Gigabyte EX58-Extreme Motherboard Review :: Test Setup and Software

12-30-2008 · Category: Motherboards

By Ben Sun

Test System


  • Intel Core i7 920 CPU running 2.66GHz
  • 3GB DDR3-1600MHz Kingston CL7 PC12800 memory running at 1067MHz (920 memory controller)
  • 2 74 GB WD Raptor SATA HDDs in RAID 0 mode
  • CoolerMaster TruePower 1000W PSU
  • ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB card running Catalyst 8.12
  • Windows Vista with SP1 installed

Tests


  • Sysmark 2007 Preview Patch 3
  • PCMark 05
  • PCMark Vantage
  • 3DMark06
  • 3DMark Vantage
  • SpecViewPerf 10
  • CPUBench 2003
  • Crystalmark 2004
  • wPrime 32MB 1024MB
  • Sisoft Sandra XII Pro CPU Multimedia benchmark
  • X264 benchmark
  • Pifast