VIA KT333 Put To The Test: 18 Motherboards Compared

Features
By Frank Völkel
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Features Table, Continued

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ManufacturerShuttleFICSoyoAsus
ModelAK35GTRV2.2AN17SY-KT333 Dragon UltraA7V333
Chipset
Socket462462462462
Clock CPU (1733,33 MHz)1735,43 MHz (+0,04%)1732,50 MHz (-0,05%)1733,13 MHz (-0,00%)1735,72 MHz (+0,14%)
Clock FSB (133,33 MHz)133,39 MHz (+0,04%)133,27 MHz (-0,05%)133,32 MHz (-0,00%)133,52 MHz (+0,14%)
NorthbridgeVIA KT333VIA KT333VIA KT333VIA KT333
SouthbridgeVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233A
Northbridge Fannonoyesno
Form FactorATXATXATXATX
Memory
Max. Speicher4096 MB3072 MB3072 MB3072 MB
DDR-SDRAM Socket4333
Standard Components
Dimensions (L x B)30,5 x 24,5 cm30,5 x 24,5 cm30,5 x 24,5 cm30,5 x 24,5 cm
PCI Slots6555
AGP4x4x4x Pro4x Pro
ACR / AMR / CNRno/ no/ nono/ yes/ nono/ no/ nono/ no/ no
Parallel1111
Serial2222
USB, external/internal2/42/42/42/4
Fan headers4343
Additional Components
Piezo speakers (on-board)yesnonoyes
Wake on LAN (WOL)yesyesyesyes
Wake on Modem (WOM)yesyesyesyes
Infrarotyesyesyesyes
Sensor (Open Case)nononoRow 27 - Cell 4
Temp. Sensor (Socket)yesyesyesno
Diode Sensornononoyes
Network 100 Mbit (Manufacturer)nonoReal 8100Bno
Drive Interfaces
Standard (IDE)Channels/Interfaces4/ATA1334/ATA1334/ATA1334/ATA133
Additional (IDE)ControllerHighPoint 372PromiseHighPoint 372Promise
Channels/Interfaces4444
SCSIControllernononono
SCSI Interfaces (68/50pin)nononono
Channels/Interfacesnononono
On-Board Sound
Type (PCI/AC97)PCI on BoardAC97PCI on BoardPCI on Board
ManufacturerC3DX 6 ChannelReal ALC201AC3DX 6 ChannelC3DX 6 Channel
Interfaces external/internal3/23/23/23/2
Line, external (out/in/mic)1/1/11/1/11/1/11/1/1
Line, internal (in/out/cd)1/0/11/0/10/0/21/0/1
Setting Options
Setting TypeBIOSBIOS/DPIBIOSBIOS/DPI
Multiplier/Increments (x)5.5 - 12.5 / 0.5Auto6.0 - 14.0 / 0.56.5 - 14.0 / 0.5
FSB - Frequency/Increments (MHz)100,133,166 - 200 / 1100,133,166 / 4100,133,166 - 255 / 1100, 133, 166 - 230 / 20
VoltageCPU - Range/Increments (Core)1.100 - 1.850 / 0.0251.470 - 1.850 / 0.0251.100 - 1.850 / 0.0251.675 - 1.850 / 0.025
Memory - Range/Increments2.5 - 2.7 / 0.5no2.5 - 2.8 / 0.1no
Chipset - Range/Increments (I/O)nononono
AGP - Range/Incrementsnono1.5 - 1.8 / 0.1no
Detailed Info
BIOSAwardPhoenix (Award)AwardAward (Phoenix)
VersionAK35S20BVHB407K7VXB-2AP1R1006B BETA 004 / 1007D BETA 001
Date03.04.200204.04.200208.04.200219.04.2002 / 30.04.2002
Board Revision2.2UnknownUnknown1.01
Clock ControllerICS 94228BFCYP 640244ICS 94229AFICS 94228BF
Additional Tests (New)
USB Keyboard in BIOSyesyesyesyes
Thermal Protection (Thermal Diode)nononoyes
Boot (3 x 512 MB) Memoryyesyesyesyes
GeForce 4 Compatibility TestOKOKOKOK
BIOS boot (approx.)2 sec17 sec (RAID can't be turned off)2 sec2 sec
Additional Info
Model VariationsAK35GT without RAIDRow 65 - Cell 2 PlatinRow 65 - Cell 4
User Manualyesyesyesyes
Accessories1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x User Manual (RAID)2 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-33)1 x 2 Port USB Bracket1 x SubWoofer Bracket1 x Floppy Cable1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x 2 Port USB Bracket2 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x Floppy Cable1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x Board Bracket1 x Thermal Paste2 x Retention Bracket for Board1 x 4 Port Front USB, 3.5"1 x Drive Tray for 5.25" bay1 x SPDIF Cable1 x Sound Bracket SPDIF in/out1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual2 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-33)1 x 2 USB Port1 Game Port Bracket1 x 1 USB Port 1 x FirewirePort Bracket2 x Cable for Bracket
SoftwareRow 68 - Cell 1 1 x Norton AntiVirus 20011 x Norton Personal Firewall 20011 x Norton Ghost (normal, DOS)1 x Norton AntiVirus 20021 x Norton Ghost 20021 x Adobe ActiveShare1 x VCOM AutoSave1 x WinDVD1 x Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader1 x Adobe Acrobat Reader1 x ImagemoreRow 68 - Cell 4
Frank Völkel