Mega Test: 14 Boards with KT266A and nForce 420D

Direct3D Performance: Unreal Tournament

• Page 1: Chipset Duel - VIA Vs. Nvidia
• Page 2: VIA Changes Their Naming Convention
• Page 3: 12 Boards With VIA KT266A - Fastest Chipset For AMD & Duron
• Page 4: Asus A7V266-E - No Surprises Here
• Page 5: Azza 366A-AV - Plain Jane
• Page 6: Chaintech CT-7VJDA- Ideal For Overclocking
• Page 7: DFI AD70-SR - Inexpensive Alternative
• Page 8: Epox EP-8KHA+ - Overclocking On Shaky Ground
• Page 9: Gigabyte GA-7VTXH - Problems With Dual-BIOS
• Page 10: MSI K7T266 Pro2 (MS-6380) - Only Skin-Deep
• Page 11: QDI KD7-A (KuDoz 7) - Standard OEM Board
• Page 12: Soltek SL-75DRV2 - The Overclocking King
• Page 13: Soyo SY-K7V (Dragon Plus!): Well-Deserved Winner
• Page 14: Shuttle AK31 V3.1 - Lackluster
• Page 15: 2 Boards With Nvidia nForce 420D - Disappointing
• Page 16: MSI K7N420 Pro - Targeting The End Consumer
• Page 17: Test Setup: Comparing 14 Motherboards
• Page 18: OpenGL Performance: Quake 3 Arena
• Page 19: Direct3D Performance: Unreal Tournament
• Page 20: MP3 Audio Encoding: Lame MP3
• Page 21: Office Performance: Sysmark 2000
• Page 22: 3D Rendering Performance: SPECviewperf
• Page 23: Up Close & Personal: Features For All Boards Tested
• Page 24: Up Close & Personal: Features For All Boards Tested, Continued
• Page 25: Conclusion: KT266A Trounces nForce 420D - Soltek Is Front-runner