Will my rig go faster?

Warpy · Aug 6, 2003, 01:05 AM

Hi,

Been doing some overclocking lately and didnt know what performance I should be expecting from my rig. Are my FSB and CPU multi values below what i should be able to set?

Also my score for 3dmark01 is just below what i want! Trying to break the 17K barrier

Has anyone done this with similar spec system?

DTC · Aug 6, 2003, 03:28 AM

Hello,

did you overclock your video card ?
Which core voltage do you have ?

I think you should break the 19k or 20k with this video card.

DTC

Driver 7 · Aug 6, 2003, 04:13 AM

I have

Kgentatszu] · Aug 6, 2003, 04:30 AM

have you tried a clean install??? cause sometimes those unneeded files can really drag you down...

Warpy · Aug 6, 2003, 09:11 AM

hey ppl.

I have used driver cleaner 1.9 to wipe all those NVIDIA files. I installed 44.67 drivers from guru3d and that helped. I have just oc my FSB again to 225 so its now 225x10.

I will oc my FX5900 to Core: 470 and mem: 925 and get back to ya.

O and my CPU voltage is 1.75
memory voltage is 2.7

See ya

dipstick · Aug 6, 2003, 12:46 PM

I have a similar setup with just alittle bit more juice running through it. If you OC your card and CPU alittle more, your scores will pick up. Although they are great already

Here are my 5900U(510/975) scores, although they are alittle old

'03
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=1020407

'01
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6734019

Driver 7 · Aug 6, 2003, 06:25 PM

Hey Mitchelson be carefull with your Vcore on this mobo. My voltage is not accurate. Mine runs .50 moue than what I set it at. So if I set mine at 1.750, It's really running at 1.8. Aparently I'm not the only one either.

Stormy · Aug 6, 2003, 10:42 PM

Could I overclock my FSB more? I got it at 110/110 with Duron 950 (effectivly 1.04 gHz now) and PC100 RAM, non-matching brands. I tried 112/112 with Windows program, but system froze. Could I do it with my modded BIOs I have, without killing memory or CPU?

DTC · Aug 7, 2003, 12:43 AM

@Stormy I think you have reached the maximum FSB with your memory.

@Driver 7 I think he will always watch his system with motherboard monitor or
something like that, this is necessary if you overclock.

@mitchelson We are waiting for your results

DTC

Stormy · Aug 7, 2003, 03:01 AM

Ok, thanks DTC. I'm getting PC2700 DDR ram at the end of this month, a 256mb stick, So We'll see how well a Duron overclocks....

Warpy · Aug 7, 2003, 09:07 AM

hey Driver 7

Your right man....... my damn board is say'n 1.8 and the following utilites all the same thing

SiSioft Sandra Ultra
Aidia32
Asus probe software

My CPU temps went up to 56 full load and idle was sitting on 50!

Wasnt too impressed. Sooooo I have told those ASUS people and await some feedback pronto!
I have now adjusted my mobo:

FSB: 210
CPU Multi: 10.5

CPU Voltage 1.7

Temp on full load: 54

I will benchmark later tonight, before i hit the deck for some shut eye. Got to take the girlfriend home first - she hates my PC!

Driver 7 · Aug 7, 2003, 11:46 AM

Also regarding the 44.67 drivers. I installed the one's I had saved on my hard drive. They are called STARSTORM 44.67 and they are tweeked to the max. I had never heard of them before though.

Warpy · Aug 7, 2003, 05:57 PM

Whats the URL for download chief?

Mine are from eVGA. Send me the link and I'll give them a shot

Also....... what is ur mobo set to at the mow?
Send me your voltage and FSB with CPU multi settings coz I am getting blue screens after 2 hours every time i perform a burn in test.

Stormy · Aug 7, 2003, 07:48 PM

One more thing..... How far could I push the FSB on my Duron efore I reach the magical no-boot land, as I am getting PC2700 RAM at the end of August.

Driver 7 · Aug 7, 2003, 08:01 PM

You can get the drivers here
I installed the 45.23's this afternoon. But I have not tested them yet as I'm messin with my cooling.
Right now FSB's @ 200. mobo's Vcore is set @ 1.725 in the bios but it's accually running @ 1.792.
Check this out. THERMAL IMAGES - A7N8X DELUXE This will help with cooling.
I am also thinking about doing this VDD Mod. I'm not real good with doing mods. But this sounds like a cake walk.VDD Voltage Mod.

