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Omega65

10 Jun 2003, 01:18 PM

If you see a interesting Mobo review, PM me and I'll add it

Abit <ul>
<li>AT7 Max2 (KT400) - <a href="http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=21&topid=8&Itemid=3" target=_blank>Short-Media.com</a> (2002-11-13) -
<li>BH7 (P4 845PE): <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDQ5" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> (2003-03-25) - <a href="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/abit/bh7/bh7-1.htm" target=_blank>OCWorkbench</a> (2003-03-20) -
<li>IC7 (i875P): <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/abit-ic7.html" target=_blank>XbitLabs</a> (2003-07-09) -
<li>IC7-G (P4 i875P) <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDY5" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> (2003-05-02) - <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1822" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> (2003-05-21) - <a href="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/abit/ic7g/ic7g-1.htm" target=_blank>OCWorkbench.com (2003-06-04)</a> - <a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/ABIT/ICS7G/" target=_blank>VR-Zone.com</a> (2003-06-13) - <a href="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q3/abit-ic7-g/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>Tech-Report</a> (2003-07-02) - <a href="http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/review.php?id=03boardi875p000shootoutic78knxp0106>Overclockers NZ</a> (2003-07-10) -
<li>IS7 (i865PE): <a href="http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=572" target=_blank>Hexus.net (2003-06-12)</a> - <a href="http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/abit_is7/" target=_blank>Lost Circuits (2003-06-17)</a> - <a href="http://www.overclockers.com.au/article.php?id=186225" target=_blank>Overclockers Aus</a> (2003-07-09) -
<li>IS7-G (P4 i865/Springdale) <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=210" target=_blank>Tbreak.com (2003-06-01)</a> - <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDgw" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> (06-12-03) - <a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/ABIT/ICS7G/" target=_blank>VR_Zone.com</a> (2003-06-12) - <a href="http://www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/motherboards/abit/is7_g/index.htm" target=_blank>ClubOC</a> (2003-06-28) -
<li>IT7 MAX2 v2.0 (I845PE): <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDIw" target=_blank>HardOCP (2003-02-04)</a> -
<li>KD7 RAID (KT400) <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?cat=mobos&id=149" target=_blank>Tbreak.com</a> - <a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/ABIT/KD7-RAID/" target=_blank>VR-Zone.com</a> -
<li>NF7-S (Nforce2) <a href="http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=50&topid=8&Itemid=3" target=_blank>Short-Media.com</a> (2003-03-09)
<li>NF7-M (NForce2) <a href="http://www.ocprices.com/?rev_id=140" target=_blank>OCPrices.com</a> (2003-06-04) -
<li>NF7-S v2.0 (Nforce2 Ultra-400) <a href="http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/motherboards/article.php/2217921" target=_blank>Sharkey Extreme</a> - <a href="http://firingsquad.gamers.com/hardware/abit_nf7-s_2.0_review/default.asp" target=_blank>Firing Squad</a> - <a href="http://www.ocprices.com/?rev_id=151" target=_blank>OC Prices</a> (2003-06-27) - <a href="http://www.liquidninjas.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=42" target=_blank>LiquidNinjas</a> (2003-07-09) -
</ul>

Albatron <ul>
<li>KM18G Pro (Nforce2) <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/albatron-km18gpro.html" target=_blank>XbitLabs</a> (2003-06-28) -
<li>KX400 8XV Pro (KT400A) : <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1309" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> (2003-07-16) -
<li>PX865PE Pro II (P4 i865PE): <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1824" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> (2003-05-23) - <a href="http://www.techconnect.ws/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=42&page=1" target=_blank>Techconnect</a> (2003-06-18) - <a href="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q3/albatron-px865peproii/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>TechReport</a> (2003-07-09) -
</ul>

AOpen<ul>
<li>AK77 400 Max (KT400A) : <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1308" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> (2003-07-13) -
<li>AX4SPE Max (i865PE) : <a href="<a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDkz" target=_blank>Hard|OCP</a> (2003-07-14) -
</ul>

Asus <ul>
<li>A7N8X (Nforce2) - <a href="http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=8&topid=8&Itemid=3" target=_blank>Short-Media.com</a> (2002-12-13) -
<li>A7V600 (KT600) - <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1303" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> (2003-07-03) -
<li>P4C800 (P4 i875P) <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?cat=mobos&id=198" target=_blank>Tbreak.com</a> - <a href="http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/motherboard-reviews/1251_1.html" target=_blank>Motherboards.org</a> - <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDcw" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> -
<li>P4C800-E (i875P) - (<a href="http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=P4C800-E%20Deluxe&langs=09" target=_blank>Product Link</a> : <a href="<a href="http://www.bleedinedge.com/reviews/asus_p4c800e/asus_p4c800e_pg1.html" target=_blank>BleedinEdge</a> (2003-07-10) -
<li>P4P800 (i865PE): <a href="http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/asus_p4p800/" target=_blank>Lostcircuits</a> - <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDg0" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> - <a href="http://www6.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030603/index.html" target=_blank>Tom's Hardware</a> - <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/asus-p4p800.html" target=_blank>Xbitlabs</a> (2003-06-13) -
<li>SK8N (NForce3 Pro 150 - Opteron Chipset): <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1298" target=_blank>AMDZone - SK8N Preview</a> (2003-06-25) - <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1304" target=_blank>AMDZone - SK8N Review</a> (2003-07-08) - <a href="http://www.hardwaremania.com/reviews_eng/asussk8n/sk8n-1.shtml" target=_blank>HardwareMania</a> (2003-06-29) - <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=223" target=_blank>TBreak Preview</a> (2003-07-11) -
</ul>

Chaintech <ul>
<li>7NJS (Nforce2) <a href="http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=25&topid=8&Itemid=3" target=_blank>Short-Media.com</a> (2003-03-21) -
<li>9CJS Zenith (i875P): <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDg4" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> (2003-06-24) - <a href="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q2/chaintech-9cjs/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>Tech-Report</a> (2003-06-27)
</ul>

