ASUS P5NSLI: Core 2 Duo and SLI on a Budget
by Gary Key on August 22, 2006 5:30 AM EST- Posted in
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Test Setup
Our test setup is not our normal configuration due to time constraints for generating this early look review. We are using the test configuration from our recent Core 2 Duo memory performance articles since we had a base of information with the E6300 and several competing Intel and VIA based motherboards. Since our P965 board does not support SLI, our E6700 results will be using the NVIDIA 7950GX2 video card. These tests results will be minimal but will show a higher end configuration for comparison today.
Our E-6700 / 7950GX2 configuration was operated at a resolution of 1280x1024 with 4xAA/8xAF settings. We will have full test results with this board in our upcoming P965 roundup utilizing our standard hardware configuration.
Our test setup is not our normal configuration due to time constraints for generating this early look review. We are using the test configuration from our recent Core 2 Duo memory performance articles since we had a base of information with the E6300 and several competing Intel and VIA based motherboards. Since our P965 board does not support SLI, our E6700 results will be using the NVIDIA 7950GX2 video card. These tests results will be minimal but will show a higher end configuration for comparison today.
| Performance Test Configuration | |
| Processor: | Intel Core 2 Duo - E6300 Intel Core 2 Duo - E6700 |
| RAM: | 2 x 512mb TwinMOS Twister DDR2-667 - E6300 Tests 2 x 1GB SuperTalent DDR2-800 - E6700 Tests |
| Hard Drive(s): | 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB |
| System Platform Drivers: | Intel Chipset Software - 8.0.1.1002 NVIDIA Platform Driver - 8.22 |
| Video Cards: | 1 x EVGA 7600GS (PCI Express) for E6300 tests 1 x Gigabyte 7950GX2 (PCI Express) for E6700 tests |
| Video Drivers: | NVIDIA nForce 91.31 WHQL - E6300 tests NVIDIA nForce 91.45 - E6700 tests |
| Cooling: | Scythe Infinity |
| Power Supply: | Fortron Source FX700-GLN |
| Operating System: | Windows XP Professional SP2 |
| Motherboards: | ASRock 775Dual-VSTA (VIA PT880Pro) ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 (Intel 945P) Biostar TForce 965 Deluxe (Intel P965) DFI Infinity 975X/G (Intel P975X) ASUS P5NSLI (NVIDIA 570SLI) ASUS P5B-Deluxe (Intel P965) E6700 Test |
Our E-6700 / 7950GX2 configuration was operated at a resolution of 1280x1024 with 4xAA/8xAF settings. We will have full test results with this board in our upcoming P965 roundup utilizing our standard hardware configuration.
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techkn0w - Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - link
I just got back my mobo from Asus RMA (I sent it in due to memory errors) and it's still giving memory errors. This just sucks and I read some websites that many users are getting errors too. Just thought I should put it out here so you guys know. Ok, back to checking the Asus forums.redpriest_ - Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - link
You mention the 590 SLI chipset, can we get a comparison versus that too?Gary Key - Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - link
The 590SLI Intel is under NDA currently. The 590SLI production boards will be different than the reference board we previewed earlier.
Napyan - Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - link
Sorry, kind of an idiot question but I've read the article 3 times now trying to figure it out. If the board doesn't support DDR2-800 how was it tested on it? Overclocking?Gary Key - Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - link
The chipset officially supports DDR2-533/667 although it will "unofficially" support DDR2-800 if bios support is provided by the supplier. Anything about DDR2-800 is overclocking and to a certain extent so is DDR2-800 although it is a very gray area. I apologize as this statement was in my original text and I removed it during the edit process. I will update the article.
Gary Key - Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - link
Where is the edit button? Anything above DDR2-800......Napyan - Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - link
Thank you for clearing that up for me.JarredWalton - Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - link
It does support DDR2-800. The problem is that it becomes wonderfully unstable if you push things too hard, i.e. 3-3-3 timings.JarredWalton - Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - link
Soon - as soon as we get it.yacoub - Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - link
Funny how your original look at NForce5 (as linked on page 2 of this article) showed 570 was supposed to also include DualNet, yet this board does not. :[