Gainward 6IZB i440ZX microATX Socket-370
by Mike Andrawes on May 30, 1999 2:45 AM 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.
AnandTech Motherboard Testing Methodology
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Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): | Intel Celeron 366 OEM |
| RAM: | 1 - 64MB Memory Man SEC PC100 SDRAM DIMM |
| Hard Drive(s): | Western Digital Caviar AC28400 - UltraATA |
| Video Card(s): | Matrox Millennium G200 (8MB SGRAM - AGP) |
| Bus Master Drivers: | Microsoft Win98 DMA Drivers |
| Video Drivers: | Matrox Millennium G200 Release 1677-411 |
| Operation System(s): | Windows 98 |
| Motherboard Revision: | Gainward 6IZB Revision 1.0 |
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Windows 98 Performance |
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| Winstone | Quake 2 | |||
| Business 99 | Quake 2 demo1.dm2 | |||
| Intel Celeron 366 (5.5 x 66MHz) | 6 - 12 (fluctuated) |
2.8 | ||
The Final Decision
The sound/AGP IRQ situation certainly are bad enough, but the performance and stability are unforgivable. A BIOS update likely could fix the IRQ and ACPI issues, but until then, there is no way around those problems. Gainward's first chance at AnandTech was a complete failure. As such, definitely stay away from this board until Gainward has had some more experience in the motherboard business and a chance to deal with their problems.
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AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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| Business | |
| Performance | 30% |
| Price | 83% |
| Ease of Use | 80% |
| Overclocked Stability | N/A |
| General Stability | 60% |
| Quality | 75% |
| Documentation | 75% |
| Reliability | 75% |
| Overall Rating | 67% |
Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology
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