DDR For AMD: 16 Boards With VIA KT266

Features
By Frank Völkel
published

Up Close And Personal: Motherboard Configuration, Continued

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ManufacturerShuttleSoltekBiostarAopenChaintech
ModelAK31SL-75DRVM7VIBAK77 PlusCT-7VJD2
PlatformSocket ASocket ASocket ASocket ASocket A
CPU clock (set)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)1200 MHz (133 MHz x 9.0)
CPU clock (measured)1206.16 MHz1200.04 MHz1199.78 MHz1199.79 MHz1199.78 MHz
NorthbridgeVT8366 (0118CD)VT8366 (0113CD)VT8366 (0119CD)VT8366 (0116CD)VT8366 (0117CD)
SouthbridgeVT8233 (0112CD)VT8233 (0109CD)VT8233 (0112CD)VT8233 (0111CD)VT8233 (0112CD)
Form factorATXATXATXATXATX
Memory
Max. Memory (GB)4 GB3 GB4 GB3 GB2 GB
SDRAM slots00002
DDR SDRAM slots43432
Standard Features
Dimensions (LxW)30.5cm x 24.4cm30.5cm x 22.0cm30.5cm x 24.5cm30.5cm x 24.5cm30.5cm x 24.3cm
ISA slots00000
PCI slots65555
AGP 4X00111
AGP 4X (Pro)11000
ACR / AMR / CNR0/0/10/0/11/0/10/0/11/0/1
parallel ports11111
serial ports22222
external USB ports22222
onboard USB connectors44444
IDE channels (UltraATA/100)22222
SCSI connectors (68pin/50pin)00000
fan connectors23223
additional onboard interfaces
AC'97 SoundVIA (VT1611A)VIA (VT1611A)ALC201AAD1885HRTF 3D Audio (PCI)
external audio connectorsLine Out/In/Micyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yesyes/yes/yes
internal audio connectors# line-ins31332
Wake on LAN (WOL)yesyesyesyesyes
Wake on Modem (WOM)yesyesyesyesyes
InfrarotyesyesyesyesRow 32 - Cell 5
Sensor chassis intrusionnonononoRow 33 - Cell 5
Temperature sensoryesyesyesyesyes
additional UltraATA/100 connectorsnononoPromise (Fast Track 100 "Lite")no
Piezo speaker onboardyesnonoyesyes
Settings
System clock adjustableBIOSDIP,BIOSBIOSBIOS, Jumper, DPIBIOS, DPI
Frequency range for FSB100 to 166 MHz133 to 200 MHz133 to 166 MHz133 to 248 MHz133 to 166 MHz
1 MHz steps for system clockyesyesnoyesyes
CPU core voltage adjustableBIOSBIOS, DPIBIOSBIOSBIOS
Range for CPU core voltage1.650 to 2.025V1.100 to 1.850V1.650 to 2.025V1.100 to 1.850V1.750 to 2.100V
0.025V steps for VCoreyesyesyesyesyes
0.5X steps for multiplieryesyesnoyesyes
Multiplier adjustable5.5x to 14.0x5.0x to 12.5x (DPI)no5.0x to 12.5 x5.0x to 12.5x
BIOS and Revisions
BIOSAwardAwardAwardAwardAward
tested BIOS versionAK31S907 (03 Jul 2001)REV K1 (27 Apr 2001)VIB0612B (12 Jun 2001)R0.05g (05 Jul 2001)(4 Jun 2001)
tested board revision201.01.048.89A01.0111.0
Notes
Clock GeneratorICS 94228BFICS 94228BFW312-02HW312-02HW312-02H
SCSI Controllernononennono
Network connectornonononono
Model variationsAK32 (DDR&SDR)nonoAK77 Prono
Accessories
Manualyesyesyesyesyes
Row 57 - Cell 0 1 x Floppy cable1 x Manual (Board)1 x Floppy cable1 x USB Slot cover2 x Info flyer(Board)
Row 58 - Cell 0 1 x ATA66cable1 x Manual (Tools)1 x ATA66cable1 x Info flyer(Board)1 x Manual (Board)
Row 59 - Cell 0 2 x USB Slot cover1 x CD (Drivers)1 x CD (Drivers)1 x CD (Norton Anti 2001)1 x CD (Drivers)
Row 60 - Cell 0 1 x CD (Drivers)1 x CD (Tools)1 x Info flyer(Board)1 x CD (Drivers)1 x CD (Programs)
Row 61 - Cell 0 1 x Manual1 x Info flyer address1 x Info flyer(CPU)1 x Disk (Raid)1 x sticker (Board-Info)
Row 62 - Cell 0 Row 62 - Cell 1 1 x Temperature SensorRow 62 - Cell 3 1 x Manual (Board)Row 62 - Cell 5
Row 63 - Cell 0 Row 63 - Cell 1 1 x Floppy cableRow 63 - Cell 3 1 x Manual (Raid)1 x Floppy cable
Row 64 - Cell 0 Row 64 - Cell 1 1 x ATA66 cableRow 64 - Cell 3 1 x Floppy cable1 x ATA66 cable
Row 65 - Cell 0 Row 65 - Cell 1 Row 65 - Cell 2 Row 65 - Cell 3 1 x ATA66 cable1 x Sound slot cover
Row 66 - Cell 0 Row 66 - Cell 1 Row 66 - Cell 2 Row 66 - Cell 3 1 x ATA33 cable1 x memory term. card
Row 67 - Cell 0 Row 67 - Cell 1 Row 67 - Cell 2 Row 67 - Cell 3 1 x Reg. cardRow 67 - Cell 5
Row 68 - Cell 0 Row 68 - Cell 1 Row 68 - Cell 2 Row 68 - Cell 3 1 x sticker (Serial)Row 68 - Cell 5
Frank Völkel