ATI Xpert 2000 (Rage 128 GL) (109-66500-00)
Overview / Specs Chip Type: Chip Clock: Memory Clock: Memory Size: Memory Type: Memory Interface: ATI Rage 128 GL 80 MHz 105 MHz 32 MB SDRAM 64 Bit There are many different model numbers for Xpert 2000 cards. They all have a core clock of 80 MHz, 32 MB VRAM,...
Review: MSI K7 Master (MS-6341)
Introduction MSI's K7 Master is a AMD 760 based motherboard, that is clearly targeted towards workstation users. In the -S variant, it features an onboard U160 SCSI Adaptec chip and both the Master and the Master-S offer an AGP Pro port with an additional 4-pin 12 V power connector. On...
Socket A Roundup – Battle of the Chipsets
Introduction In this huge benchmark roundup, I want to show you which level of performance you can expect from different boards and chipsets, when Socket A is the platform of choice. Especially in high-end Voodoo 5 retro systems, Socket A boards with the VIA KT333 chipset are very common.. But...
Review: EpoX EP-8KHAL+
Introduction The 8KHAL+ was a very affordable KT266A board. Compared to EpoX' flagship KT266A offering, the 8KHA+, it has only five PCI slots, lacks the POST code display and features only a 2-phase CPU VRM. Despite the fact, that the 8KHAL+ was a product that was clearly aimed towards the...
ATI Rage 128 Ultra (Rage 128 Pro2) (109-73100-02)
Overview / Specs Chip Type: Chip Clock: Memory Clock: Memory Size: Memory Type: Memory Interface: ATI Rage 128 Pro2 133 MHz 133 MHz 16/32 MB SDRAM 64/128 Bit These cards can either have 2 memory chips, which translates to 16 MB of memory and a 64-bit memory interface or 4...
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REVIEWS: Classic hardware revisited, reviewed and evaluated with today's knowledge of things.
Welcome to RETROHARDWARE-REVIEWS!
I spent the past ten months creating this place as well as enough content for the launch and decided to go live now, even though the content is only at ~95% of what I planned it to be for the start. But my promised, extended launch date was January of 2023, and I don't want to wait any longer.
For now, the reviews found here are limited to Socket A motherboards. For the future, you can expect a neverending stream of hardware (primarily graphics cards) that I collected in over 20 years. The main focus will be hardware from ~1997 to ~2007 and I can promise reviews of rare and interesting stuff and excessive comparisons and benchmarks, which weren't done in this kind of way yet.