PCSTATS     
[X]   Directory of
Guides & Reviews

Beginners Guides
Motherboards by Brand
Weekly Newsletter
Archived Newsletters

ECS KN1 Extreme nForce 4 Ultra Motherboard Review
ECS KN1 Extreme nForce 4 Ultra Motherboard Review - PCSTATS
Hardware features on the socket 939 AMD Athlon64 ECS KN1 Extreme include an additional Serial ATA/IDE RAID controller, IEEE 1394a, a 5.1 audio codec and two network cards.
 80% Rating:   
Filed under: Motherboards Published:  Author: 
External Mfg. Website: ECS Aug 11 2005   C. Sun  
Home > Reviews > Motherboards > ECS KN1 Extreme

Benchmarks: PCMark04, 3DMark2001

PCMark04 Source: FutureMark

The latest version of the popular PCMark series, PCMark04 is an application-based benchmark and a premium tool for measuring overall PC performance. It uses portions of real applications instead of including whole applications or using specifically created code. This allows PCMark04 to maintain a smaller installation size while still giving accurate results.

PCMark04:
Overall Points Ranking
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR (Ali M1689 200/400) 4804
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 (K8T800 Pro 200/400) 5042
Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 4927
Albatron K8X890 Pro II (K8T890 200/400) 4874
MSI RS480M2-IL (RS480 200/400) 4045
Foxconn WinFast NF4K8AC-8EKRS (NF4 200/400) 4942
Chaintech Zenith VNF4 Ultra (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 4949
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 4887
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400) 5034
Asus A8N-SLI Premium (NF4 SLI 200/400) 4951
DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR (NF4-SLI 200/400) 4985
Foxconn WinFast NF4SK8AA-8KRS (NF4 SLI 200/400) 4925
ECS KN1 Extreme (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 4988
CPU Points Ranking
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR (Ali M1689 200/400) 4552
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 (K8T800 Pro 200/400) 4620
Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 4563
Albatron K8X890 Pro II (K8T890 200/400) 4545
MSI RS480M2-IL (RS480 200/400) 4350
Foxconn WinFast NF4K8AC-8EKRS (NF4 200/400) 4564
Chaintech Zenith VNF4 Ultra (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 4577
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 4565
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400) 4609
Asus A8N-SLI Premium (NF4 SLI 200/400) 4588
DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR (NF4-SLI 200/400) 4578
Foxconn WinFast NF4SK8AA-8KRS (NF4 SLI 200/400) 4572
ECS KN1 Extreme (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 4583
Memory Points Ranking
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR (Ali M1689 200/400) 4968
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 (K8T800 Pro 200/400) 5737
Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 4994
Albatron K8X890 Pro II (K8T890 200/400) 5616
MSI RS480M2-IL (RS480 200/400) 4908
Foxconn WinFast NF4K8AC-8EKRS (NF4 200/400) 5620
Chaintech Zenith VNF4 Ultra (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 5614
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 5961
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400) 5790
Asus A8N-SLI Premium (NF4 SLI 200/400) 5733
DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR (NF4-SLI 200/400) 5676
Foxconn WinFast NF4SK8AA-8KRS (NF4 SLI 200/400) 5650
ECS KN1 Extreme (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 5559

PCMark04 numbers are quite good, it's nice to see a value-oriented board like the ECS KN1 Extreme get numbers similar to those of the big boys (ASUS A8N-SLI Premium and DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR)!

3DMark2001 Source: FutureMark

By combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, 3DMark 2001 SE continues to provide a good overall system benchmark. 3DMark2001 SE was created in co-operation with the major 3D accelerator and processor manufacturers to provide a reliable set of diagnostic tools. The suite demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using real-world gaming technology to test a system's true abilities. Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders, Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3 and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping, support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and Texture Compression and two game tests using Ipion real-time physics. Higher 3DMark scores denote better performance.

3DMark2001SE:
Motherboards: Points Ranking
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR (Ali M1689 200/400) 27601
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 (K8T800 Pro 200/400) 29144
Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) 28127
Albatron K8X890 Pro II (K8T890 200/400) 28268
MSI RS480M2-IL (RS480 200/400 X800 XT) 26080
Foxconn WinFast NF4K8AC-8EKRS (NF4 200/400) 26092
Chaintech Zenith VNF4 Ultra (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 27772
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 27685
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400) 28976
Asus A8N-SLI Premium (NF4 SLI 200/400) 27525
DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR (NF4 SLI 200/400) 28265
Foxconn WinFast NF4SK8AA-8KRS (NF4 SLI 200/400) 27494
ECS KN1 Extreme (NF4 Ultra 200/400) 27981

3DMark2001 scores are slightly lower than a few of the other motherboards listed here, but nothing too far out of the ordinary.

< Previous Page © 2023 PCSTATS.com Next Page >

 

Contents of Article: ECS KN1 Extreme
 Pg 1.  ECS KN1 Extreme nForce 4 Ultra Motherboard Review
 Pg 2.  Onboard Features and Extra's
 Pg 3.  ECS' Unique BIOS Backup System
 Pg 4.  Benchmarks: SYSmark2004
 Pg 5.  Benchmarks: Winstone 2004, Winbench 99
 Pg 6.  Benchmarks: SiSoft Sandra, Super Pi
 Pg 7.  — Benchmarks: PCMark04, 3DMark2001
 Pg 8.  Benchmarks: 3DMark05, Comanche 4
 Pg 9.  Benchmarks: X2: The Threat, UT2003
 Pg 10.  Benchmarks: UT2004, Doom 3
 Pg 11.  ECS is on the prowl

 
Hardware Sections 


 
PCSTATS Network Features Information About Us Contact
FrostyTech
PCSTATS Newsletter
Tech Glossary
Technology WebSite Listings
News Archives
(Review RSS Feed)
Site Map
PCstats Wallpaper
About Us
Privacy Policy
Advertise on PCSTATS

How's Our Driving?
© Copyright 1999-2023 www.pcstats.com All rights reserved. Privacy policy and Terms of Use.