It practically does not need to be reinforced by indirect and especially direct air-flow, even if you plan on actively using video functions of Northbridge. However, in the latter case you'd better cool it with the air flow from the CPU cooler. The motherboard provides for a FireWire controller. The manual also mentions a modification with a gigabit network adapter.
But the official Sapphire web site mentions only this modification in Pure Element series. The 3-phase switching voltage regulator of the processor incorporates two field-effect transistors per channel half of the transistors are installed on the back side of the PCB, we have never seen this layout before , six uF capacitors and four uF capacitors.
It uses Tearo capacitors second-tier brand, on the level of OST. You can also specify minimal speed manually fractions of a maximum value, but not in percents, the scale is divided into sections and the corresponding minimal temperature.
When the temperature grows above the minimal temperature, the rotational speed grows by the value specified by the third parameter - percentage of rotational speed growth per each degree.
Unfortunately, the bundle does not include a utility for updating BIOS and system drivers, checking for updates on the official web site. HD Audio in this motherboard is good even against the high-quality background of modern motherboards. The mentioned BIOS parameters are available in this version, but the viability of non-standard settings hasn't been tested. But we expected better results from Sapphire with its exhaustive BIOS in the Pure Innovation series, especially as the segment of inexpensive motherboards with good overclocking capacities though small, but definitely existing is practically vacant.
However, the difference in the other tests is purely formal. Temperature of the SB itself even under load lets us hope for safe cooling with a compact heatsink even in mediocre PC cases with an impeded air flow.
We should note that both chipset bridges return practically to the environment temperature, when the load is removed. What can we note besides chipset peculiarities? Unfortunately, practically nothing. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment. Sign in to vote. Same last call I also find a third attempt remains, ends in the same line in setupact.
Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Saturday, February 21, AM. Friday, January 16, PM. Monday, January 26, AM. Yes, that is what I think also. That is why I tried a few installs without any devices attached to minimize that chance. The remaining hardware is a video card and some harddisks, hardly anything to worry about. Tuesday, January 27, PM. Are you installing to a disk already containing an OS? This test also assesses the board's ability to automatically revert to correct frequencies in the case of system hang-ups, excessive overclocking, etc.
The overclocking results are worthy of praise, especially considering the fact that we are examining a microATX board that is clearly not intended for overclocking enthusiasts. The absence of an "automatic reset to default parameters" is the only disappointment we have regarding the overclocking side of this board.
In case of a hang-up, users need to shut the computer down and manually reset the CMOS with a jumper. The performance difference between the two boards in the game tests using integrated graphics is the result of the different graphics cores for the given chipsets.
Other than that, both boards are approximately on par with each other. Conclusions Overall, the board leaves a good impression and is a quality product with a thought-out design. Despite the market position of the board being on par with other microATX-boards with integrated graphics, this board has the ability to interest not only assemblers of office or media centers PCs, but also those who want to build a personal computer for demanding tasks.
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