ABIT IC7-G (875P): Challenging the Overclocking Throne
by Evan Lieb on May 21, 2003 12:04 AM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
Performance Test Configuration
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Performance Test Configuration |
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| Processor(s): |
Intel
Pentium 4 3.00GHz (800MHz FSB) - HT enabled
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| RAM: |
2 x 256MB
Corsair PC3200 TwinX Modules
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| Hard Drive(s): |
Western
Digital 120GB 7200 RPM Special Edition (8MB Buffer)
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| Bus Master Drivers: |
875P: Intel INF Update v5.00.1012, no 875P IAA available at time of publishing
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| Video Card(s): |
ASUS
V8460 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600
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| Video Drivers: |
NVIDIA
Detonator 41.09
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| Operation System(s): |
Windows
XP Professional SP1
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| Motherboards: |
ABIT
IC7-G (875P)
ABIT BH7 (845PE) ASUS P4C800 Deluxe (875P) Gigabyte 8KNXP Ultra (875P) MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R (875P) Soyo P4I875P DRAGON 2 (875P) |
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All performance tests run on the 875P-based motherboards utilized two 256MB Corsair TwinX PC3200 modules set to CAS 2/2T/5T/2T timings running in dual channel DDR400 mode. Any other performance-enhancing timings (like Command Rate or Bank Interleave) were enabled in 875P-based motherboards that contained such timings.
Unfortunately we were unable to find a SiS 655 motherboard (and that includes the Gigabyte SINXP1394 used in our 800MHz FSB preview) that could run an 800MHz FSB CPU, with or without HT enabled. We were also unable to find an E7205, 850E, or SiS R658 motherboard that could run these same 800MHz FSB processors. There's a possibility that your motherboard vendor will release a BIOS update to enable 800MHz FSB support on these boards, but we've been told this is highly unlikely, so don't hold your breath. Therefore, users should not expect their current SiS 655, SiS R658, E7205, or 850E motherboard to run an official 800MHz FSB Pentium 4 processor.
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Anonymous User - Monday, August 25, 2003 - link
my abit ic7-g pop the northbridge off the mobo during testingbefore final assembly. a bunch of boards are defective. I took mine back for the asus p4c809 deluxe and i am very much satisfied in fact utterly delighted with the asus product.
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