System Settings
So how do these guys get their systems humming? The charts below should give you tweakers and overclockers some ideas on what they do to get the performance that they guarantee, as well as other system builders. Something that should pop out at you when looking at the charts below is that you will see "Auto" for most of the settings, as well as default settings for the graphics cards. Nothing was tweaked. This is surprising, as even simple boosts like setting the memory bus to 1066 MHz from the default of 800 MHz were not done. When the customer is looking for peak performance for the money they spend, it would go a long way if the company spent a little extra time adjusting key BIOS settings.
Frequencies And Voltages
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| Setting | iBuyPower | Falcon-NW | Biohazard | Units / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU Frequency | 2.93 | 3.73 | 3.50 | GHz |
| CPU Multiplier | 11X | 11X | 12X | Times faster than the system clock |
| FSB (Effective Frequency) | 1066 | 1347 | 1167 | MHz |
| Ratio of Memory to FSB | Unlinked | Unlinked | 1:1 | Unlinked = Asynchronous operation |
| Memory Frequency | 800 | 1066 | 1167 | MHz (Effective Frequency) |
| SLI-Ready Memory | Disabled | Enabled | Disabled | Increased drive strengths on certain timings and settings |
| Graphics Core Frequency | 612 | 648 | 626 | MHz |
| Graphics Memory Frequency | 1080 | 1000 | 1000 | MHz |
| CPU Core Voltage | Auto (1.3500) | 1.6500 | 1.4875 | Volts |
| CPU FSB Voltage | Auto (1.2) | 1.5 | 1.4 | Volts |
| Memory Voltage | Auto (1.8500) | 2.2000 | 2.2000 | Volts |
| nForce SPP | Auto (1.500) | 1.500 | 1.500 | Volts |
| nForce MCP | Auto (1.2000) | 1.6000 | 1.5250 | Volts |
| Hypertransport Voltage | Auto (1.200) | 1.300 | 1.350 | Volts for the bus |
