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LOSTCIRCUITS		SHORTCUTS: A Spring-loaded XPC At One Glance Features Mainboard Details BIOS, Test Configuration Memory I: Sandra Memory II: Cachemem I/O performance Winstones 3D Performance Overclocking, Conclusion Flame Us Shuttle Mainboards and SFF Online
Shuttle SB61G2 "Spring(dale)-Loaded"
(Review by MS, May 27, 2003)

When looking at chipsets with integrated graphics, it is mandatory to keep in mind that both memory bandwidth and access latencies are affected by the screen resolution and the color depth and monitor refresh rate of the display settings. Without detailed information regarding all of those parameters, benchmark results concerning both bandwidth and latencies are completely useless. We have shown the bandwidth derating depending on resolution for the integrated ProSavage, the nForce GF4MX and last not least for the Intel eXtreme Graphics2. It is imperative to understand that even changing the monitor will result in bandwidth changes, in other words, it is very simple to make one system look good or bad with respect to the memory subsystem, simply by changing the display settings (which does not necessarily mean that these issues are being disclosed in the review).

In this review, we strictly stick with a 1024x768x32bpp at 60Hz V Refresh for all integrated graphics, Vsync is disabled for all 3D applications.

SiSoft Sandra2003 Memory Bandwidth

SiSoft Sandra memory bandwidth scores. All boards were run at 2:2:2:6 latency settings unless otherwise indicated. "XG" means that the integrated graphics were used as opposed to the Tyan Tachyon. Even with the integrated graphics enabled and running at relaxed latencies, the SB61 beats out the Intel D865PERL but still has to yield to the D865GFB and, needless to emphasize, to the Caterwood-based D875PBZ.

Raw bandwidth is somewhat important, more important are latencies, let's take a good look at what is happening there.

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