How We Tested
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During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between our benchmarking sessions the only variable was the CPU being benchmarked.
Hardware Configuration
- Motherboard: ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP (0401 BIOS)
- Memory: 2 GB Corsair Dominator TWIN2X2048-8500C5D (DDR2-1066/PC2-8500 with 5-5-5-15 timings), configured at 1,066 MHz
- Hard Disk Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160 GB (ST3160815AS, SATA-300, 7,200 rpm, 8 MB buffer)
- Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB
- Video resolution: 1440×900 75 Hz
- Video Monitor: Samsung Syncmaster 932BW
- Power Supply: OCZ ProXStream 1000 W
- CPU Cooler: Thermaltake TMG i1
- Optical Drive: LG GSA-H54N
Software Configuration
- Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit
Driver Versions
- NVIDIA video driver version: 163.75
- Intel Inf chipset driver version: 8.3.1.1009
- LAN driver version (Marvell): 9.0.32.3
- LAN driver version (Realtek): 6.1285.215.2007
Software Used
- PCMark Vantage Professional 1.0.0
- VirtualDub-MPEG2 1.6.19 Build 24586 + DivX 6.7
- GamingHeaven Photoshop Benchmark V2
- Cinebench 10
- 3DMark06 Professional 1.1.0 + October 2007 Hotfix
- 3DMark Vantage Professional 1.0.1
- Quake 4 – Patch 1.4.2
We adopted a 3% error margin; thus, differences below 3% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 3% should be considered as having similar performance.
