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

Processor(s): Intel Pentium III 500
RAM: 1 x 64MB Mushkin PC100 SDRAM
1 x 64MB Memory-Man PC100 SDRAM
Hard Drive(s): Western Digital Caviar AC35100 - UltraATA
Video Card(s): On-Board nVidia Riva TNT (16MB)
Bus Master Drivers: Microsoft Win98 DMA Drivers
Operation System(s): Windows 98
Motherboard Revision: Intel SR440BX Revision 1.0

 

Windows 98 Performance

  Winstone Quake 2
Business 99 Quake 2 demo1.dm2 crusher.dm2
Intel Pentium III 500 23.1 20.5 14.2

OpenGL Mode

--- 53.5 39.2

The Final Decision

As far as an integrated motherboard goes, the SR440BX is the best money can buy if stability is your primary concern.  You won't want to come within 10 feet of this motherboard if you plan on overclocking, or if you plan on getting the absolute best in gaming performance.  However, if you're looking for a rock solid motherboard, with above average integrated audio/video and don't mind spending a pretty penny, the SR440BX may just be for you.  Intel knows how to make a quality motherboard, but they can't seem to make a "feature-filled" one.


How it Rates

AnandTech Motherboard Rating

  Business
Performance 89%
Price 71%
Ease of Use 95%
Overclocked Stability N/A
General Stability 95%
Quality 95%
Documentation 88%
Reliability 95%
Overall Rating 90%

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