MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R (875P): Our favorite thus far
by Evan Lieb on May 6, 2003 12:01 AM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
Performance Test Configuration
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Performance Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): |
Intel
Pentium 4 3.00GHz (800MHz FSB) - HT enabled
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| RAM: |
2 x 256MB
Corsair PC3200 TwinX Modules
1 x 512MB Corsair PC3200 XMS Module |
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| Hard Drive(s): |
Western
Digital 120GB 7200 RPM Special Edition (8MB Buffer)
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| Bus Master Drivers: |
845PE:
Intel INF Update v4.04.1012 and Intel Application Accelerator v2.3
875P: Intel INF Update v5.00.1012, no 875P IAA available at time of publishing |
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| Video Card(s): |
ASUS
V8460 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600
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| Video Drivers: |
NVIDIA
Detonator 41.09
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| Operation System(s): |
Windows
XP Professional SP1
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| Motherboards: |
ABIT
IC7-G (875P)
ABIT BH7 (845PE) ASUS P4C800 Deluxe (875P) Gigabyte 8KNXP Ultra (875P) MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R (875P) Soyo P4I875P DRAGON 2 (875P) |
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All performance tests run on the 875P-based motherboards utilized two 256MB Corsair TwinX PC3200 modules set to CAS 2/2T/5T/2T timings running in dual channel DDR400 mode. Any other performance-enhancing timings (like Command Rate or Bank Interleave) were enabled in 875P-based motherboards that contained such timings.
All performance tests run on the ABIT BH7 (845PE) motherboard utilized one 512MB Corsair XMS PC3200 module set to CAS 2/2T/5T/2T timings and running at 400MHz DDR. Optimal settings were loaded in the BH7 BIOS before memory timings were altered to CAS 2/2T/5T/2T and saved to CMOS.
Unfortunately we were unable to find a SiS 655 motherboard (and that includes the Gigabyte SINXP1394 used in our 800MHz FSB preview) that could run an 800MHz FSB CPU, with or without HT enabled. We were also unable to find an E7205, 850E, or SiS R658 motherboard that could run these same 800MHz FSB processors. There's a possibility that your motherboard vendor will release a BIOS update to enable 800MHz FSB support on these boards, but we've been told this is highly unlikely, so don't hold your breath. Therefore, users should not expect their current SiS 655, SiS R658, E7205, or 850E motherboard to run an official 800MHz FSB Pentium 4 processor.
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Anonymous User - Friday, August 15, 2003 - link
Hold your horses with this board... there are multiple BIOS errors at the moment and MSI are NOT keen to sort them out in a timely manner.Check out the MSI P4 boards (which are flooded with 875P error posts)
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/e_service/forum/boar...
Best of luck!