DFI<ul>
<li>AD77 (KT400) - <a href="http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=29&topid=8&Itemid=3" target=_blank>Short-Media.com</a> (2003-02-02) -
<li>LanParty (KT400A) - <a href="http://www.ninjalane.com/display.aspx?docname=lanparty-kt400a" target=_blank>NinjaLane</a> - <a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/_preview.php?articleID=287" target=_blank>BJorn3D (2003-06-13)</a> - <a href="http://tech-report.com/reviews/2003q2/dfi-lanparty/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>Tech-Report</a> (2003-06-20) - <a href="http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=65&topid=14&Itemid=3>Short-Media</a> (2003-06-28) - <a href="http://www.3dxtreme.org/DFI_LanParty_KT400a_p1.shtml" target=_blank>3DExtreme</a> (2003-07-12) -
<li>LanParty NFII Ultra 400 (Nforce2 Ultra 400): <a href="http://store6.yimg.com/I/svcompucycle_1745_34552528" target=_blank>mobo picture</a> - <a href="http://tech-report.com/reviews/2003q2/dfi-lanparty/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>Tech-Report</a> (2003-06-20) -
<li>LanParty Pro875 (i875P): <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1829" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> - <a href="http://www.subzerotech.com/index.php?module=sz_reviews_display&id=127&page=1" target=_blank>SubZeroTech</a> (2003-06-27) - <a href="http://www.ninjalane.com/display.aspx?docname=lanparty-pro875" target=_blank>NinjaLane</a> (2003-07-16) -
</ul>

ECS<ul>
<li>L7S7A (SIS 746FX) : <a href="http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/articles.hwz?cid=6&aid=761&page=1" target=_blank>Hardwarezone.com (2003-06-12)</a> -
<li>L7SVTA (KT400A) : <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1307" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> (2003-07-12) -
</ul>

EPox <ul>
<li>4PCA3+ (P4 i875P): <a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/EPoX/4PCA3Plus/" target=_blank>Vr-Zone.com</a> - <a href="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/epox/4pca3+/4pca3+-1.htm" target=_blank>OCWorkbench.com</a> - <a href="http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/articles.hwz?cid=6&aid=779>HardwareZone</a> (2003-06-28) -
<li>4PDA2+ (P4 i865PE): <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?cat=mobo&id=208" target=_blank>Tbreak.com</a> -
<li>8KRA2+ (KT600): <a href="http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=581" target=_blank>Hexus (Preview)</a> (2003-06-26) - <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1835" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> (2003-07-01) -
<li>8RDA+ (nForce2): <a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/EPoX/8RDA+/" target=_blank>VR-Zone.com</a> -
<li>8RDA3+ (nForce2 Ultra400): <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?cat=mobos&id=201" target=_blank>Tbreak.com</a> - <a href="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/epox/8rda3+/8rda3+p1.htm" target=_blank>OCWorkbench (2003-06-17)</a> - <a href="http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/motherboard-reviews/1254_1.html" target=_blank>Motherboards.org</a> (2003-06-23) - <a href="http://www.pchardware.ro/Reviews/review.php?id=189" target=_blank>PCHardware</a> (2003-07-08) -
<li>8RGA+ (nForce2 - IGP): <a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/EPoX/8RGA+/" target=_blank>VR-Zone.com</a> -
</ul>

FIC<ul>
<li>KT400 Pro (KT400A): <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1306" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> (2003-07-10) -
</ul>

Gigabyte <ul>
<li>7N400 Pro (Nforce2): <a href="http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/mobo/amd/nforce2/gigabyte_7n400pro/f1.shtml" target=_blank>Overclockers NZ</a> -
<li>7NNXP (Nforce2 Ultra400): <a href="http://www.techseekers.net/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=57" target=_blank>TechSeekers</a> - <a href="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/gigabyte/7nnxp/7nnxp-1.htm" target=_blank>OCWorkbench</a> (2003-06-19) - <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=219" target=_blank>TBreak</a> (2003-07-04) - <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1836" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> (2003-07-05) - <a href="http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte-7nnxp" target=_blank>Digital-Daily</a> (2003-07-07) - <a href="http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-167-1.htm" target=_blank>HardCoreWare</a> (2003-07-17) -
<li>7VAXP (KT400) - <a href="http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=34&topid=8&Itemid=3" target=_blank>Short-Media.com</a> (2003-01-24) -
<li>7VAXP-A (KT400A) <a href="http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=35&topid=8&Itemid=3" target=_blank>Short-Media.com</a> (2003-04-17) -
<li>8KNXP Ultra (i875P) <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDg2" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> (2003-06-19) - <a href="http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/review.php?id=03boardi875p000shootoutic78knxp0106>Overclockers NZ</a> (2003-07-10) -
</ul>

Iwill <ul>
<li>K7S2 (Sis 746FX): <a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/Reviews/iwillk7s2_1.shtml" target=_blank>Legit Reviews</a>
</ul>

Leadtek <ul>
<li>K7NCR18G-Pro (Nforce2): <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1292" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> (2003-06-19) -
</ul>

MSI <ul>
<li>875P Neo-FIS2R (P4 i875P): <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1820" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> - <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?cat=mobo&id=202" target=_blank>Tbreak.com</a> - <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/msi-875p-neo.html" target=_blank>Xbitlabs (2003-06-12)</a> -
<li>K7D Master-L (AMD 760MPX): <a href="http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/amd_mpx/" target=_blank>Lost Circuits</a> -
<li>K8D Master-F (AMD 8111 Opteron Chipset): <a href="" target=_blank>AMDZone - Preview</a> (2003-06-05) -
</ul>

Shuttle <ul>
<li>AB60RS (i865PE) : <a href="http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=573" target=_blank>Hexus</a> (2003-07-16) -
<li>AN35 (NF2 Ultra 400) : <a href="http://www.cyberonion.com/content/view.asp?a=71&z=1" target=_blank>CyberOnion</a> (2003-07-17) -
</ul>

Soltek <ul>
<li>NV400-64 (NF2 Ultra 400): <a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=244&PageID=1"target=_blank>AMDMB.com</a> (2003-07-03) -
<li>SL-75FRN2-L (Nforce2): <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDY4" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> (2003-04-30) -
<li>SL-86SPE-L (i865PE): <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDky" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> (2003-07-09) -
<li>SL-KT400A-L (KT400A) : <a href="http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/review.php?id=03boardkt400a00soltek0075kt400a0105" target=_blank>Overclockers NZ</a> (2003-07-16) -
</ul>

VIA <ul>
<li>PT800 Reference Motherboard (PT800 - P4 chipset): <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDk1" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> (2003-07-08) - <a href="http://www.legionhardware.com/html/doc.php?id=251" target=_blank>Legion Hardware</a> (2003-07-07) -
</ul>

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MotherBoard Round Ups

<a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1831" target=_blank>Anandtech</a>: 865PE/875P Motherboard Roundup June 2003 - Part 1: 20-way Shootout (2003-06-12)

Abit IC7 (i875P), Abit IC7-G (i875P), Abit IS7 (i865PE), Abit IS7-G (i865PE), Albatron PX865PE Pro (i865PE), Albatron PX865PE Pro II (i865PE), Asus P4C800 Deluxe (i875P), Asus P4P800Deluxe (i865PE), Aopen AX4C Max (i875P), DFI Pro875 LanParty (i875P), Epox 4PDA2+ (i865PE), Epox 4PCA3+ (i875P), Gigabyte 8IPE 1000 Pro (i865PE), Gigabyte 8KNXP (i875P), Gigabyte 8KNXP Ultra (i875P), Gigabyte 8PENXP (i865PE), Intel D875PBZ (i875P), Intel 865PERL (i865PE), MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R (i875P), Soyo P4I875P Dragon 2 (i875P)

