DFI LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G

Memory Performance:

The NF590 SLI-M2R/G's memory performance was as fast as we've seen to date thanks to the multitude of performance tweaking options available in the BIOS. By setting our Corsair XMS2-6400C3 to 3-3-3-9-1T at 2.29V and setting the DRAM Drive Strength to level 12 from level 15, then adjusting the RAM Drive Weak/Normal Mode to "Normal" we were able to get the board stable and fast.

USB 2.0 Performance:

The USB 2.0 tests were done using an ATA133 160GB Maxtor DiamondMax 10 hard drive (model number: 6L160PO) using the same 8MB zone test enclosed in an Icy Box USB 2.0 hard drive caddy. We recorded the average read speeds in all cases.

USB 2.0 performance is nothing short of disappointing. We tried all the rear ports to see if any were anomalous but unfortunately the results were consistent so we can only assume that the BIOS maybe needs some work.