4 AMD Socket 754 MicroATX Motherboards: Getting the Job Done on the Cheap

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Processor
200 MHz FSB (DUAL DDR400)AMD Sempron 3100+ (1800 MHz 128/256 kB)
Memory
DDR4002x 512 MB - DDR400 (200 MHz)OCZ 512 MB EL Dual CH Platinum Rev 2SPD-Timings: CL 2.0-2-2-5
Hardware
Graphics CardsSiS Integrated Mirage 2 GraphicsGPU: Mirage Graphics EngineMemory: 128 MB Shared MemorySparkle GeForce 6800 GT
Hard DriveWestern Digital WD740 Raptor250 GB, 8 MB Cache, 7.200 U/Min, SATA
DVD/CD-ROMMSI MS-8216, 16x DVD-ROM
MotherboardDFI LANParty UT nF3 250Gb
Software
SiS-Graphics DriverUniVGA3 v3.66
SiS IDE-DriverIDE v2.04a
DirectX Version9.0c
OSWindows XP Professional, 5.1.2600Service Pack 2

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Benchmarks und SettingsOpenGL
WolfensteinEnemy TerritoryVersion: 2.551024 x 786 - 32 bittimedemo 1 / demo demo4Graphics detail = Normal
3D Studio Max 6.0DiscreetCharacters "Dragon_Charater_rig"Pixel: 1280 x 1024Rendering Single
Doom 3Version 1.0.12621024 x 768 - 32 bitmedium qualitytimedemo demo1
DirectX 8
Unreal Tournament 2004Version: 32041024 x 768 / 32 bit / Audio = offthg9 assault botmatch
DirectX 9
3DMark 20051024 x 786 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark
FarCryVersion 1.1 Build 12561280 x 1024 - 32 bitqualtity options = Very High
Synthetic
PCMark 2004 ProVersion: 1.2.0CPU and Memory Tests
SiSoftware Sandra 2005Version 2005.1.10.37CPU Test = MultiMedia / CPU ArithmeticMemory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark
Audio
Lame MP3Version 3.96Wave 17:14 minutes (182 MB) to mp332 - 320 kbitVBR = level 3
libvorbis OGGVersion: 1.0.1Wave 17:14 minutes (182 MB) to oggqualtity = 5
Video
Auto Gordian KnotDivX 5.21XviD 1.0.3Version: 1.89 BetaAudio = AC3 6chCustom size = 100 MBResulution settings = 640x256Codec = XviD and DivX 5Audio = CBR MP3, kbps 192
Pinnacle Studio 9Version: 9.1.2Rendering - DVD Compatibleno Audio
Applications
WinrarVersion 3.41303 MB, 47 FilesCompression = BestDictionary = 4096 kB