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Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 nForce4 Ultra Motherboard Review - PCSTATS

The GA-K8NXP-9 is bound to be a favourite solution, for not only does it incorporate PCI Express x16 slot, but it also features a remarkable array of goodies.
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Filed under: Motherboards		Published:	Author:
External Mfg. Website: Gigabyte		Nov 12 2004	C. Sun

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PCStats Test System and Sysmark 2004

PCStats Test System Specs:

processor:	amd athlon64 4000+
clock speed:	12 x 200 mhz = 2.4 ghz
motherboards:	msi k8t neo2 fir (k8t800 pro)* msi k8n neo2 platinum (nf3 ultra)* epox 9nda3+ (nf3 ultra)* gigabyte ga-k8nxp-9 (nf4 ultra)**
videocard:	asus x800xt/vtd* msi rx800xt-vtd256
memory:	2x 512mb mushkin pc3200 special ed.
hard drive:	40gb western digital special ed
cdrom:	nec 52x cd-rom
powersupply:	vantec 400b ion
software setup	windowsxp build 2600 via 4in1 4.51 forceware 4.34 forceware 6.10 beta catalyst 4.9
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

*using the asus x800xt/tvd which is based on the radeon x800xt pe gpu. **using the pci express-based msi rx800xt-vtd256 which uses the radeon x800xt gpu (slightly slower than the asus card).

SYSmark 2004 Source: Bapco

SYSmark 2004 is BAPCo's latest revision of the mainstream office productivity and Internet content creation benchmark used to characterize the performance of the business client. It is based on a foundation of extensive research into emerging usage models and computing trends and incorporates the latest benchmarking methodologies to evaluate platform technologies. SYSmark 2004 contains scientifically designed workloads that represent the range of activities that an office productivity or Internet content creation work may encounter. In addition to extensive validation across multiple platforms, users can be sure of a consistent and reliable performance comparison.

SysMark 2004

Internet Overall: Points Ranking

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 PRO 200/400) 222

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 225

Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 224

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 230

3D Creation: Points Ranking

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 PRO 200/400) 220

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 219

Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 211

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 215

2D Creation: Points Ranking

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 PRO 200/400) 244

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 268

Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 269

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 276

Web Publication Points Ranking

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 PRO 200/400) 205

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 195

Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 197

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 205

Office Overall: Points Ranking

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 PRO 200/400) 212

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 201

Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 204

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 208

Communication: Points Ranking

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 PRO 200/400) 218

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 206

Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 208

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 217

Document Creation: Points Ranking

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 PRO 200/400) 226

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 217

Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 216

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 221

Data Analysis: Points Ranking

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 PRO 200/400) 194

MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 182

Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 183

Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 189

SYSmark shows that the NF4 Ultra based Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 is slightly faster than the other NF3 Ultra based solutions used for comparison. Good start for nVidia's newest chipset.

Contents of Article: Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9

Pg 1. Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 nForce4 Ultra Motherboard Review
Pg 2. Exploring the nForce 4 chipset
Pg 3. nForce 4 features and variants
Pg 4. Improved disk controller and RAID support
Pg 5. Advancing Storage Features
Pg 6. Gigabit Ethernet built in
Pg 7. nForce 4 chipset variations
Pg 8. Feature comparisons
Pg 9. Overclocking and more
Pg 10. The BIOS
Pg 11. — PCStats Test System and Sysmark 2004
Pg 12. Benchmarks: Winstone 2004, Winbench 99
Pg 13. Benchmarks: SiSoft Sandra 2004, Super Pi
Pg 14. Benchmarks: PCMark04, 3DMark2001
Pg 15. Benchmarks: 3DMark05, AquaMark3
Pg 16. Benchmarks: Comanche 4, X2: The Threat, UT2003
Pg 17. Benchmarks: UT2004, Doom 3
Pg 18. Maximum Motherboard Overclocks and Conclusion

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