Cost-Defying Single-Channel Platforms: Chipsets from NVIDIA and VIA
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Page 1:NVIDIA nForce2 400 Squares Up Against VIA KT600
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Page 2:Features: What To Expect
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Page 3:In The nForce2 400 Corner: Soltek SL-NV400-L64
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Page 4:Test System
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Page 5:Benchmark Results
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Page 6:SPECviewperf 7.1, Continued
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Page 7:Synthetic: 3D Mark 2001 SE
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Page 8:Synthetic: 3D Mark 2003
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Page 9:MP3 Maker Platinum
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Page 10:PC Mark 2002 Pro
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Page 11:SiSoft Sandra Max 3
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Page 12:Conclusion: NVIDIA Beats VIA, But Only Just
The Athlon XP remains far and away one of the best-value solutions you can get. However, most experts focus on the fastest available platform - the nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset from NVIDIA. Back in the real world, however, most users have a budget and can't afford their dream system.
VIA's KT600 chipset is the next generation, after the KT400A. Its biggest competitor, the nForce 400, is a trimmed-down version of the nForce2 Ultra 400 without the dual-channel memory interface. But you really have to ask yourself whether you need this particular feature. After all, the vast majority of pre-assembled AMD-based PCs sold use a single-channel chipset. Knowing this, we decided to let the low-cost model show us what it was made of.
Summary
- NVIDIA nForce2 400 Squares Up Against VIA KT600
- Features: What To Expect
- In The nForce2 400 Corner: Soltek SL-NV400-L64
- Test System
- Benchmark Results
- SPECviewperf 7.1, Continued
- Synthetic: 3D Mark 2001 SE
- Synthetic: 3D Mark 2003
- MP3 Maker Platinum
- PC Mark 2002 Pro
- SiSoft Sandra Max 3
- Conclusion: NVIDIA Beats VIA, But Only Just