http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com en Wed, 16 May 2012 23:03:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=363217&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 03:27:00 GMT A while back I started this, and I think its about time to put it up. Its a work in progress, and will be updated over time. The Goal, Compare fairly and evenly all major CPU architectures in recent years. Going to run each one in three stages. First, pure stock. This will be F5 in BIOS for... A while back I started this, and I think its about time to put it up. Its a work in progress, and will be updated over time.

The Goal,

Compare fairly and evenly all major CPU architectures in recent years. Going to run each one in three stages.

First, pure stock. This will be F5 in BIOS for optimised defaults, and nothing else to show pure out of box experiance.

Second, clock for clock. Will have ram speed even across each platform (or as even as possible). For Intel, QPI/FSB, etc will be even and close to stock as possible, and the same with AMD for NB/HT speeds (2k). CPU speed chosen will be 3Ghz. Most modern CPUs are past that, and a lot of older ones wont do much more then that. If a CPU cant do 3Ghz, then the clock for clock test will be left out for it.

Third, fully optimised system. Will be ran with CPU at what would be considered the daily stable average with air cooling, and memory as fast as possible on the system.

The first test will be to show out of box performance for a non-OCer/tweaker. The second is to show the IPC increase (or decrease) from each generation. And the third is to be able to compare what you can expect from a fully overclocked and tweaked system.


The Why,

I usually get all the new stuff shortly after it comes out. So this will be an easy (and fair anti-biased way) to compare how your current system stands up to newer stuff. Also, its an all in one place to check performance of past CPUs to decide what to get if you like to upgrade to things when they are a gen or more old.

Also, Im starting this publicly now, to take requests on what you guys want to see from it. If there is a certain bench, game, program, or general info you want included, let me know as soon as possible, so I can start to integrate it.


The Test Bed,

The parts that will not change (or at least wont do so unless forced to, ie if something dies and cant find an exact replacement)


Video Card
Nvidia GTX-470, refrence card with stock clocks. Still a good card by todays standards.

Monitor
Yamakasi Catleap Q270 2560x1440 res monitor. Games will be tested at 1280x720, 1920x1080, and 2560x1440.

Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, it shows pretty high end air cooling performance at a low end price. Also fits just about every platform Ill be testing.

Ram
DDR3 - 2x4GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 1866Mhz 9-9-9 1.5V, flexable ram that can be ran with speeds as high as 2200Mhz, and low timings across all speeds.
DDR2 - Gskill PI 1100Mhz 5-5-5 1.9V, again flexable ram that can do high speeds and tight timings.

HDD
WD 160GB VelociRaptor

PSU
Corsair TX-750-V2

Case
Custom built test bench

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium X64 full install, fully updated, with no tweaks



The Tests

CPU Tests

Super Pi 1m and 32m
Wprime 32m all cores and single core, and 1024m all cores
Cinebench 11.5
Fritz Chess all cores and single core
X264 bench
UC Bench
AIDA 64 full suite
LinX Gflops, power (read with hwmonitor), and temps
Multi Prime 32m and 128m
Nuclearus ALU, FPU, MT, and Total scores


Memory Tests

MaxxMem
AIDA 64 memory and cache benchmark

Full System Tests
PCMark 7

Game Tests

3DMark Vantage
Left 4 Dead 2
Far Cry 2
Crysis CPU Test
Battlefield 3




Some notes,

When I started this, I didnt plan to do so much :lol. So at first, the results are a "rough draft". I was testing only modern stuff, and had clock for clock at 3.8Ghz, and then sold the video card and HDD I was using at that time (6870, WD Black 640), so I will put those results up for now. But they will not be "fully" comparable to the new results I start to put up in this revised "version 2". Once I can get a hold of those CPUs again, I will re-bench them. In the mean time, I will run a fourth set of tests, at 3.8, in as many of the benches as I can (that dont use the HDD or vid card).
Also, some CPUs dont work with every test, so some entries may be "NA".



Going to get started on my 3570K before it goes out the door tomorrow. If someone has a test or opinion in mind, please post it up so I dont have to try and get another one later on :lol ]]> Cecil http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=363217 http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=363040&goto=newpost Sun, 06 May 2012 14:53:00 GMT How To Make Your PC Faster

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Overview

This is a tutorial on how to make your PC faster. It’s a mixture of options, tweaks and maintenance, some of which are absolutely essential to keeping your operating system at its best. It is focused around Windows 7 and Vista but most of it still applies to XP.

Part 1 – Essential Maintenance – General

Programs & Adware
Temporary Files
Defragmenting
Drivers & Updates

Part 2 – Tips & Tweaks

Change The Power Plan
Enable Write Caching
Disable Indexing
Disable The Page File
Disable System Restore
Enable TRIM (SSDs only)

Part 3 – Optimization & Miscellaneous

Services & Start-Up Programs
Disable The Aero Theme
Disable Unneeded Visual Effects
TCP/IP
Better Gaming
Browsers
Disable User Account Control (UAC)
See Your Restart Time

Read more: How to make your PC faster


. ]]> jasfife http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=363040 http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=363039&goto=newpost Sun, 06 May 2012 14:48:50 GMT How To Make Your PC Faster

Seen this little guide to making your PC faster / run more smoothly and I thought I'd share it...




Overview

This is a tutorial on how to make your PC faster. It’s a mixture of options, tweaks and maintenance, some of which are absolutely essential to keeping your operating system at its best. It is focused around Windows 7 and Vista but most of it still applies to XP.

Part 1 – Essential Maintenance – General

Programs & Adware
Temporary Files
Defragmenting
Drivers & Updates
Part 2 – Tips & Tweaks

Change The Power Plan
Enable Write Caching
Disable Indexing
Disable The Page File
Disable System Restore
Enable TRIM (SSDs only)

Part 3 – Optimization & Miscellaneous

Services & Start-Up Programs
Disable The Aero Theme
Disable Unneeded Visual Effects
TCP/IP
Better Gaming
Browsers
Disable User Account Control (UAC)
See Your Restart Time

Read How To Make Your Pc Faster here ]]> jasfife http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=363039