Gigabyte EP45 DS4R Motherboard Review :: Test Setup and Software

Author: Doc Overclock · 08-19-2008 · Category: Motherboards

Scores

  • Features: 36
  • Ergonomics: 9
  • Compatibility: 25
  • Support: 10
  • Performance: 09
  • Total: 89
  • How Does it Rank?

Our standard DDR2 platform for motherboards has been around for a while now with the Core 2 Duo E6750 CPU getting a little old. Unfortunately, not all of the P45 motherboards support the FSB 1600 of the QX9770 otherwise we’d likely change the platform at a later date. The GeForce 8800GTS, while a good video card two years ago is getting dated as well. We will completely change the platform as the need arises.


Test System

  • Intel E6750 CPU running @ 2.66GHz
  • 2GB Crucial Tracer DDR2-1066MHz memory running @1066MHz
  • 2 74GB WD Raptor SATA drives running in RAID 0 Mode
  • EVGA 8800GTS 320MB SSC running 175.16 Forceware drivers
  • Rosewill 950W PSU
  • Windows Vista 32-bit Business with SP1

Tests

  • Sysmark 2007 Preview patch 3
  • PCMark05/Vantage
  • 3DMark05/06/Vantage
  • SpecViewPerf 10
  • Aquamark 3
  • PiFast
  • WPrime95 32MB and 1024MB test
  • Sisoft Sandra X1 Processor test
  • CPUBench 2003
  • Crystalmark 2004

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