Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6

Written by Richard Swinburne

June 18, 2008 | 08:46

Tags: #advanced #benchmarks #bios #conclusion #crossfire #des #dq6 #efficiency #energy #ethernet #four #lga775 #overclocking #p45 #review #stability #testing #value

Companies: #gigabyte #intel

SATA and eSATA Performance

Website: HD Tach 3.0

We used a Western Digital RaptorX 150GB and HDTach 3.0.1.0, with the 8MB Zone Test to record the average read performance.

SATA and eSATA Performance

HDTach 3.0.1.0, 8MB Zone Test, Average Read

  • 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
    • 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

The basic drive performance from the ICH10R south bridge is consistent with the other boards we've tested – eSATA is also from ICH10R as Gigabyte provides SATA to eSATA PCI brackets in the box (up to four in the case of the DQ6).

USB 2.0 Performance

Website: HD Tach 3.0

We used a Western Digital RaptorX 150GB connected to a USB to SATA adapter and HDTach 3.0.1.0, with the 8MB Zone Test to record the average read performance.

USB 2.0 Performance

HDTach 3.0.1.0, 8MB Zone Test, Average Read

  • Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6
  • Asus P5Q Deluxe
  • Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6
  • Abit IX38 QuadGT
  • Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4
  • MSI P35 Diamond
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
  • 34.3
  • 34.6
  • 34.6
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5
10
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20
25
30
35
MB/s (higher is better)

USB performance is also consistent with the other boards tested.
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