Test Environment
As usual, we skip installation of Jumbo Frames in our testing because, although they enable higher data-transfer rates, they can also cause problems due to an absence of standards governing their implementation. Otherwise, we ran benchmarks using our standard reference platform. The following table provide details about hardware components involved.
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| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Intel Platform | Asus P5E3 Deluxe, Rev.1.03G |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Intel X38, BIOS: 0810 (02/11/2007) |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (65 nm Conroe core) @2.26 GHz |
| RAM | 2x 1024MB Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 |
| eSATA-Controller | JMicron JMB363 |
| System Hard Disk | Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, 160 GB |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | 7,200 RPM, SATA/300, 8 MB Cache |
| Test Hard Disk | Samsung Spinpoint HD321KJ, 320 GB |
| Row 8 - Cell 0 | 7,200 RPM, SATA/300, 16 MB Cache |
| DVD-ROM | Samsung SH-D163A , SATA150 |
| Graphics Card | Gigabyte Radeon HD 3850 GV-RX385512H |
| Row 11 - Cell 0 | GPU: 670 MHz |
| Row 12 - Cell 0 | RAM: 512 MB DDR3 (830 MHz, 256 Bit) |
| Network Interface | Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
| Sound Card | Integrated |
| Power Supply | Coolermaster RS-850-EMBA, ATX 12V V2.2, 850 W |
| Row 16 - Cell 0 | Row 16 - Cell 1 |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 |
| DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 (Vista-Standard) |
| DirectX 9 | Version: April 2007 |
| Graphics Drivers | AMD Radeon Version 7.12 |
| Network Drivers | 9.0.32.3 (Vista-Standard) |
| Intel Chipset Driver | Version 6.9.1.1001 (20/02/2008) |
| JMicron Chipset Driver | Version 1.17.15.0 (24/03/2007) |
Intel NAS Performance Toolkit
We used the Intel NAS Performance Toolkit. You'll find a write-up of these benchmarks in our recent story on Hacking the HP EX470/475 MediaSmart Servers, where the individual tests and their results are discussed.
