Mainboard AS45GT, AS45GTR

"Das Mainboard befriedigt wohl mit seiner sehr guten Performance und Ausstattung den Power-User. Es beweist, daß der SiS-Chipsatz erfolgreich die aktuellen Anforderungen erfüllen kann und Intel-Produkte hinter sich läßt."

Auf Seite 20 wurde AS45GTR außerdem in der "Marktübersicht" über die besten Overclocker-Produkte ausgelistet: "(...) Die Übertaktungsoptionen sind sehr ausgeprägt und die Werte sehr fein einstellbar. Zwei besondere Features sind der Reset- und der Powerbutton auf dem Mainboard."

"Das AS45GTR bietet fast alles, was bei einem modernen Mainboard möglich ist: Es unterstützt AGP 8X und ist mit einem IDE-RAID-Contnroller von HighPoint bestückt. (...) kann auch Serial-ATA-Festplatten ansteuern. Die Southbridge SiS963 unterstützt nicht nur USB 2.0, sondern auch Firewire. (...) In der Leistung kommt das AS45GTR sogar fast an Platinen mit schnellen Rambus-Speicher heran."

Editors choice and rang 1 out of 154 mainboards!

"The AS45GTR offer almost everything what modern mainboards can offer: it supports AGP 8X and is equipped with a HighPoint IDE-RAID-Controller (...) which also supports SerialATA harddisks. The southbridge SiS963 supports not only USB 2.0, but also Firewire. (...) The performance of AS45GTR is almost similar to boards with fast RAMBUS memory."

+ Gute Leistung, schnell
+ Hohe Stabilität 
+ Herausragende Ausstattung (USB 2.0, LAN, IEEE1394, SPDIF, + Raid, SATA einschließlich Blenden und Kabeln)
+ Vollständige OC-Features
+ Durchdachtes Layout
+ Gute Verarbeitung
+ Preis (134 € mit Vollausstattung)
+ 3,3V und 1,5 V AGP Graphikkarten verwendbar
+ Passive NB-Kühlung 
+ Treiber-CD mit automatisierter Treiberinstallation
+ Dokumentation auf der Platine
+ Gutes Handbuch
+ Einfache Inbetriebnahme (außer bei HPT372)
+ Kühleraufnahmeverankerung sehr solide

+ Design & Layout 
+ Includes lots of extras 
+ AGP 8x Support 
+ USB 2.0 & Firewire 
+ Power/Reset buttons onboard 
+ Onboard Audio 
+ Onboard RAID & Serial ATA RAID 
+ Highly Stable at 133 - 145FSB 

The Shuttle AS45GTR is a solid performer. The board is packed with features and even includes some not seen yet on other boards. It's got everything you could possibly ask for. Well, almost. It's only missing onboard LAN. Serial ATA/RAID, AGP 8x support, and it's "unofficial" DDR400 support will attract those looking for maximum investment and upgradeability. (...) The new SIS 648 chipset proves to be a contender and the Shuttle AS45GTR definitely takes advantage of all it has to offer. I have not previously owned any Shuttle products but based on their website, it looks as if they are pretty good at releasing BIOS updates for their products. (...)

Volle Punktzahl!
Fazit: Die Fülle der eingebauten Features wird eine Menge potentieller Käufer anziehen.
Es ist mit dem SIS-Chipsatz und ausgerüstet und bietet eine große Anzahl von Leistungsmerkmalen, wodurch gezeigt wird, daß die Shuttle auf dem richtigen Weg ist, um auch mit größeren Herstellern zu konkurieren. (...) das BIOS hat viele Overclocking-Einstellungen. Es werden sehr hohe Performance-Werte erreicht.
Ausstattung: 5/5
Preis/Leistung: 4/5
Performance: 5/5
Gesamturteil: 5/5

Translated conclusion: The card Shuttle AS45 GT/R boasts an excellent accessory equipment (...) it operates stable and the performances is always top.

