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DFI LanParty Pro875 (Canterwood) Motherboard Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Wednesday, July 16, 2003
Board Layout and Features Cont.
The ATX connector is of a typical layout with the exception of 4 USB ports and a single Gigabit Ethernet port. Thus far the Pro875 is the only LanParty board that only features a single Ethernet port, considering the speed I don't think anyone will mind. 
Memory support on the LanParty Pro875 is very flexible and somewhat complicated.
- The board will support up to 4Gb of DDR400 memory,
- Will run in both Single and Dual channel configurations,
- Supports both ECC and non-ECC memory modules,
- Features PAT (Performance Accelerated Technology) for higher memory bandwidth,
- and features a dynamic memory mode to optimize system performance when certain conditions are met.
There is a table in the manual that describes how each of the modes is enabled based on whatever memory configurations you choose to go with.
One thing that makes the LanParty series so cool to review is the onboard switch for power and reset. This isn't to say that the pin headers are all that difficult; it just removes the need for me to find something to short the pin headers with.
- The board will support up to 4Gb of DDR400 memory,
- Will run in both Single and Dual channel configurations,
- Supports both ECC and non-ECC memory modules,
- Features PAT (Performance Accelerated Technology) for higher memory bandwidth,
- and features a dynamic memory mode to optimize system performance when certain conditions are met.
There is a table in the manual that describes how each of the modes is enabled based on whatever memory configurations you choose to go with.
One thing that makes the LanParty series so cool to review is the onboard switch for power and reset. This isn't to say that the pin headers are all that difficult; it just removes the need for me to find something to short the pin headers with.
The Pro875 features 5 UV reactive PCI slots and one AGP. Nothing really to special about his except that the AGP slot is located in such a position that allows you to remove and replace memory without having to remove the video card. 5 PCI slots would appear to be the magical number for this feature and the extra room is nice to have. Conversely with a high-end video card you still only get 4 usable PCI slots so, maybe 4 PCI slots with a gap between the AGP and PCI will become commonplace in the future.
