Are there any recent i815 vs "BX133" vs Via Apollo Pro 133A comparisons?

[Noriaki]

I guess Intel doesn't really release chipset drives, so the BX133 probably still surpasses the i815 in performance....

How about Via Apollo Pro 133A vs the intel 'sets. Do the newer 4in1s close the gap at all?

 

[oldfart]

I went from BX to 815e and the difference is negligible. They perform very similarly. The reason BX133 will show a performance advantage over 815 is the overclocked AGP bus. BTW, Intel does release chipset drivers. Generally, the newer inf files just add support for newer chipsets such as the 850. If you are asking which PIII chipset is best, IMHO the 815 is the best out there.

 

[Noriaki]

I'm kinda looking at Dual P3s, and I can't find a nice Dual Socket370 BX boards...or any dual Socket370 i815 boards, so I'm wondering how much performance I lose over those if I took a Dual Apollo Pro 133A board.

 

[oldfart]

I'm not up on the SMP stuff. I'm not sure what the hot dual setup is. Anyone else??

 

[Noriaki]

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[ShadowDecker]

Yes, Intel DOES release Chipset drivers, and damned good ones at that....

Check www.n3dt.com 's driver sections............ they even have beta's!!!!!