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ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket M2 Upgradable Motherboard Review
ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket M2 Upgradable Motherboard Review - PCSTATS
Both the Socket M2 AMD processor and the necessary ASRock daughter card are not currently available, but the CPU is expected in Q2 of 2006 so the ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 is certainly forward-looking.
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External Mfg. Website: ASRock Oct 07 2005   C. Sun  
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The ASRock BIOS

The ASRock 939Dual-SATA2's BIOS is a bit different from what we are used to seeing but it has most of the options one expects.


The motherboard clock speed can be adjusted between 200 and 400 MHz in 1 MHz intervals. PCI Express frequency can also be adjusted, but that is better left alone. There are CPU multiplier and voltage adjustments but no chipset voltage options. In the CPU configuration menu we find memory timings that you can play with that to your heart's content!

Features most notable in the Chipset Settings menu are the HyperTransport options as well as DRAM voltage adjustments (Low, Normal, High), oooh exciting.

PCStats Test System Specs:
processor:

amd athlon64 4000+

clock speed:

12 x 200 mhz = 2.4 ghz

motherboards:

albatron k8x890 pro ii (k8t890)
msi rs480m2-il (rs480)
chaintech zenith vnf4 ultra (nf4 ultra)
dfi lanparty nf4 sli-dr (nf4 sli)
epox 9npa+ sli (nf4 sli)
ecs kn1 extreme sli (nf4 sli)
asrock 939dual-sata2 (uli m1695)*

videocard:

msi nx7800gtx-vt2d256e
asus v9999 gamer edition*

memory:

2x 512mb pdp pdc1g3200+xblk

hard drive: 74gb western digital raptor sata
cdrom: aopen combo 52x
heatsink: amd athlon64 4000+ reference heatsink
powersupply: pc power & cooling turbocool 510 sli
software setup

windowsxp
forceware 6.53
forceware 77.77

workstation benchmarks

sysmark 2004
business winstone 2004
content creation 2004
super pi
sisoft sandra 2004
pcmark04
3dmark2001se
3dmark05
aquamark3
comanche 4
x2: the threat
ut2003
ut2004
doom 3

* to show agp performance, we also ran 3d benchmarks with an asus v9999 gamer edition videocard.

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Contents of Article: ASRock 939Dual-SATA2
 Pg 1.  ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket M2 Upgradable Motherboard Review
 Pg 2.  Walk around the 939Dual-SATA2's PCB
 Pg 3.  ULi M1695 Northbridge and ULi M1567
 Pg 4.  — The ASRock BIOS
 Pg 5.  Benchmarks: SYSMark2004
 Pg 6.  Benchmarks: Winstone 2004, Winbench 99
 Pg 7.  Benchmarks: SiSoft Sandra, Super Pi
 Pg 8.  Benchmarks: PCMark04, PCMark05
 Pg 9.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, 3DMark05
 Pg 10.  Benchmarks: Comanche 4, X2: The Threat
 Pg 11.  Benchmarks: UT2003, UT2004
 Pg 12.  Benchmarks: Doom 3 and Conclusion

 
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