Test System

• Motherboard: eVGA 680i 775 SLI
• CPU: Intel Core Duo E6750@2.66GHz
• Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 PC8500
• CPU Cooler: Rosewill RCX-Z4
• VGA: XFX 8800GT XXX Alpha Dog Edition
• PSU: CoolerMaster 850w SLI Certified
• Hard Drives: Dual WD Raptor 75GB SATA150 RAID 0

Test Software

• 3Dmark 05/06 DX9
• PCmark 05
• Lost Planet DX10
• Aquamark 03
• Microsoft Vista Home Premium 32Bit

This is the standard test bench we use for video card testing, all cards were tested on the system listed above and ran three times and then balanced for better accuracy. We ran all tests in Microsoft Vista Home Premium and had excellent results in stability and performance, MS XP may be faster in some instances of testing, but XP does not natively support DX10 so we use Vista as our standard test OS across the board. All tests ran fine even in a continuous loop of 3Dmark 06 in a 24hr time period as a burn in procedure just like when you buy a new PC. We used the latest available driver from NVIDIA for the 8800GT right off their website.