errr...3000+ overclock?! 3dmark2001 results inside..

Here's the thing got an CBBID 0451 3000+ winnie on an Epox 9NDA3 mobo. Now with it at 2.4ghz (267x9) i am getting 11 000 marks on 3dmark2001se...iirc, at 3500+ speeds, i was getting 9000 - wtf is going on!My 2600+ battered these benchmarks..

Bit of info -

CPU Properties:
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64 3800+
CPU Alias Winchester S939
CPU Stepping DH7-D0
CPUID CPU Name AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
CPUID Revision 00010FF0h

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 2402.52 MHz
CPU Multiplier 9.0x
CPU FSB 266.95 MHz (original: 200 MHz, overclock: 33%)
Memory Bus 218.41 MHz

CPU Cache:
L1 Code Cache 64 KB (Parity)
L1 Data Cache 64 KB (ECC)
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ECC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 11/01/2004-nForce-6A61CPAHC-00
Motherboard Name Unknown

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce3 250, AMD Hammer
Memory Timings 2.5-3-3-7 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) 1T

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Corsair VS512MB400 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8 @ 200

MHz)
DIMM2: Corsair VS512MB400 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8 @ 200

MHz)

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 11/01/04
Video BIOS Date 04/03/04
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message 11/01/2004 For nForce3 Ultra Chipset
DMI BIOS Version 6.00 PG

Graphics Processor Properties:
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Video Adapter ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (R350)
GPU Code Name R350 (AGP 8x 1002 / 4E48, Rev 00)
GPU Clock 378 MHz (original: 378 MHz)
Memory Clock 338 MHz (original: 338 MHz)

Sensor Properties:
Tsystem 32 °C (90 °F)
Tcpu 37 °C (99 °F)
Fcpu 3375 RPM
Vcore 1.44 V
Vaux 1.49 V
Vio 1.58 V

Thanks in advance,

3D Mark Tweak Guide

3Dmark 2001 Guide by Mackanz

These should help you out...

Thanks for your help

I've got minimal processes/services running as it is and a couple of those already. Thing is, i'd feel that'd be more of tweaking to get those extra few marks out - from comparing my results to others, im HALF what similar systems are scoring, surely there is something not set up properly with my oc?

Yeah I saw that you had a 9800 Pro...I don't get it. I used to get 15000 with my Barton and Ti4200. Are you sure that your oc is stable? If not, that can result in errors, maybe not enough to crash to desktop but just lower your score. In what order did you do your install (ie OS-->DX9-->chipset drivers-->ect)? Boy, I don't get it. What are your individual framerates in each test? Maybe that'll point us in the right direction...

Key thing to remember on 01...it is a all around system benchmark...There could be so many bootlenecks hurting your 01 score...especially memory settings/timings...

If you really want to see what the GPU will do...then run 03/05...these are GPU intense...

heres what a fully tweaked system can do with a non modded 9800 Pro

27328

OK, after reformatting and benching it one by one, having my Chaintech AV-710 soundcard (uses VIA Envy HT-P chipset) enabled, causes my scores to half. So no question switched to the onboard, thankfully the ALC850 sounds amazing compared to the the ****ty 650.

Anyway, i'm now getting artifacting. Never oc'ed the gfx card. AGP locked at 66mhz, fast writes disabled, loosened ram timings, swapped power cables to the gfx card, tried whole setup at stock, still have problems...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated?

Your AGP lock might not be functioning.

Mine flakes above about 220MHz or so, but using a divider works.

if u have a MSI K8N Neo2 motherboard u need to set the lock on to 67 otherwise your PCI locks arent working also make sure u havent got V.Sync on in the video card drivers