Steven Posted August 24, 2002 Share Posted August 24, 2002 ASUS? A7V8X Motherboard Packs Cutting-Edge Technologies with Revolutionary Performance The Only KT400 motherboard with Gigabit LAN and Serial ATA Taipei, Taiwan, Aug 19, 2002 - ASUSTek Computer Inc., the world's leading motherboard manufacturer, today introduces the A7V8X motherboard, the company's latest solution supporting Socket A processors and VIA's KT400 chipset. Incorporating advanced technology such as AGP8X, DDR 400, Gigabit LAN and Serial ATA, just to name a few, the A7V8X provides more bandwidth and faster system connectivity for the most demanding tasks. Once again, ASUS successfully defeated the rest by unveiling the A7V8X, the only KT400 motherboard in the market that incorporates both Gigabit LAN and Serial ATA technologies. Supporting Gigabit LAN networking technology from Broadcom Corp., the world's leading provider of broadband solutions, the A7V8X enables high-speed data transfer at a staggering 1,000Mb/s. Serial ATA is the latest peripheral connectivity with data transfer rate up to 150MB/s. With a Promise controller, the A7V8X supports two serial ATA connectors and RAID 0 or 1 functions. The A7V8X has all the key features for the present, while providing expandability for tomorrow. With an array of advanced technology, the A7V8X provides a revolutionary audio/video experience. AGP8X, doubling the bandwidth of its predecessor AGP4X, provides cutting-edge graphics performance (2.12GB/s), while Realtek 6-channel CODEC brings incredible sound quality. Onboard 1394/USB 2.0 interfaces further enable smooth audio/video data transfer between DV/MP3 players and user systems. DDR400 (PC3200) is the latest and fastest DDR memory standard. Significantly enhancing overall system performance with bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s, the A7V8X is the ideal platform for memory-intensive applications. The A7V8X is equipped with a three-in-one wireless solution through the PCI interface. As the sole motherboard supporting 802.11a, 802.11b and Bluetooth standards, the A7V8X is the solution for the intensifying demand for wireless connection and wireless networking. Advanced designs found only on ASUS motherboards add more to your computing experience. Post Reporter provides voice warnings explaining system errors, while ASUS C.O.P heat protection circuit automatically shuts down system preventing CPU overheat. Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system load to ensure a quiet computing environment, and EZ Flash allows easy BIOS updates before entering operating system. Key Specification Summary: Supports Socket A - AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron VIA KT400/8235 FSB: 333/266/200MHz 3 x DDR DIMM Max. 3GB unbuffered PC3200/2700/2100/1600 non-ECC SDRAM (PC3200 Max to 1 DIMM only, PC2700 Max to 2 DIMM only) Realtek 6-channel CODEC 1 x AGP 8X 2 x UltraDMA/133/100/66 1 x IDE RAID 6 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x 1394 ports 2 x Serial ATA ports 6 x PCI slots (one shared with optional ASUS proprietary wireless slot) BroadCom 10/100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps Ethernet controller (optional) ATX form factor The ASUS A7V8X will be available in August 2002. source: http://usa.asus.com/inside/a7v8x.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJLunacy Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Serial ATA wasn't much faster and a bit slower in some tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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