Both motherboards were tested using exactly the same components and benchmark software packages. Our test bed was the following:

• CPU: Intel Core7-920 Retail
• Case: Open air testbed
• Motherboard: Asus P6T Deluxe Bios 1003 & Foxconn Renaissance Bios P10
• Memory: 3x1GB Crucial PC3-1066 (CL7-7-7-20-1T@1.65V)
• Monitor: LG L246WH (1920x1200)
• PSU: OCZ 720W
• HDD: WD 800JB
• Operating system: Windows XP 32bit SP2 with all the latest updates installed
• Operating system: Windows VISTA 32bit SP1 with all the latest updates installed

The Turbo Boost function was enabled for both tests in order to get the highest performance from each motherboard. For the default tests, we left most of the BIOS voltages at Auto, while we manually set the memory at 533MHz with CL7 with 1.65V.

We used a variety of benchmarking software and applications:

• Everest Ultimate Edition v4.60
• Sisoft Sandra 2009 SP2
• PCMark Vantage
• Sysmark 2007 Preview
• CineBench R10
• x264 HD Benchmark
• TMPGEnc 4 Xpress v4.60.226
• SuperPI v1.5 XS
• wPrime v1.55
• 3DMark 06
• Crysis v1.20 Retail

Let's see now how our CPU was identified by CPU-Z with the Asus P6T Deluxe:

and the Foxconn Renaissance

As you can see, the Asus P6T Deluxe gave a rather higher CPU and memory frequency, something that may have an affect on the test results.