3DMark Results

[EvanGeliSt]

Hey everyone. I just bought the new system below

Not OCed, yet.

CPU: AMD XP 2000+
Graphics: MSI GE 4 Ti4200
MOBO: MSI MS-6380E mobo
RAM: 512 PC2700 Kingston + 2x256 PC2100 with Elixir chips(dunno brand)
CPU FAN: My old Alpha fan. CPU temp is ~ 45 celcius
HDD : Maxtor 60Gb 7200RPM

I got my results from 3D Mark 2002 and it was a disappointing 3584 CPU and a 2373 Memory score.. 811 for HDD

I was looking through the information and it says the FSB is only 100Mhz. Shouldn't it be at 133 instead? It was a default system and I didn't bother with the information in the bios. Should I set it at 133 instead?

Thanks!:Q

 

[EKAtBzboyz]

i think you mean pcmark....
that motherboard, is it a k7t266 pro?

anyways yes, the default frequency is 133mhz, correct that in the bios

 

[Mangler]

I believe he means PCmark scores.....

 

[EvanGeliSt]

This is so sad... now i am underclocking my CPU... it's at 113mhz.. instead of 133 where it's supposed to me.. apparently the temperature is like 50degrees celcius and I don't dare to clock it any further.. already RMAed newegg and hoping they are going to return me something that's much better.

Anyone know what could be wrong though? Initially I thought it was the heat thingy but I dun think so. My power supply is now lying outside my casing and there is a lot of space around the CPU.. the volcano 9 fan is running at 5400Rpm and that is the temperature.. Really dun understand why all these is turning out to be this way...

 

[teqwiz]

Artic Silver man!

 

[EKAtBzboyz]

didnt you say you had alpha heatsink?
or just the fan off the alpha heatsink?

did you use arctic silver 2/3 or some other thermal compount (good one...)

if you used a shim, take it out as more often than not a shim prevents proper contact from being made

 

[EvanGeliSt]

I meant both the HS and fan from Alpha... it was actually for my PIII earlier..

I actually used just the compound from the Volcano 9 box.. I mean I'm not even overclocking the CPU here :| In fact it's underclocked now.

I'm really wondering if there are any other errors that is causing the high temperature and most importantly my grief for paying for a 2000+ system and ending with one that's like 1600...

 

[Jeff7181]

Check to make sure the heatsink is seated properly... sometimes people put them on backwards... it should have a notch cut in one side to fit over the raised white plastic part of the CPU socket... the heatsink should NOT touch that raised white plastic

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Which Alpha? the 8045? If so you may need to place another set of plastic spacers between the springs and the screws to get good contact with the core, also did you make certain you used the right spacers for the size holes on your board? If it's the 6035 then check the seating as Jeff suggested and make certain you aren't using too much thermal compound as it'll result in thermal build up as oppossed to good heat dissipation. BTW that temp reading may be erring on the high side and that CPU is rated to 90c+ so even 60's c is OK if the system will run stable, which is my next question, did you even try setting it to 133fsb or did you freak on the temp and bail?

 

[EvanGeliSt]

Lol
I was so blown away by by the fact that I just couldn't do it.

The system automatically shuts down when i set it to 133......I have totally no freakin' idea why it's so unstable tat the computer shuts down by itself... i have requested for new parts and hope they would be sent asap and I'll try it again then >> Do u guys recommend me to get some special thermalpaste for CPU?

P.S The thermalpaste is just put in between the core of the CPU n and the copper base of the HS right? <--- Just in case. U neva know.

 

[Jeff7181]

DEFINATELY use thermal paste... Artctic Silver III... lowered my temps by 5 degrees just by removing the stock "pad" and using that.

 

[DX2Player]

Whats the room temp?

 

[valhar2000]

You should probably change to a newer and better (which will usually mean larger, though it might not be the case) heatsink. If you are using a heatsink meant for a slower and cooler processor, then you will likely have serious problems keeping an Athlon XP 2000 cool.
I had problems cooling it until I finally got my Koolance case (man am I happy with it!).
If your computer refuses to boot rather than just booting and then crashing when the temperature of the CPU increases too much, then you may indeed have a problem with one of the components. Nonetheless, I beleive that the advise about the heatsink and the thermal paste is valid.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

After looking more carefully at your specs (I should have the first time ) I don't think it's a heat issue at all! it's probably mixing that generic crap 2100DDR ram with the Kingston 2700, when the new board arrives just try it with the 2700DDR as generic ram will make many boards go completely flakey

 

[teqwiz]

Link to thermal paste installation Here Good luck!

 

[randomboy]

Would there be any discrepencies with using a PIII cooler on an AMD socket??? Namely that lip on the socket, not sure if Pentium sockets are the same, but could that be an issue??? Cause thats what hes doing.......

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: randomboy
Would there be any discrepencies with using a PIII cooler on an AMD socket??? Namely that lip on the socket, not sure if Pentium sockets are the same, but could that be an issue??? Cause thats what hes doing.......

Nah many coolers advertise socket A 462 and Intel 370/FC-PGA/FC-PGA2 so that really isn't a problem and I still wager that generic 2100 is the culprit