Foxconn Black Ops - Raw, Unadulterated Power
by Rajinder Gill on July 30, 2008 11:00 PM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
Testbed Setup
| Foxconn Black Ops Overclocking / Benchmark Testbed | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (Quad-core, 3.0GHz, 9x Multiplier, 2x6MB Cache) Intel Core 2 Due E8500 (Dual-core, 3.16GHz, 9.5x Multiplier, 6MB cache) |
| CPU Voltage | Various |
| Cooling | Dtek Fuzion CPU cooler 2 x PA120.2 Radiators 3X Noctua NF-P12 120MM fans DDC Ultra with Petra top Dual cascade cooling 2x1.5HP rotary compressors |
| Power Supply | PCP1200W |
| Memory | Corsair XMS3-2133 2x1GB (ver 4.1) Corsair XMS3-1600 2x2GB (ver 4.1) Cellshock 1866 2x1GB OCZ Platinum 1800 2X1GB |
| Memory Settings | Various |
| Video Cards | ASUS 8800 GTS 512MB Foxconn GTX 280 for Extreme Benchmarking |
| Video Drivers | Nvidia 169.25 (Beta) & 177.41 For Benchmarking |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital 7200RPM 250GB SATA 3/Gbps 16MB Buffer |
| Optical Drives | Plextor PX-B900A, Toshiba SD-H802A |
| Case | Open Test Bed - Dimastech Benching Station Lian-Li V2110 |
| BIOS | G28 |
| Operating System | Windows XP SP2 Vista Home Premium 64-Bit |
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We decided to stick with Vista 64-bit with SP1 installed for basic benchmarking and testing and to use XP with SP3 for the cascade cooled testing. E8500 and QX9650 processors were used as the sacrificial lambs for all benchmarking purposes.
A number of memory kits were utilized for overclocking, with a 2x1GB configuration being preferred for the benchmarking runs. For 24/7 use on the Vista 64-bit platform, the Corsair 2x2GB kit is our choice as it proved to scale very well whilst remaining easy to overclock, even with our QX9650.
Both high-resolution 1920x1200 and 1280x1024 resolution game benchmarks were run to find performance benefits for gamers, should such advancements through BIOS tweaking exist. We utilize new drive images on each board in order to minimize any potential driver conflicts. Our 3DMark results are generated utilizing the standard benchmark resolution for each program. We run each benchmark five times, throw out the two low and high scores, and report the remaining score.
Recent reviews of 790i, P45, and X48 boards have allowed us to compile benchmark results for comparative purposes. This gives us the chance to look at single card results from two different chipsets running either DDR3 or DDR2 memory. It's no surprise that things will be close, as most of us already know that memory bandwidth and speed typically only makes a 1-3% difference between DDR2 and DDR3 boards.
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yyrkoon - Monday, August 11, 2008 - link
You sir have obviously not heard of the term of "being slash-doted", but lets just say many hosts dread having links to their machines being on slash-dot because of the sheer volume of traffic that is caused on the host end.Either way, I never said anything about slash-dot so . . .
DrMrLordX - Thursday, July 31, 2008 - link
Seriously:http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/25/...">http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/25/...
Rajinder Gill - Thursday, July 31, 2008 - link
And in response,http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php...">http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php...
read post 61.
regards
Raja
DrMrLordX - Thursday, July 31, 2008 - link
This matter isn't settled, but it is being argued by others in other forums where such things will be discussed in greater detail than they will here. Don't expect it to go away so easily.whatthehey - Thursday, July 31, 2008 - link
In order for it to go away, it just needs to be fixed. That shouldn't be too difficult. And then all the millions of Linux enthusiasts that run top-end $400 motherboards with heavy overclocking can rest easy.Wait! What's that you say? Most home Linux users are running hand-me-down $200 systems? Hmmm.... Can't imagine why they aren't a priority.
DrMrLordX - Thursday, July 31, 2008 - link
I put Xubuntu on my X2-3600+ system when it was brand new and pushed the chip to 3.2 ghz (stable) at one point. $200 hand-me-down? Nah.The fact that there are fully-suported flavors of Linux out there that can run on a cheap-as-in-free system from ten years ago is a plus, but it doesn't mean you have to run Linux on a system like that.
yyrkoon - Thursday, July 31, 2008 - link
I think you're a bit confused. Nothing like stereotyping whole groups for our own enjoyment though eh ?yyrkoon - Thursday, July 31, 2008 - link
Those threads are bogus. There is NOTHING innocent regarding pointing 5 versions of Windows to the right tables, while having the Linux table point to an invalid region of memory, thus causing lock ups and instabilities.yyrkoon - Saturday, August 2, 2008 - link
FOXCONN has seen the error in their ways whether intentional or not. This is a boon for both FOXCONN, and linux users a like.http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=877721">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=877721
Regardless of whatever OS/Hardware I choose, it is very good to know that a company such as FOXCONN is a company that listens to its customers(eventually).
MamiyaOtaru - Thursday, July 31, 2008 - link
Yeah, they screwed up. But seriously, follow the threads. The one on Ubuntu forums where it all seems to have started lead to someone from the company replying, saying someone screwed up and that they would be fixing it.The initial tech support guy's response was not what one would want to hear, but in the end it was just a lowly tech support guy.
Seriously, it was good to get steamed when it looked like they were deliberately screwing people over, but the need has passed. Keep some pressure on to make sure they actually follow through, but perpetual nerdrage isn't doing any good now that the issue is acknowledged and scheduled for a fix.