Intel D975XBX2 Desktop Motherboard Review :: Test Setup and Procedure

Author: Benjamin Sun · 01-24-2007 · Category: Motherboards

Scores

  • Features: 35
  • Ergonomics: 7
  • Compatibility: 25
  • Support: 10
  • Performance: 08
  • Total: 85
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Intel D975XBX2 Desktop Motherboard Review CPUz

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Intel D975XBX2 Desktop Motherboard Review Cache

Cache

Intel D975XBX2 Desktop Motherboard Review Mainboard

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Intel D975XBX2 Desktop Motherboard Review Memory

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Intel D975XBX2 Desktop Motherboard Review SPD

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Test System

  • Pentium 670 3.8GHz CPU
  • 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800MHz memory
  • 2 74GB WD Raptor SATA HDDs 10000RPM
  • XFX 7900GT running 91.47 Forceware 520MHz core/1.44GHz memory effective clock
  • ASUS 16x DVD-ROM
  • Ultra X-Finity 600W PSU
  • Windows XP with SP2
  • DirectX 9.0c

Test Software

  • FEAR Max settings except Soft Shadows disabled, 1024x768, no AA no AF, Performance demo
  • Doom 3 HQ settings, no AA no AF 1024x768 Timedemo demo1
  • Aquamark 3 1024x768 no AA 4x AF, Timedemo
  • 3Dmark05 Default run 1024x768
  • 3Dmark03 Default run 1024x768
  • Sysmark 2004 Patch 2
  • PCMark04
  • PCMark04 memory test
  • Sisoft Sandra 2005 SR2 Memory bandwidth test

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