X800 XT slowing down CPU?

DrSlinky · 10-30-04, 12:23 AM

This seems a little weird to me, but the tests don't lie.

I just upgraded the video card from the 9600 XT to the X800 XT, and naturally, I expected to see some serious performance gains. So I ran 3Dmark 03 and 05, before and after. With the X800 XT, the CPU tests have slowed to a crawl. We're talking a massive ONE FPS.

Anyone know why this could be happening?

TekXoID · 10-30-04, 12:30 AM

1FPS is within a margin of error. I wouldn't worry about it.

NinjaWreck · 10-30-04, 01:01 AM

Are you saying it differs by 1 FPS, or that it's now only getting 1 FPS on the CPU test?

*jj · 10-30-04, 01:13 AM

youre saying before when you ran 3DMark05 with your 9600xt you got more than 1-2 frames on the cpu portion on 05? I mean we basically have the same CPU and thats all I get in 05. So I don't really see a problem. What was your score? With that ram and your overall setup you should be in the 5900's on 05, and mid to high 13,000 on 03. If you are close to that area your fine. When the cpu test is running its testing just, that cpu. The video card is not really using any resources during the cpu test.

DrSlinky · 10-30-04, 02:25 AM

Yeah, I definately got better CPU test FPS when I had the 9600 XT.

I'm getting 11467 in '03, and 3929 in '05. Huge gains over the old scores, but the CPU tests had me worried.

Grov · 10-30-04, 08:46 AM

I doubt it. How many times have you run the tests?

03 and 05 both seem a little low, as there almost 100% video card related, unless you have like a P1 50mhz or somet, lol.

What drivers you using?

*jj · 10-30-04, 10:54 AM

Do you still have your old card? if so simply replace the new with the old and run a video with windows media player(not a dvd but a film clip) then control+alt+del and look at the cpu usage, get an average usage over a few seconds of the clip, then put in the new card and do the same thing. If your new vid card is using more resources youll find out for sure doing this. And as Grov had asked, which drivers set are you using?

edit* your scores should be higher, same CPU, but your cooling and your ram smokes mine. 11467 in '03 is not that bad but 3929 in '05sems a bit low. What are the clock speed on your vid card (update your sig)

DrSlinky · 10-30-04, 10:53 PM

Drivers are 4.10

I turned on the Overdrive, and the scores creeped up a bit (11650 and 4025), but nothing impressive.

GPU's at 506, and the memory's at 500.

Oh yeah, the card is a Gigabyte X800 XT VIVO

*jj · 10-31-04, 12:55 AM

dump the offical 4.10's they do not have the memory fix with cards that have 256mb memory. Bet either the ATI 8,07 hotfix or the latest omega 2.5.90 (based on the 8.07) You should see your scores go up with these driver sets. The new offical Catalyst 4.10 is actually based on the 8.062's and they blow. Also don't get the catalyst control center. Just use ati control panel or Omegas radlinker interface. You can overclock better through ATITools .22 version anyow.

DrSlinky · 10-31-04, 01:00 AM

I'll give that a try now. I've also been tinkering with the Gigabyte OC utility, and got my '05 up to 4101.

DrSlinky · 10-31-04, 01:27 AM

5421 in '05 using the 8.07 drivers. Thanks a bunch!

Grov · 10-31-04, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DrSlinky

5421 in '05 using the 8.07 drivers. Thanks a bunch!

Heheheheh much much better, still a little low though, or maybe not for a non Platinum Edition?

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10-30-04, 12:23 AM	Thread Starter #1
DrSlinky Member Join Date: Dec 2003	X800 XT slowing down CPU? This seems a little weird to me, but the tests don't lie. I just upgraded the video card from the 9600 XT to the X800 XT, and naturally, I expected to see some serious performance gains. So I ran 3Dmark 03 and 05, before and after. With the X800 XT, the CPU tests have slowed to a crawl. We're talking a massive ONE FPS. Anyone know why this could be happening? __________________ P4 3.0 @ 3.45GHz P4C800-E w/ SP-94 and 92mm modded Tornado 2 GB Mushkin Extreme Performance 3-4-4-8 @ 230 MHz Gigabyte X800 XT VIVO 1150GB of storage... 1.15 TB Baby!
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10-30-04, 12:30 AM	#2
TekXoID Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Palm Beach, FL	1FPS is within a margin of error. I wouldn't worry about it.
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10-30-04, 01:01 AM	#3
NinjaWreck Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: C'ville, VA	Are you saying it differs by 1 FPS, or that it's now only getting 1 FPS on the CPU test?
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10-30-04, 01:13 AM	#4
*jj Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV	youre saying before when you ran 3DMark05 with your 9600xt you got more than 1-2 frames on the cpu portion on 05? I mean we basically have the same CPU and thats all I get in 05. So I don't really see a problem. What was your score? With that ram and your overall setup you should be in the 5900's on 05, and mid to high 13,000 on 03. If you are close to that area your fine. When the cpu test is running its testing just, that cpu. The video card is not really using any resources during the cpu test.
	QUOTE Thanks

