The K7V is based on VIA KX133 chipset with ATX form factor for the latest support in AMD Athlon 550MHz , 1GHz (K7) processors. Such new chipset is the first of the kind to... more
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A review by pgarbutt on ASUS VIA KX133 Chipset K7V - mainboard - ATX - KX133 August 23rd, 2000
Author's product rating:
Speed
Very fast
Ease of Installation
Excellent - very quick and easy
Stability
Very stable
Value For Money
Satisfactory
Advantages:
Fast and reliable
Disadvantages:
dodgy soundcard support
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I have read opinions and tests on this board and decided to use it in a system I was building for someone. Installing the 800MHz Athlon and all of the opther components was a breeze - as sadi before, it really is great having the jumperless design.
However, I was disappointed when the soundcard I'd installed refused to output any sound, despite the fact that there was no problems being reported in the Device Manager.
Looking in the discussion groups on Asus' site I found that I wasn't the only one with problems. All Soundblaster cards had the same problem with sound, regardless of on-board audio or not. My motherboard had no onboard sound and was the very latest release which provided support for Thunderbird processors.
Even stranger yet, I installed my own SB LIve value card and it worked! The problem card installed perfectly into my own machine, so it was definitely the motherboard to blame!
Apart from this very shoddy oversight, the board is fine, but I would not recommend it unles you want the on-board audio only version and do not want to upgrade to a true SoundBlaster card.
Advantages: Reliability, Speed, 4xUSB, ASUS support Disadvantages: No support for TBird and Duron, slightly more expensive than some
...sites i settled on the ASUS K7V as the board of choice. The board is well designed and well made. Installation was a breeze thanks to the comprehensive manual which gives in depth descriptions of the jumper settings and BIOS setup. The jumper-free option, which allows the changing of parameters from the BIOS rather than requiring you to disassemble the case and rearrange jumpers is excellent, especially if you intend to attempt any overclocking. ... ...be tempted to wait until ASUS released a board based on VIAs new KT133 chipset which will support these faster processors.
In summary, If you are buying an Athlon CPU now, there is IMHO no better board to choose, however if you have the luxury of being able to wait a few weeks then keep your eyes open for KT133 boards. ...
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Advantages: Fast - stable - loves games - latest features Disadvantages: might cost you a little more than most boards
...consider AMD Althon with a Asus K7v motherboard they are stable, extremely quick compared to almost every other motherboard on the market (abit being the other). I have been building AMD for years now and its always been an up hill struggle with AMD CPU's and motherboards but thats all changed Mid 1999. I have had Pentium III 800 performing under par compared to an AMD 700. Why the motherboard is one of the most important aspects and this combined ...
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The K7V is based on VIA KX133 chipset with ATX form factor for the latest support in AMD Athlon 550MHz , 1GHz (K7) processors. Such new chipset is the first of the kind to incorporate with 1.5GB PC133 / PC100 / VCM133 SDRAM capability in the x86 platforms. This mainboard features support for UDMA/66 data transfer, AGP 4X, AMR slot, and JumperFree Mode via BIOS setup, etc. The additional upgrades provided include USB ports, PC Health Monitoring and AC '97 Audio. With two existing USB ports onboard, users can also upgrade with two more additional USB ports via the bundled USB connector set for greater expansion. The VIA KX133 architecture is based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. It is a two-chip set consisting of the VT8371 North Bridge controller and the VT82C686A South Bridge controller. Additional key support features include four USB Ports, Audio / Modem Riser, and PC Health Monitoring.
I have been using this product for a while now and it is a great mid range motherboard. It supports Intel Dual core chips, has 2 RAM slots and PCI - Express slots. This means that although the product is very realiable and relativly cheap, I would not... more
Hi, The model here, the ASUS M2N-E has proved itself over the last year. I built several systems using this motherboard and so far it has been well up to ASUS' usual standard and for me it is the natural successor to my previous one (A8N-E). My comments more
one solid motherboard up to 360 mhz buss speed! Durable, stable, full of features, iv got the am2 longer board version, but this one is basically the same.
Has cooling features for the chip sets which is handy for overcloking and it increases life span... more
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