Review- FIC AN11
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Review by Edward Chang, call sign: Big_E
May 10, 2002
FIC AN11 Stealth Features:
KT266A Technology
Processor
AMD Duron™ Socket A 600~1.2GHz@200MHz FSB
AMD Athlon™ Socket A 700MHz~1.4GHz@200MHz FSB
AMD Athlon™ Socket A 1GHz~1.4GHz@266MHz FSB
AMD Athlon™ XP Socket A 1500+~2200+@266MHz FSB
Chipset
VIA KT266A & 8233 chipset
Memory
3 DDR DIMM; up to 3GB PC2100+
DDR-SDRAM
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CMTL Certified Memory Modules
Onboard Audio
Integrated audio in the VIA 8233 (Audio could be disabled via BIOS)
Onboard I/O Connectors
2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 1 PS/2 mouse and keyboard connector, 2 USB conectors + 1 USB front pin-header supports 2 devices, 1 media connector (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, Game port)
Onboard PCI IDE
2 dual-channeled enhanced PCI Bus Master IDE connectors
Ultra DMA 33/66/100
Onboard IDE RAID
Promise RAID 0,1 support or dual Ultra DMA 100
Expansion Slots
1 AGP (4X), 5 PCI, 1 ACR
BIOS
ACPI 1.0B, APM 1.2, PnP 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, DMI 2.0 , WfM 2.0 , Smart for HDD, USB 1.1, PC99, PCI 2.2,Y2K compliant
Form Factor
ATX: 9.8" x 12"
Protection & Managment
ACPI ready(STD)
CPU Voltage and Multiplier switches (Voltage select range of 1.475 to 1.85 volts
and only enabling or disabling of CPU ratio-unlock via jumper).
CPU frequency / FSB adjustment via BIOS (133, 138, 140, 144, 147, 150, 154, 166
MHz)
Hardware Monitoring: Temperature/ Voltage/ System fan control monitoring
Hardware based intelligent anti-virus protection Auto Power Failure Recovery
WOL / WOR
Keyboard/Mouse wake up
NOVUS*: Clockometer, Overclock Partner, Hot Key, Logo Genie, BIOS Guardian, and
*According to FIC, NOVUS, which stands for InNOVation for USers, is a selection of new motherboard features packaged together to assist in the installation of the motherboard and with system set-up. The incorporation of NOVUS features will see an increase in the reliability and maintainability of your new 1stMainboard, while decreasing inconvenient computer down-time. (Please do not confuse the NOVUS motherboard features with the NOVUS Club).
What's Included:
1 motherboard
1 manual
1 CD-PRO
1 CD-Plus
2 ATA100 Cable, 1 ATA33 IDE Cable, 1 FDD Cable, and 1 USB add-on
FIC retains a traditional box package color scheme.
Installation:
Motherboard installation is a precise process. Carefully insert the motherboard into the case and align the holes on the motherboard over the screw holes in the case. Screw screws into those holes so that the board is stable in the case (It is recommended you use red insulation pads). Then, using the motherboard manual for guidance, plug case wires onto the according pin. Install other components and it's ready to fly.
Let's compare the KT266A with other DDR chipsets that support AMD processors.
