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Processors: Test Equipment

Various manufacturers allow us to use their hardware to test CPUs. Here's a list of the components we use to put processors through their paces.
Régis Jehl
Updated: October 25, 2011
We use the equipment below to test CPUs. Note that the RAM is always running at 1066 MHz, whatever platform we're using. We have two 2 GB modules (4 GB in total) on dual-channel motherboards and three (6 GB in total) on triple-channel boards like the LGA1366.

1366 Motherboard: MSI X58 Pro
 1156 Motherboard: MSI H55-GD65
775 Motherboard: ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe
 AM3 Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair Formula IV
Heatsink: Noctua NH-U12P SE2
 Memory: Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D
Power: Seasonic M12D 850W
 Hard Drive: WD VelociRaptor 300 GB
Graphics Card: eVGA GeForce GTX 275
 Thermal Paste: Noctua NT-H1

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