ASUS A7V333 (VIA KT333) Mainboard
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The PCB of this board was redesigned considerably as compared with the
KT266 and KT266A models, probably because of a greater number of functional
elements.
Accessories:
- Package: a standard design;
- Documentation: a user manual in English and a brief installation manual
in 11 languages;
- Cables: 1 ATA66/100, 1 ATA33 and 1 FDD;
- Bracket with two USB ports and a game port;
- Bracket for the rear panel;
- CD with software including:
- drivers;
- Adobe Acrobat Reader;
- ASUS Hotkey;
- ASUS PCProbe;
- ASUS Update;
- PowerPlayer SE;
- PowerDVD;
- VideoLive Mail;
- Intel LDCM (LANDesk Client Manager);
- PC-Cillin 2000;
- screensaver.
The layout is rather good, except audio-ins which are located near the
last PCI slot at the PCB's edge. Free space around the AGP Pro connector
makes possible to install GeForce4 video cards without problems. It's not
difficult to reach jumpers even when the board is already installed. Functions
of almost all jumpers and switches are shown on the textolite.
The 2-channel switching voltage regulator incorporates 4 capacitors
of 3300 uf and 3 of 1500 uF.
The following controllers are integrated: an audio one based on the
C-Media CMI8738/PCI-6ch-MX with the SPDIF connector; a USB 2.0 bus controller
based on the VIA VT6202 chip. The ITE IT8703F-A I/O controller provides
for installation of connectors for readers of smart cards and MS
and SD cards.
The board incorporates ASUS C.O.P. technology (which protects a processor
from overheating), ASUS POST Reporter (reports about problems during booting)
and ASUS MyLogo (for displaying your images when the system boots).
Non-unsoldered connectors: IDE RAID controller on the Promise PDC20276
chip with connectors; and IEEE1394 controller on the Texas Instruments
chip with connectors.
The system monitoring is supported by the ASB 100 Bach chip from ASUS.
Processor voltage (+/-3.3, +/-5 and +/-12 V), speed of 3 fans and
temperatures of the processor (a built-in sensor), the board (a built-in
sensor) and an external sensor can be controlled. There are 3 connectors
for adjustable connection of fans.
Brief characteristics of the board: memory slots - 3 DDR SDRAM;
expansion slots - AGP/ 5 PCI; I/O ports - 2 COM/ LPT/ 2 PS/2/ 4 USB 1.1/
4 USB 2.0; dimensions - 305x245 mm.
Adjustment can be carried out with:
| jumpers and switches |
Jumper to clear up the CMOS |
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| Jumper to choose a JumperFree mode |
Jumper mode/ Jumper free |
| Jumpers to change a CPU multiplier |
100, 133, 140, 150, 166, 170, 180, 190, 200,
210, 220 è 230 MHz |
| Switches to change a FSB frequency |
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| Jumper to enable/disable a USB
2.0 controller |
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| Jumper to make possible to start
up a computer with PS/2 devices |
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| Jumper to make possible to start
up a computer with USB devices |
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| Jumper to enable/disable MS and
SD card readers |
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| Jumper to choose a mode of Bass/Center
channels |
Center/Bass / Bass/Center |
| Jumper to enable/disable an audio
controller |
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| Jumper to choose Speaker / Audio-Out
for reporting on system events |
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| BIOS based on v6.00PG from Award |
Setup of memory timings |
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CAS Latency, RAS to CAS Delay, RAS Precharge
Time, Active Precharge Delay, 1T Command Control |
| Setup of memory frequency |
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at FSB 100 MHz: Auto, 100, 133 and 166 MHz;
at FSB 133 MHz: 133 and 166 MHz |
| Setup of AGP bus |
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| Setup of PCI bus |
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| Changeable scaler of AGP and PCI buses |
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| Manual assignment of interrupts |
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| Changeable FSB frequency |
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in 1 MHz steps, 100-227 MHz |
| Changeable CPU multiplier |
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x6.5-x14 |
| Changeable core voltage |
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up to 1.85 V in 0.025V steps |
| Changeable memory voltage |
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| Changeable chipset voltage |
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| Changeable AGP bus voltage |
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We used the latest available version of the BIOS - 1005. Note that it's
impossible to flash a new BIOS version using the Ez-Flash (the integrated
BIOS flash utility) or Aflash lower than ver.2.2 - use the Aflash 2.2 and
higher.
The board is quite good though its adjustable settings are not rich
and the speed is not very high. Instead, it has a lot of various functions
and will be an ideal base for a stable computer.
Test results:
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