Test Setup
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Socket 775 Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E6700(Conroe 65 nm, 2.67 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache) |
| RAM | Corsair Dominator TWIN2X2048-8888C4DF2x 1024 MB DDR2-1111 (CL 4.0-4-4-12) |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital WD1500ADFD-00NLR1, Firmware : 20.07P20150 GB, 10,000 RPM, 16 MB cache, SATA/150 |
| Graphics Card | Foxconn GeForce 8800GTX, P/N : FV-N88XMAD2-ODNVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX - 768 MB |
| Power Supply | OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI - 700W |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
| Platform Drivers | NVIDIA Platform : nForce 9.53Intel Platform : INF 8.0.1.1010 |
| Graphics Driver | Forceware 97.92 |
New to this comparison is Corsair’s TWIN2X2048-8888C4DF, chosen for its EPP configuration of CAS 4.0 at 1066 MHz data rate using Nvidia’s "SLI Ready Memory" BIOS setting.
A high-end system really needs a powerful graphics card for top gaming performance, such as this 8800GTX from Foxconn carried over from 680i Comparison Part One.
Keeping Cooler Master’s quiet yet powerful Hyper TX around for yet another comparison was an easy choice, especially after considering its pin-mount compatibility with the Crazy Cool 2 backplate of Gigabyte’s GA-N680SLI-DQ6.
Western Digital’s 150 GB Raptor ages like a fine wine, remaining unchallenged in Serial ATA PC hard drive performance.
