Intel X38 Chipset: A Porsche with the Handbrake On

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Test Setup

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System Hardware
AMD Platform AM2(Nvidia Nforce 5)	Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe, Rev.1.03GNVIDIA nForce5, BIOS: 1001 (03/13/2007)
Intel Platform S775(Intel P35)	Gigabyte P35C-DS3R, Rev. 1.0Intel P35, BIOS: F2o (05/11/2007)
Intel Platform S775(Intel 965P)	Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP, Rev. 1.03Intel 965P, BIOS: 1101 (04/04/2007)
Memory	2x 1 GB A-Data DDR2-1066+ Vitesta Extreme Edition
DVD-ROM	Samsung SH-D163A , SATA150
Graphics Card	Foxconn Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTXGPU: 575 MHzShader: 1350 MHzMemory: 786 MB DDR4 (900 MHz, 384 Bit)
Sound Card	Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
Power Supply	Zalman, ATX 2.01, 510 Watt
System Software & Drivers
OS	Windows Vista Enterprise Version 6.0 (Build 6000)
DirectX 10	DirectX 10 (Vista default)
DirectX 9	Version: April 2007
Soundcard	Vista Driver 2.13.0012 (15.03.2007)
Graphicscard	Nvidia ForceWare Version 158.18 (32 Bit) WHQL
Intel-Chipset	Version 8.1.1.1010 (21/11/2006)
Intel-Storage	Matrix-Storage Manager 7.0.0.1020
Nvidia-Chipset	nForce-Treiber: 15.00 (02.02.2007) WHQL
Java	Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 1

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3D-Games
Warhammer Mark of Chaos	Version: 1.006.000Video Mode: 1280x1024Video Quality: game defaultMultiple CPU/CoreDemo: THG Timedemo (1 minutes)
Quake 4	Version: 1.3 FinalVideo Mode: 1280x1024Video Quality: game defaultBenchmark I: THG TimedemoBenchmark II: playnettimedemo id_demo001(official ID-Soft NetTimeDemo)
Unreal Tournemant 2004	Version: 3369UMark: 2.0.0Video Mode: 1280x1024High Image QualityBots: 16Benchmark: AS-Junkyard
Serious Sam 2	Version: 2.070Video Mode: 1024x768HDR Rendering: offRenderer: Direct3DFilrering mode: noneAntialiasing mode: noneBenchmark: Greendale
F.E.A.R	Version: 1.08 RetailVideo Mode: 1280x1024Computer: HighGraphics Card: CustomFSAA: offTexture Filtering: TrilinearBenchmark: Performance Test
Supreme Commander	Version: 3.220Video Mode: 1024x768Video Quality: game defaultVsync = offBenchmark: real 60 second gamewith real three computer physics
Prey	Version: 1.3Video Mode: 1280x1024Video Quality: game defaultVsync = offBenchmark: THG-Demo
Audio
iTunes 7.2	Version: 7.1.1.5Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 minHigh Quality (160 kbps)
Lame MP3	Version 3.98 Beta 3 (05-22-2007)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 minwave to mp3160 kbps
Video
Pinnacle Studio 11 Plus	Version: 11.0.0.5082Encoding and Transition RenderingPrivate MPEG2-Cam-MovieVideo: 720 x 480 Pixel, NTSC, 6000 kbits/secAudio: MPEG Layer 2, 224 kbits/sec 16 Bit, Sereo 48 kHzFile Type: MPEG-2 (DVD Compatible)
TMPEG 4.2	Version: 4.2.10.211import file:Terminator 2 SE DVD (720x576, 16:9) 2 MinutesDolby Digital, 48000 Hz, 6-Kanal, EnglishAdvanced Acoustic Engine MP3 Encoder (160 kbps)
DivX 6.6.1	Version: 6.6.1- Main Menu -Profile: Home Theater Profile (720 x 576)1-pass, 780 kbit/s- Codec Menu -Encoding mode: Insane QualityEnhanced multithreading
XviD 1.1.2	Version: 1.1.2 (01/11/2006)Target qantizer: 1.00 (maximum quality)
Clone DVD 2	Version: 2.908DVD "Terminator II SE" (english version)Transcoding from DVD-9 to DVD-4.7Audio: English Dolby AC-3/6 (surround) - DTSSubtilte: no
Mainconcept H.264 Encoder	Version: 2.0MPEG2 to MPEG2 (H.264)MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec24 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG2)Audio: MPEG Layer 2 (48 kHz, 2 Channel, 16 Bit)Stream: TransportCodec: H.264Mode: NTSC (29.97 FPS)Profile: High
Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 HDTVWindows Media Encoder 9.1 AP HDTVWindows Audio Encoder 10 Pro	Version: 2.0NTSC MPEG2-HDTV 1920x1080 (24 sec)Import: Mainconcept NTSC HDTV 1080iExport: Adobe Media Encoder- Video -Windows Media Video 9 Advanced ProfileEncoding Passes: oneBitrate Mode: ConstantFrame: 1920x1080Frame Rate: 29.97Maximum Bitrate [kbps]: 2000Image Quality: 50.00- Audio -Windows Media Audio 10 ProfessionalEncoding Passes: oneBitrate Mode: ConstantAudio Format: 160 kbps, 44.1 kHz, 2 channel 16 bit (A/V) CBR
HD Playback (Blue Ray)	PowerDVD HD 7.3Blue Ray - Disc (James Bond - Casino Royale)Video Mode: 1920x1080p (full screen)Codec: H.264
Applications
Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus	Version: 7.5.467Virus base: 269.6.1./776Benchmark: Windows XP (Windows folder)
Winrar	Version 3.70 BETA 8Compression = BestDictionary = 4096 kBBenchmark: THG-Workload
Auodesk 3D Studio Max 9	Version: 9.0Rendering a Dragon picturerendering HTDV 1920x1080
Maxon Cinema 4D Release 10	Version: 10.008Rendering from a scene"Water drop at a Rose"Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - 8Bit (50 frames)
Adobe Photoshop CS 3	Version: 10.0x20070321Filtering from a 69 MB TIF-PhotoBenchmark: Tomshardware-Benchmark V1.0.0.4Programmed by Tomshardware using Delphi 2006Filers:CrosshatchGlassSumi-eAccented EdgesAngled StrokesSprayed Strokes
Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional	Version: 7.0.9Settings: High Quality PrintCompatibility: Acrobat 8 (PDF 1.7)Security: High (128-bit RC4)
Microsoft Powerpoint 2007	Version: 2007PPT to PDFPowerpoint Document (115 Pages)Adobe PDF-Printer
Deep Fritz 10	Version: Nov 16 2006
Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark06	Version: 1.101280x1024 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark
PCMark05 Pro	Version: 1.2.0CPU and Memory TestsWindows Media Player 10.00.00.3646Windows Media Encoder 9.00.00.2980
SiSoftware Sandra XI SP1c	Version 2007.5.11.40CPU Test = CPU Arithmetic / MultiMediaMemory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark

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