DFI X48 UT-T3RS Motherboard
CPU & Memory Benchmarks
Published: 27th August 2008 | Source: DFI | Price: £200.00 |

SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is an information & diagnostic utility capable of benchmarking the performance of individual components inside a PC. Each of the benchmarks below were run a total of five times with the highest and lowest scores being discarded and an average being calculated from the remaining three.








Everest is in many ways similar to Sisoft Sandra. Focusing mainly on software and hardware information reporting, Everest also comes with a benchmark utility suitable for testing the read, write and latency performance of the memory subsystem. Each of these benchmarks were performed a total of 5 times with the highest and lowest scores being discarded and an average calculated from the remaining 3.



Results conclusions
The DFI niether shines nor disgraces itself in the CPU and memory benchmarks. DDR3 obviously adds the increase in bandwidth and here is where the DFI X48 UT-T3RS takes the lead over the DDR2 boards. A solid showing thus far..
Most Recent Comments
Today I received an Abit IX48 GT3, and have to modify a scythe ninja (trim 4 fins) in order to get past the skycraper of a nb cooler!
What is the deal with all these cokey coolers ? Why we want a wad of heatsink sticking out the back of the case ? Why we want big arse tower things ?
Just give us an oustanding board with decent cooling... most of the hardcored guys take them off anyways.
Great review. As always, DFI's are nail-biting, scream-inducing overclocking nightmares but if you fiddle long enough they hit the spot big time
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Originally Posted by webbo
- EZ Clear switches don't ALWAYS clear CMOS.
- EZ Cear switches look basic in comparison to other boards. |
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Originally Posted by name='nepas'
nice review mate as always.you sounded a bit unhappy with the fact that you dont get quick and dirty clocks with the DFI,I treat that as one of their trademarks if anything(the bios on a DFI can be a pretty scary place compared to others).Nice to see that it broke the record anyway
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Originally Posted by name='Rastalovich'
Nearly bought this board ...
Today I received an Abit IX48 GT3, and have to modify a scythe ninja (trim 4 fins) in order to get past the skycraper of a nb cooler! What is the deal with all these cokey coolers ? Why we want a wad of heatsink sticking out the back of the case ? Why we want big arse tower things ? Just give us an oustanding board with decent cooling... most of the hardcored guys take them off anyways. |
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Originally Posted by name='Kempez'
Great review. As always, DFI's are nail-biting, scream-inducing overclocking nightmares but if you fiddle long enough they hit the spot big time
Stretching the mediocre points a little I feel, I've not met an EZ Clear CMOS switch that works every time yet to be honest |
Point taken over the switches, I was just peeved while writing the conclusion as I was stupidly running the chip at 3.9ghz( I'm always one to push things as far as possible lol) and had a BSOD when the conclusion was almost complete. The board then wouldn't reboot (again) without a jumper switch. Grrrrr

That said there's simply no doubting it's one hell of a clocker and providing you have the patience, as the review showed, the overclocking results can be astounding.
Just cries out 'insulate me!'
Fantastic job as ever webbo!

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Originally Posted by name='Bungral'
Wow... It's so flat and clean it reflects logos that aren't actually there
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Either that or DFI engraved it specially

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Originally Posted by name='Jim'
Ahh damnit, looks like webbo forgot to remove the oc3d logo stuck to the lens of his camera for that shot.
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Originally Posted by name='Bungral'
Ha that would be quite funny actually...
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