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why would my 9800Pro perform better in DOD:S then my X850XT PE in the SAME EVERYTHING configuration setup???
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Originally posted by: BlingBlingArsch
dont think that a weak cpu decreases the frames per second. it will cause stability problems.
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
i have an Enermax EG 465 V-PE PSU running a scsi, 5 fans, 2 storage drives. Northwood P4 3.06 to 3.49 HT DRAM, Asus P4T 533-C AGP 4X MB, 1GB RAMBUS, and im trying to run DODS/HL2 @ 800X600 and starting off the first min, i get phenominal fps then it drops drastically after that. HL2 is a VERY demanding game on the cpu. I did a drive clean pro. to clean drivers, http://www.drivercleaner.net/ and followed directions... i already did an RMA but am in a crunch testing timeframe to see what the deal is. Could it be the heat/thermal values that make it drop drastically? i mean, it drops lower then my 9800 but starting off it gets way more fps then 9800. if that is it, what can i do about keeping it cool? any recommendations on a water cooler for this....
thanks everyone who has replied and tried to and are trying to help me, Thanks.
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Originally posted by: Captante
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
i have an Enermax EG 465 V-PE PSU running a scsi, 5 fans, 2 storage drives. Northwood P4 3.06 to 3.49 HT DRAM, Asus P4T 533-C AGP 4X MB, 1GB RAMBUS, and im trying to run DODS/HL2 @ 800X600 and starting off the first min, i get phenominal fps then it drops drastically after that. HL2 is a VERY demanding game on the cpu. I did a drive clean pro. to clean drivers, http://www.drivercleaner.net/ and followed directions... i already did an RMA but am in a crunch testing timeframe to see what the deal is. Could it be the heat/thermal values that make it drop drastically? i mean, it drops lower then my 9800 but starting off it gets way more fps then 9800. if that is it, what can i do about keeping it cool? any recommendations on a water cooler for this....
thanks everyone who has replied and tried to and are trying to help me, Thanks.
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Any water cooler with a good quality VGA block & some RAM sinks for the memory will keep the card cooler, I switched from a Zalman Reserator to a Thermaltake Big Water
a few months ago and its working very well, I especially like the fact that its contained
inside the PC case & yet has a water tank which fits in a 5.25 inch drive bay making
adding more coolent easy & safe.
Originally posted by: Powermoloch
Did you really uninstall the previous drivers and install newer ones?
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Originally posted by: Powermoloch
Did you really uninstall the previous drivers and install newer ones?
yes i did using the drive cleaner tool,
yes the card does get more fps then the 9800 but i think the issue resides around the thermal temperatures.
ok, heres what happens. during the first min or 2 i get GREAT FPS, then it slowly starts to drop. this was on Bleakhill2, i didn't see under 40fps and at axis spawn, i was getting around 112-150 fps. the next map i went to was fox hunt which they dropped to 10-20avg. so to cross check the card i jumped back on Bleakhill to see how my fps were and they were on average 20-30fps lower in all areas of the map. Its the die size. .13nm ATI is pushing that die way to fast to keep stability... for me anyways