My voodoo1 system contains an Asus TX97-E board with the latest bios. I'm running an Intel 233mmx (stock speed) and only the maximum cacheable amount of memory for this chipset: 64mb.

I tried 2x 32mb sdram, 1x 64mb sdram (168 pins) and 2x 32mb edo (72 pins). All memory timings in bios are set at the fastest. I noticed that it is not as snappy as I want it to be and started some tests..

When running Sisoft Sandra it has some low memory performance compared to one of the mmx systems in there, about 72mb/s vs 90+mb/s. When running Everest memory read speed test it gives about 155mb/s compared to another system in their list with a 430TX that reaches 228mb/s. Results with Sdram are exactly the same as with EDO.

I grabbed my Asus P/I-p55t2p4 board with 430HX chipset and it has 4x16mb EDO so also a total of 64mb. At the fastest settings in bios it gives in Everest 229mb/s and also feels snappier in win98se.

Now, I thought 430TX was on par or even faster with memory compared to 430HX, especially with sdram? Only downside beeing the cacheable area was much less? How can my TX97-E be so slow and how can I improve it? Also, could someone here please run the memory read speed test of Everest (version build 2253) on his 430TX and share the results?

Thank you!