Intel 845 Chipset Review & Motherboard Roundup: September 2001

Intel D845WN / Intel D845HV

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Intel provided us with two 845 motherboards, the D845WN (ATX) and the D845HV (microATX).  The performance difference between the two motherboards was negligible so we just treated the two as one.  The main difference between the two is the number of expansion slots dictated by the form factor specifications they follow.

As if the rest of the motherboards we tested weren't stable enough, we've always come to regard Intel's line of motherboards as the most stable of the bunch.  There are no overclocking/tweaking options provided for by the Intel boards, nor are there any extra frills like dual BIOSes, but they do perform as promised and if handled properly they will never give you any problems.