Test Setup
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| Test System | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron, 500 MHz |
| Motherboard | AOpen AX3S Pro, i815 chipset |
| RAM | 128 MB SDRAM, 7ns (Crucial/Micron or Wichmann Workx) CL2 |
| SCSI Controller | Tekram DC-390U3D, Ultra160 SCSI |
| Graphics Card | i815 On-Board Graphics |
| Network | 3COM 905TX PCI 100 Mbit |
| Operating Systems | Windows 98 SE 4.10.2222 AWindows 2000 Pro 5.00.2195 SP1 |
| Benchmarks and Measuring | |
| Office Applications Benchmark | ZD WinBench 99 - Business Disk Winmark 1.2 |
| Highend Applications Benchmark | ZD WinBench 99 - Highend Disk Winmark 1.2 |
| Performance Tests | ZD WinBench 99 - Disc Inspection Test |
| Temperature Measurements | Using the motherboard's monitoring port and a thermistor, we give you the highest temperature value measured on the drive's surface. All drives ran two hours to ensure they were at working temperature. |
| Noise Measurement | We built our own noise measurement crate to avoid influences from other noise sources. |
| Environment Settings | |
| Graphics Driver | Intel i815 Reference Driver 4.2 |
| Storage Drive | April 17, 2000 |
| DirectX Version | 7.0a |
| Screen Resolution | 1024x768, 16 Bit, 85 Hz Refresh |
