Dual Core Processors For Low-Power, High-Performance Desktops
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Patrick Schmid
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Test Setup
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| Processors | |
|---|---|
| Socket 939 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester (2.0 GHz 64+64/512 kB) |
| Socket 754 | AMD Turion 64 MT-40 (2.2 GHz 64+64/1024 kB) |
| Socket 479 | Intel Pentium M 780 (2.26 GHz 32+32/2048 kB) |
| Socket 479 | Intel Core Duo T2600 (2.16 GHz 32+32/2048 kB) |
| Motherboards | |
| Socket 479 | MSI 915GM SpeedsterRev. 1.0 BIOS : 11/22/2005Chipset : Intel 915GM |
| Socket 479 | AOpen i975Xa-YDGRev. 0A BIOS : 02/22/06Chipset : Intel 975X |
| Socket 754 | MSI K8NGM-VRev. 1.0 BIOS : 080012Chipset : Nvidia GeForce 6100 |
| Socket 939 | Biostar TForce 6100-939Rev. 1.0 BIOS : 03/07/06Chipset : Nvidia GeForce 6100 |
| Memory | |
| DDR2-667 | 2x 512 MB - DDR2-533/667 (400 MHz)Corsair CM2X512A-5400UL (CL 3.0-2-2-8) |
| DDR400 | 2x 512 MB - DDR400 - (200 MHz)OCZ PC3200 512 MB El Dual Channel Platinum Rev 2(CL 2.0-2-2-5 1T) |
| Common Hardware | |
| Graphics Card (PCIe) | ATI Radeon X800XL by MSIGPU : ATI X800XL (398 MHz)Memory : 256 MB GDDR3 (986 MHz) |
| Hard Drive I | Western Digital WD740 Raptor74 GB, 8 MB Cache, 7200 RPM |
| Hard Drive II | Western Digital WD1600 Caviar160 GB, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM |
| DVD-ROM | Gigabyte GO-D1600C (16x) |
| Power Supply | OCZ 520-12U Modstream, 520 W |
| Software | |
| Intel Chipset | Intel 7.2.2.1006 |
| Intel Graphic | Graphics Driver 14.18 |
| ATI Graphic | Catalyst 6.1 |
| Nvidia nForce 4 | Forceware 6.7 |
| Nvidia nForce 4 430/410 | Forceware 430/410 8.22 |
| Nvidia Graphic | Detonator 81.98 |
| DirectX | Version : 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
| OS | Windows XP, Build 2600 SP2 |
Benchmarks And Settings
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| Benchmarks and Settings | |
|---|---|
| OpenGL | |
| F.E.A.R | Version : 1.0 RetailVideo Mode : 1024x768Computer : HighGraphics Card : mediumOptions/Performance/Test settings |
| Quake 4 | Version : 1.0.5 Beta (Dual-Core Patch)Video Mode : 1280x1024Medium Qualitytimedemo demo4.demo 1 (load textures) |
| 3DMark05 | Version 1.2.01024x768 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark |
| Video | |
| Mainconcept MPEG Encoder | Version : 1.5.11.2 GB DV to MPEG II(720x576, Audio) converting |
| Pinnacle Studio 10 Plus | Version : 10.1.2.2150from : 352x288 MPEG-2 41 MBto : 720x576 MPEG-2 95 MBEncoding and Transition Rendering to MPEG-2/DVDno Audio |
| DivX 6.1 | Version : 6.1 (4 Logical CPUs)High Definition ProfileMultipass, 3000 kBit/sEncoding mode : Insane Quality |
| XviD 1.1.0 | Version : 1.1.0 Beta 2Encoding type : Two-pass - Single passProfile @ Level : DXN HT PALTarget size (kbytes) : 570000 |
| Audio | |
| Lame MP3 | Version 3.97 Beta 2 (11-29-2005)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 74 minwave to mp3160 kbps |
| OGG | Version 1.1.2 (Intel P4 MOD)Version 1.1.2 (Intel AMD MOD)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 74 minwave to oggQuality : 5 |
| Applications | |
| Winrar | Version 3.51(303 MB, 47 Files, 2 Folders)Compression = BestDictionary = 4096 kB |
| Autodesk 3D Studio Max | Version : 8.0Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"HTDV 1920x1080 |
| Synthetic | |
| PCMark05 Pro | Version : 1.1CPU and Memory Tests |
| SiSoftware Sandra 2005 | Version 2005.7.10.60 SR2CPU Test = MultiMedia / CPU ArithmeticMemory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark |
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Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)
Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.
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