NVIDIA nForce 7 Series Arrives – ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard

The Test System

Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test system that was used.

All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running. The ASUS M3N-HT motherboard was tested with the latest BIOS available at the time, which was version 0701.

Memory Settings:

• Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 1T (DDR2)

Here is a list of the hardware used:

The Test Platform
Component	Brand/Model	Live Pricing
Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4850e	Click Here
Motherboard	Various	Click Here
Memory	2GB Corsair DDR2 6400C4	Click Here
Video Card	IGP	Click Here
Hard Drive	Western Digital RaptorX 150GB	Click Here
Cooling	Zalman	Click Here
Power Supply	Corsair HX620W	Click Here
Operating System	Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit	Click Here