System Setup

[JJADAMS]

Hello All, Below are my system specs, I get around 11,200 3dmark2001se scores. What would be the best way to set up my system? What do you think would help my scores? There are times where my system will freeze for a few seconds and then go back to normal. I ran virus scan with Norton 2003 and didn't find any virus's. I don't over clock. I run Windows XP pro. Should I change anything in the BIOS or OS settings? Thanks for all your help!!
This fourm is the best!!



Motherboard-Gigabyte GA-8PE677 Ultra
Processor- Intel Pentium 4 2.4B GHZ
2 40 gig maxtors ultra ata 133 running raid 0
Crucial ddr 512 meg PC2100 266mhz
Leadtek geforce 4 ti 4400
Sony CR\CDRW 40X/12X/48X
Antec 1040 400W PS

 

[Wolfsraider]

are you using the intel drivers?
intel application acclerator and inf

agp in bios set at 64 or 128?
agp4x enabled in bios?

any programs running in the background?like norton during testing or gaming?

these are commonly the culprits but ymmv

hth

mike

 

[CrazySaint]

Originally posted by: JJADAMS
Hello All, Below are my system specs, I get around 11,200 3dmark2001se scores. What would be the best way to set up my system? What do you think would help my scores? There are times where my system will freeze for a few seconds and then go back to normal. I ran virus scan with Norton 2003 and didn't find any virus's. I don't over clock. I run Windows XP pro. Should I change anything in the BIOS or OS settings? Thanks for all your help!!
This fourm is the best!!



Motherboard-Gigabyte GA-8PE677 Ultra
Processor- Intel Pentium 4 2.4B GHZ
2 40 gig maxtors ultra ata 133 running raid 0
Crucial ddr 512 meg PC2100 266mhz
Leadtek geforce 4 ti 4400
Sony CR\CDRW 40X/12X/48X
Antec 1040 400W PS

The only obvious thing I see is that you might try running your RAM at PC2700 speeds. AFAIK, your 3DMark score is right about where it should be for that setup, but honestly, 3DMark is irrelavent to actual game performance. As long as you aren't having trouble in any real games, don't worry about it.

 

[JJADAMS]

Originally posted by: Wolfsraider
are you using the intel drivers?
intel application acclerator and inf

agp in bios set at 64 or 128?
agp4x enabled in bios?

any programs running in the background?like norton during testing or gaming?

these are commonly the culprits but ymmv

hth

mike

128 and AGP4X

I beleive I have the INF and I know I have the intel application acclerator. Don't know what it does though

 

[JJADAMS]

Originally posted by: CrazySaint

Originally posted by: JJADAMS
Hello All, Below are my system specs, I get around 11,200 3dmark2001se scores. What would be the best way to set up my system? What do you think would help my scores? There are times where my system will freeze for a few seconds and then go back to normal. I ran virus scan with Norton 2003 and didn't find any virus's. I don't over clock. I run Windows XP pro. Should I change anything in the BIOS or OS settings? Thanks for all your help!!
This fourm is the best!!



Motherboard-Gigabyte GA-8PE677 Ultra
Processor- Intel Pentium 4 2.4B GHZ
2 40 gig maxtors ultra ata 133 running raid 0
Crucial ddr 512 meg PC2100 266mhz
Leadtek geforce 4 ti 4400
Sony CR\CDRW 40X/12X/48X
Antec 1040 400W PS

The only obvious thing I see is that you might try running your RAM at PC2700 speeds. AFAIK, your 3DMark score is right about where it should be for that setup, but honestly, 3DMark is irrelavent to actual game performance. As long as you aren't having trouble in any real games, don't worry about it.

Do you suggest I get PC 2700 Memory? What brand should I get?

 

[Wolfsraider]

the 2100 may not be able to keep up with the processors hunger for bandwidth

why not try overclocking your ram?