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<a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/Intel/865PE/" target=_blank>VR-Zone</a>: Intel PAT Enabled i865PE Motherboard RoundUp (2003-06-27)

ABIT IS7-G, Albatron PX865PE Pro II, AOpen AX4SPE Max, ASUS P4P800 Deluxe, EPoX 4PDA2+ & the MSI 865PE Neo2

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<a href="http://www17.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030707/index.html" target=_blank>Toms Hardware : 865PE/875P Motherboard Roundup July 2003 </a>

Abit IC7-G, IS7, Aopen AX4C Max, AX4C Max2, AXSPE Max, Asus P4C800 Deluxe, P4P800 Deluxe, Biostar p$tCA Pro, Chaintech 9CJS Zenith, DFI LanParty Pro 875, Elitegroup (ECS) PF1, Epox 4PCA3+, 4PDA2+, Gigabyte 8KNXP Ultra, 8KNXP, 8PENXP,8IG1000 Pro, Intel D875PBZ, D865PERL, MSI 875P Neo (MS-6758), 865PE Neo2 (MS-6728), QDI P4I875PMA-6AFR, Soltek SL-86SPE-L, Soyo P4I875 Dragon2

"Our key findings are as follows: the marketing strategists from Intel argue that the two chips differ from one another in that the 875P essentially performs better than the 865PE. The performance advantage is mainly said to result form the fast "PAT" memory access, which is officially not possible in the case of the 865.

In practice, however, a completely different picture emerges: the benchmark results of our test field prove that, depending on the manufacturer, boards based on the Intel 865PE are just as fast as boards with the Intel 875P. The key factors here are optimization of the BIOS software and adjustment of running times through the appropriate layout of the track conductors. The fast storage access (in the case of the 875P) is therefore not the sole factor determining the speed of a board."

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Omega65

15 Jun 2003, 12:18 AM

Anandtech Motherboard RoundUp Part 1: 20 - Way Shootout (06-12-03)[/b]
(]excerpts...[/i]
[b]Final Words

After many hours of testing we have decided that the best value Pentium 4 motherboard is ABIT's IS7 based on the 865PE chipset. The IS7's assortment of onboard features such as IEEE 1394 FireWire, Serial ATA RAID, 10/100 LAN, and AC'97 alone make it a great buy at just over $105. However what separates the ABIT IS7 from other motherboard's is its excellent overclocking ability and superb performance that rival the most expensive motherboards on the market, including those based on Intel's 875P chipset.

After much discussion we finally decided that the ASUS' P4P800 Deluxe is the best mid-range Pentium 4 motherboard currently available on the market. The P4P800 Deluxe comes with excellent onboard features such as Serial ATA RAID, IDE RAID, Gigabit LAN, IEEE 1394 FireWire, and AD1985 sound among other intriguing features. The ASUS P4P800 Deluxe was also the highest FSB overclocker out of all the motherboards we tested, in addition to being a great performer. At just over $140 the P4P800 Deluxe is truly a superb choice for a mid-range Pentium 4 motherboard.

Omega65

17 Jun 2003, 07:37 PM

OCWorkbench (http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/epox/8rda3+/8rda3+p1.htm) Epox 8RDA3+ (Nforce2 Ultra400) Review added (2003-06-17)

LostCircuits (http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/abit_is7/) Abit IS7 (i865PE) Review added (2003-06-17)

Techconnect (http://www.techconnect.ws/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=42&page=1) Albatron PX865PE Pro II (i865PE) review added (2003-06-18)

HardOCP (http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDg2) Gigabyet 8KNXP Ultra (i865P) Review added (2003-06-19)

OCworkbench (http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/gigabyte/7nnxp/7nnxp-1.htm) Gigabyte 7NNXP review added (2003-06-19)

AMDZone (http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1292) Leadtek K7NCR18G-Pro (Nforce2) review added (2003-06-19)

Tech-Report (http://tech-report.com/reviews/2003q2/dfi-lanparty/index.x?pg=1) reviews the DFI Lanparty KT400 & NF2 Ultra 400 Motherboards (2003-06-20)

Omega65

18 Jun 2003, 09:16 PM

VIA Announces Volume KT600 Shipments (http://www.via.com.tw/en/Digital%20Library/PR030618KT600Ships.jsp) (2003-06-18)

News Release

Industry Welcomes Volume Shipment of VIA Apollo KT600 Chipset, Unveils Wide Spectrum of Performance Motherboards

Leading motherboard vendors line up to take advantage of the KT600's synchronized 400MHz FSB and FastStream64 DDR400 memory controller, and the world's first native Serial ATA/RAID solution for the AMD Athlon XP processor platform

Taipei, Taiwan, 18 June 2003 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the availability of the VIA Apollo KT600 chipset, set to become the first choice chipset in the market for ultimate performance AMD Athlon� XP compatible motherboards. The world's first Socket A platform chipset with a native integrated Serial ATA/RAID controller, the KT600 boasts a balanced configuration of 400MHz FSB support for the new Athlon XP processor 3200+ with VIA's FastStream64 DDR400 memory controller technology, as well as advanced connectivity features and VIA Vinyl Audio support.

To date, VIA KT600 chipset based performance motherboard designs have been confirmed by around 20 manufacturers representing more than 90% of the global market for AMD compatible motherboards, including ABIT, Acorp, Albatron, Aopen, Asus, Azza, Biostar, Chaintech, DFI, ECS, Epox, FIC, Gigabyte, Jetway, MSI, Shuttle, Soltek, Soyo and QDI.

infolink found at AMDZone (www.amdzone.com)

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The Inquirer: Epox to intro VIA (chipset) Pentium 4 boards (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10069) (2003-06-18)

MOBO FIRM Epox will introduce two Pentium 4 motherboards based on the Via PT800 and 8237 chipsets this week.

The boards are dubbed the PX400AD and PT800/I and are aimed at the low cost desktop market.

The PT800/I supports Pentium 4s with the 800MHz front side bus, includes eight USB 2.0 connectors, five PCI slots, six channel audio and 10/100 Ethernet LAN. This board also has two S-ATA (serial ATA) ports.

The P4X400AD supports chips up to 3GHz with 533MHz front side buses, and has five PCI connectors, two IDE interfaces, six USB 2.0 connectors, 10/100 Ethernet and six channel audio.

