New A64 and 3DMark03

[zipp51]

My A64 is for the most part finnished.However 3DMark03 won't get past the first test.Here are the components Abit AV8,A64 3000+,1GB Crucial(2X512mb) dual channel,Radeon 128mb 9700 pro,Win XP Pro.I downloaded the app from Major Geeks and ran the patch they have.The benchmark works fine on my Nforce2 board with a Radeon 9500.Drivers are updated to the latest also.Anyone have any info,suggestions,comments? :D

[FastGame]

If you just got this all going then more than likely one of the bios settings isn't right.

Is the PC stable everywhere else ? pass Memtest ? Prime95 ? 3D Mark 2001 ? other GFX drivers ?

[zipp51]

If you just got this all going then more than likely one of the bios settings isn't right.

Is the PC stable everywhere else ? pass Memtest ? Prime95 ? 3D Mark 2001 ? other GFX drivers ?

Don't have any of those Benchmarks and tests.Got any links FG? :D

[Conan]

I would start off with memtest first:

http://www.memtest.org/

[zipp51]

Ok,I passed memtest86,3dMark2001 got 17,889 score with no hickup.I just got prime 95,will try later.I have a suspicion it's the vid card.Can't find anything in bios that would make a difference.I might have got a 9700 pro with the weak memory.I tried finding max core and max memory with ATI Tool,and got 345 core and 326 memory.Everytime 3DMark03 crashes the send error message is refering to ATI.???? :D

[FastGame]

Have you tried another set of drivers ? maybe an older set ? 3D 03 places most emphasis on the GPU so it prolly is video card related since everything else passed.

[PIPER]

.Everytime 3DMark03 crashes the send error message is refering to ATI.????

what does this tell u bud....lol....go nvidia....jk dood. But seriously the nvidia rocks...I just ran the same bench mark, this was the final score.

Main Test Results
3DMark Score 9503 3DMarks
CPU Score 500 CPUMarks

at one point I went as high as 242+ FPS during the GPU test.

[zipp51]

Have you tried another set of drivers ? maybe an older set ? 3D 03 places most emphasis on the GPU so it prolly is video card related since everything else passed.

Yup,I am using Catalyst 4.3 right now.I have tried 5.1,5.4,and the latest 5.5.On the Abit site the only board they mention as compatible is the 9800XT.I can't believe this card won't keep up.I sent the error report to Microsoft and I got video driver or video card failure.Far Cry even locks up.Might have to try my 9500?I think it's the card. :D

[zipp51]

Well,the card went completely south on me today.Opened up a word doc and the text on not only word but the desktop and any window was not legible.It went back to normal text when I disabled hardware acceleration along with write combining.I put my old Radeon 64mb and all is well except it only gets a 215 3D Mark in 3DMark03.I'm looking at getting a 6600GT either 128mb or 256mb.They are emerging as a better alternative to the Radeon 9800XT.Going to run the old card for a few days to make sure the mobo didn't have anything to do with the demise of the 9700 pro.Nvidia is back on top and the price is right. :D

[PIPER]

Good choice....I have the 6800GT....awesome card...once installed, I never looked back..a little more expensive than the 6600, but It was worth it.

[FastGame]

Good choice....I have the 6800GT....awesome card Yep :D

The 6600 GT is also very nice ;)

[zipp51]

Well I bought a Leadtek 6600 GT TDH card and just installed and updated and Flashed with their easy WinFox tools.Ran 3DMark03 with stock CPU and Graphic clocks and got 7735 marks.My cpu score was 890.Nice package they give you.Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia and a bunch of movie apps.$169 and a $20 rebate,not bad.This A64 system seems pretty stable with a higher end graphics board.As for my 9700 Pro,I couldn't get my money back but I just sent it back to the distributor,for a replacement.I've got a few more benches to try.Aquamark,Codecreatures,3D2001,Probably more.I think I turned into a benchmark freak. :D

[FastGame]

I think I turned into a benchmark freak.
Not good, maybe you should try a game or two :D

[Nate89]

i know this post is probably stupid but o well ill make it anyway my system beats urs and mine is outdated except the video card basically
i have:
gigabyte ga-7vt600 mobo
athlon xp 3200+
1gb of crappy offbrand elixir ram not in dual channel
and a 6800 non gt which is just about the same as the 6600gt but has 4 more pipes but also only has normal ram and is clocked at 750 mhz instead of the gddr3 that the 6600gt has

i guess what im really getting at is why my system which is worse then urs except for the video card can score almost 2000 more points then urs on 3dmark03

[zipp51]

That is amazing that you got 9700 plus points with your rig on 3D Mark 03.I have an Nforce2 asus board and managed only 5200 with maximum overclocking with directions from our own hardware pimp,"Fastgame".I'm not a big overclocker or benchmarker but I have never heard of such a high score with that bench.:D

EDIT;I was dead wrong about those scores for that bench.Some are getting 16000 plus with SLI boards and 7800 GT cards.And NForce boards are getting up to 12000 plus 3d marks.

