Test: Einzeltest: Shuttle AK31 Rev. 3.1 Review
Zitat: Like I was just saying, when I end up doing a comparison of all the KT266A boards, I know I am going to have a heck of a time choosing the ´best board´. It is clear from the AK31 Revision 3 and the 8KHA+ that they should all be incredibly fast, stable, and should overclock to your hearts content. VIA has done a great job on the KT266A, and the board makers are doing a great job fitting it on their boards. So what do I think of the Shuttle AK31 Revision3? Well, you tell me! I think it is pretty evident that it is a very good motherboard. The speed it registers is nothing short of amazing, it seems solid to me, and it shouldn´t cost you more than $110 shipped. Shuttle is definitely proving they´re not a one or two hit wonder. I would have no problem using this product in my system. Then again, it seems that might be true of ALL the KT266A boards. I´ve said it once already, and I will say it again - AMD users are in for a nice Fall in the way of platform choices. What a change from the days of AMD750, when it was impossible to find a good motherboard. 94% I want to add that since I posted this I got an e-mail asking me what would happen if I populated all four DIMMs, so I decided to try it. Here is a cut and paste of the e-mail I sent back. OK, I just tested with 4x256MB Corsair, 4x256MB Crucial and then mixed them, it worked fine all three times. With the PC2400 I was only able to get to 155Mhz CAS2 (as opposed to 162Mhz using one DIMM). The Crucial went from 160Mhz to 154Mhz. So like I thought, not a HUGE drop, but a there is a drop. As it stands, you should be able to get 2GB in it if you buy 4x512MB sticks (the 1GB´s are non-existent...) So there you have it. Four DIMMS will work, but you lose a little of your overclocking ability - which is to be expected.