Cost-Defying Single-Channel Platforms: Chipsets from NVIDIA and VIA

Test System

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AMD Processors (Socket 462)
200 MHz FSB Athlon XP 3200+ (2250/200/2 x 200 MHz)
Memory
1 x 512 MB Corsair XMS3500 (2-2-2-6 T1) for nForce2 400 and VIA KT600
2x 256 MB Corsair XMS3500 (2-2-2-6 T1) for nForce2 Ultra 400 dual channel
Common Hardware
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 UltraMemory : 128 MB DDR-SDRAMMemory Clock : 620 MHz (256 Bit)Chip Clock : 325 MHz
Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200.7UltraATA/100, 7.200 U/Min, 8 MB Cache
Network Card D-Link DFE-530TX (10/100 Mbit)3COM 3C905TX
Motherboards NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 :Asus A7N8X 2.0 DeluxeNVIDIA nForce2 400Soltek SL-NV400-L64VIA Apollo KT600Epox EP-8KRA2+
Drivers
Chipset VIA Hyperion 4-in-1 v4.48 + SATA v0.97NVIDIA nForce drivers 2.45
Graphics Driver Detonator : 44.03
DirectX Version : 9.0b
OS Windows XP, Build 2600 SP1
Benchmarks & Settings
Quake III Arena Patch V1.16640x480 - 16 bit / 1024 x 768 - 32 bitTimedemo1 / demo demo001 / nv15democommand line = +set cd_nocd 1+set s_initsound 0Graphics detail = Normal
3DMark 2001 SE Version 1.1 - Build 340 - Patch Build 3301024 x 786 - 32 bit, Default Benchmark
3DMark 2003, Version 3.1.3.0 Graphics and CPU Default Benchmark1024 x 786 - 32 bit
PCMark 2002 Pro Pack Build 100CPU and Memory Tests
SiSoftware Version 2003.3.9.44
Sandra Standard 2003 SP1 CPU MultiMedia / CPU ArithmeticMemory Bandwidth Benchmark
Mainconcept MPEG Encoder Version 1.3.11.2 GB DV to MPEG II(720x576, Audio) converting
Discreet Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"
3D Studio Max 5.1 Rendering Single, 1024x768
Unreal Tournament 2003 Version 2206system/benchmark.exe1024 x 768 / 32 bit / Audio = offTexture Detail = NormalCharacter Detail = NormalWorld Detail = HighestPhysics Detail = Highall = on, Decal Stay = High
magix Version 3.04 D
mp3 maker platinum 178 MB Wave file, 44100 HzVBR = on and Quality
Winrar Version 3.20178 MB Wave file, Compression = BestDictionary = 4096 kB
SPEC viewperf Version : 7.11280x1024x32 Bit
Comanche 4 Demo 1024 x 768 / 32 bit / Audio = off
GunMetal Benchmark v 1.20SBenchmark 2640x480 - 16 bit / 2 X FSAAVideo Quality LOWTerrain Detail LOWDraw Distance HIGHCloud Shadows OFFLens Flare OFFSun Glare OFF
Patrick Schmid
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.