Noise Level And Heat Measurements
To ensure that our results were comparable to those of our last review we didn't make any changes to the hardware (aside from the upgrade).
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| Testing Equipment | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4-540J, 3.2 GHz |
| Memory | Twinmos 2x 512 MB |
| Hard Drive | Hitachi HDS722516VLSA80, 160 GB SATA |
| CD/DVD | MSI MS-8448M |
| Measuring Instruments | |
| Noise Level | Sound Level Meter PCE 322-A |
| Heat | Innovatek Fan-O-Meter |
After installing the Fan-o-Meter's heat sensors we tested the XC Cube under full processor load using the very popular Prime 95 utility, which can create a CPU load of 100%. To ensure that the no CPU throttling (automatic speed reduction) was taking place, we used a utility that monitored the CPUs frequency. Throughout the tests, the CPU ran at the full 3.2 GHz.
The Proof: full CPU load, no throttling.
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