ABIT BX133-RAID i440BX Socket-370 ATX
by Mike Andrawes on July 28, 2000 12:00 PM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
The Test
In recent times, choosing a motherboard cannot be completely determined by a Winstone score. Now, many boards come within one Winstone point of each other and therefore the need to benchmark boards against each other falls. Therefore you shouldn't base your decision entirely on the benchmarks you see here, but also on the technical features and advantages of this particular board, seeing as that will probably make the greatest difference in your overall experience.
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Test Configuration |
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Processor(s): |
Intel
Pentium III 733EB OEM
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RAM: | |
Hard Drive(s): |
Western Digital 153BA
Ultra ATA 66 7200 RPM
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Bus Master Drivers: |
Built-in Windows 98SE
HighPoint HPT370 Version 1.0.0.06182000 |
Video Card(s): |
NVIDIA
GeForce 256 SDR
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Video Drivers: |
NVIDIA
Detonator 5.22
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Operation System(s): |
Windows
98 SE
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Motherboard Revision: |
ABIT
BX133-RAID
Revision 1.0
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Windows 98 Performance |
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SYSMark
2000
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Content
Creation
Winstone 2000 |
Quake
3 Arena
640x480x16 |
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ABIT
BX133-RAID (i440BX/HPT370)*
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159/158
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30.3/29.9
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125.5
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ABIT
BE6-II (i440BX/HPT366)*
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158/162
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27.1/30.2
|
131.9
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ASUS
CUSL2 (i815E)
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163
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31.6
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126.4
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ASUS
CUBX (i440BX/CMD 640)*
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161/164
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30.8/31.3
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130.5
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MSI
BXMaster (i440BX/Promise PDC20262)*
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163/164
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30.8/31.4
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131.4
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*For
the i440BX boards, the first number represents performance using the standard
UDMA33 controller, integrated in the Intel South Bridge,
while the second number represents performance with the UDMA66 or UDMA100
controller integrated on the motherboard.
Final Words
ABIT eschews a lot of the gimmickry that we seem to be seeing in recent motherboard releases and comes up with a solid i440BX board with the BX133-RAID that actually adds useful features instead. While it seems the i440BX may finally be on the way out with the release of the i815, the i440BX is still a cheaper and more mature solution. On the other hand, the i440BX is missing some key features , such as AGP 4X and official 133 MHz FSB support. However, we've seen very little benefit with AGP 4X and the out of spec AGP speed that results from the i440BX at 133 MHz does not seem to be a problem for the majority of current graphics cards.
If you've decided that you want a i440BX board, the BX133-RAID should definitely be at the top of your list. It's got all the truly useful features you could ask for, including Ultra ATA/100 RAID support, more overclocking options than any other board out there, and rock solid satiability. Enough said.
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