Gigabyte GA-7VX Slot-A KX133 ATX

AnandTech Motherboard Rating

Performance

The GA-7VX performs a bit below comparable KX133 boards, but the difference isn't huge.

Price

Like other KX133 boards, the GA-7VX is a 4 layer design that helps reduce cost. You do pay a bit more for Gigabyte's quality construction, however.

Stability

While the stability of the GA-7VX was quite good, it wasn't quite up there with the leaders of the pack in this category, such as the ASUS K7V or the ABIT KA7.

Quality

Gigabyte is well known for the quality components and construction that go into their products, and the GA-7VX is no exception.

Features

Beyond the standard KX133 features (AGP 4X, PC133/PC100 SDRAM support, etc.), the GA-7VX doesn't have any big features that make it stand out from the pack. In fact, it's still on a DIP switch based configuration.

Layout

Our only complaint with the layout is the positioning of the ATX power connector behind the Slot-A connector. Otherwise, the GA-7VX is follows the ATX specifications closely and doesn't feature an overly large PCB.

Availability

While Gigabyte products aren't available everywhere, it is relatively possible to find their motherboards relatively easily. Like most manufactures focused on motherboards, don't expect to find Gigabyte boards in a place like Best Buy or CompUSA. Some local computer shops will carry Gigabyte, but not many.

Documentation & Software Bundle

The GA-7VX manual, like other Gigabyte manuals, was slightly above average and is at least included in print, unlike some that are only available on CD. Unfortunately, there was little in the way of a software bundle.