Intel P45: The New Chipset Lacks Progress

Test Setup

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CPUIntel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 @ 3.0 GHz
Intel P45Asus P5Q-E, Rev.1.01G
Intel P45, BIOS: 0605
Intel P35Gigabyte EP35C-DS3R, Rev. 1.0
Intel P35, BIOS: F3e
Intel P45Gigabyte EP45-DQ6, Rev. 1.0
Intel P45, BIOS: F2h
Intel X38Gigabyte X38-DQ6, Rev. 1.0
Intel X38, BIOS: F7
Intel X48Gigabyte X48T-DQ6, Rev. 1.0
Intel X48, BIOS: F4
DDR2 Memory2x 1GB DDR2-800 Corsair CM2X1024-10000C5D
DDR3 Memory2x 1GB DDR3-1333 Crucial/Micron
HDDWestern Digital WD5000AAKS, 500 GB
7,200 RPM, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16 MB cache
DVD-ROMSamsung SH-D163A, SATA 1.5 Gb/s
Graphics CardGigabyte Radeon HD 3850 GV-RX385512H
GPU: 670 MHz
Memory: 512 MB DDR3 (830 MHz, 256 Bit)
Power SupplyCoolermaster, ATX 2.3, 850 Watt
System Software & Drivers
Operating System:Windows Vista Enterprise Version 6.0 (Build 6000)
DirectX 10:DirectX 10 (Vista default)
DirectX 9:Version: April 2007
Graphics Drivers:ATI Radeon 7.12
Intel Chipset Drivers:Version: 9.0.0.1007
Intel Storage Drivers:Matrix Storage Manager 8.0.0.1039
Nvidia Chipset Drivers:nForce drivers 9.64
Java:Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 1

Processor: Core 2 Extreme QX9770

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