If the i815e is to usurp the 440BX and take the value segment, it will have to beat it in synthetic benchmarks and real-world tests.
Test System 1
- Coppermine 800MHz
- ASUS CUSL2 Bios version 1001A
- 128MB PC133 SDRAM
- NVIDIA GeForce 2 DDR / Driver: 5.30
- SBLive! Value
- 3Com NIC
- WD 7200 RPM DMA/66 10.2GB
Test System 2
- Coppermine 800MHz
- Gigabyte GA-6CX Bios: F3
- 128MB PC800 RDRAM
- NVIDIA GeForce 2 DDR / Driver: 5.30
- SBLive! Value
- 3Com NIC
- WD 7200 RPM DMA/66 10.2GB
Test System 3
- Athlon 800MHz
- Gigabyte GA-7VX Bios: F3
- 128MB PC133 SDRAM
- NVIDIA GeForce 2 DDR / Driver: 5.30
- SBLive! Value
- 3Com NIC
- WD 7200 RPM DMA/66 10.2GB
Test System 4
- Coppermine 800MHz
- ASUS P3B-F Bios: 1006 Beta 1
- 128MB PC133 SDRAM
- NVIDIA GeForce 2 DDR / Driver: 5.30
- SBLive! Value
- 3Com NIC
- WD 7200 RPM DMA/66 10.2GB