No pricing details are yet available. �

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Omega65

22 Jun 2003, 02:00 AM

From HardOCP (www.hardocp.com)

New version of the Abit IC7-G due in Q3

IC7-Max3

Omega65

22 Jun 2003, 02:01 AM

You gotta love that Mosfet cooling system :D

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Omega65

25 Jun 2003, 01:49 PM

Motherboard Reviews This Week

<a href=http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/motherboard-reviews/1254_1.html>Motherboards.org</a> puts the Epox 8RDA3+ under the microscope (2003-06-23)

<a href=http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1298>AMDZone</a> takes a look at the Asus SK8N (Nforce3 Pro150) Opteron Motherboard (2003-06-25)

<a href=http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=580>Hexus</a>: KT400a mobo Roundup (2003-06-26)

<a href=http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=581>Hexus</a>: Epox 8KRA2 (KT600) Preview (2003-06-26)

<a href=http://www.ocprices.com/?rev_id=151>OCPrices</a> reviews the Abit NF7-S v2.0 (2003-06-27)

<a href=http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/albatron-km18gpro.html>XbitLabs</a> Checks out the Albatron KM18G Pro (Nforce2) (2003-06-28)

<a href=http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/Intel/865PE/>VR-Zone</a> Intel PAT Enabled i865PE Motherboard RoundUp (2003-06-27)

ABIT IS7-G, Albatron PX865PE Pro II, AOpen AX4SPE Max, ASUS P4P800 Deluxe, EPoX 4PDA2+ & the MSI 865PE Neo2

<a href=http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/albatron-km18gpro.html>XbitLabs</a> Checks out the Albatron KM18G Pro (Nforce2) (2003-06-28)

<a href=http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=65&topid=14&Itemid=3>Short-Media</a> Fires up the DFI LanParty KT400A! (2003-06-28)

<a href=http://www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/motherboards/abit/is7_g/index.htm>ClubOC</a> Reviews the Abit IS7-G (i865PE) and compares it to the Abit IC7-G (2003-06-28)

<a href=http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/articles.hwz?cid=6&aid=779>HardwareZone</a> Takes a look at the Epox 4PCA3+ (I875P) (2003-06-28)

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Digitimes: Nvidia�s nForce2 K7 chipset dominates market (http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article3.asp?datePublish=2003/06/23&pages=04&seq=22) (Monday 23 June 2003)

Nvidia�s market share in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) K7 chipsets is rising dramatically, according to Nvidia�s Taiwan agent.

Statistics for June show that of all AMD K7 motherboards shipped, those based on Nvidia�s nForce2 will account for 35% of all shipments, up from 25% in April.

Asustek Computer said that, excluding numbers from its ASRock subsidiary, over 40% of the AMD K7 own-brand motherboards it shipped in June were based on Nvidia�s chipset. The number was even higher for Micro-star International (MSI), at nearly 50%.

Other first-tier motherboard manufacturers are also jumping on the bandwagon. Gigabyte Technology recently launched products based on the nForce2, while Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) admitted to not ruling out developing nForce2 motherboards.

VIA Technologies has countered with the recent introduction of its KT600 chipset. However, it will face competitive pricing from Nvidia, whose single-channel DDR nForce2 costs less than US$20 and dual-channel DDR just above US$20. The KT600 only supports single-channel DDR.

VIA originally hoped to concentrate on AMD�s K8 platform, but due to delays in the K8�s release, VIA was forced to release the KT600 into an already competitive environment.

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<a href=http://www.hexus.net>Hexus.net</a> kicks out two motherboard reviews. (2003-06-27)

First a <a href=http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=580>KT400A Motherboard Roundup</a>, next a preview of the <a href=http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=581>Epox 8KRA2 (KT600)</a> motherboard.

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<a href=http://www.ocprices.com/?rev_id=151>OCPrices</a> reviews the Abit NF7-S v2.0 (2003-06-27)

<a href=http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/Intel/865PE/>VR-Zone</a> Intel PAT Enabled i865PE Motherboard RoundUp (2003-06-27)

ABIT IS7-G, Albatron PX865PE Pro II, AOpen AX4SPE Max, ASUS P4P800 Deluxe, EPoX 4PDA2+ & the MSI 865PE Neo2

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<a href=http://www.short-media.com/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=65&topid=14&Itemid=3>Short-Media</a> Fires up the DFI LanParty KT400A! (2003-06-28)

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<a href=http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/albatron-km18gpro.html>XbitLabs</a> Checks out the Albatron KM18G Pro (Nforce2) (2003-06-28)

<a href=http://www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/motherboards/abit/is7_g/index.htm>ClubOC</a> Reviews the Abit IS7-G (i865PE) and compares it to the Abit IC7-G (2003-06-28)

<a href=http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/articles.hwz?cid=6&aid=779>HardwareZone</a> Takes a look at the Epox 4PCA3+ (I875P) (2003-06-28)

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<a href=http://www.hardwaremania.com/reviews_eng/asussk8n/sk8n-1.shtml>HardwareMania</a> Reviews the Asus SK8N (Nforce3) (2003-06-29) This Review Takes the Asus SK8N (NF3) & Opteron 240 (1.40ghz) and the Asus A7N8X (NF2) & Barton 1.40ghz and compares them clock for clock!

<a href=http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q2/chaintech-9cjs/index.x?pg=1>Tech-Report</a> puts the Chaintech 9CJS Zenith (i875P) under the microscope (2003-06-27)

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Omega65

29 Jun 2003, 08:21 PM

<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/game/200306281/millionman-04.html" target=_blank>Desktop & Mobile Athlon 64 on Display at MML2</a>

"The Uniwell N766AA0 notebook that we were able to see was configured as follows: AMD Athlon 64 featuring PowerNow! Technology, ATI M10-P - Mobility Radeon 9600 128MB, Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition (Latest Build), 802.11B Wireless LAN, 3 - USB 2.0 ports, 1 - 1394 port, S-Video TV out, and a built-in Memory card, MMC/Sd/MS card reader"

AMD Athlon64 Reference motherboard

Omega65

1 Jul 2003, 01:17 PM

Motherboard News and Reviews The week of 2003-06-30

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<a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1835" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> : Epox 8KRA2+ (KT600) (2003-07-01)

<a href="http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/cpu_mobo/abit/p4/is7/is7.shtml" target=_blank>ViperLair</a> : Abit IS7 (i865PE) (2003-07-01)

<a href="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/dfi/nf2ultra/nf2ultra-1.htm" target=_blank>OCWorkbench</a> : DFI Lan Party NFII Ultra (NF2 Ultra) (2003-07-01)

<a href="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q3/abit-ic7-g/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>Tech-Report</a> : Abit IC7-G (i875P) (2003-07-02)

<a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1303" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> : Asus A7V600 (KT600) (2003-07-03)

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<a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=219" target=_blank>TBreak</a> : Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) (2003-07-04)

<a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1836" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> : Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) (2003-07-05)

