Tyan Thunder K8W S2885ANRF Motherboard

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The Thunder K8W (S2885) delivers the best performance for powering digital content creation, productivity, 3D gaming, and other multimedia... Read More

The Thunder K8W (S2885) delivers the best performance for powering digital content creation, productivity, 3D gaming, and other multimedia applications. Powered by the AMD Opteron Processor with the scalability of 32-bit and 64-bit support, this platform supports AGP 8X / AGP 8X PRO 110 W slot, eight DIMM slots for 16 GB of PC2700 DDR memory with ECC, Gigabit Ethernet, integrated Serial ATA, FireWire, and six-channel audio with SPDIF support. With many onboard features, the Thunder K8W (S2885) offers the best in high-end workstation platforms. Minimize

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Key Features
Storage Controller Type(s)	DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 2, Serial ATA x 4
Form Factor	Extended ATX
Video Interface	AGP 8x
Chipset	AMD-8111 / AMD-8131
Compatibility	PC
Compatible Processors	AMD Opteron
Technical Features
Expansion Slots	PCI x 1 • AGP x8 x 1 • PCI-X 64 Bit (133/100/66 MHz) x 2 • PCI-X 64 Bit (100/66 MHz) x 2
Integrated Input/Output Ports	USB 1.1 x 5 • Serial Port x 2 • FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 2 • RJ45 Lan Port x 1 • PS/2 Mouse x 1 • PS/2 Keyboard x 1 • Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1 • Floppy Port x 1
RAID Support	SATA RAID 0 • SATA RAID 1 • SATA RAID 0+1
Processor
Socket Type	Socket 940
Chipset Family	AMD
Max supported CPUs qty	2
Memory
Memory Type	DDR SDRAM
Number of Memory Slots	8 x 184 Pin DIMMs
Max Supported RAM	16 GB
Supported RAM Speeds	400 MHz • 333 MHz • 266 MHz • 200 MHz
Audio / Video
Audio Output	Sound Card
Audio Input	Microphone Jack • 1 x Line In
Integrated Audio	AC97 Audio Codec
Communication
Networking Type	Network adapter
Other Features
Fans	Low noise fan speed control • 6 x 3-pin fan headers
Brand	Tyan
Other Features	Chassis intrusion detection • Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Package Qty	1
Dimensions
Depth	13 in.
Width	12.02 in.
Warranty
Warranty	3 Years
Miscellaneous
Regulatory Approval	European CE • FCC Class B
Bios Type	4 Mbit Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS
Bios Features	ACPI 2.0
Release Date	August, 2003
UPC	635872007729
Power Configurations	ACPI/APM Power Management
Product MPN
MPN	S2885ANRF

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By: paulphoto

in Computer Hardware at Epinions.com
Jul 8, 2006

The Best AGP Dual CPU based Motherboard up to date

Author's Rating:

Pros: Super fast and stable, Dual-core ready, PCI-X, PCI, AGP 8x PRO, Great hardware/Software compatibility-and-support

Cons: No USB2.0; uses USB1.1

Bottom Line:
For an AGP-based system, it's the best dual-cpu motherboard -- no competition. Well, maybe one...read to find out. Read More

By: quango
Apr 19, 2004

Expensive, but full featured

Author's Rating:

Pros: Great expansion capabilities, good features

Cons: Only one PCI slot and four PCI-X can limit you, and no USB2

Bottom Line:
If you need speed and features, this is the one. If you need PCI slots, perhaps not. Read More

By: rmnep
May 7, 2004

Nice board, TERRIBLE customer support

Author's Rating:

Pros: Lots of RAM. Lots of extras. 3 PCI buses.

Cons: No USB-2. SATA is on 33MHz bus (slow). AGP problems. TERRIBLE product support from Tyan.

Bottom Line:
Even ignoring the compatibility problems, I cannot recommend a board from a company with such poor testing and such terrible customer support. Read More

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