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.

Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology.

Test Configuration

Processor(s):
AMD Athlon 800 OEM
RAM:
1 x 128MB Mushkin PC133 SDRAM
Hard Drive(s):
Western Digital 153BA Ultra ATA 66 7200 RPM
Bus Master Drivers:
VIA 4-in-1 Service Pack 4.24
Video Card(s):
NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS 32MB DDR
Video Drivers:
NVIDIA Detonator 5.22
Operation System(s):
Windows 98 SE
BIOS Revision:
Revision VDC41
Motherboard Revision:
FIC AZ11E Revision 1.1

 

Windows 98 Performance

Athlon 800 (KT133)
Sysmark 2000
Content Creation
Winstone 2000
Quake III Arena
640 x 480 x 16
FIC AZ11E
165
33.2
122.5
EPoX EP-8KTA2
164
33.7
122.9
Soyo SY-K7VTA (retail)
164
32.6
123.0
Microstar K7T Pro2
162
32.5
122.5
Microstar K7T Pro
161
32.7
123.7
Iwill KV200-R
160
32.9
123.9

 

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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