<a href="http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte-7nnxp" target=_blank>Digital-Daily</a> : Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) (2003-07-07)

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<a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1835" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> Fires up the Epox 8KRA2+ (KT600) Motherboard. Let's see if the Nforce2 finally has some competition! (2003-07-01)

"Despite the somewhat mediocre performance of the 8KRA2+ there are some very positive features this motherboard carries. The most positive feature is the 8KRA2+�s Serial ATA and IDE support. The VT8237 South Bridge natively supports two SATA drives (not taking into account daisy chaining) and eight USB 2.0 ports. This type of South Bridge is something nForce2 Ultra 400 motherboards cannot provide, and probably won�t be able to provide for at least the next one to two months when MCP-S (or some sort of name like that) is released. Another positive feature the 8KRA2+ brings to the table is an onboard PCI HighPoint HPT372N controller that supports RAID 0, 1, & 0 + 1 arrays via two IDE connectors and is Hot Swap capable. In combination with the VT8237 South Bridge and Primary/Secondary IDE connectors the 8KRA2+ supports a grand total of ten SATA/IDE disk/optical drives. This is worth reiterating because these particular combinations of features are unique among high-end Socket A desktop motherboards."

Read the whole report <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1835" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/cpu_mobo/abit/p4/is7/is7.shtml" target=_blank>ViperLair</a> Bites into the Abit IS7 (i865PE)! (2003-07-01)

"ABIT IS7 Max II Advance Motherboard: We take a look at the ABIT IS7 Springdale today, and if our benchmarks are any indication, this mainstream board demonstrates that the Canterwood is not the only game in town."

<a href="http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/cpu_mobo/abit/p4/is7/is7.shtml" target=_blank>Viperlair's Review</a>

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<a href="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/dfi/nf2ultra/nf2ultra-1.htm" target=_blank>OCWorkbench</a> Takes a look under the hood of the DFI Lan Party NFII Ultra (2003-07-01)

"Based on the nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset, this mainboard supports AGP 8x, Dual Channel DDR400, Dual 10/100Mbps LAN, 6 ch audio, IDE RAID 1.5, SATA, IEEE 1394, 6 USB 2.0. Most importantly, this board has Genie BIOS which allows you to fine tune your multipliers, fsb, voltages. Multipliers can be tuned up to 22x, FSB to 300MHz, Vcore up to 2.0v etc.

In our tests, we will compare it with EPoX 8RDA3+, Gigabyte 7NNXP, ASRock K7S8X and SiS 748 Reference board."

Read the review <a href="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/dfi/nf2ultra/nf2ultra-1.htm" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q3/abit-ic7-g/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>Tech-Report</a> bangs the gavel and passes judgement on the Abit IC7-G (i875P)

"As it stands, I like the IC7-G just the way it is. Abit has succeeded in building a fast, stable, and feature-rich Canterwood board that should delight overclockers, enthusiasts, and workstation users alike. The IC7-G's value lies entirely with the board itself. Abit doesn't have to lean on a packed bundle of extras one bit to make this one a good deal. Looking for a Canterwood board with all the features you need and none of the extras you might not want anyway? Look no further than the IC7-G."

<a href="http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q3/abit-ic7-g/index.x?pg=1" target=_blank>get the whole story here</a>

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<a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1303" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> reviews the new Asus A7V600 (KT600) (2003-07-03)

"Gigabit Ethernet, SATA and PATA RAID, 6 channel sound, and a 400MHz FSB bring many improvements to the VIA platform. Asus has taken advantage of all of them. They have also included plenty of features to overclock and tweak performance in the bios. They also include plenty of helpful software and utilities including the new Instant Music Lite. Stability of the board was also excellent, and Asus always provides great bios support with new bios files several times a year."

Read the review <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1303" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=219" target=_blank>TBreak</a>: reviews the Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) Motherboard.

"Although Gigabyte may be late for the party, they sure know how to make an entrance as their 7NNXP board is definitely the most feature rich nForce2 board available today."

Read the review <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=219" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1836" target=_blank>Anandtech</a> reviews the Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) Motherboard (2003-07-05)

"After much testing, we can safely conclude that the Gigabyte 7NNXP is the most feature-filled Athlon XP motherboard we�ve ever tested. The combination of features such as IDE and Serial ATA RAID, dual LAN, dual BIOS, and IEEE 1394 FireWire, among other contributing factors, led us to this conclusion. Certainly, ASUS and ABIT�s nForce2 Ultra 400 motherboards are excellent choices for a high-end Socket A motherboard, and in general, are quite comparable to the 7NNXP's feature set. But in terms of pure onboard features (and BIOS features too), the Gigabyte 7NNXP manages to be a cut above the rest."

Read the review <a href="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1836" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte-7nnxp/" target=_blank>Digital-Daily</a> also takes a look at the Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) (2003-07-07)

"During the tests, the board showed excellent stability and performance. Also, its overclocking options are very powerful, and at overclocking results the board is second to none of the competitors' products."

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Omega65

8 Jul 2003, 07:02 PM

Motherboard News and Reviews The week of 2003-07-07

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Weekly review List<ul>

<li><a href="http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte-7nnxp" target=_blank>Digital-Daily</a> : Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) (2003-07-07)
<li><a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=244&PageID=1"target=_blank>AMDMB.com</a> : Soltek NV400-64 review (2003-07-03)
<li><a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/abit-ic7.html" target=_blank>XbitLabs</a> reviews the Abit IC7 (i875) motherboard (2003-07-09)
<li><a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1306" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> : FIC KT400 Pro (KT400A) (2003-07-10)
<li><a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=223" target=_blank>TBreak</a> : Asus SK8N (NF3) Preview (2003-07-11)
<li><a href="http://www.liquidninjas.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=42" target=_blank>LiquidNinjas</a> : Abit NF7-S v2 (NF2 Ultra 400) mobo (2003-07-09)
<li><a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1307" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> : ECS L7VTA Revision 1.1 (KT400A) (2003-07-12)
<li><a href="http://www.3dxtreme.org/DFI_LanParty_KT400a_p1.shtml" target=_blank>3DExtreme</a> reviews the DFI KT400A Lan Party (KT400A) (2003-07-12)
<li><a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1308" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> Reviews the Aopen AK77 400 Max (KT400A) Motherboard (2003-07-13)

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<a href="http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte-7nnxp/" target=_blank>Digital-Daily</a> also takes a look at the Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) (2003-07-07)

"During the tests, the board showed excellent stability and performance. Also, its overclocking options are very powerful, and at overclocking results the board is second to none of the competitors' products."

