Shuttle HOT-681Z i440ZX Socket-370
by Mike Andrawes on February 24, 1999 9:55 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
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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 |
| Motherboard Revision: | Shuttle HOT-681Z Revision 1.3 |
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Windows 98 Performance |
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| Winstone | Quake 2 | |||
| Business 98 | Business 99 | Quake 2 demo1.dm2 | crusher.dm2 | |
| Intel Celeron 366 (66MHz FSB) | 26.0 | 18.1 | 14.4 | 11.0 |
The Final Decision
With virtually no price difference between the i440ZX based HOT-681Z and the i440BX based HOT-681, there is really very little reason to pick the i440ZX model. The loss of a DIMM slot is simply not worth a couple of dollars, especially when building a complete system. If the price difference increases, the HOT-681Z is certainly worth a closer look.
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AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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| Business | |
| Performance | 78% |
| Price | 80% |
| Ease of Use | 85% |
| Overclocked Stability | 80% |
| General Stability | 88% |
| Quality | 82% |
| Documentation | 75% |
| Reliability | 80% |
| Overall Rating | 81% |
Click Here to learn about AnandTech's Motherboard Testing Methodology
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