Soltek 75DRV5 KT333 Mainboard

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Introduction

The KT400 chipset may be out now, however until it proves it self to be a worthy contender, KT333 based boards will remain the main choice for any conscious buyer. The first KT333 board we tested out was the SOYO Dragon Ultra and today we take a look at this new contender from Soltek, the 75DRV5, also known as Purple Ray for its distinct purple PCB. This is the first time we’re ever testing out a Soltek board and it’s certainly exciting to see where this board will stand.

Being in the mainboard industry for just under 7 years Soltek have earned themselves a good reputation in the world within a short period of time. Within this period Soltek have been able to identify exact customer needs and cater to them quite effectively.

Specifications of the board

Processor AMD Socket-462 Athlon XP / Athlon / Duron processor
Chipset VIA KT333 (VT8367 + VT8233A)

  • VT8367:

    – 552 BGA
    – Features 266/200MHz Front Side Bus settings
    – 333/266/200MHz Memory Bus
    – V-Link Hub Architecture, 266MHz link between the North and South Bridge
    – Supports AGP 4X/2X
    – PC2700/2100/PC1600 compliant

  • VT8233A:

    – 376 BGA
    – Supports Ultra ATA-133/100/66 transfer protocol
    – Provides AC’97 Audio
    – Support for four USB Ports (max.)
Memory
  • 3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM
  • Supports 6 banks up to 3GB DRAMs for Unbuffered DDR SDRAM Module
  • PC2700/2100/PC1600 compliant
Cache Memory Built-in to AMD Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ Processor Module
On-Board EIDE
  • 2 x PCI Bus Master UATA 133/100/66 IDE ports (up to 4 ATAPI Devices)
  • Supports for PIO Mode 3, 4, UATA 133/100/66 IDE & ATAPI CD-ROM
Integrated Super I/O
  • 1 x Floppy Port (supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes)
  • 2 x serial ports (high-speed 16550A FIFO UART Ports)
  • 1 x Parallel Port with EEP/ECP/SPP Capabilities
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse, 1 x PS/2 Keyboard connectors
  • 4 x USB Ports (two via optional cable)
  • 1 x Audio/Game Port
Expansion Slots
  • 1 x AGP 4X/2X Slot
  • 5 x 32-bit PCI Bus Master Slots
  • 1 x CNR (Communication and Networking Riser)
Form Factor ATX Form Factor (225mm x 305mm)
BIOS
  • AWARD Plug-and-Play BIOS
  • Supports Advanced Power Management Function
  • Flash Memory for easy upgrade
Other Features
  • Multiplier Setting
  • RedStorm Overclocking
  • BIOS FSB Setting
  • Ultra ATA 66/100/133
  • BIOS Vcore setting
  • AC’97 Audio Function
  • AGP Voltage Setting
  • DIMM Voltage Setting
  • SCR (Smart Card Reader) Interface
  • H/W Monitor
  • SmartDoc. Anti-burning Shield

 

 

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