Testing Configuration
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Pentium 4 2000 MHz |
| Memory | 2x 128 MB RIMM PC-800 (Viking) |
| Hard Drive | IBM DTLA-307030, 30,7 GBytesUltra DMA/100, 7200 rpm |
| Graphics card 1 | NVIDIA GeForce 2 UltraChip speed: 250,0 MHzMemory speed: 458,2 MHzMemory: 64 MB DDR-SDRAM |
| Graphics card 2 | NVIDIA Quadro 2 ProChip speed: 250,0 MHzMemory speed: 400,9 MHzMemory: 64 MB DDR-SDRAM |
| Drivers & Software | |
| Chipset Driver: | Intel V3.10.1011 |
| Graphics Card Driver | Detonator 4 Serie V14.70 |
| DirectX Version | 8.0a (German) |
| OS | Windows 98 SE, Version 4.10.2222 A |
| Benchmarks and Settings | |
| Sysmark 2000 | Patch 51024 x 768 / 16 Bit / 85 Hz |
| Quake 3 Arena | V1.16 "Timedemo 1" "Demo Demo001"640 x 480 / 85 Hz / 16 Bit |
| CPU Speed | WCPUID 3.0c |
| Unreal Tournament | V4.28"Timedemo1" "Demoplay UTBench" |
| SPEC Viewperf | Version 6.1.2 |
Benchmark Results [Updated]
All the boards were put through the rigors of 9 different benchmarks, and there wasn't a single serious problem throughout the entire testing process, which earns kudos for the Socket 423 CPU platform. The following benchmark disciplines will now elucidate all the boards' various aspects.
Range Of CPU Clock Speed: 1980 MHz To 2030 MHz
The testing scenario in this comparison reveals that some manufacturers are still trying to pad their results by overclocking the boards at the factory. For example, the MSI's 2030 MHz puts it at the top of the heap in several disciplines! We have seen this to be an issue with European users more so than North American users. Whether the issue is being overlooked by some reviewers, or there's some sort of cultural difference on overclocked mobos, we can't tell