Tyan BX Socket-370 Tomahawk BX
by Anand Lal Shimpi on April 11, 1999 12:13 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
Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): | Intel Celeron 300A Intel Celeron 433 |
| RAM: | 1 x 64MB Mushkin PC100 SDRAM 1 x 64MB Memory-Man PC100 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive(s): | Western Digital Caviar AC35100 - UltraATA |
| Video Card(s): | Matrox Millennium G200 (8MB SGRAM - AGP) |
| Bus Master Drivers: | Microsoft Win98 DMA Drivers |
| Video Drivers: | MGA Millennium G200 Release 4.28 |
| Operation System(s): | Windows 98 |
| Motherboard Revision: | Tyan S1856 Tomahawk BX Revision 1.0 |
Windows 98 Performance |
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| Winstone | Quake 2 | ||
| Business 99 | Quake 2 demo1.dm2 | crusher.dm2 | |
| Intel Celeron 300A | 16.9 | 13.1 | 9.2 |
| Intel Celeron 433 | 20.6 | 17.8 | 12.6 |
How does the manufacturer of some of the most expensive desktop workstation motherboards fare in the Socket-370 motherboard market? Let's just say that their stability doesn't speak for themselves.
What should you do if you're approached by the Tomahawk BX? Run and look for ABIT's BM6 or the ZM6 if you're strapped for cash.
AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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| Business | |
| Performance | 85% |
| Price | 85% |
| Ease of Use | 89% |
| Overclocked Stability | 75% |
| General Stability | 75% |
| Quality | 80% |
| Documentation | 96% |
| Reliability | 75% |
| Overall Rating | 83% |
Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology.
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