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Test System
For this review I'll be
using ABIT's AA8 DuraMAX motherboard which is based on Intel's 925X
Express chipset.
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Hardware |
Model |
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Motherboard: |
ABIT AA8 DuraMAX |
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CPU: |
Intel Pentium 4
3.0GHz (800MHz)
LGA-775 |
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Video Card: |
ABIT Radeon RX600XT-PCIE |
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Memory: |
PQI Turbo Memory
PC2-5400 DDR2
4-4-4-12 |
Testing -
SiSoft Sandra
Benchmarking will be
accomplished by using SiSoft Sandra. As far as performance settings go,
it just doesn't get any better than the ABIT AA8. Besides the normal bus
speed locks, the AA8 has a CPU to Memory ratio setting that works
incredibly well. I'll start out at a ratio of 1:1 and work my way up to
2:3.
SiSoft
Sandra Memory Bench (higher score is better)
1:1 - 200/200MHz
3:4 -
200/533MHz
2:3 -
200/600MHz
The CPU:Memory
ratio setting on this ABIT AA8 DuraMAX is one of the best features I've
seen on an Intel board to date. It really allows you to push high speed
DDR2 to it's limits.
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