ECS KN1 SLI Extreme Motherboard Review
By Gabriel Torres and Daniel Barros on April 10, 2006 Page 4 of 13

How We Tested

During our benchmarking sessions we used the configuration listed below. Between our benchmarking sessions the only variable device was the motherboard being tested.
 
Hardware Configuration

  • BIOS version: 1.1B, January 4th, 2006.
  • Motherboard revision: 1.1.
  • Processor (performance benchmarking): Athlon 64 3800+ (2.4 GHz) with 512 KB L2 cache, NewCastle core.
  • Processor (overclocking): Athlon 64 3500+ (2.2 GHz) with 512KB L2 cache, Venice core.
  • Cooler: Gigabyte 3D Rocket Cooler Pro.
  • Memory: Two Corsair PC4000 TWINX1024-4000PRO modules with 512 MB each, installed on DDR Dual Channel configuration (3-4-4-8 1T timings).
  • Hard Drive: Samsung SpinPoint SP0411N (7,200 rpm, 40 GB, ATA-133).
  • Video Card (main): nVidia GeForce 6600 GT 128 MB PCI Express.
  • Video Card (secondary, SLI): nVidia GeForce 6600 GT 128 MB PCI Express.
  • Video Card (AGP): nVidia GeForce 6600 GT.
  • Video resolution: 1024x768x32 75Hz.
  • Power Supply: Seventeam ST420BKV-03F.

Software Configuration

  • Windows XP Professional installed using NTFS
  • Service Pack 2
  • DirectX 9.0c

Driver Versions

  • nVidia video driver version : 71.89 WHQL
  • nVidia nForce driver version: 6.53 WHQL Stand Alone Kit
  • nVidia video driver version: 81.98 WHQL (nForce4 X16)
  • nVidia nForce driver version: 6.85 (nForce4 X16)
  • ULi driver version: Integrated 2.10.
  • ATI driver version: 1.0.
  • High Definition Audio driver version: Realtek 1.21.
  • Creative audio driver version: 5.12.01.506.

Used Software

We adopted a 3% error margin. Thus differences below 3% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 3% should be considered as having similar performance.


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