CoolerMaster 690 II Advanced Review
Andy Ruffell / 14 years ago
Test Setup
With cases, testing and benchmarking isn’t something that is really done in the review field too much, as it’s more about the design and aestehtics as opposed to the tests that can be done and there is reasoning behind this.
We could show you the system temperature of a case, but how would we make it fair? It would constantly have to be the same hardware used throughout every review, and with system parts being constantly updated and changed, this leads to make it an unfair test. Also, what about ambient room temperature, and factoring that in too? Simply put, we don’t believe it will be a fair test no matter how precise we aim to do it, but it still gives a comparison to work with, so for the benefit of you (the reader/viewer) we will compare it the fairest way we can by maintaining the same room temperature and using the same parts in our comparison tests.
Our test system consists of:
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Phenom II X6 1100T |
| Motherboard | ECS A785GM-M Black Series |
| Memory (RAM) | 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1800MHz |
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Graphics Card |
AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB |
| Primary Hard Drive | Kingston V+ Series 64GB SSD x 2 (Raid 0) |
| Power Supply | BFG EX Series 1200watt |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |
To run our tests, we will be measuring the temperatures of the most vital components of any computer, the CPU and GPU using a select few applications for temperature monitoring.
We will note the idle temperature after 20 minutes of sitting at ambient room temperature, and will then run benchmarking applications such as FurMark to put as much possible strain on the GPU, and Prim 95 torture test to do the same on the CPU for 20 minutes. At this point we will measure the load temperature
Throughout these tests, we will have the case fans that come supplied on their maximum fan speed settings. To make the comparison a fair test, we will not be using any other types of cooling devices.
