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Preview of Intel Core i7 Extreme 965 Setup
Need to know how your Extreme (QX9650) fairs against the new Extreme - Intel's (Nehalem) Core i7 Extreme 965 Socket 1366. Is it a fair fight or a simple pushover. Read as we pit them against each other in a synthetic benchmark fight using 3DMark Vantage. And if that isn't juicy enough we will overclock the CPUs upto 4.0GHz.
Intel Core i7 Extreme 965 Setup
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme 965 ES
Motherboard: Asus P6T X58 Bios 0802
Ram: 6 x 1GB DDR3 1800 Kingston HyperX
GPU: 2 x Asus GTX 280 1GB
HDD: Seagate 500GB
PSU: Eplison 1200W
Casing: Open Concept
CPU Cooling: Stock Cooling
GPU Cooling: Stock Cooling
Case Cooling: Open Concept
OS: Windows Vista 32 Bit
Video driver: 180.43
Software: 3DMark Vantage Professional Edition
Software: CPU-Z 1.48
Software: GPU-Z 0.2.8
Software: SuperPi mod 1.5 XS
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Setup
Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 C0 L744B174
Motherboard: Asus Striker 2 Formula 780i Bios 1401
Ram: 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 Crucial Ballistix Red Tracers
GPU: 2 x Asus GTX 280 1GB
HDD: VelociRaptor 300GB
PSU: Silverstone Zeus ST85ZF 850W
Casing: Silverstone TJ09-BW
CPU Cooling: Swiftech H20 120 Compact TX-2 (Silverstone FM121)
GPU Cooling: Stock Cooling
Case Cooling: 8 x Zalman ZM-F3RL
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Bit
Video driver: 180.43
Software: 3DMark Vantage Professional Edition
Software: CPU-Z 1.46
Software: GPU-Z 0.2.8
