Benchmark: Asus Z62F Benchmark

[GenTechPC]

Setup:
Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0GHz/Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0GHz :D
512MB DDR-2 667 (Single Channel)
60GB 5400rpm

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Benchmark/3DMark05.jpg


http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Benchmark/CPU-1.jpg


http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Benchmark/CPU-Multimedia.jpg


http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Benchmark/Memory-Bandwidth.jpg

[GenTechPC]

most of you must be wondering: how about disable Core Multi-Processing in the BIOS?

I've just disable it now and running the benchmark, let's see how it perform.

[GenTechPC]

I've disable Core Milti-Processing in the BIOS.

Core-Duo is now Core-Solo:
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Core-Solo/Core-Solo-1.jpg

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Core-Solo/Core-Solo-2.jpg

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Core-Solo/Core-Solo-3.jpg

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Core-Solo/Core-Solo-4.jpg

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/Core-Solo/Core-Solo-5.jpg

[GenTechPC]

As you can see, the Core-Solo's 3DMark05 score is very similar to Core-Duo, most likely the 3D applications are more depend on graphics card, so gamers, if you are playing 3D Games (not on Z62F but maybe Z96J)you might want to disable Core Multi-Processing in the BIOS and hopefully(not sure but I think it will) that'll extend some battery life, but for applications you might want to enable Core Multi-Processing for better performance.

I hope all the information helps.

[mikeylee]

Ken,
Thanks for th einfo. Very helpful. I thought Core Duo's chipset automatically shutdown the second core when it is not in use to save energy.
Mikeylee

[Sam Ontario]

Nice!

[GenTechPC]

Ken,
Thanks for th einfo. Very helpful. I thought Core Duo's chipset automatically shutdown the second core when it is not in use to save energy.
Mikeylee

Yes according to Intel, but you can also disable it in BIOS.

[GenTechPC]

3DMark 06

1st test with Core-Duo Disable:
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/NBF/Z62F-3DMark06-1.jpg



2nd test with Dual-Core enable:
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/NBF/Z62F-3DMark06-2.jpg


The result is almost indentical, 3D games seems doesn't take any advantage of Dual-Core technology.

[Sam Ontario]

I noticed the 3945 ABG has different interfacing design. Old 2915 ABG will not fit!

[GenTechPC]

I noticed the 3945 ABG has different interfacing design. Old 2915 ABG will not fit!


That is correct, 3945 is smaller than 2915 and also the slot is different.

[CoffeeShark]

The result is almost indentical, 3D games seems doesn't take any advantage of Dual-Core technology.

I think we'll find that is common until they are specifically designed around dual-cpu setups. I don't think any games have yet been made to run different processes on different cores.

[GenTechPC]

I think we'll find that is common until they are specifically designed around dual-cpu setups. I don't think any games have yet been made to run different processes on different cores.

Yeah, or single chip but Dual-GPU, hopefully they'll soon launch mobile version:

"Dear Partners,

Today ATI launched the CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 chipset formerly known as the RD580. This is the first chipset that ATI has designed from the ground up for the gaming enthusiast market and the industry’s first single-chip 2x16 PCIe controller. This now means that the industry’s fastest graphics card—the Radeon® X1900—has the fastest dual GPU motherboard to support it in the market. The ATI CrossFire platform has claimed top performance in dual graphics.

Following on the heels of a hard launch of the Radeon X1900 cards, ASUS is also announcing immediate availability of A8R32-MVP DELUXE motherboard featuring the CrossFire Xpress 3200 chipset. DFI, Abit, Sapphire and PC Partner will also have CrossFire Xpress 3200 motherboards available in March. This is the best multi-GPU chipset that has ever been build and I highly recommend that you try it by contacting one of the motherboard suppliers.

So far the technology press is very excited about ATI’s CrossFire Xpress 3200 and Radeon X1900 combination with quotes like:
“With the introduction of RD580 ATI will have a single-chip dual x16 PCIe Corssfire solution to compete with nVidia's top-of-the-line dual x16 PCIe chipset. With a competitive chipset, the fastest current video card in the X1900XT, and the end of paper launches, ATI has had a great start to 2006.”


"In terms of dual-GPU-performance the new Crossfire set a new mark and beats comparable SLI-Configurations by up to 18 percent. When comparing Super-AA against SLI-AA this advantage widens to an impressive maximum of 86 percent."
Multi-GPU is becoming more and more mainstream in the graphics market. CrossFire Xpress 3200 with its 2x16 architecture enables excellent connector-free CrossFire via the PCI Express bus that makes a very interesting price/performance point for gamers on a more modest budget. Combined with our X1000 series and the already announced RD480, we now have a full range of CrossFire Platforms addressing multiple price points and needs."

[Silvr6]

Quick question regarding the 3945 vs the 2915 mini pci cards. Is the Mini PCI slot on the z62f different than other mini pci slots. I have a spare 2200bg intel card I would like to use. I"ve got all the parts to built the z62f but can't find anyone in canada that sells the barebones yet.

[GenTechPC]

Quick question regarding the 3945 vs the 2915 mini pci cards. Is the Mini PCI slot on the z62f different than other mini pci slots. I have a spare 2200bg intel card I would like to use. I"ve got all the parts to built the z62f but can't find anyone in canada that sells the barebones yet.

