Testbed Configuration
All our tests were performed in the following system:
- Mainboard: DFI LANPARTY DK X58-T3eH6 (LGA1366, Intel X58 Express + ICH10R, BIOS from 05.08.09);
- CPU: Intel Core i7-920 (2.66 GHz, 133 MHz base frequency, 8 MB L3 cache, Bloomfield, rev. C0, 1.225 V Vcore);
- Memory: 3 x 1024 MB DDR3 Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866, KHX14900D3T1K3/3GX, (1866 MHz, 9-9-9-27, 1.65 V voltage);
- Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 4870 512 MB (RV770, 750/750/3600 MHz, 800 SP, 40 TMU, 16 ROP, 256-bit 512 MB GDDR5);
- HDD: Samsung SP2504C (250 GB, SATA II, 7200 RPM, 8 MB, rev.A);
- CPU cooler: Cooler Master GeminII (120 mm Protechnic Electric MGA12012HB-O25 fan, 1500-2500 RPM);
- Thermal interface: Zalman CSL 850;
- PSU: OCZ GameXStream OCZGXS700 (700 W) with Zalman ZM-F3 fan;
- Case: Antec Skeleton.
We used Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate x86 operating system with Service Pack 2, a set of chipset drivers version 9.1.0.1012, and ATI Catalyst 9.6 graphics card driver.



