Test environment

Hardware
Mainboard	ECS X58B-A, Intel X58 Express Chipset, LGA 1366 Sockel
CPU	Intel Core i7-920, 2.66 GHz
Memory	Corsair 3 x 2GB DDR3 1866 MHz CL7 @ 1066 MHz 7.7.7.20 (Triple Channel Kit)
Graphic card	ATI Radeon HD 4850 1GB
Harddisk	Samsung Spinpoint F1 640 GB
PSU	Corsair HX 1000 Watt

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 3DMark06: 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: 800 x 600
Anit Aliasing: none
Filtering: by system
Details: medium




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