3870 X2 Reviews

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Reviews in alphabetical order

Anandtech
EVGA nForce 780i SLI QX9650 @ 3.00GHz
CAT: 8-451-2-080123a
Vista Ultimate 32-bit

Bit-Tech
ATI Test System Maximus Formula, Nvidia Asus Striker II Formula 780i Q6600 3.0/C2D 6750???
Cat 8-451-2-080121a
Windows Vista Ultimate x86

Chile Hardware (Spanish/español) AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition
Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe AMD 9600 Black Edition
Catalyst 8.451.2.080123a
Vista Ultimate 32-bit

Computer Base (German/Deutsch) Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 (overclocked at 3.46 GHz
Striker Asus Extreme (Nvidia nForce 680i) main-board test
Cat 8-451-2-080123a
Windows x86 Vista Build 6000

Driver Heaven
Asus P5E3 Deluxe (X38) Intel QX9770 (3.2Ghz – 1600fsb)
Catalyst 8.451 230108
Vista Ultimate

Extreme Tech
Intel D975 XBX (Intel 975X) Intel Core 2 Quad QX6800 @ 2.93GHz
Catalyst 8.2
Vista Ultimate

Firing Squad
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe (X38) Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
Cat 8.451.2_080123a-058649E
Vista 64-bit w/Service Pack 1 RC Refresh

Guru3d
nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI (eVGA) Core 2 Duo X6800 Extreme
8-451-2-080108a beta
Vista Business Edition

Hardware Canucks
Asus Blitz Extreme (P35) Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz
Cat 8.451.2-080
Vista Ultimate x64

Hardware.fr (French/français)
nForce 680i SLI EVGA Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
Catalyst 8.1 beta.
Windows Vista

Hartware.net (German/Deutsch) Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2,93 GHz)
Intel D975XBX (Intel 975X)
Catalyst 8.1
XP Professionell (Service Pack 2)

Hexus
ATI benchmark MSI X48 Platinum (X48+ICH9R), Nvidia benchmarkseVGA NF68 (nForce 680i SLI) Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 LGA775 (3.0GHz)
CATALYST 8.2 beta
Vista Business, 64-bit, Windows XP SP2 32-bit (X2 and GTX)

Hot Hardware
ATI benchmarks Asus P5E3 Deluxe, Nvidia benchmarks EVGA nForce 680i SLI Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3GHz)
Cat ATI Catalyst Bets v8.451
Vista Ultimate

Legit Review
Gigabyte X38-DQ6 Core 2 Quad QX9650
CATALYST 8.1 driver
Windows Vista Ultimate

MadBox PC (Spanish)
ASUS P5E (Intel X38) Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3Ghz - 333x9)
Catalyst 8-451-2-080121a
Windows XP Service Pack 2 32bits

OC-Lab2 (Slovenian)
Abit IX38 QuadGT Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550@3850MHz (450x8.5)
Catalyst 8.451 230108
Windows XP SP2

PCPOP (Chinese)
ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) Intel QX9770 four core core, 3.2GHz
Cat 8.1 (no indication of updated drivers)
Vista Ultimate 32Bit version 6000

PC Prospective
EVGA nForce 680i Motherboard Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
AMD Catalyst R680 Beta
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

TechPowerUp
Gigabyte P35C-DS3R Intel P35 Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33 GHz
Catalyst 8.12 v8.451.2
Windows XP SP2

Tech Report
ATI benchmarked using Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Nvidia benchmarked using XFX nForce 680i SLI Core 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz
Cat 8.451.2-080116a-057935E
Vista Ultimate x86 Edition

Tom's Hardware
Asus P5E3 Deluxe (X38) Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (Quad-core 3 GHz)
Cat 8-451-2-080108a
XP??





Reviews by chipset

780i
Anandtech
EVGA nForce 780i SLI
CAT: 8-451-2-080123a



680i
Computer Base
Striker Asus Extreme (Nvidia nForce 680i) main-board test
Cat 8-451-2-080123a

Guru3d
nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI (eVGA)
CAT: 8-451-2-080108a beta

Hardware.fr
nForce 680i SLI EVGA
Catalyst 8.1 beta.

