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Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review  - PCSTATS
In addition to the P45 chipset's inherent PCI Express 2.0 and dual videocard Crossfire support, Gigabyte's EP45-DQ6 motherboard boasts no less than four gigabit network ports, ten SATA channels, three IEEE1394 Firewire and twelve USB2.0 ports!
 83% Rating:   
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External Mfg. Website: Gigabyte Jan 13 2009   Max Page  
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Motherboard Benchmarks: PCMark Vantage

PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0 Source: FutureMark

PCMark Vantage is the first objective hardware performance benchmark for PCs running 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Vista. PCMark Vantage is perfectly suited for benchmarking any type of Windows Vista PC from multi media home entertainment systems and laptops to dedicated workstations and hi-end gaming rigs. Regardless of whether the benchmarker is an artist or an IT Professional, PCMark Vantage shows the user where their system soars or falls flat, and how to get the most performance possible out of their hardware. PCMark Vantage is easy enough for even the most casual enthusiast to use yet supports in-depth, professional industry grade testing.

PCSTATS Benchmark ReportFuturemark PCMark Vantage 1.0.0.0
Overall: Points Ranking
Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4130
Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4252
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4322
Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 3647
MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4525
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4577
ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4613
Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4520
Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4424
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/800 DDR2) 4395
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/1333 DDR3) 4488
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4391
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4497
MSI P35 Platinum Combo (P35 333/800 DDR2) 4390
Memory: Points Ranking
Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2973
Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3664
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3240
Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 1940
MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 3754
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 3765
ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 3823
Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 3748
Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 3225
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/800 DDR2) 3286
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/1333 DDR3) 3339
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 3259
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 3204
MSI P35 Platinum Combo (P35 333/800 DDR2) 3708
TV and Movies: Points Ranking
Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2697
Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3052
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 2995
Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 2669
MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 2869
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 3219
ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 3187
Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 3243
Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 2882
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/800 DDR2) 2868
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/1333 DDR3) 2873
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 2837
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 2924
MSI P35 Platinum Combo (P35 333/800 DDR2) 3094
Gaming: Points Ranking
Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3999
Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4400
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3911
Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 2105
MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4562
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4698
ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4615
Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4647
Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4201
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/800 DDR2) 4316
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/1333 DDR3) 4324
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4247
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4232
MSI P35 Platinum Combo (P35 333/800 DDR2) 4565
Music: Points Ranking
Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4113
Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4335
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4623
Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 4188
MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4570
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4323
ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4600
Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4412
Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4280
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/800 DDR2) 4463
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/1333 DDR3) 4454
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4456
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4431
MSI P35 Platinum Combo (P35 333/800 DDR2) 4497
Communications: Points Ranking
Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3841
Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3955
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4017
Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 3844
MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4047
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4039
ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4053
Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 3985
Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 3896
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/800 DDR2) 3943
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/1333 DDR3) 3958
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 3877
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4002
MSI P35 Platinum Combo (P35 333/800 DDR2) 3899
Productivity: Points Ranking
Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3597
Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3633
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3756
Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 3837
MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4017
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4009
ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4033
Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4103
Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4016
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/800 DDR2) 4236
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/1333 DDR3) 3805
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4130
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 3626
MSI P35 Platinum Combo (P35 333/800 DDR2) 4106
HDD: Points Ranking
Asus P5NT Deluxe (NF 780i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 3911
Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3 Wifi (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4047
MSI P6N Diamond (NF 680i 333/1066 GF 8800GTS 320MB) 4349
Biostar TF7150V-M7 (GF 7150 333/1066 Onboard GF 7150) 4155
MSI X48 Platinum (X48 333/1333) 4166
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 (P45 333/1066) 4362
ECS P45T-A (P45 333/800) 4204
Biostar TPower I45 (P45 333/1066) 4380
Asus Maximus Extreme (X38 333/1333) 4068
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/800 DDR2) 4110
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A (X38 333/1333 DDR3) 4112
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (X38 333/1066) 4142
Asus BLITZ Formula (P35 333/1066) 4052
MSI P35 Platinum Combo (P35 333/800 DDR2) 4022

PCMark Vantage continues the trend of showing Gigabyte's EP45-DQ6 motherboard in a good light - it's the second fastest motherboard in terms of overall score, but there's only a small margin separating it from all the rest.

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Contents of Article: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6
 Pg 1.  Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review
 Pg 2.  Gigabyte Dynamic Energy Saver Advance - Energy Efficiency
 Pg 3.  Total System Power Draw Comparisons
 Pg 4.  Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 Hands On Impressions
 Pg 5.  Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 Highlights Gallery
 Pg 6.  Intel P45 Express and ICH10 Chipsets
 Pg 7.  Overclocking Test Report & Test System Specs
 Pg 8.  Motherboard Benchmarks: Sysmark 2007
 Pg 9.  Motherboard Benchmarks: Sandra XII 2008 Processor
 Pg 10.  Motherboard Benchmarks: Sandra XII 2008 Memory
 Pg 11.  — Motherboard Benchmarks: PCMark Vantage
 Pg 12.  Motherboard Benchmarks: 3DMark Vantage, 3DMark06, FEAR
 Pg 13.  Is the Feature Bonanza Worth it?

 
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