ABIT AT7 Max2 KT400 Review (1)
Overclocker 30 Sept 2002

ABIT has again proven themselves as one of the most innovative companies by introducing the ABIT AT7 Max2 VIA KT400 Based AMD K7 Mainboard. This mainboard extends the tradition of the Max series of mainboard with extensibility as the main design criteria. If you have seen the AT7 (KT333), there is no deny that the Max series does have something very unique among the other boards. 

With the AT7 Max2, it inherits the extensibility factor and also added on new features which will definitely make you drool. 8x AGP is supported and you can run the Radeon9700pro at streaming speed, this is definitely an important update of the KT400 chipset. On top of that, this board uses Highpoint 374 + Marvel Controller chip which allows 2 channels of IDE ATA133 RAID + 2 channels of SATA RAID. The back panel also has the most extensions available with the re-appearance of PS/2 Keyboard connector and PS/2 mouse.

• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 mouse
• 4 x USB, 2 x IEEE 1394
• 1 x S/PDIF Output
• Audio connectors (Front Speaker, Line-in, Mic-in, Center/Sub, Surround Speaker)
• 2 x USB, 1 x RJ-45 LAN Connector

On the mainboard itself, you would also find 

• 1 x AGP, 5 x PCI slots
• Floppy Port supports up to 2.88MB
• 4 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Connectors
• 2 x SeriaATA 150 Connectors
• 2 x USB headers, 1 x IEEE 1394a header
• 1 x CD-IN, 1 x AUX-IN

which allows maximum extensibility.

In total, this board will support up to 3 x 1394 ports (Int+Ext), 8 USB (Int+Ext), possibility of hooking up to 16 HDDs (mixture of S-ATA and ATA133/100/66 thru' Serillel).

SoftMenu III is on the AT7 Max2 and allows voltage, fsb, multiplier adjustments for the overclocking enthusiasts. Remember to check out Gallery page 4.

Specifications

CPU

• Supports AMD-K7 Athlon / Athlon XP Socket A 200/266MHz FSB Processors
• Supports AMD-K7 Duron Socket A 200 MHz FSB Processors

Chipset

• VIA KT400 / VT8235
• Supports Hi-Speed Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)
• Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI)
• Accelerated Graphics Port connector supports AGP 4X/8X (1.5V/0.8V)

Memory

• Four 184-pin DIMM sockets
• Supports 2 DIMM DDR 333/400 (Max. 2GB)
• Supports 3 DIMM Un-buffered DDR 200/266 (Max. 3GB)
• Supports 4 DIMM Registered DDR 200/266 (Max. 3.5GB)

SeriaATA

• On board Marvel88i8030 Controller x 2
• Support SATA data transfer rates 150 MB/s (1.5G bps)

RAID

• High Point HPT374 IDE RAID Controller supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
• RAID 0/1/0+1(striping + mirroring mode for boosting performance and data security)

Audio

• 6-ChanneAC 97 CODEC on board
• Professional digital audio interface supports 24-bit S/PDIF Out

Media XP (Optional)

• Supports card reader function for Memory Stick™, Secure Digital™ and Type I/II CompactFlash™
• Supports Wireless Remote Control and S/PDIF Out / Mic In / Headphone Out / USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394

System BIOS

• SoftMenu™ Technology to set CPU parameters
• Supports Plug-and-Play (PNP)
• Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)
• Supports Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
• Write-Protect Anti-Virus function by AWARD BIOS

LAN

• On board 10/100Mb Operation supports ACPI & Wake on LAN

IEEE 1394

• Supports IEEE 1394a at 100/200/400 Mb/s transfer rate

InternaI/O Connectors

• 1 x AGP, 5 x PCI slots
• Floppy Port supports up to 2.88MB
• 4 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Connectors
• 2 x SeriaATA 150 Connectors
• 2 x USB headers, 1 x IEEE 1394a header
• 1 x CD-IN, 1 x AUX-IN

Back PaneI/O

• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 mouse
• 4 x USB, 2 x IEEE 1394
• 1 x S/PDIF Output
• Audio connectors (Front Speaker, Line-in, Mic-in, Center/Sub, Surround Speaker)
• 2 x USB, 1 x RJ-45 LAN Connector

Miscellaneous

• ATX form factor
• Hardware monitoring - Including Fan speeds, Voltages, System environment temperature

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