Supermicro 370SBA i440BX Socket-370 ATX
by Mike Andrawes on July 22, 1999 8:08 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.
AnandTech Motherboard Testing Methodology
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Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): | Intel Celeron 366 OEM |
| RAM: | 1
x 64MB Mushkin PC100 SDRAM 1 x 64MB Memory-Man PC100 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive(s): | Western Digital Caviar AC28400 - UltraATA/33 |
| Bus Master Drivers: | Microsoft Win98 DMA Drivers |
| Video Card(s): | Matrox Millennium G200 (8MB SGRAM - AGP) |
| Video Drivers: | MGA Millennium G200 Release 1677-411 |
| Operation System(s): | Windows 98 SE |
| Motherboard Revision: | Supermicro 370SBA Revision 1.1 |
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Windows 98 Performance |
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| Business Winstone 99 |
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| Intel Celeron 366 (66MHz x 5.5) | 18.7 |
The Final Decision
Supermicro's 370SBA is a Socket-370 i440BX board designed for a particular type of user, the same users that use Supermicro's server boards. That type of user is the one looking for excellent stability and reliability from a name they can trust. In that light, the 370SBA does an excellent job. As a tweaker or overclocker board, it's merely average with it's now limited FSB settings.
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AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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| Business | |
| Performance | 85% |
| Price | 87% |
| Ease of Use | 80% |
| Overclocked Stability | 88% |
| General Stability | 94% |
| Quality | 89% |
| Documentation | 87% |
| Reliability | 92% |
| Overall Rating | 88% |
Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology
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