Test: abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD

Konklusion

Innovation / Teknologi - 5
Der er virkelig blevet tænkt over tingene for at få lavet noget der kvalificerer sig som et rigtig godt all-round bundkort. En eksisterende grafikchip, X700, er blevet modificeret lidt og AVIVO teknologien er integreret. Det giver en hidtil uset høj ydelse for et onboard grafikkort. Selv om jeg personligt synes Fatal1ty logoet er lidt malplaceret, så har man en Out-Of-The-Box spillemaskine til en meget billig penge med dette bundkort. HDMI er lagt direkte ind på IO-panlet, og bundkortet nærmest tigger om at blive brugt i en HTPC løsning.

Bundle / Tilbehør - 3
Det er ikke nogen gavebod der følger med Fatal1ty F-I90HD. En standardpakke med lidt kabler og en driver CD+Manual er hvad det kan blive til.

Design / Layout - 4
Kortet skal have et ekstra point for sit flotte udseende, og for at være nemt at installere. Valget af to styk PCIe x1 porte frem for to PCI kan diskuteres, men lad os håbe at der efterhånden begynder at komme flere TV-tunerkort til PCIe porten, for ellers løber du hurtigt tør for muligheder.

BIOS / Software - 3
BIOS er temmelig standard, men jeg havde sådan set ikke forventet andet. Det samme med softwaren, der er fin hvis du vil overvåge systemets spændinger, blæsere og temperaturer. Den grafiske brugerflade har fået en opdatering, men det er nok en smagssag om man kan lide den nye brugerflade.

Ydelse - 4
Det er en lidt svær vurdering. Hvis man sammenligner abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD med et moderne ATX bundkort med et nyere grafikkort er dette system en del bagefter. Men sammenlignet med andre uATX bundkort med integreret grafik ligger ydelsen ganske højt. Og i ikke-grafiktunge tests følger dette bundkort fint med resten af de Core 2 Duo systemer vi har testet.

Pris - 3
Prisen ligger på omkring 850kr i forretningerne. Til de penge får du et bundkort der er i stand til at trække de fleste moderne spil i lav-mellem opløsning, og samtidig er en fin løsning til et HTPC system.

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UK Summary

Innovation / Technology - 5
A lot of thought has been put into this product that qualifies as an almost perfect all-round motherboard. An existing graphics solution, the X700 chip, has been slightly modified and the AVIVO features have been integrated. This produces a very high performance rate for an onboard graphics solution. And although I personally think the Fatal1ty logo is a bit misplaced, you have a very cheap Out-Of-The-Box gaming rig with this motherboard, and the option of upgradig the graphicscard later using the PCIe X16 slot. HDMI capability has been implemented directly on the PCB, and the F-I90HD almost begs to be part of your next HTPC project.

Bundle / Accessories - 3
It is no giftshop that accompagnies Fatal1ty F-I90HD. A standard package with a few cables and a Driver CD+Manual is about it.

Design / Layout - 4
I give the card an extra point for being nice to look at, and easy to install. The choice of two PCIe x1 slots instead of two PCI might be up for some debate. I hope that the various manufacturers will start releasing add-in cards for the PCIe bus on a much larger scale than what we have seen so far.

BIOS / Software - 3
The BIOS is fairly standard code, but I had expected nothing else. The same can be said for the software bits. It works well if you want to control and monitor voltages, fans and temperatures. The graphic interface has been updated, but whether or not you like it is a matter of personal taste.

Performance - 4
If you compare Fatal1ty F-I90HD to a modern ATX motherboard with a modern graphics adapter, it will fall behind. But compared to systems with onboard graphics the performance is quite high. It is not every day we see an integrated solution capable of running FarCry and HalfLife2. In non-graphic tests the system performs on par with other Core 2 Duo systems we have reviewed.

Price - 3
The pricetag is around 115_ in the stores. You get a motherboard capable of running most modern games in low-mid resolution through the X1250 graphicscard, and a splendid solution for a HTPC.