The Chipset Test

Once again, we incorporate two different processors into our chipset tests in order to show both how fast the chipset is capable of performing (in this case on a 1GHz CPU with a NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS) as well as how the chipset would perform in a typical value PC system (in this case a 800 MHz CPU using the integrated graphics controller). The first tests show the chips capabilities. For more information on our chipset testing process, please see our Evaluating the Platform section in our VIA KM133 review.

Windows 98SE / 2000 Test System

Hardware

CPU(s)

Intel Pentium III 1GHz

AMD Thunderbird 1GHz

Motherboard(s) SiS 630S Reference Board
VIA PM133 Reference Board
Intel i815 Reference Board
SiS 730S Reference Board
VIA KM133 Reference Board
VIA KT133 Reference Board
Memory

256MB PC133 Corsair SDRAM (Micron -7E CAS2)

Hard Drive

IBM Deskstar 30GB 75GXP 7200 RPM Ultra ATA/100

CDROM

Phillips 48X

Video Card(s)

NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS 32MB DDR (default clock - 200/166 DDR)

Ethernet

Linksys LNE100TX 100Mbit PCI Ethernet Adapter

Software

Operating System

Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000 Professional SP1

Video Drivers

NVIDIA Detonator3 v6.31 @ 1024 x 768 x 16 @ 75Hz
NVIDIA Detonator3 v6.31 @ 1280 x 1024 x 32 (SPECviewperf) @ 75Hz
VIA 4-in-1 4.24A was used for all VIA based boards

Benchmarking Applications

Gaming

Unreal Tournament 4.32 Reverend's Thunder.dem
Quake III Arena v1.16n demo001.dm3
MDK2 Timedemo
Expendable Timedemo

Productivity

BAPCo SYSMark 2000
Ziff Davis Business Winstone 2001
Ziff Davis Content Creation Winstone 2001
SPECviewperf 6.1.2

Socket370 Solutions: ALi's Aladdin TNT2, SiS' 630S, & VIA's PM133 Business/Content Creation Performance using GeForce2 GTS
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