New MSI KT400 Board looks like the PERFECT Board

[Heinrich]

Link

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The funk's so brother!

Check it out now!!

KT400 - DDR400
USB 2.0
Serial ATA
Bluetooth
AGP 8X
Exterior SPDIF
Exterior LED
Live Internet BIOS update
Fuzzy Logic for Overclocking assistance
Temperature Diode reading
LAN
Wipes your ass for you

Alas, no release date

 

[Chapter11]

It looks better than the KT333 board at least.
Can someone tell a newb what Serial ATA is though? Is it fully ATA133 HD and cable compatible?

 

[CrazySaint]

The curious thing to me is that they're announcing their KT400 board even before VIA announces their KT400 chipset! Is it an accidently "early release" or are they intentionally releasing a KT400 mobo before the chipset is even released?

 

[First]

Looks like a nice board.

Chapter11, Serial ATA is a new standard intended to replace the current IDE interface (which you use to connect your CD-ROM and Hard Drive to). Serial ATA transfers data serially, one bit at a time. The benefits of this technology are numerous; for example, smaller cables and reduced pin count.

 

[Chapter11]

I see, thankyou.

 

[Athlon4all]

Hmmm,decent, but it has nothing valuable that a current KT333 board doesn't have with the exception of Serial ATA.

 

[Heinrich]

Nothing that's not currently offered? I disagree. There are boards out there that offer all those features, yes, I agree. But there's not a single board that offers these full features and performs at the 'top' of the pack. If this board delivers performance at the top of the pack, it'll have all the current doodads required to make a great package.

 

[Insane3D]

Classic MSI...


They release a board with every add-on possible, and they usually work fine...but are usually at the bottom of the list when it comes to things like o/cing and all around speed....

I look forward to the reviews....

 

[Heinrich]

That's why I didn't choose the current MSI board. Some reviews had it performing well, but many did not. I wound up with the Epox for straight out speed. Depending on the review it was at or near the top of the pack. I'm missing USB 2.0 and a LAN and apparently the jury's out on if the thermal diode is the new type or not. I only have 2100 DDR though and could easily convert my second system to an Athlon system and use this board for the primary PC if the reviews on performance are good. I understand the comment.

 

[WetWilly]

nothing valuable that a current KT333 board

Not true; the KT400 boards will use the VT8235 southbridge that supposedly has the revised/fixed (depending on your point of view) PCI controller. While the KT333 boards can use the VT8235, I'd wouldn't expect KT333/8235 boards to be particularly common.

 

[BarMan]

hmmm... apparently the links dead.. maybe a screw up or what crazysaint said?

The curious thing to me is that they're announcing their KT400 board even before VIA announces their KT400 chipset! Is it an accidently "early release" or are they intentionally releasing a KT400 mobo before the chipset is even released?

 

[NicColt]

the link still works for me but OcWorkbench has a nice pic of it.

 

[Muavro]

my question is whether or not the MSI KT400 will have the same RAM/FSB issues at the KT3.

*sigh* if only the Epox came in Red

 

[Chapter11]

I was just going to buy the KT3 board, what ram/fsb issues do you speak of?
I was unaware of such a flaw...please enlighten me.

 

[Muavro]

i have heard that the board supports DDR 2700 RAM or above, but will not run at its full potential because it will not run at CAS 2.5, which is the way to get the full speed out of your memory. And if you try to run it at CAS 2.5 it will crash, so you have to run it at CAS 2, which is barily better than the max of a KT266-A board. And i've heard the mobo becomes shaky after 145 FSB, but i am not 100% sure.

Maybe someone else knows a little more about the KT3 RAM issue?

 

[Torghn]

<FONT face=Verdana size=1>Muavro I think you have a few things mixed up. First off Cas 2 is better than Cas 2.5, the lower the number the better as we are talking about latancy. I haven't seen any problems with any PC2700 ram. If the ram is rated at cas 2 it runs just fine at cas 2 (all DDR is at least 2.5 and the board runs it flawlessly).</FONT>

 

[eaadams]

What curret chipsets support AGP 8x so we can run NV30 and other kick but vid cards!