Test Environment & Equipment
Hardware and Software Used
Now we begin the benchmark portion of this article, but first let me show you our test system plus the software we used.
Storage
G.Skill Phoenix PRO series 120GB (NCQ and TRIM confirmed active, see screenshot below)
Mainboard
eVGA X58 Classified - drive connected to ICH10R in AHCI mode
Processor
Core i7 965 @ 3750 MHz (3.6 + Turbo mode)
Graphics Cards
GeForce GTX 260 SP216 (65nm)
Memory
6144 MB (3x 2048 MB) DDR3 1600 MHZ C7
Power Supply Unit
1200 Watt
Monitor
Dell 3007WFP - up to 2560x1600
OS related Software
Windows 7 64-bit
Software benchmark suite
PCMark Vantage HDD test, test 1 through 8
ATTO Disk benchmark v2.4
SiSoft Sandra Storage Benchmark
HDTach 3.0.4.0
HDTune Pro
IOMeter
