Intel 850 Motherboard Roundup: September 2001
by Mike Andrawes on September 12, 2001 12:00 PM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
DFI WT70-EC
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DFI WT70-EC |
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CPU
Interface
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Socket-423
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Chipset
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Intel
850/ICH2
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Form
Factor
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ATX
2.03
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Bus
Speeds
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100MHz
Auto Detect
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Voltages
Supported
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Auto
Detect
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Memory
Slots
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4
184-pin RIMM Slots
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Expansion
Slots
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1
AGP Slot |
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On-board
Audio
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Avance
Logic ALC200
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BIOS
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Award
Modular BIOS V6.00PG
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DFI’s WT70-EC was rock solid during our testing, although its performance was not at the top of this group. The biggest downside, however, is the complete lack of overclocking features. No jumpers / dipswitches are available for changing the FSB speed at all, not to mention CPU core voltage tweaks. The lack of memory tweaks is one possible reason for the relatively low performance.
The board uses plastic clips to attach the two HSF mounts to the PCB, a decent work around for using this board in non- ATX 2.03 compliant cases. Otherwise, the WT70-EC follows Intel’s reference design for HSF installation.
To be frank, the WT70-EC is not the best choice for a hardware enthusiast simply
because there are no overclocking features available on the board. It doesn’t
help that performance is also not up to par. But if you are not into overclocking
your system and need rock solid stability at a bargain price, the WT70-EC might
be a reasonable choice.
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sabboo - Thursday, February 11, 2021 - link
This was the board in my first pc. As a student it was a very basic setup but got me through uni. I spent money on it and pushed the processor as far as it could go. I had upgraded the memory but it was beyond my financial means to do anything great at the time. Tomorrow I pull it out of the loft and see what I can buy to make this the ultimate gaming machine of its time. Any suggestions on pci cards to amke this an amazing addtion to my home network would be appreciated.infinitebritt - Thursday, March 25, 2021 - link
Amazing to see a comment about the D850GB in 2021. I use this motherboard TODAY for work. My work machine has not been plugged into the net since 2006. I have not installed or changed anything. It should run FOREVER. I made some money with crypto this year so I'm looking to spend $100-$200 to replace the ATX case with something smaller and quieter. The case I've been using for 15+ years is HUGE and LOUD