AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide
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Benchmarking System Configuration
Windows Vista™ Installation
Configure the BIOS, RAID, OS, and drivers as follows to achieve optimal system
performance. These procedures apply to all processors.
BIOS Configuration
Note: These instructions apply only to the ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe and L1N64-SLI WS
motherboards. Refer to the BIOS configuration utility help for additional
information about configuration menus and key combinations used to change
BIOS settings.
1. Start the computer.
2. Press Delete to enter the BIOS configuration utility.
3. Select the Exit menu.
a. Select Load setup defaults.
b. Press OK.
c. Press ESC to return to the Main menu.
Table 6. AMD Quad FX Platform with
Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture
Component
Manufacturer
Model
Description
Processor
(2)
AMD
AMD Athlon
™
64 FX-70
Dual-Core Processor
2.4 GHz clock frequency
AMD Athlon 64 FX-72
Dual-Core Processor
2.6 GHz clock frequency
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
Dual-Core Processor
2.8 GHz clock frequency
Operating
System
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Professional
Windows Vista™
Version 2002 (Service Pack 2) RC2
Motherboard
ASUS
LIN64-SLI WS
NVIDIA
®
nForce 590 SLI MCP
SATA Driver 5.1.2600.667
BIOS
ASUS
Crashfree BIOS 3
Version 0120
Hard Drive
(2)
Western Digital
Raptor
WD1500ADFD
SATA RAID 0
10K RPM 150 GB
RAM
(4)
Corsair
CM2X1024-8500SD
1 GB PC8500 DDR2 DIMM
800 MHz
Video Card
(2)
NVIDIA
7950 GX2 (Quad SLI Mode)
1600x1200
1 GB GDDR3 Onboard RAM,
Video Driver 6.14.10.9371