Sapphire Pure Black X79N Motherboard and HD7970 GPU Review

The tests were performed in a controlled air conditioned room with temperatures maintained at a constant 25c – a comfortable environment for the majority of people reading this.

Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 30 minutes. Load measurements were acquired by playing Crysis Warhead for 30 minutes and measuring the peak temperature. We also have included Furmark results, recording maximum temperatures throughout a 30 minute stress test. All fan settings were left on automatic.

Temperatures are a little better than the reference board we tested last month, perhaps because we applied high grade Noctua thermal paste to this card before testing.

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