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Soltek SL-75FRV Motherboard Review

Author: Dennis Garcia

Published: Tuesday, October 15, 2002

Board Layout and Features

The Soltek SL-75FRV is basically your typical no frills motherboard. When you see the board specs you will understand what I mean.

VIA KT400 Chipset
1 AGP 4x/8x slot
5 PCI
3 DDR 200/266/333/400*
RedStorm Overclocking
BIOS FSB Settings (100-200MHz)
Ultra ATA 66/100/133
BIOS Vcore setting
BIOS AGP voltage setting
BIOS DIMM voltage setting
AC'97 6-channel audio
USB 2.0 x6
SCR (Smart Card Reader) Interface
H/W Monitor on board
Anti-Burn Shield II (temperature Bios adjustable)
Optional Onboard Ethernet

* Soltek typically runs a DDR400 Memory Module Validation Program for the VIA KT400 and P4X400A chipsets. More detailed information can be found on their website.

The board also comes with an impressive set of "full-version" software like Partition Magic and Drive Image Pro (most are not usable with WindowsXP) along with the other needed items such as a users guide, software manual for the included software, ATA133 and floppy cables. The items you won't see include the 6-channel audio adapter, additional USB cables and the once popular Thermal cable for device temperature monitoring.
Of course all of these items can be purchased from Soltek or any authorized distributor, though you shouldn't have to IMO.