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Review: VIA P4PA-UL P4X266A Motherboard

by Tarinder Sandhu on 10 May 2002, 00:00

Tags: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), VIA Technologies (TPE:2388)

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Specifications in detail

Processors

  • Supports Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 processors (400FSB)
  • Supports 1300MHz up to 2400MHz+ processor and higher

Chipset

  • North bridge: VIA P4X266A
  • South bridge: VIA VT8233A

System Memory

  • 3 x 184pin DDR
  • DDR200 / DDR266 support @ 2.5v
  • 3GB maximum system RAM

Slots

  • One AGP slot, 2x and 4x AGP compliant (3.3v and 1.5v support)
  • 6 x 32-bit PCI 33MHz slots
  • 1 CNR (communications riser) slot

On-board peripherals

  • 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD
  • 2 serial ports
  • 1 parallel port
  • PS/2 Keyboard
  • PS/2 Mouse
  • 3 Audio Jacks
  • RJ-45 LAN Port
  • Game Port
  • 4 x USB connectors (2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 1.1 via bracket)

On-board IDE

  • An IDE controller on the VT8233A chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66/ operation modes
  • Can connect up to 4 IDE devices

Integrated Components

  • VIA VT6202 USB 2.0
  • Realtek RTL8100BL 10/100 Base-T Fast Ethernet Controller
  • VIA VT1612A AC'97 2 channel CODEC

BIOS & Voltages

  • Award BIOS
  • FSB speeds of 100Mhz - 200Mhz (quad-pumped)
  • 1.1v - 1.85v Vcore adjustable in 0.025v increments
  • 2.5v - 2.8v Vmem adjustable in 0.1v increments

Form Factor

  • 305mm x 225mm

Software

  • VIA SmartGuardian hardware monitoring software
  • VIA utilities