Hot Hardware
EVGA nForce 680i SLI
Catalyst Bets v8.451

PC Prospective
EVGA nForce 680i Motherboard
AMD Catalyst R680 Beta


975
Extreme Tech
Intel D975 XBX (Intel 975X)
Catalyst 8.2

Hartware.net
Intel D975XBX (Intel 975X)
Catalyst 8.1




P35
Hardware Canucks
Asus Blitz Extreme (P35)
Cat 8.451.2-080

TechPowerUp
Gigabyte P35C-DS3R Intel P35
Catalyst 8.12 v8.451.2



X38
Bit-Tech
ATI Test System Maximus Formula, Nvidia Asus Striker II Formula 780i
Cat 8-451-2-080121a

Driver Heaven
Asus P5E3 Deluxe (X38)

Firing Squad
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe (X38)
Cat 8.451.2_080123a-058649E

Legit Review
Gigabyte X38-DQ6
CATALYST 8.1 driver

MadBox PC
ASUS P5E (Intel X38)
Catalyst 8-451-2-080121a

OC-Lab2
Abit IX38 QuadGT
Catalyst 8.451 230108

PCPOP
ASUS Maximus Formula (X38)
Cat 8.1 (no indication of updated drivers)

Tech Report
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6
Cat 8.451.2-080116a-057935E

Tom's Hardware
Asus P5E3 Deluxe (X38)
Cat 8-451-2-080108a



X48
Hexus
MSI X48 Platinum (X48+ICH9R)
CATALYST 8.2 beta


790FX
Chile Hardware
Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe AMD 9600 Black Edition
Catalyst 8.451.2.080123a






Review by CPU

Driver Heaven
Asus P5E3 Deluxe (X38) Intel QX9770 (3.2Ghz – 1600fsb)
Catalyst 8.451 230108
Vista Ultimate

PCPOP (Chinese)
ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) Intel QX9770 four core core, 3.2GHz
Cat 8.1 (no indication of updated drivers)
Vista Ultimate 32Bit version 6000


OC-Lab2 (Slovenian)
Abit IX38 QuadGT Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550@3850MHz (450x8.5)
Catalyst 8.451 230108
Windows XP SP2

Legit Review
Gigabyte X38-DQ6 Core 2 Quad QX9650
CATALYST 8.1 driver
Windows Vista Ultimate


Anandtech
EVGA nForce 780i SLI QX9650 @ 3.00GHz
CAT: 8-451-2-080123a
Vista Ultimate 32-bit

Hardware Canucks
Asus Blitz Extreme (P35) Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz
Cat 8.451.2-080
Vista Ultimate x64

Hardware.fr (French/français)
nForce 680i SLI EVGA Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
Catalyst 8.1 beta.
Windows Vista

Hexus
ATI benchmark MSI X48 Platinum (X48+ICH9R), Nvidia benchmarkseVGA NF68 (nForce 680i SLI) Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 LGA775 (3.0GHz)
CATALYST 8.2 beta
Vista Business, 64-bit, Windows XP SP2 32-bit (X2 and GTX)

Hot Hardware
ATI benchmarks Asus P5E3 Deluxe, Nvidia benchmarks EVGA nForce 680i SLI Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3GHz)
Cat ATI Catalyst Bets v8.451
Vista Ultimate

MadBox PC (Spanish)
ASUS P5E (Intel X38) Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3Ghz - 333x9)
Catalyst 8-451-2-080121a
Windows XP Service Pack 2 32bits

Tom's Hardware
Asus P5E3 Deluxe (X38) Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (Quad-core 3 GHz)
Cat 8-451-2-080108a
XP??

Computer Base (German/Deutsch) Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 (overclocked at 3.46 GHz
Striker Asus Extreme (Nvidia nForce 680i) main-board test
Cat 8-451-2-080123a
Windows x86 Vista Build 6000


Extreme Tech
Intel D975 XBX (Intel 975X) Intel Core 2 Quad QX6800 @ 2.93GHz
Catalyst 8.2
Vista Ultimate

Firing Squad
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe (X38) Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
Cat 8.451.2_080123a-058649E
Vista 64-bit w/Service Pack 1 RC Refresh

Guru3d
nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI (eVGA) Core 2 Duo X6800 Extreme
8-451-2-080108a beta
Vista Business Edition

PC Prospective
EVGA nForce 680i Motherboard Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
AMD Catalyst R680 Beta
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

Tech Report
ATI benchmarked using Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Nvidia benchmarked using XFX nForce 680i SLI Core 2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz
Cat 8.451.2-080116a-057935E
Vista Ultimate x86 Edition

Hartware.net (German/Deutsch) Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2,93 GHz)
Intel D975XBX (Intel 975X)
Catalyst 8.1
XP Professionell (Service Pack 2)


TechPowerUp
Gigabyte P35C-DS3R Intel P35 Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33 GHz
Catalyst 8.12 v8.451.2
Windows XP SP2




Separated from list
Chile Hardware (Spanish/español) AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition
Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe AMD 9600 Black Edition
Catalyst 8.451.2.080123a
Vista Ultimate 32-bit
Not sure of the performance at this time

Bit-Tech
ATI Test System Maximus Formula, Nvidia Asus Striker II Formula 780i Q6600 3.0/C2D 6750???
Cat 8-451-2-080121a
CPU used?
Windows Vista Ultimate x86