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Test Setup And Benchmark Settings

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Processor
Socket 478Intel Pentium 4 Prescott3.4 GHz (1 MB L2 Cache, FSB 800)
Memory
DDR Memory2x Corsair TwinX CMX512-3200LL (XMS3205 V1.2)512 MB per DIMMCL 2.0 - tRCD 3 - tRP 2 - tRAS 6
System Hardware
Graphics CardAsus A9800XT/DVD, Rev. 1.01GPU : ATI Radeon 9800XT, 412 MHz Chip ClockMemory : 128 MB DDR-SDRAM, 365 MHz Chip Clock
Sound CardTerratec Aureon 7.1 Space
Hard DriveWestern Digital WD740JB, 74 GB10.000 rpm, 8 MB Cache
Network Controllers3COM 3C996B-T PCI-X Controller on Dual Xeon 2.8 GHzfor network testing
Software
Chipset SoftwareIntel Chipset Installation Utility 5.1.1.1002
Graphics DriverATI Catalyst 4.5 (8.01 / 6.14.10.6444)
Network DriversBroadcom BCM5705 Driver Build 7.35a
DirectX Version9.0b
OSWindows XP Professional 5.1.2600, Service Pack 1
Benchmarks and Settings
OpenGL
Quake III Team ArenaVersion 1.321024x768 - 32 bitTimedemo1 / demo thg3"custom timedemo"Graphics detail = Normal
WolfensteinVersion : 2.56 (Patch V 1.02)
Enemy Territory1024 x 786 - 32 bittimedemo 1 / demo demo4Geometric detail = lowTexture detail = low
DirectX 8
Comanche 4 DemoVersion : 1.0.1.181024 x 768 - 32 bitautio = off
Unreal Tournament 2004Custom Timedemo1024 x 768 / 32 bit / Audio = offDefaultsbilinear
DirectX 9a
3DMark 2003Version 3.4.01024 x 786 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark
X2-The ThreatVersion 1.01024x768x32(X8R8G8B8)Demo - bechmarkGraphic Settings : all off
AquaMark3Version : 3.01024 x 768 - 32 bitAudio = offAdvanced MeasurementAntialiasing mode : offAnisotropy : offLevel Detail : very low
Video
Mainconcept MPEG EncoderVersion : 1.4.11.2 GB DV to MPEG II(720x576, Audio) converting
Auto Gordian KnotVersion 1.23
DivX 5.1.12 Pass
Xvid 1.0 RC4Audio : 192 kbps cbr
Windows Media Encoder 9Version : 9.00.00.2980436 MB AVI File convert to WMVWindows Media server (streaming)
Audio
LameVersion 3.95Wave 17:14 minutes (182 MB) to mp332 - 320 kbitVBR = level 3
Applications
WinrarVersion 3.30283 MB, 246 FilesCompression = BestDictionary = 4096 kB
Newtek LightwaveVersion 7.5c - Build 572Render First Frame = 1Render Last Frame = 60Render Frame Step = 1Rendering Bench"variations.lws"Show Rendering in Progress = 320x240Ray Trace Shadows, ReflectionRefraction, Transparency = onMultithreading = 8 Threads
Cinema 4D XL 8Version 8.503
Maxon ComputerRendering in 1024 x 768, "ship_dirt"
3D Studio Max 6.0Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"
DiscreetPixel : 1280 x 1024Rendering Single
Synthetic
PCMark 2004 ProVersion : 1.1.0CPU and Memory Tests