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<a href="http://www17.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030707/index.html" target=_blank>Toms Hardware</a> : 865PE/875P Motherboard Roundup July 2003 

Abit IC7-G, IS7, Aopen AX4C Max, AX4C Max2, AXSPE Max, Asus P4C800 Deluxe, P4P800 Deluxe, Biostar p$tCA Pro, Chaintech 9CJS Zenith, DFI LanParty Pro 875, Elitegroup (ECS) PF1, Epox 4PCA3+, 4PDA2+, Gigabyte 8KNXP Ultra, 8KNXP, 8PENXP,8IG1000 Pro, Intel D875PBZ, D865PERL, MSI 875P Neo (MS-6758), 865PE Neo2 (MS-6728), QDI P4I875PMA-6AFR, Soltek SL-86SPE-L, Soyo P4I875 Dragon2

"Our key findings are as follows: the marketing strategists from Intel argue that the two chips differ from one another in that the 875P essentially performs better than the 865PE. The performance advantage is mainly said to result form the fast "PAT" memory access, which is officially not possible in the case of the 865.

In practice, however, a completely different picture emerges: the benchmark results of our test field prove that, depending on the manufacturer, boards based on the Intel 865PE are just as fast as boards with the Intel 875P. The key factors here are optimization of the BIOS software and adjustment of running times through the appropriate layout of the track conductors. The fast storage access (in the case of the 875P) is therefore not the sole factor determining the speed of a board."

Read the marathon review <a href="http://www17.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030707/index.html" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10384" target=_blank>The Inquirer: Single channel Nforce2 400 dethrones its dual channel stablemate</a>

"ENTHUSIAST SITE <a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=244&PageID=1"target=_blank>AMDMB.com</a> discovered this unexpected anomaly, which could have far reaching Socket-A repercussions.

Soltek's bottom dollar SL-NV400-64 motherboard, which is based on the single channel nForce2 400 chipset, is the cause of all this news. What is amazing is that it beat Asus' dual channel flagship product - the A7N8X Deluxe, in the majority of benchmarks. Ryan Shrout, the amdmb.com reviewer, who put Soltek's motherboard through its paces, suggests that its performance lead in <a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=244&PageID=5" target=_blank>UT 2K3</a> is down to the additional overhead that a dual channel system board has to deal with. Looking at the rest of the results, I would apply that comment as a general across the board statement. "

Soltek's overall performance lead is not earth shattering, but like everything else in this industry, perception is everything. Of the 14 benchmarks that were run, Soltek's board won 11 of them, drew 2, and lost only one. For the record:

Quake 3: Evenly matched results
UT 2K3: 5.5 to 11.1% lead
3D Mark 2K1: Wins by a nose
PC Mark 2K2: Two out of three is good enough.
SiSoft Sandra 2K2: A win in memory, but ties in CPU
Cachemem: 5.7% to 9.3% lead
Business Winstone 2K1 & 2K2: A win in both
CC Winstone 2K1, 2K2, & 2K3: Soltek takes the Triple Crown
SPECviewperf 7: Asus' only win
ScienceMark: Pretty much a draw

<a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10384" target=_blank>more info here</a>

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<a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=244&PageID=1"target=_blank>AMDMB.com</a> : Soltek NV400-64 review (2003-07-03)

" The Soltek NV400-64 motherboard is a surprise hit as far as performance goes. While the features that Soltek is offering with the board are on the very low end of things, that is simply because the boards (and chipset for that matter) are aimed for a mainstream market that doesn�t have a need for fancy options like Serial ATA and RAID. All they want is a low final price - and if they happen to get a great performer as well, all the better.

This is also interesting in the fact that it�s the first time we have seen anything based on the nForce2 400 chipset. Since we never received a reference board from anyone, we are taking the Soltek board as the defacto performance we can and should look for on future nF2 400 motherboards. Which raises the question: why is the nF2 400 performing better than the nF2 Ultra 400 board? Too be completely honest, I am not sure and any answers I have gotten from NVIDIA seem stretched at best."

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<a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDk1" target=_blank>HardOCP</a> Previews the Via PT800 Pentium 4 FSB800 Chipset and compares it the the Intel i875P. (2003-07-08)

"From VIA: Supporting 800MHz FSB and Intel� Hyper-Threading Technology, the VIA PT800 chipset implements VIA�s advanced FastStream64� DDR400 Memory Controller and AGP8X graphics port in a synchronized North Bridge configuration that maximizes bus bandwidth efficiency. When coupled with the advanced new VT8237 South Bridge, the VIA PT800 also delivers a host of advanced connectivity and multimedia features, including the industry�s first full-featured native Serial ATA/RAID controller and rich surround sound, to provide the most scalable and highest performance core logic chipset platform for mainstream Intel Pentium� 4 processor based PC systems."

Conclusions excerpt....
To say we are very impressed with the performance of the PT800 would be a gross understatement. Most of us hoped that VIA would at least put forth a competitive product comparable to that of the Intel i875P. What we got today was a very well designed product that went head to head with the best Intel desktop chipset on the market and came out a bit ahead more often than not. VIA is to be commended on the great job they have done on engineering the PT800 chipset.

Read the whole report <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDk1" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/abit-ic7.html" target=_blank>XbitLabs</a> reviews the Abit IC7 (i875) motherboard (2003-07-09)

"You can get Intel PAT for free; you can get it for a lot of money, but what about getting it for just a few extra dollars? Today we are reviewing an inexpensive ABIT IC7 mainboard based on i875P and aimed on computer hardware enthusiasts. We explain every single fact about the mainboard, so, be sure to read the review before purchasing ABIT IC7."

Conclusion (excerpt)

We have reviewed a not very expensive mainboard based on i875P chipset designed for high-end desktops and workstations. The mainboard pleased us with great stability and high performance. ABIT�s traditional overclocking and tuning capabilities are available on the IC7 mainboard, as a result, the solution can eventually become popular among overclockers. If you are not going to overclock and just want to have an up-to-date higher-end mainboard, ABIT IC7 is also a good buy, I believe, however, it still has a number of disadvantages you have to keep in mind.

Read the review <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/abit-ic7.html" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1306" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> reviews the FIC KT400 Pro (KT400A) Motherboard (2003-07-10)

"The Good Stuff

The KT400A Ultra did exhibit good stability. It does also add a 4 pin ATX power connector, and it does have 6 channel Cmedia audio. The price should also be low for the board.

Conclusion

We are disappointed to see the the newest VIA based board from FIC loses so many of the features of its predecessor. It has proven to be stable, and because of the decreased features the cost of the board should be quite low. If you are an enthusiast and/or overclocker this probably isn't your board, but if you are looking for a low cost KT400A board then the FIC KT400A Pro is worth looking at."

