FIC SD-11 AMD 750/VIA 686A Slot-A ATX

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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The Final Decision

The FIC SD-11 is a very interesting motherboard for a number of reasons. Frankly, it was originally just an engineering sample that was never meant for public consumption. In order to get something out quickly, FIC went ahead and let the SD-11 go to market. After a few revisions, now up to 1.8, all the kinks seem to be worked out.

As such, the SD-11 is a reasonable motherboard choice for an Athlon system. It's wide availability could make it the only choice for many users. If that's the case, the SD-11 will serve you well. Otherwise the fact is that it does very little to differentiate itself from other Athlon boards and has a couple of short comings that could pose major problems for some users.

How it Rates

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