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AMD Phenom II X4 975BE and 840 CPU Reviews
| Manufacturer: | AMD |
| Product: | Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition and X4 840 CPUs |
| Date: | Mon, Jan 03, 2011 - 11:01 PM |
| Written By: | Justin West - |
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Test Setup
Our test systems were all set up with a fresh install of Windows 7 64 Ultimate Edition with the latest Windows Updates. Video card drivers for the AMD Radeon HD 6950 were Catalyst 10.12. All systems had the very latest BIOS updates and system drivers. The Intel Sandy Bridge DP67BG motherboard had BIOS BGP6710J.86A.1780 which is the latest from Intel.
AMD Test System
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AMD Test Bench |
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| Motherboard | Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H | Live Pricing |
| Memory | Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB | Live Pricing |
| Hard Drive | Intel X-25E SSD | Live Pricing |
| Video Card | XFX Radeon HD6950 | Live Pricing |
| CPU cooler | Corsair H50 | Live Pricing |
| Chassis | None - Open Bench | |
| Power Supply | Corsair TX750 | Live Pricing |
Intel Sandy Bridge P67 Test System
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Intel Sandy Bridge Test Bench |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7 2600K | Live Pricing |
| Motherboard | Intel DP67BG | Live Pricing |
| Memory | Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB | Live Pricing |
| Hard Drive | Intel X-25E SSD | Live Pricing |
| Video Card | XFX Radeon HD6950 | Live Pricing |
| CPU cooler | Corsair H50 | Live Pricing |
| Chassis | None - Open Bench | |
| Power Supply | Corsair TX750 | Live Pricing |
Intel Lynnfield and Clarkdale P55 Test System
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Intel P55 Test Bench |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7 875K | Live Pricing |
| Motherboard | ASUS P7P55D Premium | Live Pricing |
| Memory | Corsair Vengence 1600MHz 2x4GB | Live Pricing |
| Hard Drive | Intel X-25E SSD | Live Pricing |
| Video Card | XFX Radeon HD6950 | Live Pricing |
| CPU cooler | Corsair H50 | Live Pricing |
| Chassis | None - Open Bench | |
| Power Supply | Corsair TX750 | Live Pricing |
Intel 975 Test System
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Intel 975X Test Bench |
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| Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad QX6700 | Live Pricing |
| Motherboard | Intel D975XBX2 | Live Pricing |
| Memory | OCZ Reaper DDR2 PC 6400 2x2GB | Live Pricing |
| Hard Drive | Intel X-25E SSD | Live Pricing |
| Video Card | XFX Radeon HD6950 | Live Pricing |
| CPU cooler | Corsair H50 | Live Pricing |
| Chassis | None - Open Bench | |
| Power Supply | Corsair TX750 | Live Pricing |
Next Page - SiSoft Sandra 2011b
| Review Index |
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Page 1 - The AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE CPU
Page 2 - The AMD Phenom II X4 840 CPU Page 3 - Test Setup Page 4 - SiSoft Sandra 2011b Page 5 - wPrime Page 6 - Microsoft Excel 2010 Page 7 - x264 HD Encoding Page 8 - Handbrake Page 9 - Sony Vegas 10 Page 10 - Cinebench 11.5 Page 11 - 7-Zip Page 12 - iTunes 10 Page 13 - Folding@home Page 14 - Left 4 Dead 2 Page 15 - Starcraft II Page 16 - FIFA 2011 Page 17 - Overclocking the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE Page 18 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion |
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