Legit Motherboard Reviews
The AMD 790GX Chipset Arrives - Asus M3A78-T Motherboard
| Manufacturer: | ASUS |
| Product: | Asus M3A78-T Motherboard |
| Date: | Wed, Aug 06, 2008 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Jason Petermann - |
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Test Setup
Test Platform:
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Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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Processor |
AMD Phenom X4 9850 CPU
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Motherboard |
Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe WiFi Asus M3A78-T (BIOS 0302)
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Video Card |
Albatron GeForce 9600GT |
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Memory |
PNY XLR8 DDR2 1173 2GB Kit |
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Hard Drive |
Western Digital 250GB, 16mb Cache |
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Cooling |
Corsair Nautilus |
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Power Supply |
PC Power & Cooling 750 |
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Operating System |
Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit |
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All tests were run using a clean install of Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Bit. For our stock speed tests, we ran everything at default timings for the CPU. Our stock speed testing on our DDR2 boards used a PNY XLR8 DDR2 1173 2 GB kit at 2.1 vDimm at DDR2 1066, and timings of 5-5-5-18 and 2T. Our typical Corsair kit was unable to run on the 790GX board. We contacted Corsair, and they are working on that as we speak. Certainly it is a BIOS issue that will be worked out. Until then, we had to switch to the PNY to do our testing.
Next Page - Testing Results
| Review Index |
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Page 1 - AMD 790GX Finally Arrives with SB750
Page 2 - A New Board, A New Chipset - Continued Page 3 - Board Layout Page 4 - Bundle and BIOS Page 5 - Test Setup Page 6 - Testing Results Page 7 - Hybrid Crossfire Page 8 - Overclocking Results and Power Usage Page 9 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion |
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