AOpen Releases Core Duo To The Desktop
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Patrick Schmid 
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Test Setup
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Socket 775 Processor | Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 9553.46 GHz, FSB1066, 2x 2 MB L2 Cache (Presler Double Core) | 
| Socket 479 Processor | Intel Core Duo T26002.16 GHz, FSB667, 2x Shared L2 Cache (Yonah Dual Core) | 
| Socket 775 Motherboard | Intel D975XBX975X Chipset | 
| Socket 479 Motherboard | AOpen i975Xa-YDG975X Chipset | 
| RAM | Corsair CM2X512-8000UL2x 512 MB DDR2-1000 (running CL4-4-4-12 at DDR2-667 speed) | 
| Hard Drive | Hitachi DeskStar 7K500500 GB, 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, Serial ATA/300 | 
| DVD-ROM | Gigabyte GO-D1600C (16x) | 
| Graphics Card | PowerColor X1900XTATI Radeon X1900XT (625 MHz), 256 MB GDDR3 (725 MHz DDR) | 
| Power Supply | OCZ Modstream 520 W | 
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2 | 
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) | 
| Platform Driver | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 7.2.2.1006 | 
| Graphics Driver | ATI Catalyst Control Center Package 6.2 | 
We used Intel’s 975X desktop motherboard for comparison.Benchmarks And Settings
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| Benchmarks and Settings | |
|---|---|
| Video | |
| DivX 6.1 Video Encoding | Version : 6.1 (4 Logical CPUs)Profile : High Definition ProfileMultipass, 3000 kbit/sEncoding mode : Insane Quality | 
| Windows Media Encoder | Version : 9.00.00.2980Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile720x480 AVI to WMV320x240 (29.97 fps)282 kbps streaming | 
| Applications | |
| Autodesk 3D Studio Max | Version : 8.0Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"HTDV 1920 x 1080 | 
| Adobe Photoshop CS 2 | Version : 9.0VT-Runtime ScriptRendering from 5 Pictures (66 MB, 7 Filters) | 
| Synthetic Benchmarks | |
| PCMark05 Pro | Version : 1.0.1CPU and Memory Tests | 
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Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)
Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.
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