Due to the fact that the P5E3 Premium uses DDR3 memory and supports the new Yorkfield and Wolfdale CPUs from Intel I’ve decided to update the test system for this configuration with a QX9770 CPU, 2GB of Crucial Tracer DDR3-2000 memory and include PCMark Vantage in the benchmark suite. As we test more X48 and future boards that support DDR3 memory this will be the platform of the near future.
Test System
- Intel Core Extreme QX9770 CPU
- 2GB Crucial Tracer PC3-2000 DDR3-2000 memory
- 2 74GB WD Raptor SATA HDDs 10000 RPM
- EVGA 8800GTS SSC 320MB running 169.44 Forceware
- ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP@n motherboard running 2.4 BIOS latest drivers off ASUS’s website
- Windows Vista Business 32-bit with SP1
- ASUS 16x DVD-ROM
- Rosewill 950W PSU
Tests
- Sysmark 2007 Preview
- SpecViewPerf 10
- PCMark05
- CPUBench 2003
- Crystalmark 2004
- Sisoft Sandra XI Processor benchmark
- 3DMark05/06
- Aquamark 3
- PiFast