ABIT BX133-RAID i440BX Socket-370 ATX Mainboard Manufacturer : Abit Reviewed by: Date : August 02nd 2000

Conclusion

The BX-133 RAID is not just another old BX board with an overclocked Northbridge.ABIT has actually included some very useful features in their latest addition to the BX family.

The BX-133 RAID is great for all the 133Mz Coppermine processors. But with the release of the i815E chipset the i440BX might be finally put to rest. We were very impressed with the CUSL2 from ASUS, which is based on the i815E. In fact technoyard gave the CUSL2 a 94% rating. But if you still want to get a i440BX board,the BX-133 RAID is the best option available to you. The BX platform running at 133MHz is extremely stable and the Ultra ATA/100 RAID support is one useful feature you can't miss out on. Still the i440BX misses some features we would like to see on current day chipsets like AGP 4X.

Finally, do we firmly believe that the BX era has come to an end?…….Well no!. With ABIT's introduction of the BX-133 RAID it is very likely that companies like Gigabyte and MSI will follow the leader. So we'll probably see a few more of these beloved BX boards in time to come.

Table of contents

Introduction	The Tests
Specifications	Conclusion
The Board