AMD chipset-based motherboards
CONTACTS & PRICE Price Warranty Distributor Phone URL CPU & chipset CPU support Maximum supported CPU speed Front side bus speed Graphics AGP support Onboard graphics Memory Memory Number of banks Maximum capacity Supported module capacities Supported memory speeds BIOS Supports USB boot devices Built-in ash utility Hardware monitoring Advanced Power Management Support Expansion slots & connectivity PCI slots CNR/AMR slot USB ports Rear ports USB headers for front loading ports Serial ports Parallel port PS/2 ports On-board LAN (Mbps) Wake-On-LAN or remote wake-up FireWire ATA support Serial ATA RAID controller Infrared header Smart card reader interface Memory Stick reader interface Sound Onboard sound Chip type 6-channel digital sound Audio connections Package contents Yes AC97 Audio Codec Yes Speaker-out, line-in, mic-in IDE cable, FDC cable, USB bracket, installation and setup driver CD, users manual, I/O shield Yes 6 Yes Up to Yes 2 No Yes No ATA133 No No Yes No No 6 Yes Up to Yes 2 Yes - 10/100 Yes Yes - 2 ports ATA133 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - v1.2 Yes Yes Yes Yes - v1.3GB 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB PC1600 (200MHz), PC2100 (266MHz), PC2700 (333MHz) 3 3GB AGP 8X No n/a AGP 8X No n/a AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP (Socket 462) Athlon XP 2600+ and above 200/266/333MHz (EV6)
VIA Apollo KT400 chipset-based
NVIDIA nForce2 chipset-based

ALBATRON KX400-8X

$years Global Distribution/Quality Technology (02) www.gbt.com.au

AOPEN AK77-8X MAX

$years Bluechip Infotech (02) www.bluechipit.com.au

DFI AD77 INFINITY

$years Multie Technology Distribution 985 www.distribution.multiemedia.com
LEADTEK WINFAST K7NCR18D PRO LEADTEK WINFAST K7NCR18G PRO MSI K7N2G-LISR
$years BCN Technology (02) www.bcntech.com.au $years Rectron Electronics (02) 9748 7725, (03) www.rectron.com.au $years MSI (02) www.msicomputer.com.au
AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP (Socket 462) Athlon XP 2600+ and above 200/266/333MHz (EV6)
AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP (Socket 462) Athlon XP 2800+ and above 200/266/333MHz
AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP (Socket 462) Athlon XP 2800+ and above 200/266M/333MHz

2X, 4X, 8X No n/a

4X and 8X slot (no support for 2X) No n/a
4X and 8X slot (no support for 2X) Yes 32MB share with main memory
4X and 8X Yes 32MB share with main memory
4 4GB 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB up to DDR400 (3200)
3 3GB 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB PC2100 (266MHz), PC2700 (333MHz), PC3200 (400MHz)
3 3GB 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB PC1600 (200MHz), PC2100 (266MHz), PC2700 (333MHz), PC3200 (400MHz)
64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB up to DDR400 (3200)

Yes No Yes Yes - v1.2

No No - upgradeable through DOS via AWDFLASH.EXE Yes Yes - v1.2
Yes No - upgradeable through DOS via Flash utility or through Windows by Live Update Yes Yes - v1.2
5 Yes Up to Yes 2 Yes - 10/100 Yes Yes - 3 ports ATA133 Yes Yes - Highpoint Yes No No
4 No Up to 4 ports 2 Yes 2 Yes - 10/100 Yes Yes - 2 ports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 No No Yes Yes No
4 No Up to 4 ports 1 Yes 2 Yes - 10/100 Yes Yes - 3 ports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 No No Yes Yes No
5 No Up to 2 ports 2 Yes 2 Yes - 10/100 Yes Yes - 2 ports Ultra ATA133 Yes Yes - Promise No No No
Yes - Promise ATA133 Yes No No
Yes AC97 Audio Codec Yes Speaker-out, line-in, mic-in 2 IDE cables, 1 oppy cable, 1 Serial ATA cable, game port bracket, FireWire bracket, USB bracket, driver and software CD-ROM, user manual, I/O shield Winbond hardware monitor, McAfee VirusScan
Yes 6-channel AC97 Codec Yes Line-out, microphone, line-in, game/midi port WinFast K7NCR18D-Pro socket A motherboard, WinFast software pack CD, users manual, Ultra ATA100/66 IDE cable, oppy cable, USB module, IEEE1394 module, Dolby digital output module Ulead Video Studio 6.0, Cool 3D Editing
Yes 6-channel AC97 Codec Yes - via standard line-in jacks Line-out, microphone, line-in, game/midi port 1 IDE cable, 1 oppy cable, 1 second VGA/TV-out module (with S/PDIF output), 1 IEEE1394 add-on card, 1 driver CD-ROM, 1 Ulead Cool 3D software CDROM, 1 Ulead Video Studio 6 software CD-ROM, I/O shield, 1 user manual Ulead Cool 3D, Ulead Video Studio 6

Yes NVIDIA nForce 2 MCP2-T Yes - via standard line-in jacks Line-out, microphone, line-in, game/midi port 1 IDE cable,1 oppy cable, D-Bracket2 (USB 2 bracket with MSI D-LEB), S-bracket, MSI IEEE bracket, TV-out bracket, manual, driver, I/O shield, MSI logo sticker PC-cillin 2002, Intervision WinDVD 4
AC97 Audio Codec Yes Speaker-out, line-in, mic-in IDE, oppy and Serial ATA cables, driver and software CD-ROM, RAID driver, audio bracket, user guide, installation guide, I/0 shield

Bundled software

AO Cong utility, EzRestore/ProMagic, EzWinFlash utility, Norton Anti-Virus, SilentTek software