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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