Read the whole review <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1306" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=223" target=_blank>TBreak</a> Asus SK8N (NF3) Preview (2003-07-11)

"The CPU/FPU benchmarks are logically lower as we are comparing a 1.6GHz CPU to a 2.1Ghz and a 3.0GHz CPU. What should be noted is the memory benchmark where the Opteron has no problems overtaking the Athlon XP by a good margin. Also remember that the Opteron benchmarks are conducted with a DDR266 memory module whereas the P4 is benchmarked with DDR400 so there's a pretty good chance of the Opteron posting numbers very close to the P4 when used with similar speed memory modules at almost half the CPU speed. That certainly wants to make us look forward to the Athlon64. Similarly, Quake3 Arena also posts some very impressive results for a 1.6GHz CPU."

Plenty of Benchmarks and charts <a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=223" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.liquidninjas.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=42" target=_blank>LiquidNinjas</a> Reviews the Abit NF7-S v2 (NF2 Ultra 400) mobo (2003-07-09)

"n Conclusion.
I think the ABIT NF7-S has tried to be a jack-of-all-trades and just about succeeded too. This board offers a staggering number of overclocking options as well as the ability to actually use them with no loss of stability until you are pushing the absolute ragged edge, on top of this you have the features that modern users demand. Quality sound, LAN, USB2, Firewire, and SATA."

more <a href="http://www.liquidninjas.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=42" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1307" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> checks out the ECS L7VTA Revision 1.1 (KT400A) MOtherboard (2003-07-12)

"The Good Stuff

The L7VTA surprised us with some great performance and came in 2nd overall. Stability was also not an issue, and there are options for RAID and Firewire and Ethernet was included on our board. Also it is important to keep in mind that this will be the lowest cost KT400A board around.

Conclusion

ECS has kept with their tradition of offering the lowest cost motherboard around and it has made them one of the top 4 board makers in the world. The L7VTA revision 1.1 continues that tradition and provides not only excellent performance, but a low price tag will be attached. If you are looking for a low cost board, and don't want to sacrifice performance then this is the board for you."

Read the whole review <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1307" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.3dxtreme.org/DFI_LanParty_KT400a_p1.shtml" target=_blank>3DExtreme</a> reviews the DFI KT400A Lan Party (KT400A) (2003-07-12)

"Introduction
Today 3dXtreme is reviewing another new DFI product from the the LanParty series, the DFI LanParty VIA KT400a Motherboard. This particular motherboard is based on the VIA KT400a chipset for AMD processors. Although the release of the VIA KT600 chipset is just around the corner, the VIA KT400a is the latest revision of the KT400 chipset bridging the gap in performance before the KT600 is released. DFI is one of the first manufacturers to release a motherboard based on this chipset."

Read the whole review <a href="http://www.3dxtreme.org/DFI_LanParty_KT400a_p1.shtml" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1308" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> Reviews the Aopen AK77 400 Max (KT400A) Motherboard (2003-07-13)

"The Good Stuff

Wow. The Aopen AK77 400 Max is maxed out with features. They have so many unique features like the elaborate fan RPM control, mouse and keyboard fuse, and a 3.3V AGP warning LED. It also includes features like Serial ATA, Firewire, dual bios, and 6 channel audio with a SPDIF connector. Aopen includes plenty of utilities like the bios CD player, backup utility, and Windows bios flashing utility. The board also has plenty of overclocking options, and failed overclocks will automatically reset the system to default CPU speeds. The documentation from Aopen is excellent, and the board showed top stability. Aopen has made the bios more of a tool by adding in a CD player, dynamic fan RPM control, and allowing the bios to reset the CPU speed to default when overclocked to much.

Conclusion

The first board we have reviewed from Aopen is definitely a nice surprise. It is one most feature packed motherboards we have ever tested, and Aopen has shown the rare ability to add unique features in hardware and software The only real negative so far is that performance was lower than average. With excellent stability and plenty of hardware and software extras make the AK77 400 Max one of the top KT400A boards around. If some bios tweaking can improve on performance then it will be as good if not better than the DFI and Gigabyte boards we have tested."

Read the whole review <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1308" target=_blank>here</a>

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Omega65

18 Jul 2003, 01:23 AM

Motherboard News and Reviews The week of 2003-07-14

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Weekly review List<ul>

<li> <a href="<a href="http://www.bleedinedge.com/reviews/asus_p4c800e/asus_p4c800e_pg1.html" target=_blank>BleedinEdge</a> : Asus P4C800-E (i875P) (2003-07-10)
<li> <a href="<a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDkz" target=_blank>Hard|OCP</a> : Aopen AX4SPE Max (i865PE) (2003-07-14)
<li> <a href="http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/review.php?id=03boardkt400a00soltek0075kt400a0105" target=_blank>Overclockers NZ</a> : Soltek SL-KT400A-L (KT400A) (2003-07-16)
<li> <a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1309" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> : Albatron's KX400 8XV Pro (KT400A) (2003-07-16)
<li> <a href="http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-167-1.htm" target=_blank>HardCoreWare</a> : Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) (2003-07-17)
<li> <a href="http://www.cyberonion.com/content/view.asp?a=71&z=1" target=_blank>CyberOnion</a> : Shuttle AN35 (NF2 Ultra 400) (2003-07-17)
<li> <a href="http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=573" target=_blank>Hexus</a> : Shuttle AB60RS (i865PE) (2003-07-16)
<li> <a href="http://www.ninjalane.com/display.aspx?docname=lanparty-pro875" target=_blank>NinjaLane</a> : DFI LanParty Pro875 (i875P) (2003-07-16)

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<a href="<a href="http://www.bleedinedge.com/reviews/asus_p4c800e/asus_p4c800e_pg1.html" target=_blank>BleedinEdge</a> reviews the Asus P4C800-E (2003-07-10)

" When I heard about the new board, the P4C800-E Deluxe, I was upset, but you know what, I knew what the first board (P4C800) had before I purchased it. Anyway, when I read the specs on it, I was hoping it will follow in the footsteps of the original, and it did just that, and then some. With the utilization of the CSA & RAID on the Southbridge, it has made this board evolve into a highly overclockable monster.
The biggest advantage I have found to date on the board is it's vast support for memory over it's predecessor, and for some reason, ASUS has done it again and found a way to make the RAM run faster on the newer model."

Read the review <a href="<a href="http://www.bleedinedge.com/reviews/asus_p4c800e/asus_p4c800e_pg1.html" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="<a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDkz" target=_blank>Hard|OCP</a> reviews the Aopen AX4SPE Max (i865PE) (2003-07-14)

"The AX4SPE Max is AOpen�s answer to the highly competitive Springdale market and includes such technology as Dual Channel Memory Mode, Gigabit LAN, Realtek 5.1 channel audio, AGP 8X, IEEE 1394, and support for four SATA drives (Port 1,2: RAID 0; Port 3,4: RAID 0,1). AOpen also includes several innovative features ......"

