Performance Analysis
| Test System Configuration | |
| Processor | AMD Athlon Thunderbird AXIA 1.2 GHz |
| Motherboard | ECS K7S5A SIS735 (200-MHz bus) Asus A7M266 AMD761 (266-MHz bus) |
| Memory | 128 MB Micron PC-2100 DDR CAS-2 128 MB Micron PC-133 SD-RAM CAS-2 |
| Video | 32MB Matrox Marvel G-450 eTV AGP |
| Sound | Philips Rythmic Edge 128-bit QLabs DSP |
| Storage | 2x 10 GB Maxtor ATA/100 7200rpm HDD Hitachi GD-2500 8x DVD-ROM Memorex 1622 2x2x24 CD-RW |
| Cooling | Thermaltake SuperORB 4-inch Case Fan 2x 4-inch PS Fans 2x 60mm Bay Fans |
| Power Supply | Enermax 430watt ATX12V |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Millennium OEM v4.90.3000 |
| Software | SiSoft SANDRA Pro 2001te |
The K7S5A was tested with both SDR and DDR SD-RAM configurations. The Asus A7M266 was chosen as a reference point, as the AMD761 northbridge chipset controller is often regarded as the highest performance DDR-capable offering available when operating at 266 MHz. Memory bandwidth is the primary testing concern, as raw processor performance generally varies less than 2% across multiple platforms. SiSoft SANDRA is employed for memory throughput testing, as its memory benchmark results offer effective comparative values for evaluating cross-platform performance.
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