Search results

  1. T

    Testing for Bottlenecks

    Well that was unnecessary............I know my p4 blows for gaming. No need to rub it in. There is no throttleing either, tested it out. Cant understand why my system performs worse oced
  2. T

    Testing for Bottlenecks

    deff not in everest Ive tried, just dled the new version and tried again, nowhere to be found
  3. T

    Testing for Bottlenecks

    anyone know a way to test ur pcie frequency, havent run across a program that does that yet.
  4. T

    Testing for Bottlenecks

    Oh and the fact that my fps in DOD do not change at all from resolution to resolution wouldnt kinda say that my p4 is the problem? Id imagin that increasing the res should decrease fps if the vid card couldnt handle it.
  5. T

    Testing for Bottlenecks

    My rig performs terrible when I overclock. My fps drop to around 30 steady at any res and is completely unplayable. Lower scores in 3dmark05 as well. Im set up with the arctic cooler 7 but I think this mb, the asus p4gdc-v duluxe has problems locking the pcie frequency. It has the option for it...
  6. T

    Testing for Bottlenecks

    I allready tried to oc the cpu. Got it to 3.3 but I am being limited by the pcie frequency. The video dies after that. But even with the OC it performs worse than without it. Anyone else think that the vid card is the way to go instead of processor and mb. The only thing stopping me is that I...
  7. T

    Testing for Bottlenecks

    no opinions?
  8. T

    Testing for Bottlenecks

    p4 3.0E 6600gt pcie 1 GB OCZ EL Asus p4gdc-v delux I have been trying to figure out what my major problem is with my system that I built last year. I know most of it is old and both the processor and vid card need to go but I can only afford one at a time here. I was going to buy a bad...
  9. T

    Will I be able to play HL2 @ 1024x768 with these specs?

    This is amazing............I have a leadtek 6600gt oc to 610 1.15v 1GIG OCZ and a *cough*p4 3.0*Cough* I dont have nearly as much success as some of you with similar or even worse set ups. In short I would like to take my machine and smash it against the wall when I try to play CS. 1024x768...
  10. T

    viewsonic g90fb vs nec fe991 refurb

    I bought a nec fe991 refurbished from newegg. Sadly it arrived defective. Guess thats what I get for going refurbished. Anyways, I wanted opinons on if I should rma it through nec to get it fixed for free(including shipping both ways) or rma it to newegg for a refund and purchase the...
  11. T

    Worth switch?

    I have OCed the p4. I have a freezer7 in there with as5. However upon OCing i could only get to 235 fsb with timings of 3-4-4-8. Cant get any higher even with divider set, problem is 1) Bios wouldnt let me lock the pci-e frequency at all, even with no increase in fsb if I locked the pci-e...
  12. T

    Worth switch?

    Heres the deal....... p4 3.0 6600gt pci-e 1 gig ocz gold el 2-3-2-5 Im gettin really frustrated with the performance of this comp. Mainly in HL2......... HL2 is clearly and Athlon64 prefered game as can be seen many places. Do u think it is worth it though for me to switch to an...
  13. T

    *Official* Venice Core Price Guide *semi-updated 4/27*

    I have a feeling todays the day they go up availble for sale................ME NEEDS
  14. T

    What is the best Pentium setup for OCing upto $1500

    I have a p4 3.0 , when I overclock at all performance in games decreases :( Selling and going with the venice and a8n-e premium if they ever are released
  15. T

    Upgrade question- Need opinions

    what do u guys think of the asus board, noone seems to mention it
  16. T

    Motherboard Choice for the Venice?

    y does noone even mention the asus a8n, is there something im missing with htis board? Ive been a trusted ASUS fan for every comp ive built, and they are usually very good OCers
  17. T

    Upgrade question- Need opinions

    Current Rig p4 3.0E (very disappointed) asus p5gdc-v delux 1 gig ocx enhanced latency leadtek 6600gt pcie I want to get rid of this p4 and think i want........... amd 64 3800+ asus a8n-sli First off I really donthave the money for any of this, but my B-day is comin up and...
  18. T

    y does cs source play like crap

    1024X768 and only 40 - 100 fps leadtek 6600gt pci-e oc 615 - 1.16 p4 3.0 lga775 (overclocking seems to make gameplay worse) 1 gig ocz dual cahnnel enhanced latency I dont understand y I cant get better gameplay. I have tweaked source with all the commands to increas fps. Even with...
  19. T

    OC problems

    Ive been overclocking my new rig p4 3.0 lga775 AC freezer7 asus p5gdc-v delux 1 gig OCZ enhanced latency rated 2-3-2-6 antec 550w psu leadtek 6600gt pcie logisys VGA cooler Two weird things happen 1- As soon as I increase the FSB upon restarting my computer it no longer restarts...
  20. T

    PCIe locking

    Ive been overclocking my new rig p4 3.0 lga775 AC freezer7 asus p5gdc-v delux 1 gig OCZ enhanced latency rated 2-3-2-6 antec 550w psu leadtek 6600gt pcie logisys VGA cooler Two weird things happen 1- As soon as I increase the FSB upon restarting my computer it no longer restarts...
  21. T

    help with monitor decision please

    too high for me, 400 is pushin it
  22. T

    help with monitor decision please

    I run my desktop at 1280x1024 so that would be fine, but I think im gonna stick with a new crt 21". I like my high res gaming when possible. I do play cs source ALOT and play that at a lower res so I cant really go with the 1600x1200 lcd because playing at a lower res than the optimal wouldnt be...
  23. T

    help with monitor decision please

    First off, the is my first post so Hello to everyone and thanks for ur opinions Im really stumped on trying to decide between lcd and crt and I just want to hear some of ur opinions. Ive done a lot of research and it just leads me further and further from a decision. Currently I have a 19...