Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): | Intel Pentium II 333 OEM Intel Pentium II 400 OEM |
| RAM: | 1 - 64MB LGS 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: | AOpen AX6BC Revision 1.2 |
Windows 98 Performance |
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| Winstone | Quake 2 | |||
| Business 98 | Business 99 | Quake 2 demo1.dm2 | crusher.dm2 | |
| Intel Pentium II 350 (100MHz x 3.5) | 27.1 | 18.4 | 16.5 | 11.3 |
| Intel Pentium II 352 (117MHz x 3.0) | 27.1 | 18.5 | 16.8 | 11.4 |
| Intel Pentium II 387 (129MHz x 3.0) | 28.6 | 19.4 | 18.5 | 12.6 |
| Intel Pentium II 400 (100MHz x 4.0) | 28.6 | 19.6 | 18.6 | 12.8 |
| Intel Pentium II 450 (100MHz x 4.5) | 30.2 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 14.4 |
| Intel Pentium II 468 (117MHz x 4.0) | 31.0 | 20.9 | 21.7 | 14.8 |
For overclocking a Celeron 300A to 450, you'll have a better chance with the ABIT BH6, in fact, for any Celeron overclocking you'll be better off with the BH6. However, for increased stability, reliability, and quality, and the ability to count on your system when it matters most, even when overclocked, the AOpen AX6BC is a truly top-notch motherboard. Wonder what AOpen has in store for us next...
AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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| Business | |
| Performance | 86% |
| Price | 87% |
| Ease of Use | 90% |
| Overclocked Stability | 94% |
| General Stability | 94% |
| Quality | 94% |
| Documentation | 94% |
| Reliability | 94% |
| Overall Rating | 92% |
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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