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Review: MSI K9N SLI Platinum - nForce 570 SLI

by Steve Kerrison on 4 July 2006, 09:21

Tags: Fatal1ty nForce 570 SLI, MSI K9N SLI Platinum

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Memory and storage performance

First up, it's ScienceMark 2.0, for a test of memory bandwidth and latency.

Memory bandwidth

A reasonable score, although it is beaten by the 590 SLI-based Foxconn board. It does keep the reference Sturgeon at bay, however.

Memory latency

Essentially the same as with bandwidth, the K9N SLI Platinum sits between the Foxconn and ATI reference boards.

For storage benchmarks we didn't use the pre-built systems, due to the different hard drives in the systems.

SATA read

BAM! Possibly the most exciting chart we've ever created. At least it proves the K9N's SATA channels are working correctly.

SATA burst

And then a surprise. There are some great burst rates to be had from this board, it seems.

All in all, the K9N more-or-less keeps up or exceeds its competition, and its SATA storage can pump the data through in nice fast bursts when required.