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SysMark2000
The
K7T Turbo gives out pretty good scores but is
edged by the 8KTA3 in SysMark2000.
SiSoft
Sandra 2001 Memory Benchmark
Now
it all becomes clear why the MSI board could really
use some help. I've been used to seeing MSI boards
to be good performers but that hasn't been very
evident in the K7T Turbo motherboard.
Conclusion
MSI
did a great job in the layout and stability of
the board. MSI boards are very much prepared to
take on the server market thanks to the higher
level of components chosen by MSI in their motherboards.
As for the DIY user, MSI probably won't give the
satisfaction that everyone is looking for: highest
performance. The overclocking options are already
there in the bios but memory tweaks are almost
non-available due to the bios issues. MSI still
has to do some more work with their bioses and
finally release a production bios, not a beta
bios.
MSI's
box is their traditional box with the model name
on top, a funky looking picture at the center
and info of the motherboard at the left. The manual
of the board is very well organized and well documented.
MSI gives you a sticker whenever you buy a board
and they also give you a cardboard motorcycle
that you can fold up and make it stand. Pretty
nice of them.
Performance
is my only complaint about MSI and I'd really
wish they included more memory options in the
bios since this could probably be the culprit
for the lower performing board. If i were to make
a server based on a KT133A chipset, I'd first
look at MSI. MSI - King of Stability.
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