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Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 945G Express Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 945G Express Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review - PCSTATS
The Core 2 Duo compatible Intel 945G Express northbridge is ideal for cash-strapped consumers and not so great for AMD... as we'll see with the Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 motherboard.
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Benchmarks: Bapco Sysmark 2004

SYSmark2004 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
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 363
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 359
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 363
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 359
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840) 284
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 (955X 200/667 PD 840) 280
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 (945P 200/667 PD 840) 278
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840) 283
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840) 290
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 426
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 432
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 424
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video) 419
3D Creation: Points Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 315
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 314
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 319
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 316
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840) 253
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 (955X 200/667 PD 840) 254
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 (945P 200/667 PD 840) 248
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840) 246
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840) 255
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 364
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 374
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 365
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video) 364
2D Creation: Points Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 425
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 434
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 439
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 433
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840) 335
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 (955X 200/667 PD 840) 333
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 (945P 200/667 PD 840) 336
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840) 339
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840) 340
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 531
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 536
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 530
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video) 525
Web Publication Points Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 336
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 339
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 341
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 338
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840) 263
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 (955X 200/667 PD 840) 255
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 (945P 200/667 PD 840) 250
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840) 273
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840) 273
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 399
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 402
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 400
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video) 386
Office Overall: Points Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 255
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 238
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 235
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 235
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840) 210
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 (955X 200/667 PD 840) 193
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 (945P 200/667 PD 840) 207
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840) 212
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840) 218
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 301
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 301
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 300
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video) 285
Communication: Points Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 258
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 247
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 247
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 244
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840) 218
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 (955X 200/667 PD 840) 200
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 (945P 200/667 PD 840) 211
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840) 216
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840) 223
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 273
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 271
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 269
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video) 256
Document Creation: Points Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 282
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 258
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 258
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 257
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840) 204
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 (955X 200/667 PD 840) 185
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 (945P 200/667 PD 840) 206
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840) 219
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840) 217
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 345
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 344
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 347
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video) 337
Data Analysis: Points Ranking
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800 A64 5000+) 215
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 A64 5000+) 214
MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 204
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR (NF 590 SLI 200/800 A64 5000+) 206
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667 PD 840) 200
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 (955X 200/667 PD 840) 196
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 (945P 200/667 PD 840) 201
MSI P4N Diamond (NF4 SLI 200/800 PD 840) 201
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 PD 840) 205
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 289
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 292
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H (P965 200/800 Core 2 Duo) 290
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 (945G 200/667 Core 2 Duo Onboard Video) 268

The Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 motherboard performs slightly slower than the P965 Express based reference motherboards due to it running the DDR2 memory at a lower frequency. The difference will most likely not be noticeable by the user in this types of office oriented applications, and performance is still considerably higher than the comparable AMD platforms.

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Contents of Article: Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2
 Pg 1.  Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 945G Express Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review
 Pg 2.  Intel 945G Express and ICH7 Chipsets
 Pg 3.  High Definition Content Playback: System Load Test
 Pg 4.  Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 Motherboard Highlights Gallery
 Pg 5.  Overclocking and Test System Specs
 Pg 6.  — Benchmarks: Bapco Sysmark 2004
 Pg 7.  Benchmarks: Business Winstone 2004
 Pg 8.  Benchmarks: SiSoft Sandra, Super PI
 Pg 9.  Benchmarks: FutureMark PCMark05
 Pg 10.  Benchmarks: FutureMark 3DMark05
 Pg 11.  Benchmarks: FutureMark 3DMark06, FarCry
 Pg 12.  Benchmarks: Doom 3, Quake 4
 Pg 13.  How Does 945G Express Handle Core 2 Duo?

 
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