Gigabyte GA-6BXU i440BX ATX Slot-1 SCSI
by Mike Andrawes on September 1, 1999 12:29 AM 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 Pentium II 400 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: | Gigabyte GA-6BXU Revision 1.7 |
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Windows 98 Performance |
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| Business Winstone 99 |
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| Intel Pentium II 400 (4x100) | 19.2 |
The Final Decision
As we've come to expect from Gigabyte, the GA-6BXU is a very solid motherboard that has the added bonus of onboard dual channel SCSI. At nearly $350, the price is pretty typical for a motherboard with these features. What you get with the GA-6BXU is the Gigabyte name, which means excellent stability and reliability. Unfortunately, the GA-6BXU offers no overclocking options for the tweakers out there.
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AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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| Business | |
| Performance | 87% |
| Price | 87% |
| Ease of Use | 87% |
| Overclocked Stability | N/A |
| General Stability | 91% |
| Quality | 87% |
| Documentation | 87% |
| Reliability | 85% |
| Overall Rating | 87% |
Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology
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