Abit BG7E
Stephen Cooper, November 28th, 2002
..:: Introduction ::..
Abit Computer Corp. truly needs no introduction to the enthusiast community. They are well known throughout the industry for bringing incredible performance and overclocking options to their line of motherboards. Their SoftMenu Technology could easily be the one major item that Abit has been most widely known for. As we saw in our last review of an Abit motherboard, they are not well known for shelling out incredible packages full of extras. Instead, Abit focuses on their slogan, Speed, Performance, Power. Today, we’ll be taking a look at Abit’s Intel i845GE based BG7E. If you’re looking for a new motherboard and you’re on a budget, stay tuned to find out if the BG7E should be on your list. Let’s start off by first taking a good look at the official specifications for the Abit BG7E.
..:: Specifications ::..
Processor
Supports Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 processors with 400/533 MHz Front Side Bus
Supports Intel Hyper-threading technology
Chipset
Intel 845GE/ICH4 chipset
Supports Hi-Speed Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)
Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100
Integrated graphics architecture yields higher 2D/3D performance
Accelerated Graphics Port connector supports AGP 4X Interface (1.5V)
Memory
Three 184-pin DIMM sockets (unbuffered Non-ECC DIMM)
Supports 2 DIMM DDR 200/266/333 or 3 DIMM DDR 200/266 (Max. 2GB)
Audio
On board ALC650 6-Channel CODEC
Professional digital audio interface supports 24-bit Optical S/PDIF Out
USB 2.0
Supports 6 Ports USB 2.0 at 480 Mb/sec transfer rate
Onboard LAN
On board 10/100M PCI Fast Ethernet Controller
10/100M Operation supports ACPI
System BIOS
SOFT MENU™ III Technology
Support BIOS Protect function adjust by BIOS
Supports Plug-and-Play (PNP)
Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)
Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Write-Protect Anti-Virus function by AWARD BIOS
Internal I/O Connectors
1 AGP slot, 5 PCI slots
1 x Floppy Port supports up to 2.88MB
2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Connectors
2 x USB headers, 1 x IrDA header
1 x CD-IN, 1 x AUX-IN
Back Panel I/O Connectors
1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 mouse
1 x Serial Port connector, 1 x VGA connector, 1 x Parallel Port connector
1 x S/PDIF Out connector
Audio connectors (Center/Sub, Surround Speaker)
Audio connectors (Front Speaker, Line-in, Mic-in)
2 x USB, 1 x RJ-45 LAN Connector
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