Is this normal?

when i run 3dmark 03 on my 9100, the first test goes great snd such, but the rest of the game tests go nuts and drop to 1-7 fps per second. is htis normal or is something up?

What's your score? If you're getting a little above 1000, that's normal.

3dmark03 slows cards to a crawl, so you should definitely expect to see some lowwwwww frame rates. I haven't 3dmarked my system yet, and I don't know yet when I will. Don't know if I can stand to see my GF4 strain like that

Agree with Shade.. if you're planning on running 2003 relatively smooth you should invest in a 9700 or at least a 9500, otherwise it'll just crawl.