PCSTATS     
[X]   Directory of
Guides & Reviews

Beginners Guides
Motherboards by Brand
Weekly Newsletter
Archived Newsletters

Tyan Trinity KT-A Motherboard Review
Tyan Trinity KT-A Motherboard Review - PCSTATS
Tyan have generally been known as the manufacturer of highly stable server boards. While the groundbreaking dual AMD Thunder K7 has recently propelled them into the spotlight somewhat.
 80% Rating:   
Filed under: Motherboards Published:  Author: 
External Mfg. Website: Tyan Aug 11 2001   C. Sun  
Home > Reviews > Motherboards > Tyan S2390B

A BIOS built not for Overclocking

I didn't even try overclocking with this board as the KT-A is simply not built for it. I think it's important to mention that consumers considering purchasing the KT-A wouldn't be classed as 'computer geeks' either.

To use a 133 MHz based Athlon, there are 2 jumpers you have to adjust - not the greatest design - but it works. The jumpers make switching between 200MHz and 266MHz FSB slightly safer than if you had to make the adjustments in the BIOS where newbies could get into trouble.

The usual Adv. Chipset options.

Hey, this isn't a oc'ers board!

As I mentioned before, stability has always been Tyan's trademark. However, it seems that the Trinity KT-A doesn't follow suit as well as it really ought to. During the testing, I saw several registry errors, BSOD's and other forms of crashing that indicated their might be some stability issues with the KT-A. Next up we have a list of benchmarks on the Tyan KT-A.

< Previous Page © 2023 PCSTATS.com Next Page >

 

Contents of Article: Tyan S2390B
 Pg 1.  Tyan Trinity KT-A Motherboard Review
 Pg 2.  KT-A Spec Sheet
 Pg 3.  Notes on the KT-A layout
 Pg 4.  — A BIOS built not for Overclocking
 Pg 5.  Benchmarks: WinBench 99, Content Sandra
 Pg 6.  Quake III Arena Benchmarks

 
Hardware Sections 


 
PCSTATS Network Features Information About Us Contact
FrostyTech
PCSTATS Newsletter
Tech Glossary
Technology WebSite Listings
News Archives
(Review RSS Feed)
Site Map
PCstats Wallpaper
About Us
Privacy Policy
Advertise on PCSTATS

How's Our Driving?
© Copyright 1999-2023 www.pcstats.com All rights reserved. Privacy policy and Terms of Use.