Source: THG – Keywords: x38, comparison, part2
Categories: Hardware
Synthetic
PC Mark’s overall system performance test shows the Maximus Extreme as the best performer, followed by the P35 Express comparison board.
The Gigabyte GA-X38T-DQ6 wins PC Mark’s CPU test due to its higher-than-standard default clock and top overclocked speed.
The Maximus Extreme was the only X38 Express motherboard to support the tight DDR3 timings previously seen in our P35 tests, so it easily wins at default speed in PC Mark 2005’s memory test. The Gigabyte GA-X38T-DQ6 passes it slightly when overclocked, since memory speed increases with CPU FSB.
The MSI X38 Diamond finally wins a benchmark in Sandra’s Dhrystone ALU test, but the GA-X38T-DQ6 comes back with a vengeance when overclocked.
Things get back to normal in Sandra Whetstone FPU, with Gigabyte’s slight default-speed clock advantage and better overclocking capability yielding these unsurprising results.
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We covered the technology in our X38 Express technical introduction, and examined its major
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We covered the technology in our X38 Express technical introduction, and examined its major
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
The best-equipped DDR3 board from Asus, the Maximus Extreme looks a lot like the DDR2-compatible
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
The best-equipped DDR3 board from Asus, the Maximus Extreme looks a lot like the DDR2-compatible
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
The Asus Maximus Extreme is the clear winner in today’s competition for two reasons: first, it has
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
The Maximus Extreme provides a wide range of overclocking controls, far beyond what’s needed to
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
The Asus Maximus Extreme is the clear winner in today’s competition for two reasons: first, it has
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
The Asus Maximus Extreme is the clear winner in today’s competition for two reasons: first, it has
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
Gigabyte’s GA-X38T-DQ6 sticks to the proven layout of its previously tested DD2 sibling, the
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
We covered the technology in our X38 Express technical introduction, and examined its major
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more
Each board had good CPU overclocking capabilities, but a few had problems with high memory speeds
X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 Motherboards : Read more