Read the review <a href="<a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDkz" target=_blank>here</a>

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The highly anticipated Asus SK8N (NF3) Opteron motherboard is listed for sale @ $299 at <a href="http://www.myinfinity.com/eshop/itemdesc.asp?CartId=11611-ACCWARE-274MMVAM48&ic=MBASUSK8N&cc=&tpc=" target=_blank>MyInfinity</a> and <a href="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=sk8n" target=_blank>Newegg</a>

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<a href="http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/review.php?id=03boardkt400a00soltek0075kt400a0105" target=_blank>Overclockers NZ</a> reviews the Soltek SL-KT400A-L (KT400A) (2003-07-16)

"By now, nearly everyone on the planet knows that nF2 is currently the best AMD chipset on the market. Via, the company who once dominated the socket A market released the KT-400A chipset to combat the nForce2. Via's KT-400A is basically a tweaked (a better memory controller) version of the original KT-400 chipset. Today, we are going to take a look at the Soltek KT-400A-L motherboard and see how it stacks up against nForce2 boards."

read the review <a href="http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/review.php?id=03boardkt400a00soltek0075kt400a0105" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1309" target=_blank>AMDZone</a> reviews the Albatron's KX400 8XV Pro (KT400A) (2003-07-16)

"The Good Stuff

The KX400 8XV Pro is unique in that it is the smallest ATX KT400A based board we have tested. It is so small in fact that it is near to Super 7 boards in size. The options for Ethernet and SPDIF connectors for the 6 channel audio are pluses. Stability on the board was also good, and it provides a good deal of overclocking options. Lastly we expect pricing to be quite competitive.

Conclusion

Albatron's KX400 8XV Pro is a solid VIA KT400A motherboard. It does have good overclocking options as well as 6 channel audio and onboard Ethernet as an option, but nothing cutting edge like Serial ATA RAID or Gigabit. With an increase in performance we would take a shine to this board for its small size and expected low cost. If you are looking for a budget KT400A motherboard with enough overclocking options to get the job done this may be the board for you."

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<a href="http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-167-1.htm" target=_blank>HardCoreWare</a> reviews the Gigabyte 7NNXP (NF2) (2003-07-17)

"Although Gigabyte came late to the nForce2 party, very late actually, they sure know how to make an entrance. The GA-7NNXP contains absolutely every feature that a high end enthusiast would want from a motherboard. Not only that, but they supply you with a full bundle that allows you to use each and every feature straight out of the box. All this on a board that performs as well, if not better than its competition over a wide range of benchmark tests.

There are only two things keeping the GA-7NNXP from being an absolute must buy board if you are considering the nForce2 platform. First is its price. Retailing at around $175, the GA-7NNXP is almost twice the price of some other manufacturers nForce2 models. Mind you those are stripped down versions that can't hold a candle to the 7NNXP's bundle or list of added features. For those of you who are value conscious, Gigabyte does offer a stripped down version of the 7NNXP named the 7N400, I suggest you check it out."

read the whole review <a href="http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-167-1.htm" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.cyberonion.com/content/view.asp?a=71&z=1" target=_blank>CyberOnion</a> reviews the Shuttle AN35 (NF2 Ultra 400) (2003-07-17)

"Final Thoughts
With an uncluttered layout, the AN35 is a pretty decent motherboard for the money. A quick search on pricegrabber.com shows that it can be found for under $70 � and with that price it�s hard to beat. I would have liked to see more features on it � in a feature rich motherboard environment the AN35 looks a little stripped. Performance is good for the money, but it could have been at a bit higher. All in all, it�s a good board. If you�re looking to get into an nForce2 motherboard cheap, you might want to take a look at it."

read the whole review <a href="http://www.cyberonion.com/content/view.asp?a=71&z=1" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=573" target=_blank>Hexus</a> reveiws the Shuttle AB60RS (i865PE) (2003-07-16)

"Shuttle, too, impressed us with the newest small form factor cube, the Springdale-equipped SB61G2. Now it's the turn of a full ATX motherboard to undergo a Springdale makeover. Let's see how it all pans out."

read the review <a href="http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=573" target=_blank>here</a>

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<a href="http://www.ninjalane.com/display.aspx?docname=lanparty-pro875" target=_blank>NinjaLane</a> reveiws the DFI LanParty Pro875 (i875P) (2003-07-16)

"Overclocking on the LanParty Pro875 was a pleasurable experience and despite not having a huge list of overclocking controls to choose from the board easily pushed the Pentium 4 3.0Ghz processor to its limits.
I think it is pretty safe to say that the new LanParty series from DFI has been a great success on many levels. In the case of the LanParty Pro875 it is rather difficult to find anything wrong. I guess if you wanted to get nitpicky DFI missed a perfect branding opportunity by not putting the LanParty logo on the Northbridge heatsink."

read the review <a href="http://www.ninjalane.com/display.aspx?docname=lanparty-pro875" target=_blank>here</a>

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Omega65

21 Jul 2003, 11:41 PM

Motherboard News and Reviews The week of 2003-07-21

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Weekly review List<ul>

<li> <a href="http://www17.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030721/index.html" target=_blank>Toms Hardware</a> : Nforce2 Ultra 400 - 10 Motherboard Roundup (2003-07-21)

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<a href="http://www17.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030721/index.html" target=_blank>Toms Hardware</a> : Nforce2 Ultra 400 - 10 Motherboard Roundup (2003-07-21)

"The graphics specialist nVIDIA still offers the fastest platform for the Athlon XP. With an FSB clock rate of up to 200 MHz, the latest version, which goes by the name of nForce2 Ultra 400, can serve even the fastest Athlon XP 3200+. We ran a total of ten motherboards through our tests. The Shuttle XPC Mini-PC was also there at the starting line."

Motheboards reviewed: <ul>
<li> Abit NF7-S
<li> AOpen AK79D-400Max
<li> Asus A7N8X 2.0 Deluxe
<li> DFI LanParty NFII Ultra
<li> Epox EP-8RDA3+
<li> Gigabyte GA-7NNXP
<li> Leadtek K7NCR18D Pro 2
<li> MSI K7N2 Delta
<li> Shuttle Spacewalker AN35N-Ultra
<li> Shuttle Spacewalker XPC-SN45G
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<a href="http://www17.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030721/nforce2_ultra_400-32.html" target=_blank>Motherboard Features List Page</a>

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Omega65

24 Aug 2003, 07:33 PM

Omega65

24 Aug 2003, 07:34 PM

:) :)

Omega65

24 Aug 2003, 07:35 PM

ASUS K8V K8 Socket 754 Mainboard

BobyJo

20 Sep 2003, 07:17 PM

HardOCP has a great review of the Abit IC7-MAX3, it is a week old now. I believe that review was put up as of past Thursday.