Test Setup And Benchmarks
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| Test Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processors | Intel Core i7-980X (Gulftown) 3.33 GHz @ 3.73 GHz, LGA 1366, 6.4 GT/s QPI, 12 MB Shared L3, Hyper-Threading enabled, Power-savings enabled |
| Motherboard | Asus Rampage III Formula (LGA 1366) Intel X58/ICH10R, BIOS 0505 |
| Memory | Kingston 6 GB (3 x 2 GB) DDR3-2000, KHX2000C8D3T1K3/6GX @ 8-8-8-24 and 1.65 V |
| Hard Drive | OCZ RevoDrive X2 240 GB OCZSSDPX-1RVDX0240, PCI Express x4 |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | OCZ IBIS 240 GB OCZ3HSD1IBS1-240, HSDL |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | OCZ RevoDrive 120 GB OCZSSDPX-1RVD0120, PCI Express x4 |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | OCZ Vertex 2 120 GB OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G, SATA 3Gb/s |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | Intel X25-M 160 GBSSDSA2M160G2GC, SATA 3Gb/s |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1 GB |
| Power Supply | Cooler Master UCP-1000 W |
| System Software And Drivers | |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 |
| Graphics Driver | Nvidia GeForce 260.99 |
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| Benchmarks | |
|---|---|
| Performance Measurements | CrystalDiskMark 3.0 x64, set to read and write random data to drivePCMark Vantage 1.0.2.0 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2008.08.18, default configuration, not reading/writing random dataFile server Benchmark, Web server Benchmark, Database Benchmark, Workstation BenchmarkStreaming Reads, Streaming Writes4 KB Random Reads, 4 KB Random Writes |
We went ahead and tested the Vertex 2 and X25-M drives using Intel's ICH10R controller in AHCI mode, since neither SATA-based SSD is able to saturate the interface's peak throughput. In a more business-oriented environment, you might use an Intel- or LSI-based SAS/SATA controller to enable higher port counts. Here, though, we're concerning ourselves with performance typical on a desktop platform.
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