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ECS G33T-M2 Motherboard Review
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Reviews Last Updated: July 30, 2007
Page: 5 of 13
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Overall Performance
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We measured the overall performance of this motherboard using SYSmark2004, which is a software that simulates the use of real-world applications. Thus, we consider this the best software to measure, in practical terms, the system performance.

The benchmarks are divided into two groups:

  • Internet Content Creation: Simulates the authoring of a website containing text, images, videos and animations. The following programs are used: Adobe After Effects 5.5, Adobe Photoshop 7.01, Adobe Premiere 6.5, Discreet 3ds Max 5.1, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia Flash MX, Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9, McAfee VirusScan 7.0 and Winzip 8.1.
  • Office Productivity: Simulates the use of an office suite, i.e. simulates sending e-mails, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, etc. The following programs are used: Adobe Acrobat 5.05, Microsoft Office XP SP2, Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1, NaturallySpeaking 6, McAfee VirusScan 7.0 and Winzip 8.1.

The software delivers specific results for each batch and also an overall performance result, all in a specific SYSmark2004 unit.

We ran this software in two scenarios. First using the motherboard on-board video, comparing its performance to the only other motherboard with on-board video compatible with Core 2 Duo we had available, which was the SiS reference board for the SiS 672FX chipset.

Then we disabled the board on-board video and installed an overclocked GeForce 8800 GTS from MSI to compare it with a MSI P35 Platinum, which is a high-end socket 775 motherboard based on Intel P35 chipset. Our idea was to see if this motherboard would achieve the same performance level of a high-end motherboard when we installed a high-end video card on it. Since on ECS G33T-M2 we could set our memories to run only up to 800 MHz, we also set our memories at this clock rate with MSI P35 Platinum, even though we were using DDR2-1066 memories and that this motherboard allows them to run at 1,066 MHz, otherwise we would have an unfair comparison.

ECS G33T-M2

With its on-board video enabled ECS G33T-M2 achieved an overall performance 11.22% higher than SiS 672FX, which is really impressive. Its Internet Content Creation performance was 5.68% higher than SiS 672FX and its Office Productivity performance was 17.26% faster, another impressive result.

When we installed our overclocked GeForce 8800 GTS on the reviewed board it kept the same performance level. Under this scenario it also achieved the same performance level of MSI P35 Platinum with the same video card installed, which means that by installing a “real” video card on this motherboard you will achieve the same performance of a high-end motherboard, at least under the programs simulated by SYSmark2004.

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