10-30-04, 02:25 AM	Thread Starter #5
DrSlinky Member Join Date: Dec 2003	Yeah, I definately got better CPU test FPS when I had the 9600 XT. I'm getting 11467 in '03, and 3929 in '05. Huge gains over the old scores, but the CPU tests had me worried. __________________ P4 3.0 @ 3.45GHz P4C800-E w/ SP-94 and 92mm modded Tornado 2 GB Mushkin Extreme Performance 3-4-4-8 @ 230 MHz Gigabyte X800 XT VIVO 1150GB of storage... 1.15 TB Baby!
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10-30-04, 08:46 AM	#6
Grov Disabled Join Date: May 2004 Location: Uk	I doubt it. How many times have you run the tests? 03 and 05 both seem a little low, as there almost 100% video card related, unless you have like a P1 50mhz or somet, lol. What drivers you using?
	QUOTE Thanks

10-30-04, 10:54 AM	#7
*jj Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV	Do you still have your old card? if so simply replace the new with the old and run a video with windows media player(not a dvd but a film clip) then control+alt+del and look at the cpu usage, get an average usage over a few seconds of the clip, then put in the new card and do the same thing. If your new vid card is using more resources youll find out for sure doing this. And as Grov had asked, which drivers set are you using? edit* your scores should be higher, same CPU, but your cooling and your ram smokes mine. 11467 in '03 is not that bad but 3929 in '05sems a bit low. What are the clock speed on your vid card (update your sig)
	QUOTE Thanks

10-30-04, 10:53 PM	Thread Starter #8
DrSlinky Member Join Date: Dec 2003	Drivers are 4.10 I turned on the Overdrive, and the scores creeped up a bit (11650 and 4025), but nothing impressive. GPU's at 506, and the memory's at 500. Oh yeah, the card is a Gigabyte X800 XT VIVO __________________ P4 3.0 @ 3.45GHz P4C800-E w/ SP-94 and 92mm modded Tornado 2 GB Mushkin Extreme Performance 3-4-4-8 @ 230 MHz Gigabyte X800 XT VIVO 1150GB of storage... 1.15 TB Baby! Last edited by DrSlinky; 10-30-04 at 11:12 PM.
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10-31-04, 12:55 AM	#9
*jj Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV	dump the offical 4.10's they do not have the memory fix with cards that have 256mb memory. Bet either the ATI 8,07 hotfix or the latest omega 2.5.90 (based on the 8.07) You should see your scores go up with these driver sets. The new offical Catalyst 4.10 is actually based on the 8.062's and they blow. Also don't get the catalyst control center. Just use ati control panel or Omegas radlinker interface. You can overclock better through ATITools .22 version anyow.
	QUOTE Thanks

10-31-04, 01:00 AM	Thread Starter #10
DrSlinky Member Join Date: Dec 2003	I'll give that a try now. I've also been tinkering with the Gigabyte OC utility, and got my '05 up to 4101. __________________ P4 3.0 @ 3.45GHz P4C800-E w/ SP-94 and 92mm modded Tornado 2 GB Mushkin Extreme Performance 3-4-4-8 @ 230 MHz Gigabyte X800 XT VIVO 1150GB of storage... 1.15 TB Baby!
	QUOTE Thanks

10-31-04, 01:27 AM	Thread Starter #11
DrSlinky Member Join Date: Dec 2003	5421 in '05 using the 8.07 drivers. Thanks a bunch! __________________ P4 3.0 @ 3.45GHz P4C800-E w/ SP-94 and 92mm modded Tornado 2 GB Mushkin Extreme Performance 3-4-4-8 @ 230 MHz Gigabyte X800 XT VIVO 1150GB of storage... 1.15 TB Baby!
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