Testbed Configuration

All practical tests were performed in the following testbed:

• Mainboard: Intel DX58SO (LGA1366, Intel X58 Express + ICH10R, BIOS 4014 from 05.07.2009);
• 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 Service Pack 2 OS and ATI Catalyst 9.5 graphics card driver.