- Test System

• Processor: AMD64 3800+ NewCastle (939 socket)
• Case: Antec 1080AMG
• Motherboard: ASUS A8N-SLI Premium (BIOS version: 1005)
• Memory: 2x512MB OCZ PC-4200 Memory
• Hard Disk Drive: WD800JD 80GB 7200RPM
• DVD Burner: Pioneer DVR-A08XLA
• Power Supply: EzCool 550Watt
• OS: Microsoft WindowsXP Pro SP2
• DirectX: v9.0c

Benchmarking Software

• 3DMark05,03,01
• Codecreatures Benchmark Pro v1.0
• AquaMark3 v3.0
• Farcry v1.3
• CounterStrike Source Beta
• Doom 3
• Thief 3
• Ground Control II
• Colin McRae 2005
• PCMark04
• Passmark PerformanceTest 5.0
• SiSoft Sandra Professional 2005

In this review, we will be comparing the ASUS A8N-SLI Premium with the two other SLI-enabled motherboards from ASUS, the A8N-SLI Deluxe and the P5ND2-SLI Deluxe. All these motherboards were tested with the same graphics cards (two ASUS N6600GT SLI) in SLI mode. The Intel based motherboard was tested with an Intel P4 3.73Ghz Extreme Edition CPU.