Test: ASRock X99 WS

Konklusion

Generelt synes jeg at ASRock kortet har klaret sig ganske fint. Der var et lille problem med overclocket, men det vil jeg ikke gå så meget op i da vi kan have modtaget et sample der ikke er helt så god når det kommer til overclock. BIOS'en jeg brugte var en BETA der stadig var i testfasen, for at kunne få 3GHz RAM til at køre på bundkortet.

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
Bundkortet levere en Ultra M.2 sokkel der kører PCIe x4 3.0 hastighed, hvilket betyder op til 32Gb/s hastighed. ASRock har også gjort en smule ud af lyddelen, og selvfølgelig ECC RAM understøttelse da dette er et workstation bundkort.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 3
Jeg havde ikke forventet ret meget, og det var også hvad jeg så da jeg åbnede pakken. Jeg synes dog det er ganske fint at der medfølger SLI broer så der kan køre både med 2, 3 eller 4 grafikkort uden at man skal investere i en SLI bro.

Design/Layout - 4
Generelt synes jeg at layoutet af bundkortet er rigtig godt, og kortet med dets store kølere ser også ganske fint ud.

Software/BIOS - 5
Jeg har lige siden Z87 serien rigtig godt kunnet lide ASRock's UEFI BIOS og den medfølgende software. Her får man altså alt hvad man har behov for i en pakke.

Ydelse - 4
Ydelsen synes jeg ikke fejler noget. Også selvom det ikke kunne overclock vores 5960X helt så langt som de andre bundkort,  synes jeg at det følger ganske fint med. Det mindre overclock kan skyldes at jeg benytter en BETA BIOS for at kunne få 3GHz RAM til at fungerer på kortet, og den var stadig i testfase da jeg fik den.

Pris - 3
Bundkortet har fået flere funktioner der er gode at have både i en server men også i en workstation. Det betyder flere beskyttelseschips og mulighed for ECC RAM. Disse ting er ofte ret dyre, men jeg synes at ASRock har fået prissat kortet ganske glimrende.

UK summary

Generally I find that the AsRock board has done quite fine. There where a small problem with the overclock, but I will not lay to much into that, since we could have received a sample that´s not to good for overclocking. The BIOS I used where a BETA which still was in a testfase, in order to achieve 3Ghz RAM to run on the motherboard. 

Innovation/Technology - 4
The motherboard delivers a Ultra M.2 socket wich run PCI-e X4 3.0 speed, which means up to 32Gb/s speed. AsRock has also worked on the sound, and of course ECC RAM support since this is a workstation motherboard.

Bundle/Accessories - 3
I did not expect to much, and this is also what I saw when I opend the package. I do however think it´s great that it contains SLI bridges, so you can run both 2,3 or 4 videocards without having to invest in a SLI bridge. 

Design/Layout - 4
Generally I think that the design is really good, and the board with it´s big coolers also looks great. 

Software/BIOS - 5
I have ever since the Z87 series, been very fond of AsRock´s UEFI BIOS and the embedded software. Here you really get what you need, in one single package. 

Performance - 4
I find the performance OK. Even if it could not overclock our 5960X quite as far as the compared boards, I think that it keeps up rather well. The smaller overclock can be caused due too me using a BETA BIOS in order to get 3 Ghz RAM to run on the board, and it was still in BETA when it arrived at my door. 

Price - 3
The motherboard has gotten more features that are good to have both in a server, but also in a workstation. That means more protectionchips and the possibillity for ECC RAM. Those features are often quite exspensive, but I think that AsRock has priced the board quite well. 

Test: ASRock X99 WS

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	4
Software - BIOS	5
Ydelse	4
Pris	3
Samlet	76%