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CPU
• Supports Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 Processors
• 400MHz/533MHz System Data Bus
Chipset
• Intel 82845G (GMCH) + 82801DB (ICH4)
• Integrated graphics
• AGP4X device support (1.5V devices only)
• High speed USB2.0 via ICH4
Memory
• 3 DDR SDRAM DIMM slots (DIMM2 + DIMM3 share a bank) for 2GB max memory support
• Supports PC1600 and PC2100 (DDR200, DDR266)
• Doesn't support ECC or registered DIMM modules
Audio
• Realtek ALC650 (AC-Link) supporting full 6ch audio
• Supports 24-bit SP/DIF output
BIOS
• Softmenu III supporting APM and ACPI
System I/O
• 2 channel IDE from ICH4
• PS/2 keyboard and mouse
• Floppy, parallel and one serial port
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports with headers for 4 more
• RJ45 Ethernet port
• DB15 VGA connector
• Audio I/O
LAN
• Realtek RTL8100B single chip Ethernet controller with ACPI support
• 10MB/sec or 100MB/sec auto sensing operation
• Supports Wake On LAN
• Supports full duplex (IEEE 802.3x) and PCI 2.2 compliance
Miscellaneous
• Supports STR ACPI mode
• ATX form factor and ATX 2.03 power specification
• 1 AGP4X, 5 PCI (32-bit, 33MHz) slots
As you can see, broadly similar to the EPoX 4G4A+ with onboard Ethernet, audio and graphics but only 5 PCI slots versus the 6 on the EPoX.
No support for DDR333/PC2700 but not unexpected since Intel haven't validated the standard for use with their desktop DDR chipsets yet. Memory wise, it's worth noting that the DIMM slots aren't independant with their own banks on the GMCH and that DIMM2 and DIMM3 share a bank for a maximum of 2GB memory. Also, the board doesn't support ECC memory or registered memory modules so this is squarely a board for the enthusiast and overclocker.
So broadly similar to the EPoX in terms of features, ABIT's Softmenu III performance adjustment in the BIOS and Ethernet and audio which we always like to see making an appearance.
Let's take a look at layout next.
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