AMD Athlon II X2 260 Dual Core Processor Performance Review

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The Test System

All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with all the latest updates installed. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other programs running. The Corsair DOMINATOR memory modules were run in triple-channel mode at 1600MHz with 8-8-8-24 timings. The ATI Radeon HD graphics cards were tested with 10.4 CATALYST suite drivers. The ASRock X58 Extreme3 motherboard was running BIOS version 1.4. The I7 930 processor was running at the default clock of 2.8 with turbo disabled. The ASRock 890GX was running the latest Bios version 1.8. Two of the Corsair Dominator memory modules were run in dual channel mode at 1600MHz with 8,8,8,24 timings.

AMD Test Bench

Processor

AMD Athlon II X2 260 P/N ADX2600CK23GM

Motherboard ASRock 890GX Extreme3 Live Pricing Memory 4GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz Live Pricing Hard Drive Western Digital Black 640gb Live Pricing Video Card HIS Radeon HD5870 Live Pricing CPU cooler ThermalTake SpinQ VT Live Pricing Chassis None – Open Bench Power Supply Corsair TX750 Live Pricing

Intel Test Rig

Processor Intel Core I7 920 Live Pricing
Motherboard ASRock X58 Extreme3 Live Pricing
Memory 6gb Corsair Dominator 1600MHz Live Pricing
Hard Drive Western Digital Black 640gb Live Pricing
Video Card HIS Radeon HD5870 Live Pricing
CPU cooler ThermalRight Venomous X Live Pricing
Chassis None – Open Bench
Power Supply Corsair TX750 Live Pricing

Legit Reviews 890GX Test Bench

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