Performance comparisons can be a bit difficult with motherboards, as even the slightest change in hardware or software can cause problems. We've loaded the boards with the same Pentium 4-2.2 GHz and a GeForce3 Ti 500, kept the base configuration stable, and have tested the MSI 845 Ultra up against both the Intel 845D and 850 reference boards. Although we fully expect the i850 to still come on top, this comparison will show by how much, and how the MSI design rates against the Intel 845D.
Test Systems
General Settings
Desktop
Resolution: 1024x768
Color Depth: 16-bit
V-Sync: Disabled
MSI 845 Ultra-ARU - i845D Motherboard
Processor: Intel Pentium 4-2.2 GHz
Memory: 256 MB Crucial PC2100 DDR
Motherboard chip set: Intel 845D
INTEL specific drivers:
IDE Interface: 6.20
AGP Miniport: 3.20.1008
NVIDIA reference drivers: 23.11
Video Card: NVIDIA reference VisionTek GeForce3 Ti 500
Hard-Drive: IBM 30GB Deskstar 7200RPM DMA/100
IDE Interface: Ultra ATA/100
Sound: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live
CD/DVD: Panasonic DVD-ROM
Power Supply: Antec 300 Watt
Operating System: Windows XP Pro
Intel i850 - Intel D850MD Motherboard
Processor: Intel Pentium 4-2.2 GHz
Memory: 256 MB Kingston PC800 RDRAM
Motherboard chip set: Intel 850
INTEL specific drivers:
IDE Interface: 6.20
AGP Miniport: 3.20.1008
NVIDIA reference drivers: 23.11
Video Card: NVIDIA reference VisionTek GeForce3 Ti 500
Hard-Drive: IBM 30GB Deskstar 7200RPM DMA/100
IDE Interface: Ultra ATA/100
Sound: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live
CD/DVD: Panasonic DVD-ROM
Power Supply: Antec 300 Watt
Operating System: Windows XP Pro
Intel i845D - Intel D845BG Motherboard
Processor: Intel Pentium 4-2.2 GHz
Memory: 256 MB Crucial PC2100 DDR
Motherboard chip set: Intel 845D
INTEL specific drivers:
IDE Interface: 6.20
AGP Miniport: 3.20.1008
NVIDIA reference drivers: 23.11
Video Card: NVIDIA reference VisionTek GeForce3 Ti 500
Hard-Drive: IBM 30GB Deskstar 7200RPM DMA/100
IDE Interface: Ultra ATA/100
Sound: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live
CD/DVD: Panasonic DVD-ROM
Power Supply: Antec 300 Watt
Operating System: Windows XP Pro
Quake III Arena Test Specifics
Version: 1.30 (retail)
V-Sync: Disabled
Sound Disabled
Video Modes Tested:
Normal: Defaults, 16-bit
High Quality: Defaults
Max: High Quality Default, Geometric Detail: Maximum, Texture Detail: Maximum
Content Creation: Winstone 2002 Test Specifics
Version: 1.0.2
Business Winstone 2001 Test Specifics
Version 1.0.0
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