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Legit Reviews Intel Core i7-3960X Test System

System specs

Here is a short list of the parts that make up the Legit Reviews Core i7-930 test system:

Intel Test Platform
Component	Brand/Model	Pricing
Processor	Intel Core i7 3960X	Click Here
Motherboard	Intel DX79SI
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB DDR3 1600MHz	Click Here
Video Card	MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC	Click Here
Hard Drive	Corsair Force GT 90GB SSD	Click Here
Power Supply	NZXT HALE90 750W	Click Here
Chassis	Thermaltake Chaser Mk-1	Click Here
Operating System	Windows 7 Professional (64bit)	Click Here

Test System Detail

The CPU we are using is the Intel Core i7-3960X LGA2011 processor. We will test with two configurations: Stock and
Overclocked. Both will have Hyper Threading and Turbo modes enabled. For
the backbone of the system we have the Intel DX79SI motherboard. We
have also outfitted it with a 16GB (4x4gb) kit of Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600MHz RAM. Drivers used for the motherboard are as follows:

Motherboard Drivers:

• LAN: Intel PRO Network Connections LAN Driver version 16.7
• Audio: Realtek ALC Audio Driver version 6482
• Chipset: Intel Chipset Device Software version 9.2.3.1022
• USB3: Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Driver 2.1.27.0
• BIOS Version: 0380

The video card we are using is an MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II/OC and is running ForceWare 290.53.

For the main drive we have a 90GB Corsair Force GT SATA3 SSD running firmware 1.3.3.

Testing Procedure

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To test the coolers the system will be left idle at the desktop for
30 minutes and the temperature will be recorded. Then it will run at
full load with Prime95 Blended test for 30 minutes and the temperature
will be recorded. There will be 2 levels tested with our Core i7-3960X
clocked at stock settings with Turbo and Hyper Threading on, and a high
OC of 4.5 GHz also with Hyper Threading and Turbo enabled. All temps
will be recorded with CoreTemp, and the temp reading from all 6 cores
will be averaged. The thermal paste used on all coolers will be Gelid GC
Extreme.

Coolers Tested

• Intel RTS2011LC Water Cooler
• Corsair H80
• Corsair H100
• Noctua NH-D14
• NZXT Havik 120
• Swiftech H20-220 Edge HD
• Zalman CNPS11X Performa
• Zalman CNPS12X