FIC AZ11E Socket-A KT133 (686B) ATX
by Henry Kuo on November 15, 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): |
AMD
Athlon 800 OEM
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RAM: |
1 x 128MB Mushkin PC133 SDRAM
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Hard Drive(s): |
Western Digital 153BA
Ultra ATA 66 7200 RPM
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Bus Master Drivers: |
VIA 4-in-1 Service Pack
4.24
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Video Card(s): |
NVIDIA
GeForce 2 GTS 32MB DDR
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Video Drivers: |
NVIDIA
Detonator 5.22
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Operation System(s): |
Windows
98 SE
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BIOS Revision: |
Revision
VDC41
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Motherboard Revision: |
FIC
AZ11E Revision 1.1
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Windows 98 Performance |
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Athlon
800 (KT133)
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Sysmark
2000
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Content
Creation
Winstone 2000 |
Quake
III Arena
640 x 480 x 16 |
FIC AZ11E |
165
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33.2
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122.5
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EPoX EP-8KTA2 |
164
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33.7
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122.9
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Soyo SY-K7VTA (retail) |
164
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32.6
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123.0
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Microstar K7T Pro2 |
162
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32.5
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122.5
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Microstar K7T Pro |
161
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32.7
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123.7
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Iwill KV200-R |
160
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32.9
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123.9
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Final Words
With the release of the AZ11E, FIC proves that they are a solid contender among second generation KT133 motherboards that are starting to hit the streets now.. The board includes multiplier ratio settings, which is something every overclocker with a Socket-A CPU looks for. It also is one of the first to incorporate the 686B South Bridge, which adds Ultra ATA 100 support. FIC also includes a lot of utilities that help this board stand out from the crowd. With its great performance and stability, this board definitely belongs on a short list of KT133 boards to consider purchasing.
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