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Soyo P4I875P DRAGON 2 "Platinum Edition"
Stephen Cooper, July 7th, 2003
..:: Introduction ::..
When a motherboard enthusiast hears a name like Soyo, the first thing that will pop into their mind will most likely be the “DRAGON” terminology and what it represents in a motherboard. Soyo’s DRAGON line has been around for a good amount of time now, and has grown on many users, especially their "Platinum" line of motherboards sporting a unique silver PCB, along with many other unique features. With the release of Intel’s i875P chipset, Soyo has stepped up to the plate and come up with their new DRAGON 2 line. We’ve seen the performance and other aspects of both the Intel D875PBZ and Gigabyte GA-8KNXP, now let’s see how the latest addition to the DRAGON line can do.
..:: Soyo P4I875P DRAGON 2 "Platinum Edition" Specifications ::..
Processor
Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 with HT Technology
Chipset
Northbridge - Intel® 82875P MCH
Southbridge - Intel® 82801ER ICH5
Intel® 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Silicon Image Sil3112A chip
HighPoint HPT372 Controller Chip
VIA VT6306 IEEE1394 Chip
CMedia PCI Hardware Audio
Super I/O: ITE I/O IT8712F chip
2MB Flash ROM
Memory
Type: Cual Channel DDR 400/333 ( PC3200/2700) ECC Support
4x DIMM
Max Capacity: Up to 4GB
Internal I/O Connector
1 x FDD
4 x Serial ATA
2 x UDMA ATA 133/100/66 Bus Master IDE
2 x IEEE 1394
2 x UDMA ATA 100/66 Bus Master IDE
2 x USB 2.0 (4 ports by cable with rear USB bracket)
S/P DIF input/output (with rear bracket)
3 x cooling fan pin headers
Expansion Slots
1 x AGP 8x/4x AGP 2.0 Compliant
5 x PCI (PCI 2.3 Compliant)
Rear Panel
PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Connector
4 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x COM ports
1 x RJ45 LAN port
Audio (1 x Line-in / 1 x Line-out / 1 x Mic) Connector
Form Factor
ATX (4 layers)
30.5cm x 24.4cm
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