High Throughput Storage Solutions - Magma EB7R-x8 User Manual

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Since the built-in video chipset doesn't support 3D rendering needed to

run 3DMark® , we first established a baseline by installing an entry level

PCIe card into an EB7 expansion chassis (Nvidia Quadro NVS440).

All subsequent benchmarks were completed using higher performing

video cards and documented in the table below:

Tested Video Card

NVidia Quadro NVS440

NVidia Quadro FX560

ATI 1650 Pro

NVidia GeFORCE

7600GS

NVidia Quadro FX1500

NVidia GeFORCE

7900GS

ATI 1900XT

NVidia GeForce 8500GT

NVidia 8800 Ultra

ATI HD4850

The comparison table shows performance improvements from 263% to

2111% between the baseline and the highest-end video card tested (the

NVidia GeFORCE 8800 Ultra). In other words, by expanding the PCI

Express bus, the EB7 system was able to facilitate an ever-improving

benchmark result limited only by the 3

the bandwidth limitations of the bus itself.

For more details on the actual test methodology and an explanation of

the benchmark figures please refer to: