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Bindibadgi · 2nd Jul 2008, 07:56

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...erboard-duel/1

We pit the Abit AX78 against the Sapphire Am2RX780 in a battle of the budget AM2 Crossfire motherboards! Who will emerge victorious from the bit-tech Benchmark Arena? Click on to find out!

naokaji · 2nd Jul 2008, 09:00

nice reivew, even if the boards are not really what I'm looking for atm.

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The inclusion of the serial port may seem bizarre but people actually do request them still!

agree, it is bizarre, and the number of people that do request them is defintly not big enough to justify having a serial port on every board in a manufacturers lineup.

perplekks45 · 2nd Jul 2008, 09:15

I can understand having serial ports on server main boards but on a desktop one...?

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The Sapphire board holds the slightest of advantages over the Abit in the Everest memory performance test, but is then convincingly bested by 7ns in the memory latency test by the Sapphire, when both are set to identical 5-5-5-15-2T memory timings at 1,066MHz DDR2.

As far as I can see the Sapphire is not faster than the Sapphire. Maybe it's just me.

Bindibadgi · 2nd Jul 2008, 09:25

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Originally Posted by aon`aTv.gsus666

I can understand having serial ports on server main boards but on a desktop one...?

As far as I can see the Sapphire is not faster than the Sapphire. Maybe it's just me.

Sorry that was my edit

Baz · 2nd Jul 2008, 09:42

Personally, legacy support for nearly redundant features frustrates me enormously. WHY include a floppy disc port? WHY include a serial port, WHY include PS2 mouse and keyboard connections! I know i personally haven't used these features for years, and while I appreciate that there's a small minority of people that do, shouldn't motherboard manufacturers be listening to the majority, and not the whinging minority who complain about legacy features?

perplekks45 · 2nd Jul 2008, 09:47

My computer at work uses PS2... then again it's old and slow anyways.

-EVRE- · 2nd Jul 2008, 09:53

Woohoo! more AMD board reviews please!

*floppy port.. buy a usb one! dont bother putting the port on a mobo anymore.
*serial.. make it a header and give me a few more USB ports back there, I'm already using 7..
*PS2... My Acer came with a PS2 KB, I use it.. dont really care..

Bindibadgi · 2nd Jul 2008, 09:57

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Originally Posted by -EVRE-

Woohoo! more AMD board reviews please!

We've got new CPUs coming and we're waiting for the new SB750 southbridge and 790GX northbridge boards to arrive too.

Kúsař · 2nd Jul 2008, 11:14

Interesting review. Few of my friends were asking me for recommandations of some cheap AMD boards. Finally there is some reliable review

I remember you said SB600 and SB700 were pin compatible. When will MB manufacturers start replacing them? SB700 have been around for some time...

And I would like to see more AMD board reviews too. Asus M3A32 dlx surely deserves review

And perhaps comparison of AMD chipsets(AMD770, 790X, 790FX...)

Mankz · 2nd Jul 2008, 11:28

It looks like the difference between top end and low-ish end motherboards is shortening, which is pleasent to see!

A nice review Bit-Tech!

Bindibadgi · 2nd Jul 2008, 11:54

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Originally Posted by Kúsař

Interesting review. Few of my friends were asking me for recommandations of some cheap AMD boards. Finally there is some reliable review

I remember you said SB600 and SB700 were pin compatible. When will MB manufacturers start replacing them? SB700 have been around for some time...

And I would like to see more AMD board reviews too. Asus M3A32 dlx surely deserves review

And perhaps comparison of AMD chipsets(AMD770, 790X, 790FX...)

We use the M3A32 in every CPU review in the last 6 months and we've reviewed 790FX, 790X and 770X in separate reviews and highlighted the difference when Spider launched

No one is really using SB700 because it's "broken" but most are waiting for SB750.

Ive got 780a on the list for review too.

Kúsař · 2nd Jul 2008, 12:33

"in separate reviews" - I know

. I want to see them in one review so that I know how big the difference is.
Just like you did in MSI P45 platinum review - P35, X38, P45, X48.

Bindibadgi · 2nd Jul 2008, 12:55

Ah, a mass comparison. I do see your point but putting together the P45 stuff took a month of back-testing :|

I'll do some cross comparisons for 780a that's for sure

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2nd Jul 2008, 15:05

What about VIA chipsets?

.....

