Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R

Written by Richard Swinburne

August 20, 2008 | 08:59

Tags: #benchmarks #crossfire #ddr2 #lga775 #overclocking #p45 #performance #results #review #stability

Companies: #ati #gigabyte #intel

SATA and eSATA Performance

Website: HD Tach 3.0

SATA and eSATA Performance

HDTach 3.0.1.0, 8MB Zone Test, Average Read

  • Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R
  • EVGA nForce 750i SLI
  • XFX nForce 780i SLI
  • MSI P45 Platinum
  • Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6
  • Asus P5Q Deluxe
  • Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6
  • Abit IX38 QuadGT
  • Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4
  • MSI P35 Diamond
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 0.0
    • 82.0
    • 0.0
    • 82.0
    • 81.8
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 0.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
    • 82.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
MB/s (higher is better)
  • SATA
  • eSATA

As we'd expect the SATA performance is solid like the other Intel and nForce boards, although as Gigabyte's SATA doubles as its eSATA there's no extra chipset to consider so performance of both is exactly the same.

USB 2.0 Performance

Website: HD Tach 3.0

USB 2.0 Performance

HDTach 3.0.1.0, 8MB Zone Test, Average Read

  • MSI P45 Platinum
  • XFX nForce 780i SLI
  • Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R
  • Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6
  • Asus P5Q Deluxe
  • EVGA nForce 750i SLI
  • Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4
  • Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6
  • MSI P35 Diamond
  • Abit IX38 QuadGT
  • 34.7
  • 34.7
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
  • 34.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
MB/s (higher is better)

Again, a very solid performance from the EP45-DS3R just like the other P45 boards.
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