We have already described the test methodology of many things in our basic article "So we are testing graphics cards, as of February 2017" in great detail and so we now only refer to this detailed description for the sake of simplicity. So if you want to read everything again, you are welcome to do so.
Of course, the hardware configuration with CPU, RAM, motherboard is different for the individual socket types, while we generally rely on our central cooling system in the laboratory with a potent chiller, but this time we also have an AiO compact water cooling system of Enermax and of course AMD's heavy Wraith Ripper.
The mainboard is a MSI MEG X399 Creation, which should prove almost unbreakable even with LN2.
The summary in table form now gives a brief overview of the respective configurations:
| Test systems and measuring rooms | |
|---|---|
| Hardware: |
AMD Socket AM4 (400er) SECOND-generation AMD Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC 2x 8GB G.Skill Sniper X DDR-3400 @3466MHz AMD Socket AM4 (300er) AMD Socket SP3 (TR4) AMD Socket AM3+ Intel LGA 1151 (Z370): Intel LGA 1151 (Z270) Intel LGA 1151 (Z170) Intel LGA 1150 (Z97A) Intel LGA 1150 (Z97) Intel LGA 2066 Intel Socket 2011 v3: All systems: |
| Cooling: |
AMD Wraith Ripper Alphacool Ice Block XPX Enermax LiqTech 240 TR4 Alphacool VPP655 (standard pump, changeable) 2x Alphacool Nexxos UT60 Full Copper 480mm (single or together) 2x 4 Phobya Bionic Fan Phobya fan control, separate 12-power supply for self-sufficient operation without PC Alphacool quick-release fasteners for quick component and cooler changes Aqua Computer aquaero 6 PRO USB Fan Controller, Graphic LCD Aqua Computer flow sensor "high flow" G1/4 Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut (for cooler change) |
| Monitor: | Eizo EV3237-BK |
| Housing: |
Lian Li PC-T70 with expansion kit and modifications Modes: Open Benchtable, Closed Case |
| Power consumption: |
non-contact DC measurement on the PCIe slot (Riser-Card) non-contact DC measurement on the external PCIe power supply direct voltage measurement at the shunts, the respective feeders and the power supply Reading out the motherboard sensors 2x Rohde & Schwarz HMO 3054, 500 MHz multi-channel oscillograph with memory function 4x Rohde & Schwarz HZO50, current togor adapter (1 mA to 30 A, 100 KHz, DC) 4x Rohde & Schwarz HZ355, touch divider (10:1, 500 MHz) 1x Rohde & Schwarz HMC 8012, digital multimeter with storage function |
| Thermography: |
Optris PI640, infrared camera PI Connect evaluation software with profiles |
| Acoustics: |
NTI Audio M2211 (with calibration file) Steinberg UR12 (with phantom power for the microphones) Creative X7, Smaart v.7 own low-reflection measuring room, 3.5 x 1.8 x 2.2 m (LxTxH) Axial measurements, perpendicular to the center of the sound source(s), measuring distance 50 cm Noise in dBA (Slow) as RTA measurement Frequency spectrum as a graph |
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