Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): | 2 - Intel Pentium II 400 - OEM |
| RAM: | 1 - 64MB Mushkin PC100 SDRAM 1 - 64MB Memory Man PC100 SDRAM DIMM |
| Hard Drive(s): | 9GB IBM Ultrastar Ultra Wide SCSI-3 HDD |
| Video Card(s): | Matrox Millennium G200 (16MB) AGP |
| Bus Master Drivers: | Microsoft Win NT DMA Drivers |
| Video Drivers: | MGA Millennium G200 Release 1677-411 |
| Operation System(s): | Windows NT 4.0 w/ Service Pack 3 |
| Motherboard Revision: | Shuttle HOT-649A Revision 1.1 |
Windows NT Performance |
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| Winstone 99 | Multiprocessor Performance | ||
| Business | High End | ||
| Intel Pentium II 400 x 2 | 27.7 | 25.0 | 2.86 |
Shuttle made an excellent attempt at their first dual-processor Pentium II motherboard, unfortunately in this highly competitive market, making an "excellent attempt" isn't always good enough. There are simply too many options in this market to opt for the HOT-649A over the competition, in the event that the price is right, the HOT-649A isn't a "bad" motherboard, just one that could stand for a little improving. Hopefully Shuttle's next dual processor concoction will be a little more on the competitive side of things.
AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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| Business | |
| Performance | 85% |
| Price | 78% |
| Ease of Use | 83% |
| Overclocked Stability | 83% |
| General Stability | 85% |
| Quality | 87% |
| Documentation | 75% |
| Reliability | 87% |
| Overall Rating | 83% |
The
New Rating System
Each motherboard is rated in 8 areas, Performance, Price, Ease of Use, Overclocked
Stability, Stability, Quality, Documentation, and Reliability.
Do not compare newer scores to older ones, the newer scores are much more aggressive
Performance - How well the motherboard compares to others in its class
Price - How competitive the price of the motherboard is when compared to others in its class
Ease of Use - How easy it is to setup the motherboard, jumper settings, jumperless configuration etc...
Overclocked Stability - How stable the motherboard is at overclocked CPU/Bus speeds
Stability - How stable the motherboard is at normal CPU/Bus speeds
Quality - How much effort went into producing the motherboard
Documentation - How helpful is the manual and bundled support manuals
Reliability - How long will this motherboard last, will it fail? Deals with quantity/size of capacitors, known bugs, etc...
Overall Rating - an average of the eight above areas
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