Iwill WS133-N i810E Slot-1 ATX
by Elliott Lee Hazen on February 12, 2000 1:00 AM 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.
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Test Configuration |
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Processor(s): |
Intel Pentium III 733EB OEM
Provided by Memman |
RAM: |
1
x 128MB Samsung Original PC133 SDRAM
Provided by Mushkin |
Hard Drive(s): |
Western Digital Expert 418000
- UltraATA/66
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Bus Master Drivers: |
Microsoft
Win98 DMA Drivers
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Video Card(s): |
82810E
w/ 4MB DC
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Video Drivers: |
Intel 810 Chipset Graphics Driver
PV2.0
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Operation System(s): |
Windows
98 SE
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Motherboard Revision: |
Iwill
WS133-N revision 1.0
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Windows 98 Performance |
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Sysmark 2000 |
Content Creation
Winstone 2000 |
Intel Pentium III 550 (5.5 x 100) |
114
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21.9
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Intel
Pentium III 733EB (5.5 x 133) |
138
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25.3
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Intel Pentium III 784EB (5.5 x 145) |
148
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26.5
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The WS133-N is by far the best i810E to make its way into AnandTech. After running the gauntlet of AnandTech's benchmarks, Iwill's board was spectacular in almost every aspect. With no major faults, and plenty of added bonuses from onboard ethernet, Vcore adjustment, external thermistor headers to the ability to run the SDRAM at 133MHz, Iwill has produced a quality i810E motherboard.
While i810E motherboards are not the optimal board for the gamer or overclocker, the WS133-N provides an excellent case for why it should be. Although the lack of an AGP slot makes the i810E board less attractive in the gaming market, Iwill provided a good number of bus speeds and overclocking flexibility. If nothing else, this board would be ideal in a networking environment where uniformity in multiple computers is desired.
Iwill has created a premier motherboard, one of the few to reach Editor's Choice status here at AnandTech. By designing and manufacturing a motherboard with exceptional stability, above average performance, plenty of overclocking options and added features, Iwill has created a board that sets the i810E standard here at AnandTech.
AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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Business
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Performance |
90%
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Price |
85%
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Ease of Use |
90%
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Overclocked Stability |
95%
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General Stability |
94%
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Quality |
95%
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Documentation |
92%
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Reliability |
92%
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Overall Rating |
92%
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