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Hot Hardware busts out another review, this one on the Soyo KT333 Dragon Ultra.
Now that we're bringing this review to a close, let's recap some of the things we loved and loathed, and issue the infamous "Rating." From a features perspective, the Soyo KT333 Dragon Ultra has it all. From USB 2.0, to the latest High-Point RAID controller to the external USB Sigma box, Soyo has all the bases covered. Although the performance was a little low with the current release BIOS in comparison to the reference system, Soyo has already begun to address this and the results are shaping up nicely. The improved performance gains achieved with the new Release Candidate BIOS helped to make this board one of the best performing KT333 boards we've reviewed to date. Throw in excellent overclocking features and the Dragon Ultra really shines. Unfortunately, there were a few things that did tarnish the Dragon Ultra's image. Like we noted earlier, the lack of any retention device on the AGP slot, some capacitors crowding the CPU socket, and the omission of any type of thermal layer between the active cooling on the Northbridge all detract from a beautiful product. Some of you may be more forgiving than others when it comes to the weight these negatives carry in the big picture. With this reviewer, however, these are significant enough to take away from an otherwise stellar rating.
Hot Hardware busts out another review, this one on the Soyo KT333 Dragon Ultra.
Now that we're bringing this review to a close, let's recap some of the things we loved and loathed, and issue the infamous "Rating." From a features perspective, the Soyo KT333 Dragon Ultra has it all. From USB 2.0, to the latest High-Point RAID controller to the external USB Sigma box, Soyo has all the bases covered. Although the performance was a little low with the current release BIOS in comparison to the reference system, Soyo has already begun to address this and the results are shaping up nicely. The improved performance gains achieved with the new Release Candidate BIOS helped to make this board one of the best performing KT333 boards we've reviewed to date. Throw in excellent overclocking features and the Dragon Ultra really shines. Unfortunately, there were a few things that did tarnish the Dragon Ultra's image. Like we noted earlier, the lack of any retention device on the AGP slot, some capacitors crowding the CPU socket, and the omission of any type of thermal layer between the active cooling on the Northbridge all detract from a beautiful product. Some of you may be more forgiving than others when it comes to the weight these negatives carry in the big picture. With this reviewer, however, these are significant enough to take away from an otherwise stellar rating.