Test environment

Hardware
Mainboard	MSI Eclipse, Intel X58 Express Chipset, LGA 1366 Sockel
CPU	Intel Core i7-920, 2.66 GHz
Memory	Mushkin 3 x 2GB DDR3 1800 MHz CL7 @ 1066 MHz (Triple Channel Kit)
Graphic card	ATI Radeon HD 4850 1GB
Harddisk	Samsung 620GB F1
PSU	Corsair HX 1000 Watt
CPU Cooling	NoctuaNH-U12P SE1366

To test the mainboard on performance and stability we use the following games and benchmark programs.

Benchmark programs

Futuremark PCMark Vantage: Checks the system performance with five different tests: System, CPU, memory, graphics and HDD.

Futuremark 3DMark Vantage: Checks the systems gaming performance.

Sisoft Sandra XII 2008: Performance- and stability test through memory bandwidth, multi-media performance and arithmetic performance.

Super PI mod 1.5XS: Performance and stability test which calculates PI on a specified number of decimal places.

HD Tach 3.0.4.0: measures the
performance of hard disks. We use HD Tach 3.0.4.0.

Games

- F.E.A.R (DX9.0c)
- Crysis (DX10)

Resolution: 128 x 1024
Anit Aliasing: none
Filtering: by system
Details: low




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