Biostar's TA890GXE motherboard is a no-frills approach to the AMD 890GX chipset. It's a microATX form-factor motherboard so it can fit into nearly any case, it has robust graphics and storage options and most importantly it's affordable. 80% Rating:
The PCSTATS Blu-Ray HD content playback test scenario
monitors average CPU utilization. Lower CPU utilization values are best,
provided video playback remains smooth and stutter free. IGP platforms output
video to an ASUS MK241 wide
screen 1920x1200 (1080P) resolution LCD display via HDMI cable. The Blu-Ray
movie "10,000 BC" (VC1 encrypted) is then played
back from Chapter 22 on an ASUS BC-1205PT Blu-ray combo drive, using
WinDVD Platinum software and the average
fluctuation of CPU load recorded. Lower results are
better.
Blu-Ray Content Playback Tests (BR-DVD)
Integrated Graphics Solution:
% CPU Utilization
Ranking
Intel GMA X4500HD
32 - 38%
AMD HD 4290
7 -
12%
AMD HD 4200
7 - 10%
AMD HD 3300
6 - 14%
Nforce 750a
18 - 20%
Under
testing we found that Blu-Ray playback isn't a huge tax on the AMD 890GX
chipset, as anticipated.
Hard Drive HD 720p/1080i Playback
Playing
high definition content on current generation PCs can bog down even the fastest
processors because there is more data to handle. To test the integrated graphics
processor's capabilities at HD content accelerating capabilities, we played the
High Definition video clip, "The Discoverers" at 720P and 1080i from the hard
drive while monitoring the percentage of CPU utilization through Task Manager.
Lower results are better.
HDD 720p/1080i Video
Playback (Discoverers Video Clip)
720P (Avg):
%CPU Utilization
Ranking
ASUS P5Q-EM (IGP G45)
9
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro/USB3 (IGP HD 4290)
8
Biostar TA890GXE
(IGP HD 4290)
14
Gigabyte MA-785GMT-UD2H (IGP HD 4200)
10
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (IGP HD 4200)
10
ASUS M4A78T-E (IGP HD 3300)
17
ECS A780GM-A (IGP HD 3200)
30
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (IGP 3000)
35
Biostar Tpower N750 (IGP nF 750a)
24
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (IGP GF 8200)
60
1080i (Avg):
%CPU Utilization
Ranking
ASUS P5Q-EM (Onboard G45 )
12
ASUS M4A89GTD-Pro/USB3 (IGP HD 4290)
16
Biostar TA890GXE
(IGP HD 4290)
17
Gigabyte MA-785GMT-UD2H (IGP HD 4200)
15
ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo (IGP HD 4200)
16
ASUS M4A78T-E (onboard HD 3300 video)
20
ECS A780GM-A (Onboard HD 3200 Video
53
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H (Onboard Video)
49
Biostar Tpower N750 (onboard nF 750a
video)
18
Biostar TF8200 A2+ (onboard GF 8200 video)
64
Again,
CPU utilization here on the Biostar TA890GXE motherboard isn't very large,
certainly enough headroom exists for the computer to handle more than just HD
decoding. High Definition video will have no problem playing back on AMD's 890GX
IGP.
Next up PCSTATS summarizes everything we've told you
about the Biostar TA890GXE motherboard and the shinny new AMD 890GX/SB850
chipsets.
Blu-Ray Disc HD Playback
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