MSI KT6 Delta-FIS2R (KT600): Feature Packed Fun
by Evan Lieb on August 5, 2003 11:04 PM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
Performance Test Configuration
| Performance Test Configuration | |
| Processor(s): | AMD Athlon XP 3200+ (400MHz FSB) |
| RAM: | 2 x 256MB Corsair PC3200 TwinX LL (v1.1) Modules (SPD rated at CAS 2-2-2-6) |
| Hard Drive(s): | Western Digital 120GB 7200 RPM Special Edition (8MB Buffer) |
| Bus Master Drivers: | NVIDIA nForce version 2.03 (January 30, 2003) VIA 4in1 Hyperion 4.47 (May 20, 2003) |
| Video Card(s): | ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (AGP 8X enabled) |
| Video Drivers: | Catalyst 3.6 (July 15th, 2003) |
| Operation System(s): | Windows XP Professional SP1 |
| Motherboards: | ABIT KV7 (KT600) @ 202.49MHz FSB ASUS A7V600 (KT600) @ 200.00MHz FSB DFI NFII Ultra (nForce2 Ultra 400) @ 201.35MHz FSB Epox 8KRA2+ (KT600) @ 202.44MHz FSB Gigabyte 7NNXP (nForce2 Ultra 400) @ 202.77MHz FSB Gigabyte 7VT600 1394 (KT600) @ 202.78MHz FSB MSI KT6 Delta-FIS2R (KT600) @ 202.65MHz FSB Soltek NV400-L64 (nForce2 400) @ 200.50MHz FSB |
All performance tests that ran on nForce2 Ultra 400 motherboards utilized two 256MB Corsair TwinX LL PC3200 (v1.1) modules, set to SPD (CAS 2-2-2-6) timings in dual-channel DDR400 mode.
All performance tests that ran on the KT600-based motherboards used two 256MB Corsair TwinX LL PC3200 (v1.1) Corsair modules in DDR400 mode. KT600 memory timings were set to SPD 2-2-2-6-1T timings, Ultra timing mode, and 4-bank interleave.
Benchmarks and Performance Testbed updated on August 7th, 2003
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Anonymous User - Friday, September 19, 2003 - link
question:i have a kt600 delta-lsr.
AIDA shows:
--vlink is 640mhz when i use 200FSB.--
does it mean my pci clock is 40mhz?
thanks
Anonymous User - Saturday, September 13, 2003 - link
The Broadcom Ethernet Controller on this motherboard IS 10/100/1000 (the BC 5788) so provides Gigabit unlike your review.The board layout is exceptionally good.
The number of IDE connectors is the highest I have ever seen.
The number of rear USB 2.0 ports (6) is also the highest and is not the "standard IO" you talk about.
Who wants to do overclocking above 200MHz? With the Athlon XP near its limit at 200/400, you are asking for stability problems with the processor going much higher!
Apart from that - good review!
Anonymous User - Thursday, September 11, 2003 - link
What mother would you buy? KT6 Delta (6490) or NF2 Delta (6570). Just 8 dollars of difference? Thanks!Anonymous User - Thursday, August 28, 2003 - link
Here in Spain, the MSI KT6Delta is aviable at 85$, including taxes. I think it's a fine competitor to the 110$ nforce2(no ultra 400).Regards
LoneWolf15 - Thursday, August 14, 2003 - link
P.S. MSI also has a budget NF2 Ultra 400 mainboard, without Firewire, Serial ATA, or RAID, but with onboard sound and LAN, the K7N2 Delta-L, which has a street price of about $90 and still gives dual channel 128bit memory performance. Why would anyone buy a KT600 mainboard when this is available?LoneWolf15 - Thursday, August 14, 2003 - link
Quoted:"For these types of users, choose nForce2 Ultra 400 motherboards from ABIT, Gigabyte, ASUS, and Epox, among others." (endquote)
Ironic that Anandtech doesn't note that MSI also has their own NForce 2 Ultra 400 option, the K7N2 Delta ILSR, even though they mention the board as having been reviewed at Viper's Lair in this week's news. I have one and have found it to be a great board, still wondering why it rarely gets reviewed compared to ASUS, Abit, DFI, and Chaintech NF2 Ultra 400 boards.
Evan Lieb - Friday, August 8, 2003 - link
I assume you're joking # 7. :)#8, you forgot to include the two SATA connectors controlled by the VT8237 South Bridge.
Anonymous User - Friday, August 8, 2003 - link
To Evan Lieb :1) Good one with the performance for the K8 platform , really liked it . Not just another we know but we can't tell you ....
2) There's something bothering me in the article
You say the board offers support for 10 drives but it simply can't do that unless you can put 2 device on one SATA which as far asa I know can't be done . Here's my math
2 onboarg + 1 Promise = 3 PATA * 2 = 6
2 SATA *1 = 2
2+6=8 not 10 .
Anonymous User - Friday, August 8, 2003 - link
Considering the freshness of this product, the price I'm getting from Pricegrabber:http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?mas...
is staggering ... so cheap ...
Anonymous User - Friday, August 8, 2003 - link
I didn't really read the review, I just looked at the pictures :)Looks like the NF2 boards are still the top dog