FIC KW15 i810E Slot-1/Socket-370 ATX
by Elliott Lee Hazen on February 5, 2000 9:48 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.
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Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): | |
| RAM: |
1
x 128MB Samsung Original PC133 SDRAM
Provided by Mushkin |
| Hard Drive(s): |
Western Digital Expert 418000
- UltraATA/66
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| Bus Master Drivers: |
Microsoft
Win98 DMA Drivers
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| Video Card(s): |
82810E
w/ 4MB DC
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| Video Drivers: |
Intel 810 Chipset Graphics Driver
PV2.0
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| Operation System(s): |
Windows
98 SE
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| Motherboard Revision: |
FIC
KW15 Revision 1.2
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Windows 98 Performance |
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Sysmark 2000 |
Content Creation
Winstone 2000 |
| Intel
Pentium III 550EB (5.5 x 100) |
130
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21.7
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| Intel Pentium III 643EB (5.5 x 117) |
133
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23.4
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| Intel Pentium III 733EB (5.5 x 133) |
137
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25.1
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After reviewing Supermicro's i810E PIIISED, FIC's KW15 was very disappointing. Low stability, scant overclocking options and somewhat confusing documentation made this board less than ideal. The addational CDs were nice to see, but they do not make up for the aforementioned problems.
If performance is not the top priority and low price is the primary concern when constructing a system, the FIC could fill that role. However, if you feel that stability is important, there are better boards to look into.
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AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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Business
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| Performance |
83%
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| Price |
86%
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| Ease of Use |
83%
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| Overclocked Stability |
70%
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| General Stability |
75%
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| Quality |
75%
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| Documentation |
88%
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| Reliability |
78%
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| Overall Rating |
80%
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