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Date |
: Apr 24th, 2002 |
| Category |
: Motherboards |
| Manufacturer |
: AOpen |
| Author |
: Jin-Wei Tioh |
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Earlier this month, we published our Pentium 4 Chipset Roundup detailing each competing Pentium 4 chipset. The DDR-based Intel i845 turned in excellent numbers, generally leading the DDR266 pack. What with the debut of the Northwood core Pentium 4s, which boast huge overclocking potential, the Socket-478 platform is becoming increasingly popular, despite the processors' generally higher price tag.
In our first Socket-478 DDR motherboard review, we take a look at the AOpen AX4B Pro. Note that the AX4B Pro has an older sibling, the AX4BS Pro, which only supports PC-133 SDRAM so be sure you are getting the correct model. Let's take a brief technical overview of the AX4B Pro :
| AOpen
AX4B Pro Specifications |
| CPU
Type |
Socket-478 |
| Chipset |
Intel
i845 (i82845 MCH, i82801BA ICH2) |
| Form
Factor |
ATX |
| FSB
Speeds |
100
- 248 MHz (1MHz increments)
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| CPU
Core Voltages |
Auto
Detect
1.100 - 1.850 V (0.25 V increments) |
| I/O
Voltages |
3.3 V |
| Memory
Banks |
3
184-pin DIMM Slots |
| Expansion
Slots |
1
AGP Slot
5 PCI Slots (2 Full Length)
0 ISA Slots
1 CNR Slot |
| Integrated
Features |
On-board Audio (Analog Devices AD1885 AC'97
CODEC)
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| BIOS
Type |
Award
Modular BIOS 6.00PG |
| BIOS
Revision |
R1.03 |
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