Yes they are totally different, the one of the left is 3945, as you can see 3945 is much smaller than 2915 and so is the slot on the Z62F, your 2200bg will not fit:

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/Asus/Z62F/NBF/Z62F-6.jpg

[Bahama.Llama]

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I have someones MAC addresses! :lol:

[GenTechPC]

yay!
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I have someones MAC addresses! :lol:

You got some numbers wrong...:D

[Bahama.Llama]

You got some numbers wrong...:D

Really? *squints* *shurg* read 'em again twice... maybe I should photoshop to make it easier huh :)

[chuck232]

Ken,
Thanks for th einfo. Very helpful. I thought Core Duo's chipset automatically shutdown the second core when it is not in use to save energy.
Mikeylee

I wonder how that would work. Since a single threaded game would probably take up something like 100% on one CPU, that would translate into the OS thinking that there's a 50% CPU load. Would that cause the other core to power up? I had the feeling that only under very light work loads did the second core shut off. That could be an interesting test. See if there's any battery life difference between running a single threaded app full out and turning one core off and running full out again.

[DLMunson]

it was my understanding that part of the L2 cache shut down hence this "smart cache" marketing crap

im positive both cores are always running, obviously not drawing full power all the time, but still active non the less

**oh, 2 days from getting off my ass and ordering a z62f....so i can finally dump my arima ;)

[GenTechPC]

The L2 Chache shuts down at "mode C4" 1.8 watts, the full power mode is called C0, the clock speed and voltage drops depends on the battery power and the temporature, there are C0 (full power), C1, C2 3.4 watts, C3 2.2 watts, C4 1.8 watts(Shuts down L2 Cache).
in C1 mode, one core will temporary shuts down if temperature runs too high, the Dual-Core processors has per-core temperature sensor.

[GenTechPC]

and just for laugh :D :
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/Notebook/shutdown.jpg

[Djembe]

:lol:

[off topic]hey, can you post or PM me a full-size copy of that wallpaper? That looks awesome!! :w00t:[/off topic]

[GenTechPC]

:lol:

[off topic]hey, can you post or PM me a full-size copy of that wallpaper? That looks awesome!! :w00t:[/off topic]

OT: sure, that's the wallpaper of Macross Plus, but personally I like the story of Macross Zero better.

[xzjn9p]

any chance we can get a mini-review of the z62f anytime soon? I'm mostly interested in comments on overall quality, noise, and heat (esp. palm rest heat).

thanks

[GenTechPC]

any chance we can get a mini-review of the z62f anytime soon? I'm mostly interested in comments on overall quality, noise, and heat (esp. palm rest heat).

thanks

My boss didn't want me to do the review besides benchmark and photos, because we are the reserller. We like to leave that to end-users of their opinion in built quality, but on what I've tested so far the heat are more related to CPU speed and GPU, a laptop with GPU does runs hot and the fan on the GPU does make some noisy, I can trade that for performance but I don't know about other people. Asus told me they are working on a laptop with GeForce 7800 GTO but they must solve the heat problem first, I told them I'll preffer performance but they said more people will complain about the temperature.

BTW, the built quality of Z62F is at Z91E A6U Z92KM Z91Ac class, their value product line.

You are the boss and it's your money and your opinion counts, not by any resellers or Asus.

[xzjn9p]

You are the boss and it's your money and your opinion counts, not by any resellers or Asus.

yep and since most of you guys don't have a favorable return policy and you can't see them in stores, reviews are necessary for me to part with said money. :lol:

[optimo]

will WoW run fine on this laptop?

[GenTechPC]

will WoW run fine on this laptop?

My co-worker plays WOW on her 12" Uniwell laptop with integrated Intel 915 Graphincs card runs fine.

the picture quality of WOW on Intel graphics card is more like at Nintendo 64 level.

[pow155]

can you do 3d mark 03. My desktop computer can only run 3d mark03 and I want to see if this laptop is worth buying. btw: all this laptop need to do is beat 1235 on 3d mark03 :) Thanks

[DLMunson]

can you do 3d mark 03. My desktop computer can only run 3d mark03 and I want to see if this laptop is worth buying. btw: all this laptop need to do is beat 1235 on 3d mark03 :) Thanks

ill have this baby in about a week(ordered from discountlaptops), ill do a full review/benchies the day i recieve

[kevineugenius]

For gamers, I've heard that the only reason a core duo would help you at all is if you run processes in the background while gaming. Doesn't mean squat to me, since I get 4800 in 3dMark05 with my laptop...

[GenTechPC]

3dMark05 with my laptop...

7800 GTO?

[nickname]

doesnt this computer come barebones?

the's reviews, are they based on what the end-user decided to put in the machine?

I'm very interested in one of these, and thoiught it was barebones. Does it come with a mb, cpu, and thats it? then u choose the rest? how does this setup go?

[GenTechPC]

doesnt this computer come barebones?

the's reviews, are they based on what the end-user decided to put in the machine?

I'm very interested in one of these, and thoiught it was barebones. Does it come with a mb, cpu, and thats it? then u choose the rest? how does this setup go?

Atually Z62F only comes with barebones.
And yes it does comes with a MB inside but no CPU, RAM and HD.