ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Review – nForce 780a SLI for Phenom Arrives Posted by Ryan Shrout | May 6, 2008 | Motherboards | 0 Manufacturer: NVIDIA ContentsThe NVIDIA 700a Series of ChipsetsThe nForce 780a SLI chipset has been on the verge of release many times over the past several months but there was always something pushing it back. Now NVIDIA is finally ready to unveiling their first updated AMD-platform chipset in years and the ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe is the first board on the chopping block.Hybrid Power and other Chipset TechnologiesThe ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe 780a SLI MotherboardBoard Design and Features (cont’d)New Memory Cooler from ASUSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features (cont’d)Testing Methodology and System Setup – Lots to look forPerformance TestsPCMark VantagePCMark Vantage (cont’d)USB and SATA PerformanceIntegrated Graphics Gaming PerformanceOverclocking and Power ConsumptionHybrid Power TestingConclusions and AnalysisUSB and SATA Performance The USB performance of the SB700 south bridge from AMD on the MSI board is better than it used to be on the SB600 south bridge but still falls well behind the NVIDIA 780a SLI chipset. « Previous1. The NVIDIA 700a Series of Chipsets2. Hybrid Power and other Chipset Technologies3. The ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe 780a SLI Motherboard4. Board Design and Features (cont’d)5. New Memory Cooler from ASUS6. BIOS Features7. BIOS Features (cont’d)8. Testing Methodology and System Setup – Lots to look for9. Performance Tests10. PCMark Vantage11. PCMark Vantage (cont’d)12. USB and SATA Performance13. Integrated Graphics Gaming Performance14. Overclocking and Power Consumption15. Hybrid Power Testing16. Conclusions and AnalysisNext » Video News
