Since the KT333 chipset was 1st published, we've seen a steady advance in what Athlon-based CPU board accept to offer. With the novel USB 2.0 and ATA133 standards, as well as 333MHz DDR PC2700 DRAM confirm, system boards accept gotten a much welcomed encourage in overall functioning and characteristics. Today we'll be assuming a appear at 1 of the most recent additions to the KT333 lot, the Soyo KT333 Dragon Ultra.

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Soyo has been developing the "Dragon" line of CPU board afterwards the issue of the original KT266 chipset. As time became by, the Dragon series has made a repute for constituting the cream of the Soyo crop, embodying the most beneficial of what Soyo has to offer. With its most recent incarnation although, we've heard speak of a great appearing board, with less than stellar functioning versus other KT333 variants.Several websites and print magazines alike were describing how the Dragon Ultra had fantastic characteristics, yet it didn't rather hold up with the competition when push arrived to shove.

Needless to tell, formerly we acquired a hold of our test sample, we were anxious to assure for ourselves if these stories were true.When it arrives to a finish package, the Soyo KT333 Dragon Ultra arrives as close to "finish" as we've checked. admitted is an facility CD with a clean and easy to realize menu that guides the user by the installation process. A comprehensive stick shift is also admitted that covers the install of the board and BIOS and RAID configurations, in fantabulous point.

The package too arrives with one floppy & 3 80-Pin ATA133 information cables for associating the repels to the organization.A little packet of thermal dirt is also furnished to apply to the CPU earlier mounting an HSF to it. An SPDIF audio connective and cable is admitted that associates to the systems on-board audio, constructing all the requirement connections promptly approachable.