I got an 8500 mainly because I didn't like my 7200 anymore and also I was getting a great deal. In 3dmark for my 7200 I got around a 1000. Now with my 8500 I can barely break 4000. I am pretty sure there is a problem with one of my settings somewhere. I am going to try a reformat so hopefully that works. I played with my bios with the same results. Any ideas before I try and reformat?
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Major Problems With My New 8500
- Thread starter Ben721
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system specs?
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and you should have been gettings around 3k with your 7200....
that is really wierd...do you have the newest Via 4 in 1s installed?
that is really wierd...do you have the newest Via 4 in 1s installed?
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I have the 8500DV and I get a ballpark of 7400.
Hmmm.... AGP 4x (possibly running 1x or 2x? )not enabled maybe? That'd be where I'd want to check first.
Hmmm.... AGP 4x (possibly running 1x or 2x? )not enabled maybe? That'd be where I'd want to check first.
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Don't know if that motherboard has a Via chipset... is so, install the 4-in-1s... if not, install the motherboard's AGP driver.
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You've got prob's, Ben, and You've had them for a long time. Before you consider another video card, I strongly suggest re-formatting. You'll double your score, and may not feel the need to upgrade after you get your issues solved...
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Yeah, it would suck to upgrade to a 9500 and only get 7000
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Ben721 said:
And you've checked the AGP in BIOS, to make sure it's running at 4x?
What brand 8500 do you have? whats the clock speed/memory speed and memory latency in NS?
i am barely breaking 10,000 in 3dmark with an intel [email protected], 512 mb corsair pc3500@ddr434, front side bus at 163 mhz and the oem (64mb) 8500 at 275/275.
i am barely breaking 10,000 in 3dmark with an intel [email protected], 512 mb corsair pc3500@ddr434, front side bus at 163 mhz and the oem (64mb) 8500 at 275/275.
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Ben, don't put anything other than windows back on your computer after you re-format.
Did you re-install all your softare after the re-fromatt? Don't!!!
Install the latest Via 4-1's
Also, run DXDIAG, and make sure hardeware acceleration is enabled, download and install the latest Cat3.0 drivers, then download and install 3-Dmark,
Did you re-install all your softare after the re-fromatt? Don't!!!
Install the latest Via 4-1's
Also, run DXDIAG, and make sure hardeware acceleration is enabled, download and install the latest Cat3.0 drivers, then download and install 3-Dmark,
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woah, thats major screwed up somewhere, i get 9006 with my 8500LE @ 262/250 with an XP1800 @ 1825. How about a bios flash?
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What O/S?
