VIA KT333 Put To The Test: 18 Motherboards Compared

Features
By Frank Völkel
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Features Table

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ManufacturerSoltekMSIEpoxGigabyte
ModelSL-75DRV5KT3 Ultra-ARU (MS-6380E)EP-8K3A+GA-7VRXP
Chipset
Socket462462462462
Clock CPU (1733,33 MHz)1733,38 MHz (0,0%)1733,39 MHz (0,0%)1737,26 MHz (+0,23%)1740,71 MHz (+0,43%)
Clock FSB (133,33 MHz)133,34 MHz (0,0%)133,34 MHz (0,0%)133,64 MHz (+0,23%)133,90 MHz (+0,43%)
NorthbridgeVIA KT333VIA KT333VIA KT333VIA KT333
SouthbridgeVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233AVIA VT8233A
Northbridge Fanyesyesnono
Form FactorATXATXATXATX
Memory
Max. Speicher3072 MB3072 MB3072 MB3072 MB
DDR-SDRAM Socket3333
Standard Components
Dimensions (L x B)30,5 x 22,5 cm30,5 x 23,530,5 x 24,5 cm30,5 x 23,5 cm
PCI Slots5565
AGP4x4x4x4x
ACR / AMR / CNRno/ no/ yesno/ no/ yesno/ no/ nono/ no/ no
Parallel1111
Serial2222
USB, external/internal2/42/42/22/4
Fan headers4333
Additional Components
Piezo speakers (on-board)noyesnono
Wake on LAN (WOL)yesyesyesyes
Wake on Modem (WOM)yesyesyesyes
Infrarotyesyesyesyes
Sensor (Open Case)noyesnoyes
Temp. Sensor (Socket)noyesyesyes
Diode Sensoryesyesnono
Network 100 Mbit (Manufacturer)nononoReal 8100BL
Drive Interfaces
Standard (IDE)Channels/Interfaces4/ATA1334/ATA1334/ATA1334/ATA133
Additional (IDE)ControllernoPromiseHighPoint 372Promise
Channels/Interfacesno444
SCSIControllernononono
SCSI Interfaces (68/50pin)nononono
Channels/Interfacesnononono
On-Board Sound
Type (PCI/AC97)AC97AC97AC97PCI on Board
ManufacturerVIA VT1611AReal ALC650Real ALC650Creative
Interfaces external/internal3/03/33/23/1
Line, external (out/in/mic)1/1/11/1/11/1/11/1/1
Line, internal (in/out/cd)0/0/01/1/11/0/11/0/0
Setting Options
Setting TypeBIOS/DPIBIOSBIOSBIOS/DPI
Multiplier/Increments (x)5.0 - 12.5 / 0.56.0 - 15.0 / 0.56.0 - 15.0 / 0.55.0 - 12.5 / 0.5
FSB - Frequency/Increments (MHz)100,133, 166 - 200 / 1100,133,166 - 220 / 1100,133,166 - 255 / 1100,133,166 - 200 / 1
VoltageRow 48 - Cell 1 Row 48 - Cell 2 Row 48 - Cell 3 Row 48 - Cell 4
CPU - Range/Increments (Core)1.100 - 1.850 / 0.0251.725 - 1.850 / 0.0251.400 - 2.200 / 0.051.750 - 1.925 / 5%
Memory - Range/Incrementsno2.6 - 2.8 / 0.12.5 - 3.2 / 0.12.5 - 2.8 / 0.1
Chipset - Range/Increments (I/O)nononono
AGP - Range/Incrementsno1.6 - 1.8 / 0.1no1.5 - 1.8 / 0.1
Detailed Info
BIOSAwardAwardAwardAMI
VersionT1.2V5.38k3a23287VRXP M5
Date03.04.200210.04.200228.03.200206.03.2002
Board Revision1.01.0Unknown1.1
Clock ControllerHIP6301CBICS UM140187ICS 94228BFICS 94228BF
Additional Tests (New)
USB Keyboard in BIOSyesyesyesyes
Thermal Protection (Thermal Diode)yesyesnono
Boot (3 x 512 MB) Memoryyesyesyesyes
GeForce 4 Compatibility TestOKOKOKOK
BIOS boot (approx.)1 sec3 sec3 sec1 sec
Additional Info
User Manualyesyesyesyes
Accessories1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x User Manual (Utilities)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-33)1 x Floppy Cable1 x Temperature Sensor1 x Temperature Sensor1 x 2 Port USB Bracket1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x User Manual (Promise)1 x Driver Disk (Promise)2 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x Floppy Cable1 x Info Card1 x 4 Port USB Bracket1 x 2 Port + Dr LED Bracket1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)1 x Info Sheet (Jumper)1 x Driver Disk (High Point)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x IDE Cable (UDMA-33)1 x Floppy Cable1 x 2 Port USB Bracket1 x User Manual (High Point)1 x Driver CD1 x User Manual (Board)3 x IDE Cable (UDMA-100)1 x Sticker with Gigabyte Logo1 x Board Bracket1 x 4 Port USB Bracket1 x 2 Port USB Bracket1 x Floppy Cable1 x Installation Leaflet
Software1 x PC-cillin 20001 x Virtual Drive1 x PartitionMagic 6.0 SE1 x Drive Image 4.01 x CD MSI DVD Player1 x PC-cillin 20001 x PartitionMagic 6.01 x Drive Image 4.0Row 68 - Cell 4
Frank Völkel