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Intel Desktop Extreme DX58SO2 Motherboard Review

Manufacturer: Intel
Product: Intel DX58SO2
Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2011 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Dan Stoltz -
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Futuremark 3DMark 11 Synthetic Benchmark

3DMark 11 Screenshot

3DMark 11 is the latest version of the world’s most popular benchmark for measuring the 3D graphics performance of gaming PCs. 3DMark 11 uses a native DirectX 11 engine designed to make extensive use of all the new features in DirectX 11, including tessellation, compute shaders and multi-threading.

3DMark 11 Settings

Since Futuremark is releasing 3DMark11 today we decided to run the benchmark at both performance and extreme presets to see how our hardware will run.

Intel DX58S02 X58 Motherboard 3DMark 11 Benchamrk Results

Benchmark results: The Intel DX58S02 X58 motherboard fell slightly behind our other Intel X58 motherboards. When running the performance preset in Futuremarks latest DirectX 11 benchmark 3DMark 11, the Intel DX58S02. had a respectable score of 4712 3DMarks. Compared to the Sapphire Pure Black X58 motherboard that's a difference of 1.4%. Looking at the score from the GIGABYTE G1 Assassin, which is the top performing Intel X58 motherboard, there is a difference of 2.4%. Running the Extreme preset in 3DMark 11 the Intel DX58S02 scored 1576 3DMarks. That's 1.5% behind the Sapphire Pure Black X58 motherboard and 1.7% behind the GIGABYTE G1 Assassin.

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Review Index
Page 1 - The Intel DX58SO2 Motherboard
Page 2 - The Intel DX58SO2 Motherboard Retail Package and bundle
Page 3 - The Intel DX58SO2 Motherboard Layout
Page 4 - The Intel DX58SO2 Motherboard System BIOS
Page 5 - The Legit Reviews Test System
Page 6 - SiSoft Sandra 2011c Memory Bandwidth
Page 7 - NVIDIA SLI Performance Scaling
Page 8 - AMD CrossFireX Performance Scaling
Page 9 - Futuremark 3DMark 11 Synthetic Benchmark
Page 10 - Rightmark Audio Analyzer
Page 11 - Network Throughput Testing
Page 12 - SATA III 6Gbps Performance Testing
Page 13 - SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Performance Testing
Page 14 - System Power Consumption
Page 15 - Intel DX58SO2 Overclocking
Page 16 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion