Soltek SL-75DRV4
Stephen Cooper, March 21st, 2002
..:: Introduction ::..
Until recently, Soltek has been a relatively unknown motherboard manufacturer in the United States, but the introduction of their DRV series based on VIA's KT266A chipset has catapulted Soltek to the forefront of the cost conscious enthusiast market by chipping away at market-shares once owned by pricey manufacturers such as ASUS, Abit, MSI, and the like. This fact alone is reason enough for most techies to give Soltek another look. Rather than spending their days scouring the market for the best cost / performance boards, they can have faith that Soltek will be there to fill the gap. In this review we'll be getting down to the nitty gritty with Soltek's SL-75DRV4, "Purple Ray." Let's kick things off by taking a look at this "Plum Crazy Purple" board's official specifications.
..:: Specifications ::..
Processor
AMD Socket-462 Athlon XP / Athlon / Duron processor
Chipset
VIA® KT266A (VT8366A + VT8233A) Chipset
Memory
3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM
Supports 6 banks up to 3GB DRAMs for Unbuffered DDR SDRAM Module
PC2100/PC1600 compliant
Cache Memory
Built-in to AMD Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ Processor Module
Onboard EIDE
2 x PCI Bus Master UATA 133/100/66 IDE ports (up to 4 ATAPI Devices)
Supports for PIO Mode 3, 4, UATA 133/100/66 IDE & ATAPI CD-ROM
Integrated Super I/O
1 x Floppy Port (supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes)
2 x serial ports (high-speed 16550A FIFO UART Ports)
1 x Parallel Port with EEP/ECP/SPP Capabilities
1 x PS/2 Mouse, 1 x PS/2 Keyboard connectors
4 x USB Ports (two via optional cable)
1 x Audio/Game Port
Expansion Slots
1 x AGP Pro/4X Slot
5 x 32-bit PCI Bus Master Slots
1 x CNR (Communication and Networking Riser)
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
9.6" x 12.0" (24.5cm x 30.5cm)
BIOS
AWARD Plug-and-Play BIOS
Supports Advanced Power Management Function
Flash Memory for easy upgrade
Other Features
Multiplier Setting
RedStorm Overclocking
BIOS FSB Setting
Ultra ATA 66/100/133
BIOS Vcore setting
AC'97 Audio Function
AGP Voltage Setting
DIMM Voltage Setting
SCR (Smart Card Reader) Interface
H/W Monitor
SmartDoc. Anti-burning Shield
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