Page 11 - Onboard Sound (RMAA 6.06) Analyzation
Gigabyte's packaging indicates that the X48T-DQ6 has an included 'high quality DAC' with its Realtek ALC889A onboard sound codec; boasting 106dB signal to noise ratio -- along with many highlights about its claimed excellent integrated audio. With support for DTS Neo:PC (No DDL though) to go along, Gigabyte seems to have taken integrated audio into some consideration. Let's see how it performances under our RMAA tests with the Gigabyte X48T-DQ6's onboard sound subsystem.
Test Information:
Testing device: Realtek HD Audio output
Sampling mode: 24-bit, 48 kHz
Interface: DirectSound
Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
RMAA Version: 6.0.6
20 Hz - 20 kHz filter: ON
Normalize amplitude: ON
Level change: 0.2 dB / 0.3 dB
Mono mode: OFF
Calibration singal, Hz: 1000
Polarity: inverted/inverted
Frequency response
Noise level
Dynamic range
THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)
Intermodulation distortion
Stereo crosstalk
IMD (swept tones)
Test Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: +0.01, -0.02 - Excellent
Noise level, dB (A): -91.8 - Very good
Dynamic range, dB (A): 91.2 - Very good
THD, %: 0.0030 - Very good
THD + Noise, dB (A): -83.7 - Good
IMD + Noise, %: 0.0082 - Very good
Stereo crosstalk, dB: -90.0 - Excellent
IMD at 10 kHz, %: 0.0084 - Very good
General performance: Very good
Page Index
1. Introduction, Features, and Specifications
2. Bundle, Chipset, BIOS
3. A Closer Look, Board Layout
4. Test System; Benchmark: 3DMark06
5. Benchmark: PCMark05
6. Benchmark: Cinebench R10, SuperPI 1M
7. Benchmark: EVEREST CPU
8. Benchmark: EVEREST FPU
9. Benchmark: EVEREST Memory
10. Benchmark: EVEREST Memory Latency, HDTach 3.0.1.0
11. Onboard Sound (RMAA 6.06) Analyzation
12. Overclocking and Conclusion
