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Test Setup
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Socket 939 Processors | AMD Athlon 64 FX 60(Toledo 90 nm, 2.60 GHz, 2x 1 MB L2 Cache) | 
| ATI Platforms | A8R-MVP (Socket 939), Rev. 1.02GATI RD480, Bios 0309 (12/13/2005)A8R32-MVP Deluxe (Socket 939), Rev. 1.03GATI RD580, Bios 0201 (01/20/2006) | 
| Nvidia Platforms | ASUS A8N-SLI Premium (Socket 939), Rev. 1.02NVIDIA nForce4 SLI, BIOS 1011-005 (01/18/2006)ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe (Socket 939), Rev. 1.01NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16, BIOS 1103 (01/02/2006) | 
| RAM | GEIL GLX1 GB3200DC2x 512 MB DDR-400 (200 MHz, CL 2.0-2-2-5, 1T) | 
| Hard Drive I | Western Digital WD1600160 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, SATA150 | 
| Hard Drive II | Western Digital WD1600160 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, SATA150 | 
| DVD-ROM | Gigabyte GO-D1600C (16x) | 
| Graphics Card I | MSI RX1900 SeriesATI X1900XTX (650 MHz), 256 MB GDDR3 (1550 MHz) | 
| Graphics Card II | ASUS EAX1600XT SilentATI X1600XT (590 MHz), 256 MB GDDR3 (1380 MHz) | 
| Graphics Card III | Sapphire Radeon X1600XTATI X1600XT (590 MHz), 256 MB GDDR3 (1380 MHz) | 
| Graphics Card VI | 2x ASUS EN6600GTNvidia 6600GT (500 MHz), 256 MB GDDR3 (1000 MHz) | 
| Sound Card | Terratec Aureon 7.1 Space (PCI)96.00 kHz sample rate | 
| Power Supply | EG485VE(W), ATX12V 2.01, 480 Watt | 
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2 | 
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) | 
| Platform Driver Nvidia | NVIDIA nForce4 6.70 AMD Edition | 
| Platform Driver ATI | No | 
| Graphics Driver Nvidia | NVIDIA ForceWare 81.98 | 
Benchmarks And Settings
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| Benchmarks and Settings | |
|---|---|
| OpenGL | |
| Quake III Team Arena | Version 1.321280x1024 - 32 bitTimedemo1 / demo thg3"custom timedemo"Graphics detail = High Quality | 
| F.E.A.R | Version: 1.0 RetailVideo Mode: 1280x920Computer: HighGraphics Card: HighOptions/Performance/Test settings | 
| Quake 4 | Version: 1.0.5 Beta (Dual-Core Patch)Video Mode: 1280x1024Timedemo demo4.demo 1 (load textures) | 
| Call of Duty 2 | Version: 1.0Video Mode: 1280x1024timedemo testdemo03 | 
| 3DMark06 | Version 1.0.21024x768 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark | 
| Video | |
| Pinnacle Studio 10 Plus | Version: 10.1.2.2150from: 352x288 MPEG-2 41 MBto: 720x576 MPEG-2 95 MBEncoding and Transition Rendering to MPEG-2/DVDno Audio | 
| TMPEG 3.0 Express | Version: 3.0.4.24 (no Audio)182 MB VOB MPEG2-source (704x576) 16:9 | 
| DivX 6.1 | Version: 6.1 (4 Logical CPUs)Profile: High Definition ProfileMultipass, 3000 kbit/sEncoding mode: Insane Quality | 
| XviD 1.1.0 | Version: 1.1.0 Beta 2Encoding type: Twopass - Single passProfile @ Level: DXN HT PALTarget size (kBytes): 570000 | 
| Clone DVD | Version: 2.8.5.1DVD-9 Terminator II SEConvert DVD-9 to DVD-4.7 | 
| Audio | |
| Lame MP3 | Version 3.97 Beta 2 (11-29-2005)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 74 minwave to mp3160 kbps | 
| Applications | |
| AVG Anti-Virus 7.1 | Version: 7.1.0.352 (File)Version: 7.1.362 (Program)(3.85 GB, 14.007 Files, 1.177 Folders) | 
| Winrar | Version 3.51(303 MB, 47 Files, 2 Folders)Compression = BestDictionary = 4096 kB | 
| Autodesk 3D Studio Max | Version: 8.0Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"HTDV 1920x1080 | 
| Synthetic | |
| PCMark05 Pro | Version: 1.1.0CPU and Memory Tests | 
| SiSoftware Sandra 2005 | Version 2005.7.10.60 SR2CPU Test = MultiMedia / CPU ArithmeticMemory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark | 
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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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