Test Setup
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5. Test Setup
First, a quick recap of the parts list from the first page in case you forgot:
| Dell XPS720 H2C Edition System Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Hardware | |
| Processor | Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme quad-core processor QX6800
2.93 GHz at 3.73 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 2x 4 MB cache |
| Motherboard | Dell XPS720, BIOS: Phoenix A00 (05/03/07)
nVidia 680i SLI chipset |
| Memory | 4x Corsair Dominator CM2X1024-8500C5D PC2-8500
4x 1024 MB, Overclocked 1066 MHz, CAS 5-5-5-15 |
| System Hard Drives | 2x WDC WD1600ADFD-75NLR1 RAID 0
160 GB, 10,000 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA 1.5 Gb/s |
| Storage Hard Drive | 1x Hitachi HDS721010KLA
1 TB, 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache, SATA 3 Gb/s |
| CPU Cooling System | H2C Ceramic Liquid Cooling |
| Floppy Drive | 13-in-1 media card reader |
| Optical Drives | LG GSA-H31N 16x Double-Layer 16x DVD+/-RW
PHILIPS BD-RE BDD1001 Blu-Ray Disk Writer |
| Case | 10-bay Aluminum BTX tower case |
| Expansion Slots | 2x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x8, 3x PCI, 1x PCIe x1 |
| Front Panel Ports | 2x USB 2.0, 1x IEEE-1394 FireWire, Headphone/Mic |
| Rear Panel Ports | 5x USB 2.0, 1x IEEE-1394 FireWire, PS/2, Network |
| Graphics Cards | 2x nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra
612 MHz GPU, 768 MB RAM (1080 MHz) |
| Physics Processor | Ageia PhysX, driver 1.0.6.0 |
| Network | Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller |
| 8-Channel Audio | Sound Blaster® X-FiTM XtremeMusic Sound Card |
| Power Supply | 1000W 5-Rail Power SLI/CrossFire Compatible |
| Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP Pro 5.1.2600 (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit) |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
| Platform Driver | Intel 6.0.6000.16386 |
| Graphics Driver | 7.15.11.5824 - nVIDIA ForceWare 97.94 |
The XPS 720 H2C is available with either Windows XP or Vista, so we tested both configurations.
Several readers of our recent System Builder Marathon wanted to know how our high-end system would stack up to a super-high-priced Ultimate PC. Others were completely disgusted that we hadn't chosen a Quad Core processor in our configuration. In response to a variety of requests, we'll use our high-end system as a baseline for comparing the Dell XPS 720 H2C Edition PC.
| Benchmarks and Settings | |
|---|---|
| 3D-Games | |
| F.E.A.R | Version: 1.0 Retail
Video Mode: 1024x768 Computer: Maximum Graphics: Maximum-Custom-No Softshadows Test Path: Options/Performance/Test Settings |
| Doom 3 | Version: 1.3
Video Mode: 1024x768 Graphics: High Test: Time Demo 1 |
| Oblivion | Version: 1.0 Retail
Video Mode: 1024x768 Graphics: High, 4xAA Test: Inside & Outside save files |
| Audio | |
| Lame MP3 | Version 3.97 Beta 2 (12-22-2005)
Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min wave to mp3 160 kbps |
| OGG | Version 1.1.2 (Intel P4 MOD)
Version 1.1.2 (Intel AMD MOD) Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min wave to ogg Quality: 5 |
| Video | |
| TMPEG 3.0 Express | Version: 3.0.4.24 (no Audio)
fist 5 Minutes DVD Terminator 2 SE (704x576) 16:9 Multithreading by rendering |
| DivX 6.1 | Version: 6.1
Profile: High Definition Profile 1-pass, 3000 kbit/s Encoding mode: Insane Quality Enhanced multithreading no Audio |
| XviD 1.1.0 | Version: 1.1.0 Beta 2
Target quantizer: 1.00 |
| Applications | |
| Autodesk 3D Studio Max | Version: 8.0
Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig" Rendering HTDV 1920x1080 & 1280x720 |
| Synthetics | |
| SPECviewperf 9 | Version: 9.0.3 |
| PCMark05 Pro | Version: 1.1.0
System, CPU and Memory Tests Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646 Windows Media Encoder 9.00.00.2980 |
| 3DMark05 | Version: 1.2
System Test Only |
| SiSoftware Sandra 2005 | Version 2005.7.10.60
CPU Test = Arithmetic, Multimedia Benchmarks Memory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark |
| SYSmark 2007 Preview | Version: 1.01
System Benchmark |
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