High End Workstation Performance - SPEC Viewperf 7.0 (continued)


High End Workstation Performance - SPEC Viewperf 7.0 Final Words
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  • Anonymous User - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    I agree, get rid of the flash.
  • Anonymous User - Friday, September 5, 2003 - link

    As a system builder who has been using Soltek motherboard for around 18 months in new systems that we build, I recently found out that Soltek do not replace motherboards that fail under warranty. Instead they have to be sent back to the factory in Taiwan where Soltek repair them.

    This is obviously unacceptable, particularly for a business user who can't afford to be without a PC for a month. If you agree, please send email to donald@soltek.com.tw to tell them what you think

    In fairness to Soltek, their motherboards are very reliable, so its never been an issure until just recently for us. As a connsequence, we now use another brand of motherboard in the PCs we build.

    Please feel free to contact me on peter@ctsgrafton.com.au
  • Anonymous User - Thursday, September 4, 2003 - link

    Nice review Wes. But I dont' like the flash either, seems like it doesn't always show up ???

  • Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - link

    #10, you're stupid. Flash is used by any large web site nowadays. Get used to it.
  • Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - link

    Ugh! Please get rid of the flash!
  • Anonymous User - Tuesday, September 2, 2003 - link

    No problems using three DIMM's here, even at 200MHz FSB/Memory operation. (above official specs) Not being able to go nuts on the timings doesn't really matter. Practical performance is not hurting noticeably.
  • Wesley Fink - Monday, September 1, 2003 - link

    As I have mentioned in my KT600 reviews, I have often needed to go to a Command Rate of 2 instead of the more usual 1 for best stability on the KT600 with 2 or 3 dimms. However, I have not noticed that the 2 setting degraded performance by very much. My experience has not mirrored what Kyle is reporting at HardOCP, and I really can't explain it.

    You can NOT use nForce2 type timings on a KT600. The boards were not designed to handle them, nor are they necessary for best memory performance. Those holding on to fast memory timings are always faster need to run a few benchmarks, because it is not always true.
  • Anonymous User - Monday, September 1, 2003 - link

    Im surprised about the comments on stability with KT600 boards. According to HardOCP, all KT600 boards they have tested (including Abit & Epox) are quite unstable with 2 DIMMs inserted.
  • Zepper - Monday, September 1, 2003 - link

    addendum to earlier post:
    As I see it, the DFI SiS based mobo just reviewed really lost out by not including the P4 connector. For a budget system, you want all your costs to be kept down, not just the mobo. You will still have to shell out for an overpowered PSU to run it...
    .bh.
  • Zepper - Monday, September 1, 2003 - link

    Thanks for the good reviews, Wes! I particularly like the fact that you make an issue of the P4 power connector in AMD mobo reviews. Finally AMD fans don't have to pay for overpowered PSUs as most AMD solutions will be able to run on a good 200W PSU. Even OCd and multiple drive systems should be able to get by on a good 250Watter.
    . Keep drilling on the P4 - make it a big demerit in reviews of AMD mobos that lack this feature.
    .bh.

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