[Nate89]

EDIT;I was dead wrong about those scores for that bench.Some are getting 16000 plus with SLI boards and 7800 GT cards.And NForce boards are getting up to 12000 plus 3d marks.

well of course sli with 7800gts will get that much but and once christmas is here thats what ill have but not sli ill only have one ill also have an athlon 64 3000 venice core socket 939 paired with some crucial ballistix low latency ram timing are 2-2-2-6 and hopefully be able to overclock that baby quite a bit and when that time comes ill post what my benchmark is then but im still wondering as to y my outdated system can score around 9500 and his newer one scoresmuch less

[FastGame]

but im still wondering as to y my outdated system can score around 9500 and his newer one scoresmuch less
3D 2003 is dependent more on the GFX card more than the total system, your 6800 should score higher than his 6600 GT, my 6800 Ultra beats your score by more than you beat Zipp's score.

You both run 3D 2001 which score's total system, Zipp will narrow the gap....;)

BTW Nate89, your system isn't as outdated as you think, its still a very powerful system :)

[Nate89]

ya ur prolly right but o well gettin all my new crap on sunday my 7800gt comes in tomorrow ill post new scores after a nice reformat and everything and also post system specs if any of u here know anandtech.com then ull know about their reviews and everything and if u go there and look up jetway then ull see the motherboard that i got and y i chose it and paired it with some crucial ballistix 2-2-2-6 ram and a 64 socket 939 3000+ venice core cause i plan on overclockin this baby as far as itll go

[Nate89]

ok now that christmas is past and i have everything installed and runnin ill post what ive got so far

ASPIRE X-Navigator ATXA8NW-AL Case with 5 80mm fans 2 at the rear blowing out one at the top blowing out 2 in the front blowing in and 1 120mm fan on the side blowing in on top of the video card and a large portion of the motherboard
Jetway 939GT4-SLI-G Motherboard
Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939 vanice core (33C idle/47C load) Stock heatsink & Fan
2x 512mb Crucial Ballistix in dual channel timings 2-2-2-6 1T
Evga 7800GT only one so no sli (44C idle/53C load) Stock heatsink & Fan
Right now my window is open cause it was gettin a bit stuffy in my room and my room temp is around 58F so my gfx card is at 36C and cpu is at 27C
160gb western digital ide
120gb maxtor sata
300gb maxtor sata
off brand dvd burner
off brand cd burner
Enermax Whisper 460w psu

Overclocked
dropped ram timings to 2.5-3-3-8 1T still at stock voltage of 2.85
raised vcore to 1.5
raised North Bridge to 1.7
dropped HT to 3x
have is running on 9x multiplier and 270mhz for the ram
stock speed was 1.8ghz its now running at 2.43ghz so its not too bad

Voltage readings from the motherboard
5V-5.12V a little high i know but ive never seen it go higher bsides its less then the +-5% mark
3V-3.33V havent seen it more either
12V-12.1-12.2V not bad
vcore-1.5V right where it should be
ram 2.82V close :(
northbridge 1.66V not too well but the system is still stable What do you guys recommend i do with it?

Benchmarks
Aquamark3 GFX 12798 CPU 12162 Total 83856
3dMark 01se 20833
3dMark 03 15625
3dMark 05 7003
Codecreatures 7838

anymore benchmarks you guys want me to run? questions and comments are appriciated you can also post what you have and how well that scores too to see how you compare :D

[FastGame]

Hi Nate, looks like you have a very nice system :D

Your CPU and mine are running the same 2.43, we both have the same ram @same everything, you have 7800 GT and I have 6800 Ultra.

My 3D 2001 score is 21,000 vs your 20,833, My 3D 2003 is 12,200 vs your 15,625

I don't have Code Creatures on my PC at the moment but I think it was around 5000+

I wonder why your 3D 2001 is lower than mine ? :confused:

[Nate89]

well what motherboard do you have that could come into play here couldnt it?
since u said that 2001 is the whole system
correction i just re-ran 2001se and i got 26710

[FastGame]

I'm using MSI Neo Platinum socket 754, my system is out dated compaired to yours, not to mention the 6800 Ultra vs 7800 GT.....

What are your GFX driver settings for the benchies ? I use 1024x768, AA=no, AF=no, v-sync= off

[Nate89]

I'm using MSI Neo Platinum socket 754, my system is out dated compaired to yours, not to mention the 6800 Ultra vs 7800 GT.....

What are your GFX driver settings for the benchies ? I use 1024x768, AA=no, AF=no, v-sync= off

i use whatever the bench is set to since im just using the trial part and dont have the full bench