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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Test Configuration

Processor(s): Intel PPGA 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): Integrated Intel i752 in i810
Operation System(s): Windows 98 SE
Motherboard Revision: Supermicro 370SWD Revision 2.0

 

Windows 98 Performance

Business
Winstone 99
Intel Celeron 366 (66MHz x 5.5) 18.4
Intel Celeron 412 (75MHz x 5.5) 19.3

The Final Decision

Supermicro's 370SWD is a complete i810 solution with rock solid stability from a name that many have come to trust. For the hardcore tweaker, the 370SWD or any other i810 board is probably not the right choice.


How it Rates

AnandTech Motherboard Rating

  Business
Performance 85%
Price 85%
Ease of Use 85%
Overclocked Stability 82%
General Stability 92%
Quality 88%
Documentation 88%
Reliability 88%
Overall Rating 87%

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