GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review

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Manufacturer:	Gigabyte
Product:	GIGABYTE G1.SNIPE2
Date:	Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - 12:00 AM
Written By:	Dan Stoltz -
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The Legit Reviews Test System

All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with all the latest updates installed. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running. The Corsair Vengeance memory modules were run in Dual-channel mode at 1600MHz with 9-9-9-24-1t timings. The XFX Radeon HD 6950 graphics cards were run with 11.8 CATALYST suite drivers. The Intel Core i5 2500K processor was running at the default clock of 3.3GHz with turbo enabled. The GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 was running the latest F3 BIOS.

Intel Z68 Test Rig
Processor	Intel Core i5 2500K	Live Pricing
Motherboard	See Above
Memory	8gb Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9	Live Pricing
Hard Drive	Kingston SSDNow 96GB SSD	Live Pricing
Video Card	XFX Radeon HD 6950	Live Pricing
CPU cooler	Corsair A70	Live Pricing
Chassis	None - Open Bench
Power Supply	Corsair TX750	Live Pricing

GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 Test System and Settings

Next Page - SiSoftware Sandra 2011 SP4 Memory Bandwidth

Review Index

Page 1 - GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 Intel Z68 Motherboard
Page 2 - GIGABYTE G1 SNIPER2 Retail Packaging and Bundle
Page 3 - GIGABYTE G1 SNIPER2 Motherboard layout
Page 4 - GIGABYTE G1 SNIPER2 System BIOS
Page 5 - The Legit Reviews Test System
Page 6 - SiSoftware Sandra 2011 SP4 Memory Bandwidth
Page 7 - FutureMark 3DMark 11
Page 8 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Page 9 - Metro 2033 Performance Benchmark
Page 10 - Aliens Vs. Predator Benchmark v1.03
Page 11 - SATA 6Gbps Performance Testing
Page 12 - Super Speed USB 3.0 Performance Testing
Page 13 - Rightmark Audio Analyzer
Page 14 - Network Throughput Testing
Page 15 - System Power Consumption
Page 16 - GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 Overclocking
Page 17 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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