Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): | AMD K6-2 350 AMD K6-2 400 CXT |
| RAM: | 1 - 64MB Memory Man PC100 SDRAM DIMM |
| Hard Drive(s): | Western Digital Caviar AC35100 - UltraATA |
| Video Card(s): | Matrox Millennium G200 (8MB SGRAM - AGP) |
| Bus Master Drivers: | Microsoft Win98 DMA Drivers |
| Video Drivers: | MGA Millennium G200 Release 1677-411 |
| Operation System(s): | Windows 98 |
| Motherboard Revision: | Epox MVP3G-M Revision 0.2 |
Windows 98 Performance |
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| Winstone | Quake 2 | |||
| Business 98 | Business 99 | Quake 2 demo1.dm2 | crusher.dm2 | |
| AMD K6-2 350 (100MHz FSB) | 25.4 | 17.5 | 11.7 | 8.5 |
| AMD K6-2 392 (112MHz FSB) | 26.9 | 18.1 | 12.6 | 9.2 |
| AMD K6-2 400 (100MHz FSB) | 26.7 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 9.5 |
When it comes down to the current best overall ATX Super7 motherboard, even when placed up against the FIC PA-2013, the Epox MVP3G-M comes away with the lead. Unfortunately it will take much more than what the MVP3G-M has to offer before AMD's K6-3 finds a partner that is truly a match made in heaven.
AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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| Business | |
| Performance | 86% |
| Price | 85% |
| Ease of Use | 90% |
| Overclocked Stability | 84% |
| General Stability | 85% |
| Quality | 85% |
| Documentation | 65% |
| Reliability | 88% |
| Overall Rating | 84% |
The
New Rating System
Each motherboard is rated in 8 areas, Performance, Price, Ease of Use, Overclocked
Stability, Stability, Quality, Documentation, and Reliability.
Do not compare newer scores to older ones, the newer scores are much more aggressive
Performance - How well the motherboard compares to others in its class
Price - How competitive the price of the motherboard is when compared to others in its class
Ease of Use - How easy it is to setup the motherboard, jumper settings, jumperless configuration etc...
Overclocked Stability - How stable the motherboard is at overclocked CPU/Bus speeds
Stability - How stable the motherboard is at normal CPU/Bus speeds
Quality - How much effort went into producing the motherboard
Documentation - How helpful is the manual and bundled support manuals
Reliability - How long will this motherboard last, will it fail? Deals with quantity/size of capacitors, known bugs, etc...
Overall Rating - an average of the eight above areas
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