CeBIT 2000 Coverage - Athlon Motherboards

Tyan Trinity K7 - S2380

Motherboard Specifications
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CPU Interface	Slot-A
Chipset	VIA KX133 VIA 371 North Bridge VIA 686A South Bridge
L2 Cache	N/A (on-chip)
Form Factor	ATX
Bus Speeds	Unknown
Voltages Supported	Unknown
Memory Slots	3 168-pin DIMM Slots
Expansion Slots	0 AMR Slot 1 AGP Slot 6 PCI Slots 0 ISA Slot
AC'97	Unknown
BIOS	Unknown

This is another board we have been waiting for and luckily our first sample should be in shortly.

Summary

The Athlon motherboard market has definitely grown since last year, but that was expected. While there is still a bit of fear among motherboard manufacturers about manufacturing Athlon motherboards, the level of fear is noticeably less than what it was when the first manufacturers put forth their Athlon motherboards.

The key players to look out for in the KX133 motherboard market are the AOpen AK-72, the ASUS K7V and the Tyan Trinity K7 S2380. While there will be more options that these three, we have high expectations for the AK-72, K7V and S2380 in particular because of the past history of their respective manufacturers.

As usual, we'll keep you up to date on all of the Athlon motherboard releases with our reviews, and expect to see an Athlon motherboard roundup towards the end of next month.