Positive:
+ The design 
+ USB2.0
+ Firewire
+ The two small buttons
+ Easy support for DDR400 through the BIOS
+ Onboard sound
+ Onboard RAID (for both ATA133 and SerialATA)
+ Great overclocking potential
+ AGP Pro port, which means no AGP lock…:)

Negative: 
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Translation: Very pleasant surprises: DDR333, AGP8X, USB2.0, ATA133, Firewire, SerialATA... what else are you looking for? (...) In Bios you can even set DDR400 and using it we made it run...when DDR400 will be a real standard the performances of the board will go again up (...) Very good results in tests, going up to the Socket478 solutions using RDRAM (...) The very good features of the board (including Serial ATA which is so important for the near future) and the strong performance have put this product on the 1st place of our Pentium 4 motherboards chart and awarded it the title of "product of the month"

Äußerst zuverlässig und stabil im 24-Stunden Stresstest. Bei den Spiele-Benchmarks genauso schnell wie Board mit Intel850E-Chipsatz und PC1066-Rambus-Speicher.

Translation:

Overall 5 out of 5, Good value
Extremly reliable and stable during the 24 hour burn-in test. Gaming benchmarks similar with i850E-based board with PC1066 Rambus memory.
"Shuttle focus DDR RAM and uses the brand new SiS648 chipset, which supports DDR400 memory. With its two Serial-ATA ports it is worldwide the first board which offers this coming harddisk interface. (...)"

• Highpoint-Raid-Controller für bis zu vier UDMA/133-Festplatten
• zwei Serial-ATA-Anschlüsse
• Firewire (IEEE 1394)
• USB 2.0.

Eine weitere Besonderheit des insgesamt guten Shuttle Spacewalker AS45GTR ist die AGP-8X-Unterstützung. Neben dem AGP-Pro-Slot findet sich dabei ein Spannungsanschluss mit Standard-Floppy-Stecker für leistungshungrige Grafikkarten, beispielsweise mit ATI-Radeon-9700-Chip.

Summary: The Shuttle AS45 v1.2 is a good board. It has a good layout, offers pretty good features and wont cost an arm and a leg. Now if you keep that in mind, it makes sense to put the AS45 v1.2 on your list of boards if you're looking to upgrade as its performance is decent and comparable to higher priced 845E/845G chipset boards. (...) We like the board - it definitely provides you with very good value for your money.

• 1Mhz stepping up to 165Mhz
• 6 Channel audio
• USB 2.0 , IEEE 1394
• S-ATA, ATA-133 RAID
• Overclocking features - Voltage, FSB
• 8x AGP

The Shuttle AS45GTR SiS648 is definitely a solid product. To date, it is the first SiS648 board that provides almost all the necessary components needed for the best performance. It has S-ATA, USB2.0, IEEE1394, 8x AGP, 6 ch Audio, ATA-133 RAID (HPT372), AGP Pro Slot. (...) It is an improvement over the SiS 645DX and definitely much better in memory performance. The new Southbridge SiS963 supports the latest technology and provides the best multimedia performance. With all those connectors, it is definitely one of the best features board around. (...) Overall, this board is a stable and interesting new board.

Premiere with Shuttle: Serial ATA Interface
The Shuttle AS45 V1.2 is the first motherboard in the Tom's Hardware lab with a Serial ATA interface. In addition to a serial controller, the board offers four IDE interfaces for a total of eight devices. The advantages of Serial ATA are plain to see: serial data transfer allows for a reduction in the number of wires from 80 to seven wires. This means that the width of the cable alone shrinks from 5 cm to 8 mm. We'll bring you an extensive test of Serial ATA in two months at the latest, when hard disks with this new interface arrive on the market. (...) The Shuttle AS45 V1.2, already equipped with the SiS 648 chipset, is especially noteworthy. In addition to DDR400 support, AGP 8x and USB2.0, there are FireWire and Serial ATA interfaces. Initial tests show that this motherboard nearly reaches the performance levels of the SiS reference board. (...) The Shuttle AS45 V1.2 is the first board to have two Serial ATA interfaces. (...) The Shuttle AS45 V1.2, already equipped with the SiS 648 chipset, is especially noteworthy. In addition to DDR400 support, AGP 8x and USB2.0, there are FireWire and Serial ATA interfaces.