MadOnion's 3DMark 2001 doesn't run @ 160FSB!

[Horndog]

Talk about odd...

Here are my specs.....

1.33 @ 1520 (9.5 x 160)
256mb Corsair PC2400 CAS2
EPoX 8K7A with the latest drivers from AMD
VisionTek GF3
SB Live! X-Gamer

Memory timings:
8
8
8
6
2
2
2
2

I can run Sandra 2001SE and my score is 764/1006 not bad eh?

But this is what happens... go to launch 3dmark2k1, click on the shortcut and all it does is hangs... need to do a hard reboot.

I am trying to determine if the memory timings are too aggressive or not. Anyone's input is greatly appreciated.

 

[CHHASmatroxuser]

Sandra mem bench isn't as intensive as 3Dmark, it could be the mem timings.
Is the system stable with less aggressive mem timings ?

 

[Horndog]

well... I tried less aggressive timings:
8
8
8
2
2.5
2
2

 

[Horndog]

I tried the least aggressive timings and it still won't go!!

 

[mordrid52]

In my experience, 3dMark 2001 seems to be very sensitive to instabilities in your system. In my old computer, at the settings I was at I could run everything I tried without problems except for 3dMark 2001. It would crash everytime. If I backed the FSB down a little bit, it would work again.

 

[TheTeacher]

It might be the CPU. Here are my mem settings I have found run me fine at 166 on 8k7a with pc2400. 8-8-7-3-2-2-2. Also make sure 2.9 volts for memory.
Mike

 

[Horndog]

Mike...

I will have to try those settings... what multiplier are you using and what batch# is your cpu? and stepping?

 

[Wingznut]

I found the same thing, but I couldn't hit 158mhz. Other apps did ok, but not 3DMark2001. I don't think it was my memory, however. On the CUSL-2, I can clock the memory at 3/4 fsb, but it still locks.

 

[John]

Horndog, your profile lists an Epox 8K7A+. I wasn't aware that the raid version hit the shelves yet....

 

[Horndog]

John... I thought I ordered the 8K7A+, but I guess not!! All this time I thought it was! The box has the model number in the smallest font surrounded by Asian characters!

 

[phatstyl]

could the problem we with WinME?