Setup dei test

Abbiamo chiesto alle case leader nel mercato di inviarci le loro schede migliori per un confronto prezzo-prestazioni. Abbiamo ricevuto piastre con chipset: Intel 875, 865, 845, VIA P4X400, P4M266A e SiS648FX di Sis e le abbiamo prontamente testate. Abbiamo stabilito chi tra i partecipanti ci ha inviato il prodotto con il miglior rapporto prezzo-prestazioni.

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Setup dei Test

Hardware Generale
Processore Intel Pentium 4 Northwood 3.06 GHz HT (FSB533)
RAM 2x 512 MB Corsair TWINX DDR400 or 1x 512 MB Buffalo Tech DDR400 Timings: 6-3-3-CL2.5
Hard Drive Western Digital WD2500JB 250 GB, 7,200 rpm, UltraATA/100
Scheda video GeForce FX 5600, 128 MB
Scheda Network 3COM 3C905-TX
Driver
Driver Grafico Detonator 4 Series Version 44.03
Driver del Chipset Intel-based:
Intel INF-Update 5.00.1009
Intel Application Accelerator 2.3/3.0

VIA-based:
VIA Hyperion 4in1 4.48v

SiS-based:
AGP 1.16
IDE 2.03

Versione DirectX 9.0b
Risoluzione 1024x768x32, 85 Hz
OS Windows XP Professional SP1
Benchmark
Bapco Sysmark 2002 Version 1.0
Quake III Arena Patch V1.16
640x480 - 16 bit / 1024 x 768 - 32 bit
Timedemo1 / demo demo001 / nv15demo
command line = +set cd_nocd 1
+set s_initsound 0
Graphics detail = Normal
Gunmetal Benchmark Benchmark 1
3DMark 2003 Version 3.2.0
Graphics and CPU Default Benchmark
1024 x 786 - 32 bit
PCMark 2002 Pro Pack Build 101
CPU and Speicher Tests
SiSoftware Sandra Standard 2003 SP1 Version 2003.3.9.44
CPU MultiMedia / CPU Arithmetic
Speicher Bandwidth Benchmark
Newtek Lightwave Version 7.5 - Build 572
Render First Frame = 1
Render Last Frame = 60
Render Frame Step = 1
Rendering Bench
"SKULL_HEAD_NEWEST.LWS"
Show Rendering in Progress = 320x240
Ray Trace Shadows, Reflection
Refraction, Transparency = on
Multithreading = 8 Threads
Unreal Tournament 2003 Version 2206
system/benchmark.exe
1024 x 768 / 32 bit / Audio = off
Texture Detail = Normal
Character Detail = Normal
World Detail = Highest
Physics Detail = High
all = on, Decal Stay = High
Xmpeg 4.5 AMD: Otimized MMX iDCT
Intel: Otimized SEE2 iDCT
WinRAR Version 3.2
178 MB Wave file, Compression = Best
Dictionary = 4096 KB
Comanche 4 Demo 1024 x 768 / 32 bit / Audio = off
Discreet
3D Studio Max 5.1
Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"
Rendering Single, 1024x768