LOL.

nickinUK · 2nd Jul 2008, 18:47

Hi nice review.
Have been using an AX78 here for a few months now as a go-between and don't have any complaints about it (well apart from the southbridge).
The other thing I did find the Abit had was you can also add a 40mm fan to the PWM heatsink for extra cooling without having to butcher it. Just screws straight on there no probs.

-EVRE- · 2nd Jul 2008, 18:55

Thanks Bindibadgi, really looking forward to it!
I'm looking to build a new AMD quad core box soon for some wow multiboxing goodness

Cadillac Ferd · 2nd Jul 2008, 19:41

Nice review as always man. Any news on when we'll be seeing those 790fx mobo's with the newer southbridge? I'm looking to build a new machine and I can't seem to find hardly anyone talking about AMD's supposedly top-o'-the-line chipset.

Bindibadgi · 2nd Jul 2008, 23:05

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Originally Posted by Cadillac Ferd

Nice review as always man. Any news on when we'll be seeing those 790fx mobo's with the newer southbridge? I'm looking to build a new machine and I can't seem to find hardly anyone talking about AMD's supposedly top-o'-the-line chipset.

I've been asking and all I've got was "soon", which is more than the "can't comment" from AMD directly.

Cadillac Ferd · 3rd Jul 2008, 17:11

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

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Originally Posted by Cadillac Ferd

Nice review as always man. Any news on when we'll be seeing those 790fx mobo's with the newer southbridge? I'm looking to build a new machine and I can't seem to find hardly anyone talking about AMD's supposedly top-o'-the-line chipset.

I've been asking and all I've got was "soon", which is more than the "can't comment" from AMD directly.

Ah, well that's no fun. Thanks for the heads up though.

roadie · 4th Jul 2008, 12:42

Nice review. It certainly will be great to see some further AMD reviews when the 45nm CPUs turn up along with the updated motherboard chipsets.

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Baz Benchmarketeer bit-tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ruislip Posts: 588	Personally, legacy support for nearly redundant features frustrates me enormously. WHY include a floppy disc port? WHY include a serial port, WHY include PS2 mouse and keyboard connections! I know i personally haven't used these features for years, and while I appreciate that there's a small minority of people that do, shouldn't motherboard manufacturers be listening to the majority, and not the whinging minority who complain about legacy features?

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Kúsař regular bit-tech reader Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brnicko, CZ Posts: 221	Interesting review. Few of my friends were asking me for recommandations of some cheap AMD boards. Finally there is some reliable review I remember you said SB600 and SB700 were pin compatible. When will MB manufacturers start replacing them? SB700 have been around for some time... And I would like to see more AMD board reviews too. Asus M3A32 dlx surely deserves review And perhaps comparison of AMD chipsets(AMD770, 790X, 790FX...)

2nd Jul 2008, 12:33	#12
Kúsař regular bit-tech reader Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brnicko, CZ Posts: 221	"in separate reviews" - I know . I want to see them in one review so that I know how big the difference is. Just like you did in MSI P45 platinum review - P35, X38, P45, X48.

2nd Jul 2008, 18:47	#15
nickinUK What's a Dremel? Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7	Hi nice review. Have been using an AX78 here for a few months now as a go-between and don't have any complaints about it (well apart from the southbridge). The other thing I did find the Abit had was you can also add a 40mm fan to the PWM heatsink for extra cooling without having to butcher it. Just screws straight on there no probs.

2nd Jul 2008, 18:55	#16
-EVRE- Supermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Idaho U.S.A Posts: 343	Thanks Bindibadgi, really looking forward to it! I'm looking to build a new AMD quad core box soon for some wow multiboxing goodness __________________ (Phenom II 940)(Foxcon A7DA)(8gb OCZ DDR2 800 )(8800gt aka hair dryer)(Big yellow case, CPU, GPU)(Enermax Liberty 500w)(lite-on DVD-RW w/LightScribe)(Seagate 300gb sata)(Seagate 320gb x2)(WD 200gb)(Dell 3007WFP 30"LCD, 19" Samsung, Acer 1280x720 projector)

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Cadillac Ferd Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maaaaryland, USA Posts: 219	Nice review as always man. Any news on when we'll be seeing those 790fx mobo's with the newer southbridge? I'm looking to build a new machine and I can't seem to find hardly anyone talking about AMD's supposedly top-o'-the-line chipset.

4th Jul 2008, 12:42	#20
roadie Minimodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25	Nice review. It certainly will be great to see some further AMD reviews when the 45nm CPUs turn up along with the updated motherboard chipsets.