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Review: MSI KT3 Ultra2-BR Mobo

by Tarinder Sandhu on 29 July 2002, 00:00

Tags: MSI

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Specification in Detail

Processors

  • Supports Socket A (Socket 462) for AMD® Athlon™ / Athlon XP / Duron™ processor
  • Supports 600MHz up to 1800MHz processor and higher (Thoroughbred compatible)
  • Support for 200 / 266FSB processors.

Chipset

  • Northbridge: VIA KT333
  • Southbridge: VIA VT8235

System Memory

  • 3 x 184pin DDR
  • DDR200 / DDR266 / DDR33 (indirect) support @ 2.5v
  • 3GB maximum system RAM (non-ECC)

Slots

  • One AGP 4x AGP compliant (1.5v and 3.3v support)
  • 5 x 32-bit PCI 33MHz slots
  • 1 CNR (Communications Network Riser) slot

On-board peripherals

  • 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD
  • 2 serial ports
  • 1 parallel port
  • 1 iRDA connector
  • Bluetooth wireless communication connector
  • PS/2 Keyboard
  • PS/2 Mouse
  • 3 Audio Jacks (ALC650)
  • Game Port
  • 6 x USB 2.0 connectors from VT8235 SB (2 on-board + 4 by additional brackets)
  • Headers for S/PDIF, D-Bracket, and USB2.0

On-board IDE

  • An IDE controller on the VIA VT8235 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66/ operation modes
  • Can connect up to 4 IDE devices
  • Promise PDC20276 IDE RAID controller, 2 channels providing support for 4 IDE devices.
  • ATA133 support
  • RAID 0 and 1 modes available (no 0+1).

Audio

  • Realtek ALC650 6-channel sound, supports S/PDIF out (bracket is included).

Other features & Extras

  • Bluetooth transceiver and Bluetooth P2P transceiving USB key.

  • D-Bracket2 supports diagnostic LEDs and 2 x USB2.0 ports

  • S-Bracket supports S/PDIF digital / coaxial and analogue Line-Out jacks

  • 3 usable onboard fan headers.

BIOS & Voltages

  • Award BIOS 3.31a
  • FSB speeds of 100MHz - 200MHz (quad-pumped)
  • 1.75 - 1.85v Vcore adjustable in 0.025v increments
  • 2.5v - 2.8v DDR voltage adjustment
  • 1.5 - 1.8v AGP adjustment in 0.1v increments
  • 100 - 220MHz FSB in 1MHz increments

Form Factor

  • 305mm x 225mm