The need for a new test platform for the Intel Core 2 CPUs is really not that important as the next generation Core i3 and i5 CPUs will take over this space shortly and a new platform requires testing of five motherboards with the same components. The performance should be in the same class as a P45 board as the G41 is basically a P45 with integrated graphics. The integrated graphics performance was ok for most tasks but for gaming enthusiasts it would be better to add an add-in card to the PCI Express x16 slot.
Test System
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 running at 2.66GHz
- 2GB Crucial Tracer DDR2-1066MHz DDR2 memory running at 1066MHz
- 2 74GB WD Raptor SATA drives in RAID 0
- EVGA 8800GTS SSC 320MB video card running 175.16 Forceware drivers
- HiPer Type M 880W PSU
- Windows Vista 32-bit business with SP1
- Philips DVD-RW
Tests
- SpecViewPerf 10
- 3DMark05/06
- PCMark05/Vantage
- CPUBench 2003
- Crystalmark 2004
- Pifast
- wPrime
- Sysmark 2007 Preview with Patch 3
- Aquamark 3
- Sisoft Sandra X1
