Well...got the new machine together!!!

[Jack_Tripper]

Everything seems cool, but I got a couple of problems I was hoping you could help me out with!

1. (OK this is a 3dmark03 question...forgive me :) ) My CPU score seems to have hit the shitter since I put in my new CPU, I'm sure it just some setting that I have missed, but was looking for some advice as to where to start looking.

Here is my compare so you can see what I'm talking about!
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=904053

This is what I know:

I have HT enabled

My FSB is set to 250 (5:4) and ram voltage is set to 2.8v

My processor is at default speeds in terms of voltage (I tried bumping it up a notch...but nothing was different...so I turned it back down)

Again, I'm probably just missing some minute little detail...but wanted to get an idea of where to start looking.

The system runs great, SYS soft sandra is reporting numbers that look really nice (crushing the reference CPU/Memory score in every case). Overall I'm really happy, just got the system up and running this morning, so I haven't had a chance to really play any games yet (but rest assured I will when I get home :) ). The only other issue I'm running into is that Planetside won't connect at all (launchpad hangs at "loading mini-map.png"...but I suspect that it has something to do with my connectivity settings in WinXP pro (not an OS that I have used before...so I'm still learning). I tried disabling the soft firewall through the network tab....but that hasen't done it....will keep working on that one.

Also, to any IC7 owners...does your CPU score get posted on the initial bios screen? All i get is "Dual Channel mode enabled" then the memory amount and speed! Wierd...but since everything is running ok....I wrote it off as random wierdness..

Will get some more impressions/benchmarks up after I have a chance to play with it a little more!

Jack

[Sir_Gallahad]

Originally posted by Jack_Tripper
Everything seems cool, but I got a couple of problems I was hoping you could help me out with!

1. (OK this is a 3dmark03 question...forgive me :) ) My CPU score seems to have hit the shitter since I put in my new CPU, I'm sure it just some setting that I have missed, but was looking for some advice as to where to start looking.

Here is my compare so you can see what I'm talking about!
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=904053

This is what I know:

I have HT enabled

My FSB is set to 250 (5:4) and ram voltage is set to 2.8v

My processor is at default speeds in terms of voltage (I tried bumping it up a notch...but nothing was different...so I turned it back down)

Again, I'm probably just missing some minute little detail...but wanted to get an idea of where to start looking.

The system runs great, SYS soft sandra is reporting numbers that look really nice (crushing the reference CPU/Memory score in every case). Overall I'm really happy, just got the system up and running this morning, so I haven't had a chance to really play any games yet (but rest assured I will when I get home :) ). The only other issue I'm running into is that Planetside won't connect at all (launchpad hangs at "loading mini-map.png"...but I suspect that it has something to do with my connectivity settings in WinXP pro (not an OS that I have used before...so I'm still learning). I tried disabling the soft firewall through the network tab....but that hasen't done it....will keep working on that one.

Also, to any IC7 owners...does your CPU score get posted on the initial bios screen? All i get is "Dual Channel mode enabled" then the memory amount and speed! Wierd...but since everything is running ok....I wrote it off as random wierdness..

Will get some more impressions/benchmarks up after I have a chance to play with it a little more!

Jack

Um...if it's an Intel 3 gig CPU, then shouldn't the FSB be either 266MHz or 400Mhz? (533 and 800 respectively...that is if it's a DDR board.)

[scottg26]

Originally posted by Jack_Tripper
Everything seems cool, but I got a couple of problems I was hoping you could help me out with!

1. (OK this is a 3dmark03 question...forgive me :) ) My CPU score seems to have hit the shitter since I put in my new CPU, I'm sure it just some setting that I have missed, but was looking for some advice as to where to start looking.

Here is my compare so you can see what I'm talking about!
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=904053

This is what I know:

I have HT enabled

My FSB is set to 250 (5:4) and ram voltage is set to 2.8v

My processor is at default speeds in terms of voltage (I tried bumping it up a notch...but nothing was different...so I turned it back down)

Again, I'm probably just missing some minute little detail...but wanted to get an idea of where to start looking.

The system runs great, SYS soft sandra is reporting numbers that look really nice (crushing the reference CPU/Memory score in every case). Overall I'm really happy, just got the system up and running this morning, so I haven't had a chance to really play any games yet (but rest assured I will when I get home :) ). The only other issue I'm running into is that Planetside won't connect at all (launchpad hangs at "loading mini-map.png"...but I suspect that it has something to do with my connectivity settings in WinXP pro (not an OS that I have used before...so I'm still learning). I tried disabling the soft firewall through the network tab....but that hasen't done it....will keep working on that one.

