
PCI Slots | 6x 32 Bit | 5x 32 Bit | 5x 32 Bit | 6x 32 Bit | 5x 32 Bit |
AGP | 4x | 4x | 4x | 4x | 4x |
AGP Card Lock | optional | no | yes | no | yes |
ACR / AMR / CNR | no / no / no | no / no / yes | no / no / yes | no / no /yes | no / no / yes |
Parallel Ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Serial Ports | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
USB internal/external | 3/4 (USB 1.1) | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
Fan Headers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
IDE Controller | 2x UltraATA/100 | 2x UltraATA/100 | 2x UltraATA/100 | 2x UltraATA/100 | 2x UltraATA/100 |
Additional Components | |||||
Piezo Speaker OnBoard | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
Wake on LAN (WOL) | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
Wake on Modem (WOM) | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
IrDA-Port | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Chassis Intrusion Detection | no | no | no | no | yes |
Temperature Monitoring | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System | CPU, System |
Fan Status Monitoring | CPU, Power, Chassis | CPU, Power, Chassis | CPU, Chassis | CPU, 2x Chassis | CPU, 2x Chassis |
Network Controller | Intel 100 Mbit | no | no | optional Intel 100 Mbit | optional Intel 100 Mbit |
IDE RAID Controller | no | optional, Promise | Promise PDC20276 | optional Promise PDC20265 | optional Promise PDC20265 |
Firewire-Controller | no | no | USB 2.0 (NEC) | no | no |
SCSI-Controller | optional CNR Slot | no | no | no | no |
Sound System | |||||
Type | AC97 | AC97 | PCI | AC97 | AC97 |
Hersteller/ Chip | Analog Devices AD1885 | Realtek ALC201A | C-Media CMI8738 | Cirrus Logic CS4299 | Analog Devices AD1881 |
Connectors (Int/Ext) | 2/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
External Line (Out/In/Mic) | 1/1/1 | 1/1/1 | 1/1/1 | 1/1/1 | 1/1/1 |
Internal Line (Out/In/CD) | 0/1/1 | 1/1/1 | 1/1/1 | 0/2/1 | 0/2/1 |
Setup | |||||
CPU Config | BIOS | BIOS | BIOS | BIOS | BIOS |
Selectable Multipliers | auto | auto | auto | auto | auto |
FSB Range / Increments | auto (100) | 100-130 / 2-3 | 100 - 200 / 1 | 100, 105, 108, 114, 120, 123, 126 | 100, 105, 108, 114, 120, 123, 126 |
Vcore Range / Increments | n/a | n/a | 1.500 - 1.650 / 0.025 | - 0.075 / + 3.000 V / 0.025 | n/a |
Vram / Increments | n/a | n/a | 2.5 / 2.6 | + 10% | n/a |
Vchipset / Increments | n/a | n/a | V-AGP 1.5 / 1.6 | V-AGP + 10% | n/a |
Board and BIOS Details | |||||
Bios | AMI | Award | AMI | Award | Award |
Version | P02 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Date | Jan 17, 2002 | nov 5, 2001 | Jan, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Dec 11, 2001 |
Motherboard Revision | 01 | 0.1 | A1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Boot Devices | Floppy, LS120, SCSI, CD, HD 0-3, ZIP100, LAN | Floppy, LS120, SCSI, CD, HD 0-3, ZIP100, LAN | Floppy, all attached ATA/ATAPI, SCSI | Floppy, LS120, SCSI, CD, HD 0-3, ZIP100, LAN | Floppy, LS120, SCSI, CD, HD 0-3, ZIP100, LAN |
Manual Interrupt Assignment | Row 56 - Cell 1 | no | yes | no | no |
Special Features | Rapid Boot BIOS | n/a | Row 57 - Cell 3 | Row 57 - Cell 4 | Row 57 - Cell 5 |
Shared Interrupts | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Clock Generator | ICS 950201AF | ICS 950202CF | ICS 950213AF | ICS 950208BF | CYP 636658 |
Other | |||||
Layout Issues | none | none | See Evaluation | See Evaluation | See Evaluation |
Modell Variations | D845BGSE w/ USB 2.0, also MicroATX Version available | Promise IDE RAID | Row 62 - Cell 3 | Row 62 - Cell 4 | On-Board ATI Mobility Graphics |
Shipment / Utilities | |||||
Manual / Qualität | yes | yes, average | yes, excellent | yes, excellent | yes, excellent |
Languages | multi-language available | English | English | English | English |
Quick Setup Guide | ? | no | yes | no | no |
Cables | 1x IDE-80, 1x Floppy | 1x IDE-80, 1x Floppy | 1x IDE-80, 1x Floppy | 1x IDE-80, 1x Floppy | 1x IDE-80, 1x Floppy |
USB Adapter | no | no | Row 68 - Cell 3 | no | no |
Software | Intel Express Installer, Norton Internet Security, Intel Active Monitor, Real Player Basic, CD-Maker 2000, DFX, Shockwave | Row 69 - Cell 2 | Row 69 - Cell 3 | Row 69 - Cell 4 | Norton Anti Virus 2001 |
Other | WHQL Certified | Row 70 - Cell 2 | Row 70 - Cell 3 | Row 70 - Cell 4 | Jumpers, Ultra ATA Driver Disk |
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