VIA KT333 Put To The Test: 18 Motherboards Compared

Features
By Frank Völkel
published

Features Table, Continued

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ManufacturerChaintechQDIJetwayAopenAbit
Model7V yes4KuDoz 7E/333-AV333KAK77-333AT7
Chipset
Socket462462462462462
Clock CPU (1733,33 MHz)1728,41 MHz (-0,28%)1732,50 MHz (-0,05%)1739,21 MHz (+0,34%)1742,29 MHz (+0,52%)1734,05 MHz (+0,04%)
Clock FSB (133,33 MHz)132,95 MHz (-0,28%)133,27 MHz (-0,05%)133,79 MHz (+0,34%)134,02 MHz (+0,52%)133,39 MHz (+0,04%)
NorthbridgeVIA KT333VIA KT333VIA KT333VIA KT333VIA KT333
SouthbridgeVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233A
Northbridge Fannononoyesyes
Form FactorATXATXATXATXATX
Memory
Max. Speicher3072 MB3072 MB3072 MB3072 MB4096 MB
DDR-SDRAM Socket33334
Standard Components
Dimensions (L x B)30,5 x 24,5 cm30,5 x 23,5 cm30,5 x 21,0 cm30,5 x 24,5 cm30,5 x 24,5
PCI Slots55553
AGP4x4x4x4x4x
ACR / AMR / CNRyes/ no/ yesyes/ no/ nono/ no/ yesno/ no/ yesno/ no/ no
Parallel11110
Serial22220
USB, external/internal2/22/22/22/42/6
Fan headers23324
Additional Components
Piezo speakers (on-board)nononoyesno
Wake on LAN (WOL)yesyesyesyesyes
Wake on Modem (WOM)yesyesyesyesyes
Infrarotyesyesyesyesyes
Sensor (Open Case)nononoyesno
Temp. Sensor (Socket)yesyesyesyesyes
Diode Sensornonononono
Network 100 Mbit (Manufacturer)nonononoReal RTL8100B
Drive Interfaces
Standard (IDE)Channels/Interfaces4/ATA1334/ATA1334/ATA1334/ATA1004/ATA133
Additional (IDE)ControllernonononoHighPoint 374 (ATA133)
Channels/Interfacesnononono8
SCSIControllernonononono
SCSI Interfaces (68/50pin)nonononono
Channels/Interfacesnonononono
On-Board Sound
Type (PCI/AC97)PCI on BoardAC97AC97AC97AC97
ManufacturerC3DX 6 ChannelVIA VT1611AReal ALC101Real ALC650Real ALC650
Interfaces external/internal3/33/33/23/23/2
Line, external (out/in/mic)1/1/11/1/11/1/11/1/11/1/1
Line, internal (in/out/cd)0/0/31/1/11/0/10/0/20/0/2
Setting Options
Setting TypeBIOS/DPIBIOSBIOSBIOS/DPIBIOS
Multiplier/Increments (x)5.0 - 12.5 / 0.55.0 - 12.5 / 0.55.0 - 12.5 / 0.55.0 - 12.5 / 0.55.0 - 12.5 / 1
FSB - Frequency/Increments (MHz)100,133,166 / 1100,133 - 150 / 4100,133,166 - 200 / 1100,133,166 - 248 / 1100,133,166 - 250 / 1
Voltage
CPU - Range/Increments (Core)no1,650 - 1,850 / 0,0251,650 - 1,850 / 0,051,100 - 1,850 / 0,051,100 - 1,850 / 0,025
Memory - Range/Incrementsnono2.5 - 2.8 / 0.1no2,55 - 2,85 / 0,1
Chipset - Range/Increments (I/O)nononono3,50 and 3,65
AGP - Range/Incrementsnonononono
Detailed Info
BIOSAward (Phoenix)AwardAwardAwardAward (Phoenix)
Version7v yes4V3.0LCPV.V333K F01R1.02IUnknown
Date05.03.200228.03.200217.04.200218.04.200209.04.2002
Board RevisionUnknown2.0 (S2.2)UnknownUnknownUnknown
Clock ControllerICS 94228BFCYP 602239ICS 9428BFCYP618586Real RTM560-226R
Additional Tests (New)
USB Keyboard in BIOSyesyesyesyesyes
Thermal Protection (Thermal Diode)nonononono
Boot (3 x 512 MB) Memoryrecognizes 1 GB onlyyesyesyesyes
GeForce 4 Compatibility Testnot mechanicallyOKOKOKOK
BIOS boot (approx.)2 sec4 sec5 sec2 sec2 sec
Additional Info
User Manualyesyesyesyesyes
Accessories1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x Floppy Cable1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-33)15 x Jumper (blue)1 x Board Bracket1 x Ad Leaflet1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x Floppy Cable1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)2 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x Floppy Cable1 x 2 Port USB Bracket1 x Installation Leaflet1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x 2 Port USB Bracket3 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x Floppy Cable1 x Board Bracket1 x Driver Disk (HighPoint)3 x Cable Binders3 x Stick-on Cable Holder
Software1 x Adobe Active Share1 x V Communications1 x Acrobat Reader1 x Norton AntiViruns1 x Imagemore1 x X-Stop1 x Appio1 x eWalla1 x Norton AntiVirus 2001Row 68 - Cell 3 1 x Norton AntiVirus 20021 x Norton CrashGuard1 x Acrobat Reader1 x Norton AntiVirus 20021 x Hardware Monitor
Frank Völkel