Abit NI8 SLI: nVidia SLI for the Intel Gamer
by Randi Sica & Wesley Fink on October 7, 2005 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
ABIT NI8 SLI: Memory Stress Testing
For this review, we utilized 2 single-sided 512MB modules from Corsair, their CM2X512A-5400UL models, which run at a low latency of 3-2-2-8 1T at 2.1V. They are designed to run at 733 MHz at these same timings. The board ran perfectly stable at these timings through all our testing.
We included an additional pair of single-sided DDR2 512MB modules from OCZ, their PC2 5400 EL Dual Channel Gold Edition. These modules are rated at 4-4-4-8 and a distinct different match from the ultra low latency Corsair pair. With some adjustments, the 2GB of DDR2 settled in at 3-3-3-8 2T command at 1.9V. This combination of unmatched pairs ran totally stable without issue aboard the NI8.
For this review, we utilized 2 single-sided 512MB modules from Corsair, their CM2X512A-5400UL models, which run at a low latency of 3-2-2-8 1T at 2.1V. They are designed to run at 733 MHz at these same timings. The board ran perfectly stable at these timings through all our testing.
| Stable DDR2 667 Timings - One Dual-Channel (2/4 DIMMs populated) |
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| Clock Speed: | 200MHz (800Mhz FSB) |
| Timing Mode: | 3:5 (200:333 - default) |
| CAS Latency: | 3.0 |
| RAS to CAS Delay: | 2T |
| RAS Precharge: | 2T |
| Cycle Time (tRAS):: | 8T |
| Command Rate: | 1T |
We included an additional pair of single-sided DDR2 512MB modules from OCZ, their PC2 5400 EL Dual Channel Gold Edition. These modules are rated at 4-4-4-8 and a distinct different match from the ultra low latency Corsair pair. With some adjustments, the 2GB of DDR2 settled in at 3-3-3-8 2T command at 1.9V. This combination of unmatched pairs ran totally stable without issue aboard the NI8.
| Stable DDR2 667 Timings - 4 DIMMs (4/4 DIMMs populated) |
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| Clock Speed: | 200MHz (800Mhz FSB) |
| Timing Mode: | 3:5 (200:333 - default) |
| CAS Latency: | 3.0 |
| RAS to CAS Delay: | 3T |
| RAS Precharge: | 3T |
| Cycle Time (tRAS):: | 8T |
| Command Rate: | 2T |
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TheInvincibleMustard - Saturday, October 8, 2005 - link
Thanks for clearing that up, Wesley ... here I was thinking that AT had gone off their rockers for a moment :D-TIM
jojo4u - Friday, October 7, 2005 - link
A new Forceware was also used in the gaming tests.smn198 - Friday, October 7, 2005 - link
Agreed. This is not a motherboard test.TheInvincibleMustard - Friday, October 7, 2005 - link
QFT ... what's the point in testing a new board while conveniently slipping a new processor into it as well? That's akin to "Let's compare this Accord versus this Corolla, oh and by the way, the Accord has nitrous, aftermarket shocks, aftermarket brakes, aftermarket muffler ..."Thanks for an article that shows that dual-core is better than single-core in multi-threaded applications ... funny, I thought Anandtech did one of those articles a while back ...
-TIM
PS -- WTF is up with no Firewire on this board? Mobos http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...">less than $80 shipped have IEEE1394 connectivity for cryin' out loud ...
TheInvincibleMustard - Friday, October 7, 2005 - link
Err ... well ... I tried to QFT, but apparently it didn't work? Whatever, I still agree with you guys.-TIM
ksherman - Friday, October 7, 2005 - link
Man, I REALLY like the passively cooled chipset... wish DFI did that in the nF4 boards...mongoosesRawesome - Friday, October 7, 2005 - link
eh, not so impressed myself. what ABIT did looks expensive and it doesn't get the job done adequately. DFI includes temperature controlled fans in their BIOS, which makes their fans bearable. A nice thing about Nforce 3/4 boards is that you really only have one chip to cool.Who exactly is Abit targeting with this board? Who games with Intel? A64s are cheap, nforce 4 boards are cheap, and they perform better. I realize that in the corporate world, there are people out there that only use Intel, but I figured gamers were different. I just can't see this board really being that popular.
KristopherKubicki - Friday, October 7, 2005 - link
ASUS did it first with the "Premium" series stuff.Kristopher
emc2-1955 - Sunday, August 29, 2010 - link
I got an Abit NI8 SLI with an extreme processor and 4 gig of ram. The problem is that to takes forever to load. I've tried it with windows xp pro and windows 7 can anyone tell me what I chould check any tips