The BIOS
Like Intel’s other Sandy Bridge ready motherboards … the Intel DH67BL comes with UEFI. It’s the new firmware style BIOS and features a range of options to configure both the motherboard and processor features. It’s simple to use and easy to configure.
Installation
No problems during installation … being an Intel motherboard, you expect it to be problem free and easy to install. Just make sure you actually install the new LGA 1155 Sandy Bridge processor. Believe me, I’ve known many people trying to fit the wrong processor to the socket type!
Test Setup & Procedures
| Processor | Default: Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.4Ghz |
| Motherboard | Intel DH67BL (H67 Chipset) Micro-ATX |
| Ram | Crucial Ballistix DDR3-2133 4Gb Kit |
| Graphics Card | Onboard Intel HD 3000 |
| Hard Drive | Adata S599 128Gb SSD |
| Optical Drive | LG x24 DVD-RW Re-writer SATA |
| CPU Cooler | Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 |
| Power Supply | Thermaltake ToughPower XT 875W |
| Chassis | Lian-Li Pitstop T60 Test Bench |
| Network | Netgear WG111v2 |
| Monitor | 23″ Samsung (1920×1080) – HD 1080p |
| OS | Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit |
To test the Intel DH67BL Motherboard, we will be using a test rig based on the above components. As you can see it’s a fairly up-to-date system. Here are some of the benchmark software which we’ll be using:
- Sandra Pro Business 2010
- CPU-Z and AIDA64
- PC Wizard
- ScienceMark 2
- PC Mark Vantage
- 3D Mark Vantage
- Unigine DX10
