Overclocking Core i7: Power Versus Performance
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Test System
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Details |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 920 (45 nm, 2.66 GHz, 4x 256 KB L2 and 8 MB L3 Cache, TDP 130 W, Rev. C0) |
| Motherboard (Socket LGA1336) | Asus P6T (Rev. 1.0) Chipset: Intel X58, ICH10R BIOS: 0403 (02/26/2009) |
| RAM | 3x 2 GB DDR3-1600 (Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D) operating between DDR3-999 and 1200 (CL8-8-8-24) |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital VelociRaptor, 300 GB (WD3000HLFS) 10,000 RPM, SATA/300, 16 MB Cache |
| Blu-Ray Drive | LG GGW-H20L, SATA/150 |
| Power Supply | Fortron Everest 1010, 1010 W |
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| System Software and Drivers | |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows Vista Enterprise Version 6.0 SP1 (Build 6000) |
| Drivers and Settings | |
| Intel Chipset Drivers | 9.0.0.1012 |
| Intel Matrix Storage Drivers | 8.7.0.1007 |
| Nvidia GeForce Drivers | 182.08 |
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| Benchmarks | |
|---|---|
| 3D Games Benchmarks and Settings | |
| Benchmark | Details |
| Crysis | Version: 1.2.1 Video Mode: 1680x1050 Overall Quality: low Demo: CPU-Benchmark2 + Tom's Hardware Tool |
| Unreal Tournament 3 | Version: 1.2 Video Mode: 1680x1050 Sound and DirectX10 Video Quality: Texture Details: 1 Level Details: 1 Demo: vCTF-CONTAINMENT_fly Time: 12/60 |
| World In Conflict | Version: 1.0.0.9 Video Mode: 1680x1050 and 800x600 Video Quality: low details Demo: Game-Benchmark |
| Audio Benchmarks and Settings | |
| Benchmarks | Details |
| iTunes | Version: 7.7.1.11 Audio CD (Terminator II SE), 53 min Default format AAC |
| Lame MP3 | Version 3.98 Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min wave to mp3 160 Kbps |
| Video Benchmarks and Settings | |
| Benchmarks | Details |
| Pinnacle Studio 12 | Version: 12.0.0.6163 Encoding and Transition Rendering DV camcorder movie Video: 720 x 576 Pixel, PAL, 25 fps, 6000 Kbits/sec Audio: MPEG Layer 2, 224 Kbits/sec 16 Bit, Stereo 44.1 KHz File Type: MPEG-2 (DVD Compatible) |
| TMPEG 4.5 | Version: 4.5.1.254 Video: Terminator 2 SE DVD (720x576, 16:9) 5 Minutes Audio: Dolby Digital, 48000 Hz, 6-Kanal, English Advanced Acoustic Engine MP3 Encoder (160 kbps, 44.1 KHz) |
| DivX 6.8.3 | Version: 6.8.3 == Main Menu == default == Codec Menu == Encoding mode: Insane Quality Enhanced multithreading Enabled using SSE4 Quarter-pixel search == Video Menu == Quantization: MPEG-2 |
| XviD 1.1.3 | Version: 1.1.3 Other Options / Encoder Menu - Display encoding status = off |
| Mainconcept Reference 1.5.1 Reference H.264 Plugin Pro 1.5.1 | Version: 1.5.1 MPEG2 to MPEG2 (H.264) MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec 28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG2) Audio: MPEG2 (44.1 kHz, 2 Channel, 16 Bit, 224 kbps) Codec: H.264 Mode: PAL (25 FPS) Profile: Tom's Hardware Settings for Qct-Core |
| Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 HDTV Mainconcept H.264 Plugin 3.2 Windows Media Encoder 9.1 AP HDTV Windows Audio Encoder 10 Pro | Version: 3.0 NTSC MPEG2-HDTV 1920x1080 (24 sec) Import: Mainconcept NTSC HDTV 1080i Export: Adobe Media Encoder == Video == Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile Encoding Passes: one Bitrate Mode: Constant Frame: 1920x1080 Frame Rate: 29.97 Maximum Bitrate [kbps]: 2000 Image Quality: 50.00 == Audio == Windows Media Audio 10 Professional Encoding Passes: one Bitrate Mode: Constant Audio Format: 160 kbps, 44.1 kHz, 2 channel 16 bit (A/V) CBR |
| Application Benchmarks and Settings | |
| Benchmarks | Details |
| Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 8 | Version: 8.0.134 Virus base: 270.4.5/1533 Benchmark Scan: some compressed ZIP and RAR archives |
| Winrar 3.8 | Version 3.80 BETA 4 WinZIP Commandline Version 2.3 Compression = Best Dictionary = 4096 KB Benchmark: THG-Workload |
| Winzip 11 | Version 11.2 (8094) Compression = Best Benchmark: THG-Workload |
| Maxon Cinema 4D Release 10 | Version: 10.008 Rendering from a scene (Water drop at a Rose) Resolution: 1280 x 1024 - 8Bit (50 frames) |
| Adobe Photoshop CS 3 | Version: 10.0x20070321 Filtering a 69 MB TIF-Photo Benchmark: Tomshardware-Benchmark V1.0.0.4 Programmed by Tomshardware using Delphi 2007 Filters: Crosshatch Glass Sumi-e Accented Edges Angled Strokes Sprayed Strokes |
| Deep Fritz 11 | Version: 11 Fritz Chess Benchmark Version 4.2 |
| Synthetics Benchmarks and Settings | |
| Benchmarks | Details |
| 3DMark Vantage | Version: 1.02 Options: Performance Graphics Test 1 Graphics Test 2 CPU Test 1 CPU Test 2 |
| PCMark Vantage | Version: 1.00 PCMark Benchmark Memories Benchmark Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646 |
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