Sandra scores...Question

[nealh]

Can someone explain to me how 2 chips running at the same speed produce different cpu scores....

I know they maybe on different mobos and at different fsb...but if the cpu speed is the same why are the score different...

I saw someone report a cpu score of 3900+/1900+ for 1GHZ at 1400...I can run my cpu at 1.2@1406 and I get cpu 3780/1850....

Why?

BTW I am on an AsusA7V133 with optimal settings, ram is at pc143 cas222

 

[SilverBack]

It's possible you have something running in the background eating cpu cycles.
Also if DMA isn't enabled this will also cause the same effect.

 

[nealh]

That's gotta be it..my Asus probe with software cooling, firewall..zonealarm, as well as Norton protection and antivirus

Thanks