Our Configuration
As mentioned on the Gateway website, Page One's base configuration is just the beginning. Of course Gateway would love to sell you a 3-year, extended in-home service plan or additional software, but more unusual is the company's willingness to pre-overclock your CPU to 3.20 GHz for a relatively small $100 fee. Having them do it for you means keeping your warranty, another unexpected move from the no-longer-boring corporation. Our particular configuration included the overclock plus a $79 upgrade to the Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI soundcard.
Test Setup
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700, 2.66 GHz, 1066 FSB, 8 MB Cache, Overclocked to 3.20 GHz via multiplier |
| Motherboard | Gateway OEMD975XBGG1, BIOS LA97510J.15A |
| RAM | Samsung M3 78T2953CZ3-CE6 DDR2-6672x 1024 MB, CAS 5-5-5-13 |
| Hard Drive | 2x Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD in RAID 02x 150 GB, 10,000 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA 150 |
| Networking | Intel(R) PRO/1000 PM Network Connection [8086-108C] |
| Graphics Cards | Card 1: ATI X1950 Crossfire EditionCard 2: ATI Radeon X1950XTXGPU (Per Card): ATI Radeon X1950XTX (650 MHz)RAM (Per Card): 512 MB GDDR4 (2000 MHz) |
| Power Supply | Delta DPS-700FB-1, 700W |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 5.1.2600 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
| Platform Driver | Intel INF 8.1.0.1010 |
| Graphics Driver | ATI Catalyst 6.10 |
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| Benchmarks and Settings | |
|---|---|
| 3D-Games | |
| F.E.A.R | Version: 1.0 RetailVideo Mode: 1024x768Computer: MediumGraphics: MediumTest Path: Options/Performance/Test Settings |
| Doom 3 | Version: 1.3Video Mode: 1024x768Graphics: HighTest: Time Demo 1 |
| Oblivion | Version: 1.0 RetailVideo Mode: 1024x768Graphics: HighTest: Inside & Outside save files |
| Audio | |
| Lame MP3 | Version 3.97 Beta 2 (12-22-2005)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 minwave to mp3160 kbps |
| OGG | Version 1.1.2 (Intel P4 MOD)Version 1.1.2 (Intel AMD MOD)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 minwave to oggQuality: 5 |
| Video | |
| TMPEG 3.0 Express | Version: 3.0.4.24 (no Audio)fist 5 Minutes DVD Terminator 2 SE (704x576) 16:9Multithreading by rendering |
| DivX 6.2 | Version: 6.2.2 (4 Logical CPUs)Profile: High Definition Profile1-pass, 3000 kbit/sEncoding mode: Insane QualityEnhanced multithreadingno Audio |
| XviD 1.1.0 | Version: 1.1.0 Beta 2Target qantizer: 1.00 |
| Applications | |
| Autodesk 3D Studio Max | Version: 8.0Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"rendering HTDV 1920x1080 & 1280x720 |
| Synthetics | |
| SPECviewperf 9 | Version: 9.0.3 |
| PCMark05 Pro | Version: 1.1.0System, CPU and Memory TestsWindows Media Player 10.00.00.3646Windows Media Encoder 9.00.00.2980 |
| 3DMark05 | Version: 1.2System Test Only |
| SiSoftware Sandra 2005 | Version 2005.7.10.60CPU Test = Arithmetic, Multimedia BenchmarksMemory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark |
