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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.

Mainboard

 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe

Processor

Core 2 Duo E6700

Graphics Cards

Sparkle P790+ GeForce 7900 GT 512MB (SLI)
GeForce 7950 GX2 1024MB Reference
GeForce 7900 GT 256MB Reference

Memory

2048 MB (2x1024MB) DDR2 CAS3 Corsair

Power Supply Unit

Enermax Galaxy 1000 Watt

Monitor

2x Dell 3007WFP - up-to 2560x1600

OS related Software

Windows XP Professional SP2
DirectX 9.0c End User Runtime March update
NVIDIA ForceWare 91.27 beta
NVIDIA nForce 500 platform driver 9.34

Software benchmark suite

3DMark05
3DMark06
Far Cry (v1.33 with HDR)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warrior
F.e.a.r.
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Splinter Cell 3: Chaos Theory
X3: The Reunion
Prey
Call of Duty 2
Serious Sam 2
Battlefield 2