DTC · Aug 8, 2003, 12:36 AM

@Stormy Nobody can tell you this, you have to try it.

@mitchelson, Driver 7 The voltage from the motherboard has nothing to with your
cpu temperature ! If you increase the voltage from your motherboard, the temps from
the north- and southbridge increases also and it is possible, that your system chrashs.

If you want to lower your cpu temps, you have to lower your cpu voltage or get a better cpu cooler.

DTC

Driver 7 · Aug 8, 2003, 01:04 AM

OK I guess I did say "mobo's Vcore" , But never the less. I was reffering to the CPU Voltage. That being the Vcore. And the refference was regarding the bug with the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe, where if you set your CPU's Vcore to say 1.800, Which I sometimes do, It is accually being set to 1.850. Which is kinda scary. I mean my Athlon 2800+ was not really not all that cheap. And frying it would suck.

DTC · Aug 8, 2003, 01:09 AM

@Driver 7 Sorry, your are right, sometimes my english is too bad to understand all.

I read it another time and now I understand, that you mean the cpu voltage.

DTC

Driver 7 · Aug 8, 2003, 01:22 AM

This Mobo sure has it's share of bug's but it's still one hell of a board.

Warpy · Aug 8, 2003, 02:09 AM

Hey Mr 7.

been in touch with Zardon in re to my mobo and he has offered some excellent advice. I'll test my new settings and get back to ya.

Also with those Starstorm drivers....... which ones did you choose to download? And are they any better than the guru3d ones? Since we have high end cards do you think we should use the performance drivers or the quality ones?

Driver 7 · Aug 8, 2003, 02:15 AM

Man dont leave me hangin. Whenever I have used tweeked drivers I've used performance. I guess it would depend on weather your gonna bench or not.

Kgentatszu] · Aug 8, 2003, 04:35 AM

Mitchelson, come'on, 18 more onions left to break the barrier!!! need more juice!!

Warpy · Aug 8, 2003, 10:12 AM

I wont be benchamrking now till Monday... coz i saw this New NVIDIA Drivers and I dont want to blow anything till then!

For now i'll keep me beast nice and cool with standard settings. Got just over 5K ion my 3dmark03 score.

Driver 7 · Aug 9, 2003, 12:25 AM

I dont suppose there would be some excellent advice you lookin to share? I'm hanging

Kgentatszu] · Aug 9, 2003, 12:38 AM

well, have your tried WinXP tweaks???? i got a few more onions out of those......by the way, use omega's drivers......they'll surely boost performance..

Warpy · Aug 9, 2003, 05:30 AM

Well Zardon mentioned the Memory settings being set to 8-2-2-2 and running the CPU at "Agressive".
Also dont adjust the PCI-AGP voltage. Keep all other settings at default . With NForce boards keep the memeory in Sync with FSB.

I'll do some testing on Monday and let you know how i go.

Warpy · Aug 9, 2003, 09:28 AM

Zardons spec for ya Driver 7. Try and model this and see how good ya 3DMark01 scores get!

CPU: Barton 3000+XP @ 2455.6mhz 11x223
CPU Temperatures: Idle 36-38c: Load 42-44c
CPU Fan: YSTECH 92 mm @ 5600rpm
Heatsink: Thermalright SLK900
Motherboard: Abit NF7-S v2.0 nForce2
Graphics Card: Built by ATI 9800 pro reference board, running @ 440 core/390ram
System temperatures: 28-30c depending on room ambient
Case & fans: Thermaltake Xaser III aluminium super tower, soft pink cathode/blue lighting: 7 case fans.
Hard drives: Western Digital JB SE 80 gig @ 120 gig, Maxtor 40 gig 7200
Optical drives: Liteon 16 x DVD player: Liteon 48speed/flashed to 52 CD burner: NEC DVD+RW 1000A flashed to 1100A
Memory: OCZ DDR3500 running at 223fsb 8-2-3-2 timings, matched 256 pairs
Sound Card: Creative Audigy 2
Raid: Promise PCI controller card

VOLTAGES:
CPU Voltage: 1.8
Chipset Voltage: 1.7
Power Supply Sparkle 400w
+5V 5.00
+12v 11.84
VCC: 3.01
VIO: 3.28
VSB: 4.90
Vbat: 3.52