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Soltek SL-75MRN-L Motherboard Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Monday, March 31, 2003
Motherboard Layout and Features - cont.
Motherboard Layout and Feature
Now for the fun stuff the nVidia IGP or Integrated Graphics Port.
Of the available features this one is the most disappointing, there is only one video port! Granted this isn't a showstopper and the board functions perfectly well as it is but, the way I see it if you are going to provide onboard video that has dual desktop capability why not provide it.
From the photo you can see a single video and serial port. Soltek provided an additional serial connection with this motherboard that plugs into a set of pins below the last PCI slot. You may notice the silkscreen provisions for a second serial port connection to the left. It would appear that somebody on the design team was thinking ahead.
Of the available features this one is the most disappointing, there is only one video port! Granted this isn't a showstopper and the board functions perfectly well as it is but, the way I see it if you are going to provide onboard video that has dual desktop capability why not provide it.
From the photo you can see a single video and serial port. Soltek provided an additional serial connection with this motherboard that plugs into a set of pins below the last PCI slot. You may notice the silkscreen provisions for a second serial port connection to the left. It would appear that somebody on the design team was thinking ahead.
Here is something that struck me as being a little strange, unlike on the SL-75FRN sample the 75MRN doesn't have an AGP card lock. Personally I find the card locks to be a little annoying so really it won't be missed.
As the sticker says don't install anything but AGP 3.0 compliant video cards into the SL-75MRN unless you really want to buy some new equipment (if you know what I mean)
As the sticker says don't install anything but AGP 3.0 compliant video cards into the SL-75MRN unless you really want to buy some new equipment (if you know what I mean)
