Performance disparity... need advice...

[dommer]

I recently built a new system, which should be blowing the doors off of my old setup, but it is not. My new system:

Duron 600@900
Abit KT7-Raid - two 40 gig WD drives Striped
CL 3DB Annihilator 2 (Geforce 2 GTS)

My old system:
Emachines Emonster - PIII 550
CL Annihilator Pro

My new system has a much faster processor, and indeed this shows when I use Sharon's benchmarks, but when I run 3DMark 2000, my new box gets around 2600, while my old EMachine turns about 3500. They both have the detonator 3 drivers installed, and DX8. Can anyone think of what my problem might be? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[klosters64a]

Similar questions seem to garner a similar response. Check your Bios sitch, carefully. Do the same with your Via chipset drivers. Might help considerably.

 

[Daniel ~]

Moved post to "AMD Motherboard" topic

 

[Tom]

did you install the VIA 4-1 drivers? it makes a world of difference you should score 5000+ on 3dmark

 

[Rob Cork]

Yeah, sounds like the 4 in1 - I got about 2000 with my KT7 before installing them (GF2MX DDR) and 4500 afterwards Just be sure to install the VIA gart driver (or whichever one it is) in turbo mode, should give an extra boost.

 

[dommer]

Worked like a charm, it's up to 6420 now, only ~4200 in "Athlon" mode, whatever the heck that is. Thanks for the advice...