The Test System
Today I'll be using our new Phenom II and Core i7 test systems. Both systems utilized the same graphic card and Nvidia's 180.84 drivers. Windows Vista Ultimate x64 was the operating system of choice with SP1 installed. Benchmark values recorded are the average of three runs with values for gaming tests taken with FRAPS running a 60 second repeated route. The Core i7 machine ran the memory with the SPD values of 9-9-9-24 with 1.5vdimm while the Phenom II machine ran the memory with adjusted SPD values of 4-5-4-14 with 2.25vdimm. SPD values weren't correctly utilized due to the BIOS not permitting 4-4-4-12 timings and I am inquiring about a BIOS with such values available.
| AMD Test Platform |
| Component | Brand/Model | Live Pricing |
| Processor | AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Click Here |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4H | Click Here |
| Memory | Corsair 2x1GB PC2-8888 CAS4 | Click Here |
| Video Card | XFX GTX 260 216SP Black Edition | Click Here |
| Hard Drive | Seagate 7200.10 320GB | Click Here |
| Cooling | Scythe Ninja RevB | Click Here |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX1000 | Click Here |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate | Click Here |
| Intel Test Platform |
| Component | Brand/Model | Live Pricing |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 920 | Click Here |
| Motherboard | ECS X58B-A | Click Here |
| Memory | G.Skill 3x1GB PC3-12800 CL9 | Click Here |
| Video Card | XFX GTX 260 216SP Black Edition | Click Here |
| Hard Drive | Seagate 7200.10 320GB | Click Here |
| Cooling | Intel Core i7 920 Box Cooler | Click Here |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX1000 | Click Here |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate | Click Here |
