Bij AthlonOC.com hebben ze eens gekeken naar de prestaties van het Biostar M7MKE KX133 bordje met 5xPCI, 1xISA, 1xAGP, 1xAMR en 3xDIMM. De plank is niet echt gericht op overclockers maar bleek toch zeer goed te presteren en wist zelfs de Abit KA7 te verslaan in verscheidene benchmarks. Daarnaast is hij met slechts een prijskaartje van $125 dollar zo ongeveer het goedkoopste KX133 plankje op de markt. Hier een hap uit de conclusie:
Yes there is some overclocking options available with this board. I have had this board running on a 120Mhz FSB using a multiple of 6 and the memory set for the FSB speed! I was able to hit 127Mhz bus using the KA7. A fairly impressive overclock since this board isn’t really made for the overclocking type.
With only 2 fan headers on this entire board it's not the most friendly board to all you cooling nuts out there. There should be 2 fan headers by the CPU, not on the ENTIRE board. Most people have dual fan coolers so you will probably want to pick up a 3pin Y adapter from somebody like coolerguys. It's only about $3 but it will save you from having to stretch a wire across your board to the other fan header.
Biostar is not even aiming at us power users with this board. The target here is the entry level user.
This board shows that with the lack of features. Some might say this is a plus, some might say it's a big minus. This board has great straight out of the box performance. At $125 it is one of the cheapest KX133 boards on the market right now. Making it a good choice for an entry level board. Also it is VERY easy to setup. The lack of features translates to easier setup. All of you experienced users will probably want to spend the extra money and get the KA7.
. Voor OCen vind ik de Freespeed toch makkelijker
