Testing Methodology and System Setup
For our chipset benchmarking, I am comparing the NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI chipset to the ATI XPress 3200 chipset both using the AM2 FX-62 processor that was announced today. I also went ahead and threw in the nForce4 SLI X16 chipset, but using a slower X2 4800+ processor on the Socket 939 platform.
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AMD AM2 Test System Setup | |
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CPU |
Athlon 64 FX-62 (2.8 GHz, 1MBx2) – Review |
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Motherboards |
Foxconn nForce 590 SLI |
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Memory |
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 |
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Hard Drive |
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Sound Card |
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value |
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Video Card |
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Video Drivers |
Catalyst 6.4 |
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DirectX Version |
DX 9.0c |
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Operating System |
Windows XP Professional SP1 |
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AMD S939 Test System Setup | |
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CPU |
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (2.4 GHz, 1MBx2) – Review |
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Motherboards |
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe (nForce4 SLI X16) – Review |
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Memory |
2 x 1 GB Corsair XMS3500LL Pro |
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Hard Drive |
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Sound Card |
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value |
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Video Card |
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Video Drivers |
Catalyst 6.4 |
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DirectX Version |
DX 9.0c |
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Operating System |
Windows XP Professional SP1 |
