Motherboard compatibility test
Asus A7V133

Motherboard specifications

Revision 1.04
CPU Socket A Athlon 750 MHz - 1.2GHz
Socket A Duron 600 - 850 MHz
Chipset VIA Apollo KT133A
Expansion slots 5 PCI
1 AGP
Storage I/O Onboard EIDE FastTrak, version 1.0, installed from the manufacturer's CD.
VIA AC'97 audio controller, version 5.12.1.3120, date: 11-30-00, Windows-detected driver.
Front Side Bus 133 MHz


Windows Me test results


Windows 2000 test results
Tested configuration
CPU  1.1-GHz Athlon
BIOS Award version 1004  date: 03/08/01
Memory 256-MB SDRAM
Storage  Used FastTrak controller
Software Matrox Video Tools 3.0 with Adobe Premiere 6.0

Installed expansion cards
 PCI 5 
 PCI 4 
 PCI 3 
 PCI 2  RT2500 codec card
PCI 1  Netgear network card
Model: FA-310TX
Version: 4.54.16.0
Date: 10/19/99

Tested AGP display cards
Card   Driver 16* 32*
Matrox Millennium G450   Version: 5.12.01.1250
Date: 02/28/01
Yes Yes
Matrox Millennium G400
  Version: 5.12.01.1250
Date: 02/28/01
Yes
Yes
3DFX Voodoo 5 5500 AGP 64MB   Version: 1.04
Date: 09/09/00
Yes Yes
Asus AGP-V7100   Version: 6.5
Date: 12/04/00
Yes Yes
ATI Radeon 32MB SDR   Version: 5.13.01.3102
Date: 03/07/01
Yes Yes
ATI Radeon 64MB Vivo   Version: 5.13.01.3102
Date: 03/07/01
Yes Yes
Creative Annihilator 2   Version: 6.5
Date: 12/04/00
Yes Yes
Elsa Gladiac Ultra   Version: 6.5
Date: 12/04/00
Yes Yes

Additional required software
We installed patches and drivers in the following order:
1 Microsoft Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000.
2 Microsoft Hot Fix Patch, Q260233w2ksp2x86en.exe.
3 VIA 4-in-1 driver, version 4.29v.

Comments
1 If any problems occur during print to tape, the Front Side Bus should be set to 133 MHz in the BIOS.

*16 and 32 refer to color depth in bits



Windows Me test results
Tested configuration
CPU  1.1-GHz Athlon
BIOS Award version 1004  date: 03/08/01
Memory 256-MB SDRAM
Storage  Used FastTrak controller
Software Matrox Video Tools 3.0 with Adobe Premiere 6.0

Installed expansion cards
 PCI 5 
 PCI 4 
 PCI 3 
 PCI 2  RT2500 codec card
PCI 1  Netgear network card
Model: FA-310TX
Version: 4.54.16.0
Date: 10/19/99
ISA 1 

Tested AGP display cards
Card   Driver 16* 32*
Matrox Millennium G450   Version: 4.12.01.1750 Yes Yes
Matrox Millennium G400
  Version: 4.12.01.1750
Yes
Yes
3DFX Voodoo 5 5500 AGP 64MB   Version: 1.04
Date: 09/09/00
Yes Yes
Asus AGP-V7100   Version: 4.12.01.0650
Date: 12/04/00
Yes Yes
ATI Radeon 32MB SDR   Version: 4.13.7075
Date: 03/20/01
Yes Yes
ATI Radeon 64MB Vivo   Version: 4.13.7075
Date: 03/20/01
Yes Yes
Creative Annihilator 2   Version: 4.12.01.0650
Date: 12/04/00
Yes Yes
Elsa Gladiac Ultra   Version: 4.12.01.0650
Date: 12/04/00
Yes Yes

Additional required software
We installed patches and drivers in the following order: 
1 VIA 4-in-1 driver, version 4.29v.

Comments
If any problems occur during print to tape, the Front Side Bus should be set to 133 MHz in the BIOS.
To use a non-Matrox display card on a Windows Me system, you must check your Matrox RT2500's BIOS version, and if needed, download and run the Matrox Flex 3D BIOS updater as explained in the RT2500 utilities and fixes section in the Matrox RT2500 software area.

*16 and 32 refer to color depth in bits



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The information in this document is subject to change. For the latest updates to this information, please check this site often. Matrox does not guarantee that the hardware listed as recommended will perform adequately to meet any particular customer's needs. This document shows our results at the time of testing. Changes to these systems may have occurred since completion of our tests. Contact the motherboard and computer system vendor for particular BIOS versions. Other untested computer systems may provide adequate performance; however, you may experience configuration difficulties. This document was last updated July 12th, 2001


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