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CPU | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 @ 3.0 GHz |
Intel P45 | Asus P5Q-E, Rev.1.01G |
Intel P45, BIOS : 0605 | |
Intel P35 | Gigabyte EP35C-DS3R, Rev. 1.0 |
Intel P35, BIOS : F3e | |
Intel P45 | Gigabyte EP45-DQ6, Rev. 1.0 |
Intel P45, BIOS : F2h | |
Intel X38 | Gigabyte X38-DQ6, Rev. 1.0 |
Intel X38, BIOS : F7 | |
Intel X48 | Gigabyte X48T-DQ6, Rev. 1.0 |
Intel X48, BIOS : F4 | |
DDR2 Memory | 2x 1GB DDR2-800 Corsair CM2X1024-10000C5D |
DDR3 Memory | 2x 1GB DDR3-1333 Crucial/Micron |
HDD | Western Digital WD5000AAKS, 500 GB |
7,200 RPM, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16 MB cache | |
DVD-ROM | Samsung SH-D163A , SATA 1.5 Gb/s |
Graphics Card | Gigabyte Radeon HD 3850 GV-RX385512H |
GPU : 670 MHz | |
Memory : 512 MB DDR3 (830 MHz, 256 Bit) | |
Power Supply | Coolermaster, ATX 2.3, 850 Watt |
System Software & Drivers | |
Operating System : | Windows Vista Enterprise Version 6.0 (Build 6000) |
DirectX 10 : | DirectX 10 (Vista default) |
DirectX 9 : | Version : April 2007 |
Graphics Drivers : | ATI Radeon 7.12 |
Intel Chipset Drivers : | Version : 9.0.0.1007 |
Intel Storage Drivers : | Matrix Storage Manager 8.0.0.1039 |
Nvidia Chipset Drivers : | nForce drivers 9.64 |
Java : | Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 1 |
Processor : Core 2 Extreme QX9770
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