GeForce 3 peformance sucks!!! HELP!!!!!

[AkumaBao]

I can't seem to get my GeForce 3 to perform like it should. I'm using a Asus A7V266 mobo with a VIA VT8366 chipset, and Windows XP. I installed the 4in1 driver version 4.34, and of couse could only install the INF driver since XP is suppose to have the others integrated. Unfortunatly this does not help at all. Under 3DMark I got a score of 4382 which is dissapointing considering the lowest on the MadOnion site with my spec to the closest is 4700! My Fill rate(single-tex) was 432.6, Fill rate(multi-tex) 1005.4, High Poly count(1 light) 14, High Poly(8 lights) 3.1!, and EBM 60.9! Those are the most dractic ratings to show how slow it's running. Someone please help!!

 

[bjc112]

well CPU speed and Ram would help..

what FSB...

i socred 45 before.. but with new drivers... and XP.. 6500!

get the 21.85's from nvidia... good luck

 

[AkumaBao]

My CPU speed is 1.33GHz Tbird with 266FSB

 

[AkumaBao]

On 3DMark a person with the exact system with 128M less memory (and was PC133) scored higher, about 500 points higher! My Poly count should not be this low.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

do u have the latest drivers from nvidia (21.83) or u using the built in drivers that came wtih windows xp? if u are get the new drivers that should fix it

 

[AkumaBao]

Brand new drivers, XP version. No help what so ever.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

<< High Poly(8 lights) 3.1!, >>



thats normal for a geforce 3 i believe

hmm

 

[AkumaBao]

The system I compared it to had 3.6, but the Fill rat is what really bothered me. I had 432.6, it had 17346.1!

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

where u looking at the SAME FILL RATE? there are 2 different kinds

multi texturing and single texturing

 

[ojai00]

that happens to me too, only, i'm running the ati radeon...it gets me pissed off. other people with my same configuration have a much higher score than i do.

have you tried turning anti-aliasing and v-sync off?

 

[AkumaBao]

yep. Didn't seem to make a difference.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

1. Did u ever have this geforce 3 performing right?
2. Did you just get it?
3. What brand Geforce 3 is it? is it a TI series or regular?

 

[AkumaBao]

I has never worked right since the day I got it. I saw a performance increase, but not much. I even changed mobos. It's a VisionTek GeForce (Regular)

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

BTW. if u answered No to #1 it might be getting to hot meaning the heatsink or fan isnt doing good enough job to keep it cool enough.

if u answered YES to #2 good. That means u probably can take it back for a return so u can get another. If not u can still send it to the company who made it and they can give u a new one as long its under warrenty. but lets first see if anyone else has any ideas

 

[AkumaBao]

Well, I have two 80mm fan blowing straigh on to the card itself.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

ohh. hmm....... have u tried a different benchmark? Like quake 3??????? how does it stack up to other people with almost the same config as u ? or just tell us what u get in quake 3 (or any other game u have to bench)?

EDIT: Btw what is your CPU temp and other temps u can read (case?). I doubt this is the issue just curious.

Also do u have another video card u can try out and see if u get the right 3dmark score for that card?

 

[AkumaBao]

Well, the problem started even with my GeForce 2 MX 400, so I'm thinking maybe some type on configuration problem. I mean, Diablo 2 is not exactly a high graphics program, and I have studdering problem in certain parts of the game.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

AkumaBao

could of told me that EARLIER hehe

 

[AkumaBao]

Well now my CPU is running a 49degrees, but when I had the Iwill KA266 in it was at 36. My system temp is about 28degrees.

 

[AkumaBao]

Sorry, forgot about it. My bad.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

did u have this kind of problem with your old motherboard?

 

[AkumaBao]

Yep. So I'm thinking it's not a VIA thing since the KA266 had ALI MAGIK.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

have u tried a different OS? im sordof starting to think its not HARDWARE problem but im not ruleing that out yet. since u had problems with BOTH motherboards and 2 different video cards im thinking maybe it could be WINDOWS xp?

 

[AkumaBao]

Tried ME & XP.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

HMMMM WELL. maybe u just unlucky?