Chaintech 6AIA VIA Apollo Pro Plus microATX Socket-370
by Mike Andrawes on June 26, 1999 12:55 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.
AnandTech Motherboard Testing Methodology
Test Configuration |
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Processor(s): | Intel Celeron 366 OEM |
RAM: | 1 - 64MB Memory Man SEC PC100 SDRAM DIMM |
Hard Drive(s): | Western Digital Caviar AC28400 - UltraATA |
Video Card(s): | Matrox Millennium G200 (8MB SGRAM - AGP) |
Bus Master Drivers: | Microsoft Win98 DMA Drivers |
Video Drivers: | Matrox Millennium G200 Release 1677-411 |
Operation System(s): | Windows 98 SE |
Motherboard Revision: | Chaintech 6AIA Revision 1.0 |
Windows 98 Performance |
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Business Winstone 99 | Quake 2 demo1.dm2 | |||
Intel Celeron 366 (5.5 x 66MHz) | 17 |
11.6 |
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Intel Celeron 458 (5.5 x 83MHz) | 19.4 |
16.6 |
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The Final Decision
The 6AIA follows in traditional Chaintech tradition and is still just as overclockable and stable as past Chaintech boards. The attention to detail has not been left out either for this low cost market segment and just about every feature is accounted for and carefully planned. For just $75 with onboard sound, the 6AIA is certainly a good deal on a fairly well executed board. Unfortunately, it is hampered by performance that's low compared to other Apollo Pro Plus board, which are already lower than their Intel counterparts. For just a few dollars more, an Intel board without VIA's performance/compatibility issues can be had. Chaintech's own i440ZX based 6ZIA is such a board in that category and is identical to the 6AIA except for the chipset.
AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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Business | |
Performance | 70% |
Price | 84% |
Ease of Use | 90% |
Overclocked Stability | 88% |
General Stability | 87% |
Quality | 86% |
Documentation | 85% |
Reliability | 84% |
Overall Rating | 84% |
Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology
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