MSI 890FXA-GD70 Motherboard Review

Written by Richard Swinburne

April 27, 2010 | 04:59

Tags: #890fx #benchmark #core-unlocking #gd70 #mobo #motherboard #oc #overclocking #overheating #pci-e #pci-express #perform #performance #result #sata-6gbps #usb3

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SATA and eSATA Performance

Website: HD Tach 3.0

We tested the SATA and eSATA performance with an Intel X25-M SSD to maximise the use of the SATA connections and reveal any differences in performance.

SATA Performance (Internal)

HDTach 3.0.1.0, 8MB Zone Test, Average Read

  • MSI 890GXM-G65 (BIOS 1.0)
  • MSI 890FXA-GD70
  • Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB
  • Asus Crosshair IV Formula
  • MSI 785GM-E65
    • 218
    • 0
    • 218
    • 165
    • 208
    • 0
    • 184
    • 165
    • 0
    • 207
0
50
100
150
200
250
MB/sec, ranked by SATA 6Gbps (higher is better)
  • SATA 6Gbps
  • SATA 3Gbps

Read how to overclock the MSI 890FXA-GD70, or our Performance Analysis.

USB Performance

Website: HD Tach 3.0

We tested the USB performance with an Intel X25-M SSD and a SATA to USB adapter to saturate the USB bus in order to look for any performance drops.

USB Performance

HDTach 3.0.1.0, 8MB Zone Test, Average Read

  • Asus Crosshair IV Formula
  • MSI 890GXM-G65 (BIOS 1.0)
  • Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB
  • MSI 890FXA-GD70
  • MSI 785GM-E65
    • 35
    • 192
    • 33
    • 117
    • 28
    • 101
    • 27
    • 82
    • 31
    • 0
0
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100
150
200
MB/sec, ranked by USB 3 (higher is better)
  • USB 2
  • USB 3

Read how to overclock the MSI 890FXA-GD70, or our Performance Analysis.
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