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  • Quake3Test was set to "Default" for Game Options, and to "Fastest" for Graphics Options. Sound Quality of all benchmarks was set to "low", and 3D Audio support was disabled. If supported, SSE was enabled within applicable tests.

    *In the Photoshop, Naturally Speaking, and Netshow benchmark results, lower scores are indicative of better performance

    P3-600/100 440BX Test System:
    MSI MS-6163Pro 440BX Mainboard
    Hercules Dynamite TNT2 Ultra (Set to operate at 175/200MHz)
    128MB EMS HSDRAM
    Western Digital Expert 18.1GB UDMA HD
    Diamond MX300 PCI Audio Card
    Kenwood 52X TrueX IDE CD-ROM Drive

    P3-600/133 440BX Test System: MSI MS-6163Pro 440BX Mainboard
    Hercules Dynamite TNT2 Ultra (Set to operate at 175/200MHz)
    128MB EMS HSDRAM
    Western Digital Expert 18.1GB UDMA HD
    Diamond MX300 PCI Audio Card
    Kenwood 52X TrueX IDE CD-ROM Drive

    P3-533/133 440BX Test System:
    MSI MS-6163Pro 440BX Mainboard
    Hercules Dynamite TNT2 Ultra (Set to operate at 175/200MHz)
    128MB EMS HSDRAM
    Western Digital Expert 18.1GB UDMA HD
    Diamond MX300 PCI Audio Card
    Kenwood 52X TrueX IDE CD-ROM Drive

    Test Conditions and Specifications:
    All tests were run a total of four times. The highest and lowest scores recorded
    were then eliminated with the remaining two results then averaged to determine the final score.
    VSync was disabled for all tests, allowing maximum frame rate performance.





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