Also, to any IC7 owners...does your CPU score get posted on the initial bios screen? All i get is "Dual Channel mode enabled" then the memory amount and speed! Wierd...but since everything is running ok....I wrote it off as random wierdness..

Will get some more impressions/benchmarks up after I have a chance to play with it a little more!

Jack

well here is my 3dmark03 score
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=767729

yours does seem a tad low

[Jack_Tripper]

Originally posted by Sir_Gallahad


Um...if it's an Intel 3 gig CPU, then shouldn't the FSB be either 266MHz or 400Mhz? (533 and 800 respectively...that is if it's a DDR board.)

Actually its a 2.4C (sorry...should have included that in the post.. )

:)

Jack

[scottg26]

my friend has nearly your exact system

p4 2.4C @ 200 and something fsb (3.2 ghz i think), dual ddr (1gb total), gigabyte board

[Jack_Tripper]

Just for the record:

P42.4c@3007 (250fsb 5:4)
Abit IC7
2x 256mb Crucial 3700

Jack

[scottg26]

im thinking about getting a p4 2.4 c as well, they are pretty cheap right now. i don't know if i will be able to afford ddr 400 ram for a few weeks though. i'd like to get it before june 30 though (when star trek elite force2 comes out)

have u tried fsb 300 and ram at 3:4?

[Jack_Tripper]

no...but I will :)

Jack

[Jack_Tripper]

Did a fresh OS install...

Everythings looking better :)

Installed Ut2003 and played with it a little bit ....very nice. Set it at 1280x1024 and cranked everything in a bot match and didn't drop much below the 50 mark the whole time...felt VERY smooth!

Had 3dlark2kuno on a CD so I ran it, my score looks like what I'd expect...so I think (hope) I've got the low CPU score thing solved:
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6626618

Am tired, will resume tommorow....OS installs take it outta me :)
It is nice to be able to do it in under 30 min from start to finish though :)

Jack

[scottg26]

Originally posted by Jack_Tripper
Did a fresh OS install...

Everythings looking better :)

Installed Ut2003 and played with it a little bit ....very nice. Set it at 1280x1024 and cranked everything in a bot match and didn't drop much below the 50 mark the whole time...felt VERY smooth!

Had 3dlark2kuno on a CD so I ran it, my score looks like what I'd expect...so I think (hope) I've got the low CPU score thing solved:
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6626618

Am tired, will resume tommorow....OS installs take it outta me :)
It is nice to be able to do it in under 30 min from start to finish though :)

Jack


guy across the room from me gets 15600, so you have a nice score :)

[Jack_Tripper]

:evil: I could do better....I just don't care :)

Jack

[Jack_Tripper]

hey...I think the fresh OS install fixed it!!!

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=907929

=I was just using it to compare CPU scores...and this seems to be more in line with what others (with my setup) are getting :)

All better!

OS install seems to have fixed my Planetside problems too...I connected and kicked ass this morning :)

Jack

[scottg26]

you do use AA and AF on the radeon right?


guy accross the room from me bought radeon 9700 pro (same as mine), but doesn't use ANY AA or AF. and he plays at 1024x768 on a 17" monitor. i told him "you don't pay this much money for a video card to not use AA/AF"..

[Jack_Tripper]

Originally posted by scottg26
you do use AA and AF on the radeon right?


guy accross the room from me bought radeon 9700 pro (same as mine), but doesn't use ANY AA or AF. and he plays at 1024x768 on a 17" monitor. i told him "you don't pay this much money for a video card to not use AA/AF"..

ya...when I say everything cranked...I mean full AA/AF (Quality)....dontcha worry about that :)

Jack

[Jack_Tripper]

Gosh...its nice to be able to do this :fro: I love Hyperthreading!!!! (and the cool little split processor thingy :) )!

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/Slacker%20Jack%20T/Art/Desktop.jpg

Jack

edit: damn...was more impressive when you could SEE Supertroopers running in the background :)!

[scottg26]

Originally posted by Jack_Tripper
Gosh...its nice to be able to do this :fro: I love Hyperthreading!!!! (and the cool little split processor thingy :) )!

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/Slacker%20Jack%20T/Art/Desktop.jpg

Jack

edit: damn...was more impressive when you could SEE Supertroopers running in the background :)!

lol true :)

looks like u need to turn AF on in the ut shot though :P