DFI LANParty UT CFX3200-DR

Disk Performance:

The SATA read tests were conducted with a 200GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 (model number: ST3200827AS) using HD Tach 3.0.1.0's 8MB zone test. Both the IDE and USB 2.0 tests were done using an ATA133 160GB Maxtor DiamondMax 10 hard drive (model number: 6L160PO) using the same 8MB zone test. We recorded the average read speeds in all cases.

The SATA controller powered by the M1575 south bridge performs as expected, but the Sil 3114 controller is a little slower than one would expect.


The IDE performance is as expected - it's slightly slower than the A8R32-MVP Deluxe, but it's nothing to worry about.


Interestingly, there seems to be a pattern emerging here - the two DFI boards appear to have superior USB 2.0 performance by almost 1MB per second.