Test: Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4H

Konklusion

Gigabyte, der imponerede os med deres GA-MA78GM-S2H tidligere på året, har åbenbart fået blod på tanden, og har sendt et ATX-motherboard på markedet, der vel kan betegnes som en opgradering af det 'gamle'. Og det er blevet en noget broget en af slagsen, for hvad skal man med både onboard-grafik i verdensklasse + 2 PCIe tilslutninger på samme tid, og så endda i ATX-størrelse? Trippe Hybrid CrossFireX med to små grafikkort? Nej vel? Der er ligesom bare et eller andet der ikke helt stemmer. Men hvad gør det hvis bare prisen er rigtig, og skidtet ellers bare fungerer, ja, så er det jo et plus hvis f.eks ens grafikkort står af, for så kan man bare skifte til onboard.

Innovation/Teknologi - N/A
(Her vil senere blive tilføjet en score, vurderet efter chipsættet).

Bundle/Tilbehør - N/A
(Pre-release sample - intet tilbehør)

Design/Layout - 4
Set ift. hvad man kan klemme ud af onboard-grafikken, så er det ikke ligefrem massive kølere der er monteret på boardet. Der er godt med plads til CPU-montering, og så er der anvendt solid capacitors over alt. Floppy-porten er sendt på afveje, men med det fåtal der rent faktisk har brug for sådan en, er det ikke noget der trækker scoren ned. Alt i alt 4 points.

Software/BIOS - 4
Det er ikke hver dag man har mulighed for at overclocke onboard-grafik, og selv om jeg vil klassificere boardet her som et medie-board, så fandt vi rigelige muligheder for at overclocke CPU'en til bristepunktet samtidig med onboard-grafikken, der fik et pænt nøk opad. Sammen med muligheden for at gemme forskellige BIOS-profiler, samt det medfølgende software, udløser det tilsammen 4 flotte points.

Ydelse - 4
Ydelsen fejler absolut intet. Vi fik ikke vildt meget ud af at overclocke onboard-grafikken, men alene muligheden gør kortet interessant. Det samme gør sig gældene for overclocking-mulighederne for CPU'en, hvilken vi ingen problemer havde med at maxe helt ud.

Pris - 3
Boardet koster små kr. 900,- og er dermed i den dyere ende set ift. f.eks Gigabytes eget GA-MA78GM-S2H vi tidligere har testet. De umiddelbare fordele er den dedikerede RAM til onboard-grafikken, den extra PCIe x16 (der står i en lidt underlig kontrast til onboard-grafikken), og en extra PCI-port. Selv om det er lidt af en gang misk-mask af muligheder der er med dette board, så er prisen faktisk slet ikke tosset, og vi fik endda clocket CPU'en til det absolutte brisepunkt. En fair pris, udløser en fair score. 3 points.

Test: Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4H

Design - Layout	4
Software - BIOS	4
Ydelse	4
Pris	3
Samlet	75%

UK summary

Gigabyte, who have impressed us with their GA-MA78GM-S2H earlier this year, apparently got blood on their teeth, and has released an ATX motherboard, that may well be described as an upgrade of the 'old'. And it's been a somewhat mixed ordeal, for what is the purpose of both world class onboard graphics + 2 PCIe connections at the same time, and even on an ATX board? Tripple Hybrid CrossFireX with two low-end discrete graphics cards? Not really , huh? Something just isn't right here. But who cares, as long as the price is right, and the thing works like a charm right? It could come in handy some day, if you'r GFX dies and you need a backup.

Innovation/Technology - N/A
(Score will be added later, when chipset part is completed).

Bundle/Accessories - N/A
(Pre-release sample - no bundle included).

Design/Layout - 4
Seen in relation to what you can squeeze out of the onbard graphics, it's not exactly massive coolers that are mounted on the board. There is plenty of room to mount large CPU-coolers, and the board is fully equipped with solid capacitors. The floppy port was sent astray, but with the few who actually need such, it is not something that lowers the final score. Overall, 4 points.

Software/BIOS - 4
It is not every day you have the opportunity to overclock onboard graphics, and even though I would classify this board as a media-board, we found opportunities to overclock the CPU to the breaking point, while the onboard graphics followed along upwards. Along with the ability to save different BIOS profiles, and considering the included software, this triggers the combined 4 handsome points.

Performance - 4
The performance is absolutely up there. We didnt gain a whole lot by overclocking the onboard graphics, but the possibillity alone makes the board interesting. This goes for the overclocking possibillities of the CPU as well, which have no problems maxing out completely.

Price - 3
The board sets in at about DKK 900,- and therefore hits the upper price segment, as opposed to Gigabytes own GA-MA78GM-S2H, we tested earlier. The obvious advantage is the dedicated onboard RAM, the extra PCIe-port (which stands in odd contrast to the onboard graphics), and an extra PCI-port. Even though it's a real mix-up is different ideas and features, the price actually isn't that bad, seeing as we managed to overclock the CPU to the limit. A fair price deserves a fair score. 3 points.