AnandTech Motherboard Rating
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Rating
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Performance
The Chaintech CT-7AIV2
performance is slightly above average. In 3D situations performance
drops mainly because of the on-board video. But beside that, the board
performs well.
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6.0
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Price
Being a micro-ATX
board, the MSRP of CT-7AIV2 is around US$110, which is a very good price
for a KT133 motherboard with this kind of stability and performance.
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7.0
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Stability
CT-7AIV2 is a rock
solid board. It turned out to be one of the most stable KT133 motherboards
we have reviewed. Even under slightly overclocked situations, the board
is very stable. Keep in mind that the CPU, the VIA 8363 North Bridge,
and the NVidia TNT2 M64 chips are closely packed together, producing
extreme heat. Thanks to the twelve high quality capacitors to provide
solid performance under the tremendous amount of heat.
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8.0
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Quality
Chaintech motherboards
always use high quality components and CT-7AIV2 is no exception. We
can see that from the choice of capacitors, on-board sound and video.
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6.0
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Features
From a micro-ATX
point of view, the CT-7AIV2 provides a fair number of features for users.
Flexibility can be a problem, such as the fact that users can only use
the on-board video, and there can only be 1GB of RAM.
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5.0
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Layout
The layout is fine
in general. However, the CPU socket is too close to the edge, and the
power supply connector might potentially cause the power cables to block
airflow. Also, the extra 2 USB connectors are placed too far from the
front panel.
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4.5
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Availability
When come to availability,
Chaintech really loses some points. They are only available on a handful
of online stores. They are used in some OEM systems, but definitely
not easy for users to find Chaintech motherboards easily.
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3.5
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Documentation
& Software Bundle
There is no manual
included. It is available on the CD, but it does not contain much information
on how to install the board, drivers and software. Drivers and programs
are all on the CD, together with the AIRBAG package that contains 4
applications for the user.
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4.5
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Overall
Rating - not an average Click here to find out
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7.0
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