SOYO's SY-P4X400 DRAGON Ultra motherboard
Got DRAGON?
by Geoff Gasior — 12:24 AM on December 5, 2002

AS THE GAP BETWEEN high-end Pentium 4 and Athlon prices has narrowed, the Socket 478 platform has become a more attractive option for enthusiasts. The fact that Pentium 4 "Northwood" processors tend to overclock like nobody's business hasn't hurt, either. With enthusiasts now showing a genuine interest in Socket 478, the market for high-performance, feature-packed Pentium 4 motherboards has exploded, giving consumers a wealth of options to choose. One of those options is SOYO's SY-P4X400 DRAGON Ultra, a Socket 478 motherboard based on VIA's P4X400 chipset.

Unfortunately, enthusiast-oriented motherboards are starting to look more and more alike as competitors copy each others' features and ideas. Doing something truly original with a motherboard has become a challenging task, but exceptionally good ideas and features really stand out nowadays as a result.

Can the SY-P4X400 DRAGON Ultra rise above the mass of commoditized motherboards, or is it buried beneath the deluge? Read on to find out.

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