GeForce 8800 Needs The Fastest CPU
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Darren E. Polkowski
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Processor
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe
Motherboard
eVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR
System Memory
Corsair CM2X1024-9136C5DTest Setup
Here is the system we have been using the entire year :
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor(s) | AMD Athlon 64 FX-602.6 GHz, 1.0 GHz HT-Link, 1 MB L2 cache |
| Platform | Nvidia : Asus AN832-SLI PremiumNvidia nForce4 SLI, BIOS version 1205 |
| RAM | Corsair CMX1024-4400Pro2x 1024 MB @ DDR400 (CL3.0-4-4-8) |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Raptor, WD1500ADFD150 GB, 10,000 RPM, 16 MB cache, SATA150 |
| Networking | On-Board nForce4 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Graphics Cards | |
| ATI Based Card | ATI Radeon X1950XTX 512 MB GDDR4650 MHz Core1,000 MHz Memory (2.00 GHz DDR) |
| Nvidia Based Cards | Nvidia GeForce 8800GTX 768 MB GDDR3575 MHz Core1,350 GHz Streaming Processor900 MHz Memory (1.80 GHz DDR)XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640 MB GDDR3500 MHz Core1,200 GHz Streaming Processor800 MHz Memory (1.60 GHz DDR)Nvidia GeForce 7900GTX 512 MB GDDR3675 MHz Core820 MHz Memory (1.64 GHz DDR) |
| Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 1,000W |
| CPU Cooler | Zalman CNPS9700 LED |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
| Graphics Driver(s) | ATI - Catalyst 6.10 WHQLNVIDIA - Forceware 96.94 Beta |
We have upgraded the platform to the following setup :
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor(s) | Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe2.93 GHz, 1,066 MHz FSB, 32 kB+32 kB L1 , 4 MB L2 |
| Platform | eVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR, LGA 775Nvidia nForce 680i SLI, BIOS version 2.053.57 |
| RAM | Corsair CM2X1024-9136C5D2x 1024 MB DDR2 @ 800 MHz (CL5-5-5-15) |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Raptor, WD1500ADFD150 GB, 10,000 RPM, 16 MB cache, SATA150 |
| Networking | On-Board nForce4 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Graphics Cards | |
| ATI Based Card | ATI Radeon X1950XTX 512 MB GDDR4650 MHz Core1,000 MHz Memory (2.00 GHz DDR) |
| Nvidia Based Cards | Nvidia GeForce 8800GTX 768 MB GDDR3575 MHz Core1,350 GHz Streaming Processor900 MHz Memory (1.80 GHz DDR)XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640 MB GDDR3500 MHz Core1,200 GHz Streaming Processor800 MHz Memory (1.60 GHz DDR)Nvidia GeForce 7900GTX 512 MB GDDR3675 MHz Core820 MHz Memory (1.64 GHz DDR)cc vc vc |
| Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 1,000W |
| CPU Cooler | Zalman CNPS9700 LED |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
| Graphics Driver(s) | ATI - Catalyst 6.11 WHQLNVIDIA - Forceware 93.71 (7900GTX)NVIDIA - Forceware 97.02 (8800GTX & GTS) |
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