graphic problem

At the moment I'm defragging my drives before running 3DMark03, PCMark04 and Aquamark3 to see what scores I get. I'm using my laptop to access the forum until I've completed all the tests.

Ok, I have done another test with 3DMARK03 and PCMARK04, here is the score :

3DMARK03
System Score : 5330
Cpu Score : 239 (yes : 239!!!!)

PCMARK04
PCMark Scores : 2232
CPU Score : 2007
Memory Score : 2643
Graphic Score : 3904
HDD Score : 3930

The CPU score is a laugh! Are you sure it says 3.2Ghz in the BIOS and not 320Mhz or something?

In the BIOS, it says 3.2Ghz, but when I am running those tests, the CPU heat is around 73oC all along....

Maybe this is it...

I agree. Whereabouts in the world are you?

Canada

You could buy a Zalman heatsink then. I have one for my 3000XP and it is briliant.

Sounds like the CPU is using something called Thermal Throttling - in effect, if the cpu gets too hot, the cpu will slow down to cool itself, to avoid damage. AMD cpus (well, XPs) dont have it, instead they just restart the pc to cool down.

So get a desk fan (one of those ones you have around the house for when its hot) take the case side off, and switch the fan on, blowing ONTO the heatsink. Try running 3d mark then, if its better, you know the cooling is the iissue, which it sounds like, as that is really quite hot imo.

Sounds like the cpu may have not got enough (or any) thermal compound on the coore, so it gets much hotter, as obviously the heatsink is on.

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Right. Just finished my tests. PCMark04 score of 3849. No breakdown for HDD, CPU or memory because it didn't say! 3DMark03 score of 4071. Aquamark 3 score of 36741. Gfx score for Aquamark 3 was 5271 and CPU was 6707.

don't have no desk fan , so I can't try that.

About the thermal paste, i didn't do it myself (to scared to mess up), so i bought the computer in a shop....

I've no idea what all these scores mean but i've just run PCmark 2002 on my comp and got the following results.

CPU score 7103
Memory score 7540
HDD score 1088

Specs are AMD64 3400, 160G HD, X800Pro, 512MB 3200LL RAM.

Are the above scores acceptable because I haven't got a clue.....


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Yeah, they look grand mate.

WaZz, I really think that thermal throttling is your problem, just a quick check - there is a 80mm fan attached to your cpu heatsink, and it is blowing air off the cpu (ie sticker facing away from heatsink)?

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Just run 3Dmark 2001 and that gave me a score of 6250.....

Are they the sort of socres you'd expect from the spec shown or am I not getting the best from it?


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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/22/2004 07:48PM by F1Master.

You mean 03? Cos 01 you should be hitting really high, I dunno, 18000?

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WaZz, check that your heatsink is attached properly to your processor. My Intel one half-unclips if my PC takes a knock, so it's possible that your heatsink isn't on properly. I had the same thing with my CPU, managed to get it up to about 80, then it died.

the label on that fan is :

INTEL
A74895-008
N4423V I2
F08A-12b2s2 01AC3
DC12V 0.30A
Nidec Corp.

hehe, no I meant, check that its rotating mate. If it isnt, there's your problem.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/22/2004 07:56PM by -qwerty-.

I actually meant to see if the heatsink is pressed down securly onto the processor. Mine comes off at one side.

ok, i just check if the fan on the heatsink, was properly fixed, and guess what...... It was not.

Now I have about 40 to 50FPS in DOOM 3 :D

Thank you very qwerty, you solved my problem. I am gonna run another 3dMark test and I will let you know

that's intel manufacturing for you. Never trust it.