Testing – SATA, USB & Network
To test SATA and USB speeds we make use of CrystalDiskMark hard drive benchmarking tool. First up is our SATA drive which is a 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K solid state drive.
For the USB 3.0 test we also use CrystalDiskMark. We actually decided to use a the Samsung Portable SSD T3 drive.
To test the network adapter performance we use Sandra’s Network (LAN) benchmark. We tested both adapters (Killer E2400 / Intel I280).
seems that its missing some key features , the cmos clear the power and reset and the led error indicators. This boards feel s like they went one step forward and 2 steps back. Would like to see this compared to the evga x99 FTW K
Hi, I don’t really mind the 2 pins for CMOS reset. There is no jumper to lose, all you do is use a screwdriver to bridge the 2 pins for a few seconds, i use a particular philips head for it because it fits perfectly and makes very good contact between the pins without hitting the substrate without much effort or precision required. Not this particular board but another GA-X99P sli
Hey can anyone tell me if when connecting aftermarket LED strips, and you set pulse or breathing effect, does the LED strip also do the pulse or breathing effect?
Thanks
Hi there.
Thank you guys for the great full review.
Just a quick one which i think is important the 3 way CPU power extender you said the board was
a good overclocker. Did you use the 3 way power extender in the review ?
If so which connectors on it did you use ?
sorry to be the difficult one.