MSI DKA790GX and ECS A780GM-A Ultra
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Date: 28.12.2008 |
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Performance and conclusions
It turned out that while determining the starting HTT speed, both the boards set it at an ideal precision.
In our test setup, we used the following hardware:
Let's compare the performance of the test boards versus Elitegroup A790GXM-A (AMD 790GX).
Now on to the gaming benchmarks.
Tests of application software.
Video encoding (DivX, Xvid) was measured in seconds, i.e. the less the better.
Data compression (WinRAR) was measured in K/sec, i.e. the more, the better.
Final Words
From the technical viewpoint, both the boards are a good implementation of the capabilities of AMD 780G and AMD 790GX chipsets. Both the products offer onboard high-performance graphic core of very good functionality, powerful expansion options and support overclocking tools. However, the latter bring a real advantage on the MSI board only. As regards the ECS A780GM-A Ultra, then with the current BIOS version the overclocking on this model almost has no prospects. On the other hand, the ECS board has a strong ace of trump, namely, the low retail price (at about $70). At that, the MSI board is not so attractive because it costs twice as much (over $140). In our view, this price is evidently overstated since with this money you can already think of the more powerful system on the Intel platform (we mean motherboards for P45-based motherboards).
Conclusion
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ECS A780GM-A |
Pros:
- high stability and good performance level;
- integrated graphic core Radeon HD3300;
- two PCI Express x16 (PCI-E v2.0) slots;
- support for Hybrid Crossfire and SurroundView;
- support for SerialATA II (6 links, RAID);
- support for ParallelATA (1 link);
- Gigabit Ethernet controller and 8-channel integrated sound;
- support for the USB 2.0 (12 ports);
- support for BIOS profiles, a utility to update the BIOS, and the DualCoreCenter utility.
Cons:
The board's specific features:
- powerful overclocking tools and good results;
- superb overclocking results for the integrated video core;
- "Power", "Reset", and "Clear CMOS" buttons.
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Pros:
- high stability and good performance level;
- integrated graphic core Radeon HD3200;
- one PCI Express x16 (PCI-E v2.0) slot;
- support for Hybrid Crossfire and SurroundView;
- support for SerialATA II (7 links, RAID);
- support for ParallelATA (1 link);
- integrated 8-channel audio and Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller;
- support for the USB 2.0 (12 ports);
- low price.
Cons:
The board's specific features:
- not bad overclocking tools but poor results;
- superb overclocking results for the integrated video core;
- Power, Reset buttons.
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