SP2 Reducing Scores at 3DMark ?

[Wizard12]

I just ran 3Dmark01/03/05 on my comp and here are my results.

3DMark01 - 20,120
3Dmark03 - 10,100
3Dmark05 - 4450

now those scores seems kinda low...
I am using the latest 71.89Whql drivers+sp2.

I've been reading some threads about low 3dmark results, and some people say sp2 significally reduce scores comparing to sp1.

is that true?

 

[imported_humey]

Well from XP to SP1 to SP2 you are adding more processes for Windows to run, id say as i tested SP's for MS that the benifits outweight the loses overall, you will not see any diff in games in real life outside unreal synth benches.

 

[PurdueRy]

the 3dmark 2001 looks off....the rest sound about right from just a guessing at where your system point of view

 

[Lonyo]

I would say some of your scores are kinda low though.
19k here with SP2, 9800 and Athlon XP @ 2400MHz.