MSI: Dual-Processor Mainboard on VIA Apollo Pro133A with Integrated SCSI

by Anna Filatova
01/13/2001 | 10:38 AM

Well, it looks as if MSI’s first experience with dual-processor mainboards on VIA chipsets turned out a success. And very soon after the first mainboard on VIA Apollo Pro133A, aka 694D, MSI introduced another product on the same chipset, 694D Master-S.
This is also an ATX mainboard supporting dual Socket370/ FC-PGA processors. The configuration is composed of 1 AGP Pro slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots and 4 USB ports. Besides, there are 4 DIMM slots supporting up to 2GB of PC100/PC133 SDRAM memory. Unlike the predecessor, this mainboard is integrated with a discrete Adaptec Ultra160 SCSI controller, enabling multi-tasking and I/O performance, providing good 3D animation and video processing capabilities. Moreover, 694D Master-S dual processor mainboard also brings the following features:

• D-LED Hardware Debug Device - A combination of 4 LED light signals to represent 16 different troubleshooting functions during boot up, so that the user can easily find the cause of any possible failure.
• PC Alert III System Monitoring Software tool - The intelligent tool monitors the temperature, voltage, system fan speed, hard drive status and memory status of the system. User is alerted at any abnormal situation, preventing the component damage due to abnormal usage.