Intel 850 Motherboard Roundup: September 2001
by Mike Andrawes on September 12, 2001 12:00 PM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
Supermicro P4STA
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Supermicro P4STA |
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CPU
Interface
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Socket-423
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Chipset
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Intel
850/ICH2
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Form
Factor
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ATX
2.03
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Bus
Speeds
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Auto Detect |
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Core
Voltages Supported
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Auto Detect |
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Memory
Slots
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4
184-pin RIMM Slots
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Expansion
Slots
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1
AGP Slot |
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On-board
Audio
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N/A
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BIOS
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Award
Medallion BIOS 6.00PG
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The Supermicro P4STA is another board in this roundup without any overclocking features. This is not much of a surprise sicne this has never been their forte. Unfortunately, unlike those other boards, the performance of the P4STA is not all that impressive.
On the other hand, it is very stable, although not significantly better than the other boards we have here. There is an AGP Pro slot for those who need it.
While all other boards in this roundup feature a third AUX powers connector, the P4STA only has the standard ATX and 12V 2x2 connectors. Despite this observation, the board remained very stable under some of the most stressful tests we through at it.
In short, the P4STA does not offer a whole lot to make it a compelling i850 motherboard choice. It’s stability is very good, but so is that of the other boards here, while performance is merely average and features are severely lacking. The main reason to go with Supermicro at this point seems to be their relatively good track record for customer support.
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sabboo - Thursday, February 11, 2021 - link
This was the board in my first pc. As a student it was a very basic setup but got me through uni. I spent money on it and pushed the processor as far as it could go. I had upgraded the memory but it was beyond my financial means to do anything great at the time. Tomorrow I pull it out of the loft and see what I can buy to make this the ultimate gaming machine of its time. Any suggestions on pci cards to amke this an amazing addtion to my home network would be appreciated.infinitebritt - Thursday, March 25, 2021 - link
Amazing to see a comment about the D850GB in 2021. I use this motherboard TODAY for work. My work machine has not been plugged into the net since 2006. I have not installed or changed anything. It should run FOREVER. I made some money with crypto this year so I'm looking to spend $100-$200 to replace the ATX case with something smaller and quieter. The case I've been using for 15+ years is HUGE and LOUD