AOpen AX64Pro Apollo Pro 133A Slot-1 ATX
by Mike Andrawes on April 13, 2000 12:48 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.
Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology.
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Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): |
Intel
Pentium III 733EB
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| RAM: | |
| Hard Drive(s): |
Western Digital Expert
418000 - UltraATA/66
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| Bus Master Drivers: |
VIA 4-in-1 v4.20 Service
Pack
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| Video Card(s): |
NVIDIA
GeForce 256 SDR
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| Video Drivers: |
NVIDIA
Detonator 3.76
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| Operation System(s): |
Windows
98 SE
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| Motherboard Revision: |
AOpen
AX64Pro Revision 1.0
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Windows 98 Performance |
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Sysmark
2000
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Content
Creation
Winstone 2000 |
Quake
3 Arena
640x480x16 |
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| AOpen AX64Pro - Pentium III 733EB |
150
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28.6
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107.2
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| ASUS P3V4X - Pentium III 733EB |
156
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29.6
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119.3
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| Tyan Trinity 400 - Pentium III 733EB |
155
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30.0
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118.0
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| FIC KA-11 - Pentium III 733EB |
148
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28.7
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102.0
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| Gigabyte GA-6VX-4X - Pentium III 733EB |
156
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30.0
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120.1
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The Final Decision
If the limitation of 4 PCI slots doesn't bother you, the AX64Pro is a very good VIA Apollo Pro 133A solution. If AOpen would take this design, add a PCI slot or two, put in some more FSB settings, and tweak the BIOS, they would clearly have the best VIA 133A board on the market. For now, we'll have to live with the "merely" very good AX64Pro.
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