Soltek QBIC EQ3801: nForce3 250Gb goes SFF
by Evan Lieb on July 4, 2004 10:35 AM EST- Posted in
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Soltek EQ3801: Performance Test Configuration
| Performance Test Configuration | |
| Processor(s): | Athlon 64 3200+ (2.0GHz) |
| RAM: | 2 x 512MB OCZ PC3500 Platinum Ltd |
| Memory Timings: | 2-2-2-10 Command Rate 1T |
| Hard Drive(s): | Seagate 120GB 7200RPM IDE (8MB buffer) |
| Video AGP & IDE Bus Master Drivers: | NVIDIA nForce Platform Driver 4.24 (5-10-2004) |
| Video Card(s): | ATI Radeon 9800 PRO 128MB (AGP 8X) |
| Video Drivers: | ATI Catalyst 4.5/4.6 |
| Operation System(s): | Windows XP Professional SP1 |
| Motherboards: | MSI K8N Neo Platinum (nForce3 250Gb) Soltek EQ3801 (nForce3 250Gb) Shuttle SN85G4 (nForce3 150) Shuttle SN85G4V2 (nForce3 150) |
All performance tests were run with a 128MB ATI Radeon 9800 Pro video card with AGP Aperture set to 128MB with Fast Write enabled. Resolution in all benchmarks is 1024x768x32 unless otherwise noted. While we do have an ATI X800 PRO in the lab, all testing used our standard video test configuration with the Radeon 9800 Pro. AnandTech will update the video card test standard to one of these next generation video cards as soon as they are widely available in the market. We have not yet determined our new video card test standard since we have not yet received enough shipping retail cards from manufacturers.
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Inferno - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
I was using clockgen not SoftFSBInferno - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
I have tested the system to 275 max HTT with SoftFSB. This unit also supports the Athlon 64 Mobile CPU's which is rare in a nForce 250GB system.Here is my post of some of my tests @ 275 with a X800 running stock speeds and overdrive off.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=10262635...
P.S. I would have just posted in Anandtech forums but for some reason my screen name is banned since the new forums when into place and no one will help me get it fixed.
Wesley Fink - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
I have corrected what I can in the graphs, but the problem appears to be our graphing engine, and not Evan's data. All of the information is there and has been reentered, bu the update that is going onto our website appears to be scrambling the graph generation.We apologize for the confusion. It will be fixed as soon as possible.
psiu - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
Pics of the case interior are all showing pic4, instead of 7,8,9 (I think).CrystalBay - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
Nice, Please keep the SFF reviews coming.DrumBum - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
is it possible to buy just the motherboard?artifex - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for doing a SFF review!I haven't even read past page 1 yet. But I have to stop and tell you how glad I am you're doing one. I really hope in the future this form factor might see increased coverage (say, for example, in the budget/midrange buyer's guides), but this is a good start. Now I don't have to rely solely on mini-itx.com and sfftech.com :)
p.s. I know this may not be the first one you've done, either. But I'm encouraging you now :)
jcromano - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
Hi,I enjoyed your article very much, but I'm a little confused about exactly what you get for the $270.
Am I to understand that for the $270, you get a case plus STF case fan, a motherboard, a power supply (with fan), assorted cables, and a carrying pack?
Am I also to understand that you get a CPU fan but no CPU?
And am I to understand there is space for a floppy drive, but that the floppy drive itself is not included?
Also, could you say a few words about the power supply that comes with it? That is, if a power supply is, in fact, included.
Thanks much,
Jim
jcromano - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
Pollock - Sunday, July 4, 2004 - link
"In general, system temperatures were low and no one component was too hot to the touch. This is an impressive feat, as SFFs are notoriously difficult to keep warm."I suspect you meant "as SFFs are notoriously difficult to keep cool."