SiS 672FX Reference Board Review

How We Tested

During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between our benchmarking sessions the only variable was the motherboard being tested.

Hardware Configuration

• BIOS version: 8.00.14 (March 9th, 2007)
• Motherboard revision: N/A
• Processor: Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz, 1,066 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2 memory cache).
• Cooler: Intel.
• Memory: 1 GB DDR2-1066/PC2-8500, two Corsair CM2X512-8500C5 modules (512 MB each) with 5-5-5-15 timings.
• Hard Disk Drive: Samsung HD080HJ (SATA-300, 7,200 rpm, 8 MB buffer).
• Video Cards: XFX GeForce 6200 TC 64 MB 64-bit and MSI factory-overclocked  GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB (NX8800GTS-T2D320E-HD OC).
• Video resolution: 1024x768x32@85Hz.
• Power Supply: Antec Neo HE 550.

Software Configuration

• Windows XP Professional installed using NTFS
• Service Pack 2
• DirectX 9.0c

Driver Versions

• Intel Inf chipset driver version: 8.3.0.1013
• Intel video driver version: 14.29
• SiS video driver version: 3.81
• Nvidia video driver version: 93.71 (on GeForce 6200)
• Nvidia video driver version: 158.22 (on GeForce 8800 GTS)
• Audio driver version: Realtek R1.62

Software Used

• SYSmark2004 – Patch 2
• PCMark05 Professional 1.1.0
• 3DMark 2001 SE 3.3.0
• 3DMark03 3.6.0
• 3DMark05 1.2.0
• Quake III Arena 1.32
• Quake 4 – Patch 1.3

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.