3D Workstation Performance

3D Workstation Performance

3D Workstation Performance

3D Workstation Performance

3D Workstation Performance

3D Workstation Performance

3D Workstation Performance

3D Workstation Performance

3D Workstation Performance

Workstation results included here also had no current nForce4 board results to which to compare, so those who like the “ AMD vs. Intel” apples-to-oranges comparison will delight in the inclusion of these results. The various Intel platforms incorporate both C19 based boards along with 955X, coupled to the Intel Pentium D840EE ES dual core CPU.

In 5 of the 8 tests, the 4000+ equipped SLI-DR Expert held its own and topped the class by small percentages. In the remaining 3 tests, it scored 2 nd or fell in the middle of the pack. This is still serious performance for a 2.4 Ghz single core processor vs. its Intel dual core competitors.

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  • Wesley Fink - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    The Expert uses the nForce4 chipset, so it supports SATA2 and NCQ. The performance of the nForce4 chipset is already well-documetned. THere are links on the first page to tests of all these nForce4 controllers and features.
  • bob661 - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    Nice board for the OCers. Too complicated for me.
  • Zebo - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    Besides being too expensive in this particular case.. everyone should looking into an overclocking "complicated" board simply because they are built to last overclocked! Which means they should last longer stock than cheezy boards even if you're not interested in tweaking at all. Notice he mentions highend componets on board like Jap caps..better cooling etc.
  • ceefka - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    I agree that good components and a stability are where it all begins.

    Still, for a price like this, I'd miss the features AT mentions and Firewire 800a
    (on a PCIe lane, please). Plus I don't care for SLI. A simple 16x 4x 1x PCIe would do.

    To me this an overture to what DFI can do. This one is a bit too much in the OC niche for me.

    What would you consider a cheezy board? Just curious.
  • ceefka - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    bummer, typo: 800a (?) forget the "a" please.
  • Pete84 - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    Wow, what an overclock!!
  • bob661 - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    Yeah. My jaw was dropped on that one. Never seen 500MHz on memory before. At least, not without extreme cooling.
  • ViRGE - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    The memory is not running at 500mhz, it was divided down to 250mhz. The 500mhz mark is purely a measure of the highest FSB that could be attained.
  • NullSubroutine - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    is this another penis test?
  • Zebo - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link

    Nice...Any word about a ultra expert? $200 way to much for a mobo if you don't need SLi. I can identify with heat on old ultra..mosfet HS get waaay too hot.. Another feature I like of this board is it looks like you might be able to replace fan with a passive Zalman thingi... old boards set chipset right under PCIe #1 leaving you no alternative but running a fan.

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