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Review: SOYO KT333 DRAGON Ultra Platinum Edition

by Ryszard Sommefeldt on 21 July 2002, 00:00

Tags: AMD (NYSE:AMD), VIA Technologies (TPE:2388), Soyo

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Specification




First up, the formal specification then a closer look at the extras.

Processor

• Supports AMD Socket-A type processors, including AthlonXP, Athlon and Duron (up to 2200+)

Interface

• Socket "A"(462)

Chipset Type

• VIA KT333

Chipset Description

• VIA KT333 / 8233A chipset
• Supports 200/266 MHz FSB
• VIA V-link chip interconnect (266MB/s)

Form Factor

• ATX

Memory Type

• DDR333 SDRAM

Memory Description

• Three DDR 2.5V DIMM sockets support up to 3GB (DDR 333/266200)
• 184-pin PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 non-ECC, unbuffered DDR SDRAM memory

Expansion Slots

• Five 32-bit Bus Mastering PCI slots (V2.2 compliant)
• One Universal AGP Pro slot (supports 1x/2x/4x modes)

Expansion Slot Types

• Five 32-bit Bus Mastering PCI

IDE Type

• UDMA 66/100/133

IDE Description

• Four independent channels for 8 IDE devices (2 for RAID)
• Supports up to PIO mode 5 & Ultra DMA 66/100/133
• Two PCI bus mastering ATA E-IDE ports

Audio Description

• On board CMI 8738 audio chip providing 6-channel audio solution
• Supports optical output
• SPDIF output

IO Port Description

• Two RS-232 serial ports (16550 UART compatible)
• One parallel printer port (SPP/EPP/ECP mode)
• One FDD port (supports 3 modes, 1.2/1.44/2.88MB FDD)
• Provides IrDA with optional cable for transceiver
• Provides 4 USB 2.0 ports (2* rear, 4*front)

IO Connection Description

• PS/2 Mini-DIN mouse & keyboard ports
• Four USB 1.1 ports
• One RJ45 connector
• Two D-Sub 9-pin male serial ports
• One D-Sub 25-pin female printer port
• Audio I/O: LINE-OUT x 1, LINE-IN x 1, MIC JACK x 1
• One game port

BIOS Description

• Award PCI BIOS with ACPI function
• Supports multiple-boot from E-IDE / SCSI / CD-ROM / FDD / LS120 / ZIP
• 2 Mbyte Flash ROM

Health Monitoring Description

• On board voltage monitors
• CPU fan speed monitor
• CPU fan speed monitor
• CPU temperature monitoring through flexible thermal sensor
• CPU overheating protection

Dimension Description

• Four layers, 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm (12" x 9.6")
• ATX form factor