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AMD_Man said:
The i845E also supports DDR333 (or rather DDR354) with the 3:4 mem ratio.
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Yup, but the i845G has the correct mem ratio to support DDR333.
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AMD_Man said:
The IT7 should've won hands down. It has all the features of the Gigabyte board plus much more and it seems faster overall.
Quetzacoatl said:
*shrugs* Geh, Tom has been biased to Gigasuck for some time now
</i>It's funny how they give 3 editor's choice and than another Editor's choice to gigabyte.
<i><font color=blue>"The editor's choice goes to Abit, for its IT7, to Asus, for its P4B-533E, and to Gigabyte, for its 8IEXP.</font color=blue> All three boards are just bursting with features such as FireWire, ATA/133 IDE-RAID (with Abit even offering it in four channels), surround sound, network controllers and a complete set of cables. Furthermore, all three offer digital ports, making hi-fi components a snap to hook up.
Abit is the first manufacturer to strip away every single classic legacy component, from the PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports to the COM and LPT interfaces. Let's be honest - this step was long overdue! With the current levels of 533 MHz FSB and processor clock speeds of well over 2 GHz, those stone-age components had been tripping up systems every chance they could get. Admittedly, USB keyboards are a tad more expensive than PS/2 models, but these obsolete standards are already in the process of being eliminated. But those who may still need a COM port in the future can still purchase an I/O PCI card for basically a song.
<font color=blue>Our Editor's Choice award goes to Gigabyte for its 8IEXP.</font color=blue> This board, which includes extensive features, costs around $130, while a similar configuration with the Asus P4B-533E will cost you around $190. Both candidates offer numerous features such as FireWire, ATA/133 IDE-RAID, Surround sound, a network controller and a full set of cables. In addition, they provide digital-out for connecting hi-fi components. Intel makes a significant step forward: for just about $125, it offers an overall successful board with a solid foundation, where stability is the main focus.
Last, but not least, Gigabyte has topped the others by offering its 8IEXP a touch cheaper and furnishing it with DualBIOS to boot."<i>
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