Configurazione di prova

I processori Intel Core 2 Duo sono i migliori, ma qual è la motherboard migliore? Abbiamo provato quattro schede basate sul chipset Intel 975X di Asus, Foxconn, Intel e MSI.

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Configurazione di prova

System Hardware
Processore Socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

(Conroe 65 nm, 2.67 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache)

RAM I 2x 1024 MB DDR2-800 (CL 4.0-4-4-8)

Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 XMS6404v1.1

RAM II 2x 512 MB DDR2-1066

Corsair CM2X512-8500 XMS8505v1.1

Hard Drive I 1x 150 GB 10.000 RPM, 16 MB cache, SATA/150

Western Digital WD1500ADFD-00NLR1 (Bios: 20.07P20)

Hard Drive II 1x 150 GB 10.000 RPM, 16 MB cache, SATA/150

Western Digital WD1500ADFD-00NLR1 (Bios: 20.07P20)

DVD-ROM Gigabyte GO-D1600C (16x)
Scheda grafica Gigabyte GV-RX19X512VB-RH

ATI Radeon X1900XTX - 512 MB

Alimentatore PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 510, ATX 2.01, 510 W
Sistema Software e Driver
OS Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2
Versione DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Driver piattaforma 8.0.1.1002 (06/06/2006)
Driver grafici ATI Catalyst 6.5 (8.252-060503a-032464C-ATI)

L'obiettivo del chipset Intel 975X è il mercato degli appassionati che ricercano il meglio. Per questa ragione, abbiamo deciso di utilizzare tutte le motherboard con memoria DDR2-800 overcloccate a DDR2-1066, dato che è quello che la maggior parte degli utenti è solita a fare.

Benchmark e impostazioni

Benchmark e impostazioni
Giochi 3D
Call of Duty 2 Version: 1.03

Video Mode: 1024x768

Anti-aliasing: off

Shadows: no

timedemo demo2

Quake 4 Version: 1.2 (Dual-Core Patch)

Video Mode: 1024x768

Video Quality: default

THG Timedemo waste.map

timedemo demo8.demo 1 (1 = load textures)

Serious Sam 2 Version: 2.070

Demo: Greendale

1024x768

HDR Rendering: off

Renderer: Direct3D

Filrering mode: none

Antialiasing mode: none

Audio
iTunes 6 Version: 6.0.4.2

Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min

Convert wav to aac

Lame MP3 Version 3.97 Beta 2 (12-22-2005)

Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min

wave to mp3

160 kbps

OGG Version 1.1.2 (Intel P4 MOD)

Version 1.1.2 (Intel AMD MOD)

Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min

wave to ogg

Quality: 5

Video
TMPEG 3.0 Express Version: 3.0.4.24 (no Audio)

fist 5 Minutes DVD Terminator 2 SE (704x576) 16:9

Multithreading by rendering

DivX 6.2 Version: 6.2.2 (4 Logical CPUs)

Profile: High Definition Profile

1-pass, 3000 kbit/s

Encoding mode: Insane Quality

Enhanced multithreading

no Audio

XviD 1.1.0 Version: 1.1.0 Beta 3

Target qantizer: 1.00

Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0

Windows Media Encoder 9.1 AP

Version: 2.0

NTSC MPEG2-HDTV 1920x1080 (24 sec)

Import: Mainconcept NTSC HDTV 1080i

Export: Adobe Media Encoder

Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile

Encoding Passes: one

Bitrate Mode: Constant

Frame: 1290x1080

Frame Rate: 29.97

Maximum Bitrate [kbps]: 2000

Image Quality: 50.00

Audio: no

Applicazioni
Winrar Version 3.60 BETA 4 (Dual-Core)

(303 MB, 47 Files, 2 Folders)

Compression = Best

Dictionary = 4096 kB

Autodesk 3D Studio Max Version: 8.0

Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"

rendering HTDV 1920x1080

Adobe Photoshop CS 2 Version: 9.0.1

VT-Runtime Script

Rendering from 5 Pictures (66 MB, 7 Filters)

Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional Version: 7.0.8
Microsoft Office Word 2003 Version: 11.6568.6568 SP2

Adobe PDF-Maker

950 pages Word file to PDF

Enrcyption Level: High (128-bit RC4)

Conversion Settings: High Quality Print

Sintetici
3DMark06 Version: 1.02

1280x1024 - 32 bit

Graphics and CPU Default Benchmark

PCMark05 Pro Version: 1.1.0

CPU and Memory Tests

Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646

Windows Media Encoder 9.00.00.2980

SiSoftware Sandra 2007 Version 2007.5.10.98

Memory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark

Everest Version: 2.50

Memory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark