Test Settings
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| $5,000 Extreme System Test Configuration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Base Settings | Overclock Settings |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 965 | 4.20 GHz (28x 150 MHz) |
| 3.20 GHz, 8.0 MB Cache | 1.432 V Core | |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Aquagate Max | Unchanged |
| with Swiftech Radiator/Water Block | Row 4 - Cell 1 | |
| Motherboard | Asus Rampage II Extreme | Unchanged |
| Intel X58/ICH10R Chipset, LGA-1366 | Row 6 - Cell 1 | |
| RAM | Mushkin 998679 Triple-Channel Kit | 1,800 MHz data rate |
| 3x 2.0 GB, CAS 7-8-7-20 | 1.65 V, CL 8-9-8-20 | |
| Graphics | 2x MSI GeForce GTX 295 in SLI | Core/Shader 690/1,520 MHz |
| Core/Shader 576/1,242 MHz, GDDR3-1898 | GDDR3-2160 | |
| Hard Drives | 2x Intel X25-M 80 GB SATA SSD RAID 0 | Unchanged |
| 80 GB, MLC, 16 MB Cache (Per Drive) | Row 12 - Cell 1 | |
| Sound | Asus SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Riser Card | Unchanged |
| Networking | Integrated Gigabit Networking | Unchanged |
| Chassis | Cooler Master Cosmos-S RC-1100 | Unchanged |
| Power | Cooler Master RS-850-EMBA | Unchanged |
| ATX12V v2.2. EPS12V, 850 W | Row 17 - Cell 1 | |
| Optical | LG Blu-ray Burner GGW-H20LK | Unchanged |
| Additional Fans | 3x Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F | Unchanged |
| Software | ||
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 | |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce 181.20 | |
| Chipset | Intel INF 8.3.0.1016 |
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| Benchmarks and Settings | |
|---|---|
| 3D Games | |
| Crysis | Version: 1.2.1, Video Quality: Very High Details, Demo: CPU-Benchmark + Tom’s Hardware Tool |
| Supreme Commander Forged Alliance | Version: 1.5.3599, Video Quality: Highest Settings, Demo: WallaceTX_006_006, Benchmark: Fraps 2.9.4 - Build 7037 |
| Unreal Tournament 3 | Version: 1.2, Sound and DirectX10, Texture Details: 5, Level Details: 5, Demo: vCTF-Reflection_bot, Time: 12/60 |
| World in Conflict | Version: 1.0.0.9, Video Quality: Very High details, Demo: Game-Benchmark |
| Audio Encoding | |
| iTunes | Version: 7.7.0.43, Audio CD "Terminator" II SE, 53 min, Default format AAC |
| Lame MP3 | Version: 3.98 Beta 3 (05-22-2007), Audio CD ""Terminator II" SE, 53 min, wave to MP3, 160 Kb/s |
| Video Encoding | |
| TMPEG 4.5 | Version: 4.5.1.254, Import File: "Terminator 2" SE DVD (5 Minutes), Resolution: 720x576 (PAL) 16:9 |
| DivX 6.8.3 | Encoding mode: Insane Quality, Enhanced Multi-threading, Enabled using SSE4, Quarter-pixel search |
| XviD 1.1.3 | Display encoding status=off |
| Mainconcept Reference 1.5.1 Reference H.264 Plugin Pro 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 Kb/s), Mode: PAL (25 FPS), Profile: Tom’s Hardware Settings for Qct-Core |
| Applications | |
| Autodesk 3D Studio Max 9 | Version: 9.0, Rendering Dragon Image at 1920x1080 (HDTV) |
| Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 8 | Version: 8.0.134, Virus base: 270.4.5/1533, Benchmark: Scan 334 MB Folder of ZIP/RAR compressed files |
| Winrar 3.80 | Version 3.70 BETA 8, WinZIP Commandline Version 2.3, Compression=Best, Dictionary=4,096 KB, Benchmark: THG-Workload (334 MB) |
| Winzip 11 | Version 11.2, Compression=Best, Benchmark: THG-Workload (139 MB) |
| Synthetic Benchmarks and Settings | |
| 3DMark Vantage | Version: 1.02, GPU and CPU scores |
| PCMark Vantage | Version: 1.00, System, Memory, Hard Disk Drive benchmarks, Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646 |
| SiSoftware Sandra XII SP2 | Version 2008.5.14.24, CPU Test=CPU Arithmetic/MultiMedia, Memory Test=Bandwidth Benchmark |
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