Gigabyte EP45-UD3P (P45) Motherboard
3D / Rendering Benchmark Results
Published: 17th November 2008 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £135.69 |
Cinebench 10 is a benchmarking tool based on the powerful 3D software Cinema 4D. The suite uses complex renders to gauge the performance of the entire PC system in both single-core and multi-core modes. Testing was performed a total of 5 times with the highest and lowest results being omitted and an average created from the remaining 3 results.
3DMark is a popular synthetic gaming benchmark used by many gamers and overclockers to gauge the performance of their PC's. All 3DMark runs were performed a total of 5 times with the highest and lowest results being removed and an average calculated from the remaining 3 results. Also included are the CrossfireX results to give an indication of how 8x PCIe lanes perform.
Results Observations
The Gigabyte EP45 UD3P certainly packs a punch in the 3D arena, coming out on top in the CPU rendering benchmark as well as scoring high in the 3DMark tests. Let's move on to the real world gaming benchmarks to see if the UD3P can hold its lead.
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Thanks for the feedback as always Rasta
. The BIOS is pretty easy to use as with all Gigabyte boards but as with the EXTREME, scrolling through the BIOS is jerky. Not an issue if you only use it once or twice but it can become irratating if your constantly using it.Quote
. The BIOS is pretty easy to use as with all Gigabyte boards but as with the EXTREME, scrolling through the BIOS is jerky. Not an issue if you only use it once or twice but it can become irratating if your constantly using it.Quote
Not noticed it with the P35's tbh, just the P45's. Like I said it's not a biggie, just something worth mentioning.Quote
Jeez, felt I had to report back. Installed the EP35 DS4 and frankly it's a great mobo. I have no idea of the benchies or anything, but I've installed it in a mATX style case that takes ATX mobos, with a wifi, 3 drives, and hopefully 4 OSes. It's gonna be my util pc, easy to move about.
(had to get this model cos of its SATA port arrangement and the 8 usb ports on the io plate)
Just about got a 8800GT in the case, Q9400, 4 gig, blah blah.
Put an Intel Extreme cooler on the cpu, and simply changed 2 things in the bios. Memory to 2x 333 base (from 2.4 auto), and cranked up the fsb to make the cpu 3g. Piece of cake, idles at under 30 - which I was amazed at.
One special bonus was the ALC889A, dts and the drivers seem to work in Vista 64bit !
With a fsb 1600 also, I will be recommending this mobo for it's ease.Quote
(had to get this model cos of its SATA port arrangement and the 8 usb ports on the io plate)
Just about got a 8800GT in the case, Q9400, 4 gig, blah blah.
Put an Intel Extreme cooler on the cpu, and simply changed 2 things in the bios. Memory to 2x 333 base (from 2.4 auto), and cranked up the fsb to make the cpu 3g. Piece of cake, idles at under 30 - which I was amazed at.
One special bonus was the ALC889A, dts and the drivers seem to work in Vista 64bit !
With a fsb 1600 also, I will be recommending this mobo for it's ease.Quote
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It's a tricky judgement to make on this mobo, one of the many they have.
They seem to have done a 'good' job of making a ddr2 mobo, from a ddr3 chipset, and it sorta holds it's own with the competition. Doesn't particularly beat anything out-of-the-water, and neither does it drop way-way back on anything. U see it drop on something and in the next stat it's up again. Average it out and it does 'good'.
I struggle to understand why they bother bolting it down from ddr3, and not just stick with the ddr3 mobos. It could be argued they have both types already, in both 3 and 4 series, so I'm stumped further.
It does a great job in the 3d department, so ur gaming isn't going to suffer in anyway. If ur a Gigabyte fan, it won't exactly let u down and u can drag that ddr2 with u.
Not exactly an eyebrows-raiser, but ok it does 'good'. £115 - yeah ok, it's amongst the competition there too.
Curious about the bios.Quote