Hello websmile, NO we did not use the same motherboard.
We tested two different P5E3 from Gigelz and my P5E3 motherboard. In total 3 Boards!
The motherboard from Gigelz and mine have different batch numbers (of the NB.)
Gigelz two boards have the same batchnumber on the NB and the batchnumber of my board's NB is completely different.
We only shared his E8600 CPU because we were sure this CPU allows a high FSB to able testing the NB on the Motherboard.
We are fair and honest bencher. Because of this I first post the question about sharing a CPU and did not directly abload my result from the bench.
But now I am totally confused…Leeghoofd said it’s not allowed as it’s a 2D bench and now you confirm my point of view.
This is my opinion, too. We did a motherboard bench. In this case, the Mainboard is awarding points.
Not the CPU. The CPU is like memory, used to make the result happen nothing more!
Its similar to bench a big GPU under LN2. I need a Powerful PSU to run the GPU Bench possible.
If I don't have a powerful PSU the benchmark will not finish and crash or whatever.
Regarding your post it seems to me that everything is within the rules and I may upload my results
Sorry for my bad english