Intel Stakes Its Vision of the PC Future with 775 Launch
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Page 1:Intel's 775 Launch Mixes Ambition With A Strong Aftertaste
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Page 2:First Contact
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Page 3:Obstacles And Hurdles
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Page 4:More Findings
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Page 5:New Socket: LGA 775
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Page 6:LGA 775 Processor Installation
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Page 7:LGA 775 Processor Installation, Continued
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Page 8:LGA 775 Processor Installation, Continued
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Page 9:MSI's CPU Installation Tool
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Page 10:Transitional Products
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Page 11:Poor Thing: Intel Reference Cooler
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Page 12:New Processors: P4 Prescott Up To 3.6 GHz
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Page 13:Specification Overview
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Page 14:Model And Pricing Information
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Page 15:Processor Overview
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Page 16:New Chipsets: 925X, 915G, 915P, 915GV
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Page 17:New Chipsets: 925X, 915G, 915P, 915GV, Continued
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Page 18:925X Express Chipset
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Page 19:915G Express Chipset
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Page 20:915G Express Chipset, Continued
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Page 21:915G Express Chipset, Continued
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Page 22:915P Express Chipset
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Page 23:Chipset Devices
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Page 24:Intel Puts The Lock On Overclocking
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Page 25:How To Unlock The Overclocking Lock
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Page 26:New Memory: DDR2-533, Continued
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Page 27:DDR2 Memory Vendors
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Page 28:Intel Flex Memory Technology
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Page 29:New Interlink: PCI Express
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Page 30:More SATA, More RAID, More Ports
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Page 31:Matrix RAID
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Page 32:Creating A RAID Array
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Page 33:More HD Performance For Free: Command Queuing
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Page 34:More Networking: Intel Wireless Connect Technology
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Page 35:New Audio: High Definition Audio
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Page 36:Asus P5AD2 Premium
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Page 37:Foxconn 925A01
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Page 38:Test Setup
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Page 39:Benchmarks And Settings
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Page 40:Platform Benchmarks
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Page 41:DirectX 8 Benchmarks
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Page 42:DirectX 8 Benchmarks, Continued
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Page 43:DirectX 9 Benchmarks, Continued
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Page 44:Video Benchmarks
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Page 45:Video Benchmarks, Continued
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Page 46:Application Benchmarks
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Page 47:Application Benchmarks, Continued
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Page 48:Synthetic Benchmarks
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Page 49:Synthetic Benchmarks, Continued
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Page 50:Processor Power Consumption
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Page 51:Integrated Graphics Benchmarks
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Page 52:Game Benchmarks
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Page 53:Halo
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Page 54:Far Cry
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Page 55:Video Performance
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Page 56:Networking Benchmarks
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Page 57:Storage Subsystem Benchmarks
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Page 58:Conclusion
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Page 59:A Final Note
DDR2 Memory Vendors
Corsair was the first memory manufacturer to send us DDR2 DIMMs.
Basically everybody will try to participate in the race for DDR2 market shares. Corsair, Kingston, Micron/Crucial and Samsung were among the first companies that sent us working products for review. In the meantime GeIL, Kingmax, OCZ, Mushkin and others should also be well prepared by now.
Most DDR2-533 memory DIMMs are validated to run CL4.0-4-4-12 timings. However, the Micron memory was able to run at CL3.0-3-3-6 timing. Sadly, the faster timings have practically zero impact on the performance numbers. It looks like DDR2 will put its name on the map only by virtue of its clock speed potential. We did a couple of benchmark runs with DDR400, DDR2-400 and DDR2-533 to get a feeling of how DDR2 memory will scale. Each test was done in single and dual channel setups.
Intel included a pair of 512 MB Micron DIMMs with their reviewer’s kit, but we also received some DDR2 DIMMs directly from Crucial. Basically, these products are identical.
Being one of the biggest memory vendors worldwide, Kingston was very fast with providing DDR2-533 as well.
That’s the memory Intel provided with their reviewer’s kits.
The Samsung DDR2 DIMMs, courtesy of Gigabyte.
- Intel's 775 Launch Mixes Ambition With A Strong Aftertaste
- First Contact
- Obstacles And Hurdles
- More Findings
- New Socket: LGA 775
- LGA 775 Processor Installation
- LGA 775 Processor Installation, Continued
- LGA 775 Processor Installation, Continued
- MSI's CPU Installation Tool
- Transitional Products
- Poor Thing: Intel Reference Cooler
- New Processors: P4 Prescott Up To 3.6 GHz
- Specification Overview
- Model And Pricing Information
- Processor Overview
- New Chipsets: 925X, 915G, 915P, 915GV
- New Chipsets: 925X, 915G, 915P, 915GV, Continued
- 925X Express Chipset
- 915G Express Chipset
- 915G Express Chipset, Continued
- 915G Express Chipset, Continued
- 915P Express Chipset
- Chipset Devices
- Intel Puts The Lock On Overclocking
- How To Unlock The Overclocking Lock
- New Memory: DDR2-533, Continued
- DDR2 Memory Vendors
- Intel Flex Memory Technology
- New Interlink: PCI Express
- More SATA, More RAID, More Ports
- Matrix RAID
- Creating A RAID Array
- More HD Performance For Free: Command Queuing
- More Networking: Intel Wireless Connect Technology
- New Audio: High Definition Audio
- Asus P5AD2 Premium
- Foxconn 925A01
- Test Setup
- Benchmarks And Settings
- Platform Benchmarks
- DirectX 8 Benchmarks
- DirectX 8 Benchmarks, Continued
- DirectX 9 Benchmarks, Continued
- Video Benchmarks
- Video Benchmarks, Continued
- Application Benchmarks
- Application Benchmarks, Continued
- Synthetic Benchmarks
- Synthetic Benchmarks, Continued
- Processor Power Consumption
- Integrated Graphics Benchmarks
- Game Benchmarks
- Halo
- Far Cry
- Video Performance
- Networking Benchmarks
- Storage Subsystem Benchmarks
- Conclusion
- A Final Note