"V "fnugen"" > wrote in message
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>
> "Goy Larsen" > wrote in message
> ...
> >V \"fnugen\" wrote:
> >>
> >> Okay........I upgraded to an AMD64 3500+ and an MSI K8T Neo2-F mobo. I
> >> still
> >> have my 1024g ram and a 128m 9800pro. XP Home SP2 with DX9.0c
installed.
> >> This "new" system is exactlty as my old one, excpet it was an AMD
Sempron
> >> 2800+ and MSI KT4AV board. Same vid card, same ram......same OS. My
HUGE
> >> problem here is that now GTL demo, and F1c are seriously choppy in
> >> comparison to my OLD setup. I reformatted and reinstalled XP Home. New
> >> 5.10cats......I get about 1 frame every 5 secs in GTL, and the F1c runs
> >> smoother than GTL, but it has chop in the spinner and it is not
anywhere
> >> near as smooth as my old chip. I reinstalled both F1c and GTL to see if
> >> it
> >> made any difference, same thing. I bought the mobo and CPU so that I
> >> could
> >> RUN GTL..........now listen to everybody talk about it. Well, in an
> >> effort
> >> to upgrade for a NEW game, my old game runs worse than before. I
flashed
> >> bios to newest, all drivers are new and updated. Any body have any
ideas
> >> ?!?!?
> >
> > I happen to have a very similar system, same CPU, VIA based Mobo but
> > with a faster PCI-express vid card, if you could grab PCMark2002 (small
> > download), 3DMark03 or 05 (I have both) or another test program if you
> > prefer, I'd be more than happy to do a comparison with you and we could
> > do some troubleshooting afterwards when we've established a performance
> > baseline
> >
> > Using games to troubleshoot is a bit cumbersome as there's a gazillion
> > settings and you don't get a specific results file afterwards
> >
> > Using PCMark02 my results are as follows
> >
> > CPU: 7000
> > Memory: 9000
> > HD: 900
> >
> > A well tuned and freshly rebooted PC with nothing running in the
> > background would prolly get better numbers but it's "thereabouts", at
> > least you shouldn't be seeing significantly lower numbers than these
> >
> >
> > Beers and cheers
> > (uncle) Goy
> >
> > "When two or more people are gathered together in my name,
> > they shall perform the Parrot Sketch..."
> >
> > --Our Lord John Cleese--
>
> Ok, using PCmark02 my scores are as follows;
>
> CPU: 7166
> Memory: 7711 (one stick is PC2700)
> HDD: 659
>
> Funny though, when I look under system info, my AGP (set at 8x in BIOS)
> shows as being set at 2 in the log in PCMark02. Here is a cut and paste of
> the AGP capabilities section
>
> Revision: 3.0
> Rate: 4x, 8x (2x enabled)
> Aperture Size: 256 MB
> Sideband Addressing: supported (enabled)
> Fast Write: not supported
>
>
> Does this mean something is wrong in Whoville ?? If so, how can it be
fixed?
> Danke
>
> Verne

Could be off-base here, but you say you still have a stick of PC2700 in
there? Paired with what, PC3200?

If so, isn't the default FSB speed of that MB/CPU supposed to be 400mhz?
PC2700 is rated at 333mhz, so that might be your problem.

GL,

SB