Tyan S1598 Trinity MVP3 ATX
by Anand Lal Shimpi on August 18, 1999 10:24 PM 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): | AMD K6-2 450 AMD K6-III 450 |
| RAM: | 1 x 64MB Mushkin
PC100 SDRAM 1 x 64MB Memory-Man PC100 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive(s): | Western Digital Caviar AC28400 - UltraATA/33 |
| Bus Master Drivers: | VIA 4-in-1 Service Pack BM Drivers |
| Video Card(s): | 3dfx Voodoo3 3000 |
| Operation System(s): | Windows 98 SE |
| Motherboard Revision: | Tyan S1598 Trinity ATX Revision 1.0 |
Windows 98 Performance |
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Q3 Test 1.08 demo1.dm3 | |||
| Fastest | Fast | Normal | ||
| AMD K6-2 450 | 17.2 | 60.7 | 48.3 | 43.7 |
| AMD K6-III 450 | 20.1 | 75.1 | 62.1 | 53.7 |
The S1598 isn't a bad board at all, in fact, it is one of the best Super7 boards you can possibly lay your hands on. However, the board isn't worth a penny of your time unless it features the most up-to-date VT82C598MVP North Bridge, why should you settle for a buggy chipset? Epox is just around the corner...
Overall, the S1598 is very promising. Compared to Tyan's Slot-1 and Slot-2 server solutions, the board is crap, however compared to the rest of the Super7 motherboards available, the S1598 is a very rare creation that is actually a very decent Super7 solution. While it may not be the best for K6-2 users looking to overclock (K6-III users don't get too big of a benefit from increased FSB vs increased clock due to the on-chip L2 cache), it does offer enough voltage tweaking settings and clock multiplier settings to give you at least a small opportunity to overclock.
If overclocking isn't your game then the Ultra ATA 66 support is a definite plus, and for the beginners, the User's Manual measures up to Tyan's usual standards. A good board, with a few easily correctable problems, let's hope Tyan takes care of them.
AnandTech Motherboard Rating |
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Rating |
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| Performance | 88% |
| Price | 84% |
| Ease of Use | 82% |
| Overclocked Stability | N/A |
| General Stability | 90% |
| Quality | 86% |
| Documentation | 93% |
| Reliability | 84% |
| Overall Rating | 87% |
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Anonymous User - Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - link
I am still running this board (tyan s1598 with the 598AT)but do not have an AGP video card in it. I have a K6-3 400 mhz (oc'd at 450, Win98 SE, and 384 MB of ram. What AGP video card(s) would you recommend to get the most performance out of this set up. (7/9/2003)NicholasGuy - Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - link
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