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Due to the numerous BIOS updates in the motherboards, our comparison proved to be a nail-biting affair: not every RAM module worked in each board at the same quick timings. And so overclockers would be well-advised to wait a while, since you encounter the most problems when running a FSB of 200 MHz and maximum RAM speed simultaneously. In any case, there is already the right RAM for this, even DDR466 is occasionally available on the market.
One peculiarity in this test is the wide range in performance among the boards, even though all participants used the same chipset. You can draw your own conclusions about the differences in BIOS programming. In order to achieve the best performance in each case from every board, we have used seven different RAM modules - if there had been one or two RAM types, that would not have been possible.
The best performance is offered by the Asus, but the manufacturer saves both on the layout and the accessories; all that adds up to a steep price. Real fans of the brand won't be bothered very much. On the other hand, Gigabyte and MSI are bursting with accessories. Gigabyte is more balanced with average performance, while MSI has serious problems with quick timings.
Abit, the first port of call for overclockers, did not come out so well in our comparison. The board offers scarcely any potential for overclocking - it does not offer more than 200 MHz for quick timings. As far as performance is concerned, the manufacturer falls behind considerably; here a corresponding BIOS has to put things right.
