Introduction

Remember the 440BX chipset? That chipset was available for a number of years and had a reputation for reliability and solid performance. This past year, we’ve seen the 845 chipset build a similar reputation for the Intel Pentium 4 lineup. When the 845 was coupled with support for DDR, things started to looked a bit more rosey for Intel. As Pentium 4 prices have fallen this past year, popularity for systems built around the processor have similarly gone up. Most Pentium 4 boards sold these days are based either on some variant of the 845 or a SiS chipset solution. Today, we’ll be looking at a motherboard from ABIT based on the Intel 845GE which is the latest integrated graphics/chipset solution from Intel that supports the new HyperThreading features of the 3.06GHz Pentium 4 Processor. I personally have had a fondness for ABIT motherboards since my first enthusiast board was manufactured by ABIT. You’ve probably seen a number of reviews out on the net for ABIT’s high end MAX series of motherboards, however not everyone needs these high end boards. Does the BG7E offer a good alternative to the MAX series of motherboards? Let’s find out.

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