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About a week ago I got my XFX GeForce 8800 GTX card, and it's running stable, but not performing anywhere near what I thought it would.
I'm seeing seriously worse performance with games in Vista than other people with similar systems. Where people score anywhere between 10000-14000 in 3Dmark06 with something similar to my setup, I can barely get past 3000 points, and most of these are produced by the CPU tests.
The SM2.0 and SM3.0 tests are scoring as low as 800-900, when they should probably be around 4000-5000.
I.e. Bioshock runs with a blowing low fps of 10-25 (details to max and resolution of 1024x768), and Oblivion with 15-35 (details to high, not max, at 1024x768). World of Warcraft runs at 20-60 fps, but mostly it lies around 40 fps. Crowded areas give 20ish fps and looking into the sky gives 60 fps (at max details and 1024x768).
At full load, the CPU cores stay around 38-40C, the NB at 30-31C, RAM around 28-30C and the GPU at 40-42C.
Nothing in my system is overclocked and most things are liquid cooled (CPU, RAM and GPU).
My system is:
Q6600 Quad Core 2.4Ghz (Kentsfield)
4Gb Kingston HyperX PC2-6400 (2 kits of 2x 1Gb KHX6400D2LLK2/2GN) running at default timings 4-4-4-12
ASUS Striker Extreme Motherboard
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy
XFX GeForce 8800 GTX card
2x80Gb Hitachi drives in RAID 1, 2x160Gb Hitachi drives in RAID 0
Antec TruePower Quattro 1000W PSU
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit
The ASUS Striker Extreme has alot of PCI-Ex16 slots, but due to water cooling on my RAM, I had to place the GFX card in the lower blue slot (the second blue slot if you will). I am not sure if this should have any impact.
Both PCI-E power cables that come default from my PSU are connected to the GFX card. They are 6+2 pin connectors, but only the 6 pins on each connector are used. I am also running an 8-pin 12V connector to the CPU, but more importantly I do not at any point suffer from stability issues, crashes, BSODs or similar.
I am running driver version 163.69 (also tried the one that came on the driver disc, which was 162.xx I recall, but with same results). I am also running with the newest nForce 680i chipset driver (also tried the one that came with the ASUS motherboard, with the same results).
I am really at a loss about what could be wrong here =/
Any ideas/experiences?
Scott
10-18-2007, 05:31 PM
The card has to be in the one closest to the CPU!!!
The is the master card slot and the others will kill performance.
Rofl, well thanks for the quick reply! No wonder then. I shall try it at once! =D
zachig
10-18-2007, 06:53 PM
The card has to be in the one closest to the CPU!!!
The is the master card slot and the others will kill performance.
EXACTLY!!! I'm positively sure this is your problem! :ahhhhh:
Please check and let us know...GOOD LUCK :icon_tiphat:
xfxsupport
10-18-2007, 07:08 PM
Keep us posted, we look forward to your benchmark scores :)
Sadly, it did not change a thing really.
I attached the score screenshot from 3Dmark06 ran at default settings. It is pretty much the same as I saw before.
Also attached one from GPU-Z.
xfxsupport
10-18-2007, 07:55 PM
I would say test this card in another system as usually when these cards underperform its because of a failing PSU or underpowered. Normally if the video card starts to fail it will get ugly with artifacts and system crashes. Also check the temps the only other thing I can think of is if the video card is or "thinks" it is getting too hot it could be throttling itself down.
Sadly I don't have the possibility to test it in another system.
The temperatures are staying really good, as I mentioned. Around 42 celcius for the GPU at full load (well the most I can get it to do anyway).
Does anyone know how hot the MCH21 (the power controllers on the card) can safely get to? They are the only things not watercooled, but they have heatsinks and there are no less than 3x120mm fans blowing at the card.
I could try changing the PCI-E power cables, since the Antec PSU I have has more rails and is designed for SLI systems, but I don't know if it's underpowered as is.
I am not seeing any artifacts now and I wasn't before either. It was just running slow. Pretty, but very slow lol.
Perhaps I could also try to see if it clocks itself down during gameplay.
darkorb
10-18-2007, 09:57 PM
Try it in games and see if the games are slow/stutter.
Well, I went back to XP to try 3Dmark there, and I got a message saying the graphics card has been throttled down (just as you guessed!), because it is not receiving enough power.
Why I did not get this message in Vista is beyond me.
However, I can't seem to make the message go away, even with two different PCI-E power connectors. Does the card really need both connectors, or does it depend on the PSU and rails?
UPDATE: My BIOS reads the 12V rail as being at 11.84V. Is this low, or normal?
darkorb
10-18-2007, 10:10 PM
make sure the card is seated all the way into the slot, try reaseating aswell. and make sure both PCI-E connectors arre well pushed in. then we can rule that out
Sadasius
10-18-2007, 10:38 PM
Well, I went back to XP to try 3Dmark there, and I got a message saying the graphics card has been throttled down (just as you guessed!), because it is not receiving enough power.
Why I did not get this message in Vista is beyond me.
However, I can't seem to make the message go away, even with two different PCI-E power connectors. Does the card really need both connectors, or does it depend on the PSU and rails?
UPDATE: My BIOS reads the 12V rail as being at 11.84V. Is this low, or normal?
Yes that is very normal for your power supply and actually the more you use or the higher the wattage with your particular power supply you will notice it get closer to the 12V. I seriously do not think it is your power supply that you have listed above. That is a serious PSU for serious demands and I seriously doubt your case is made from case fans holding hands with 100,000 RPM to take on more power.
**EDIT**
I would buy adapters from the PCIe 6 plug to the 8 plug and try that out. Perhaps the card needs those plugs to be fully used. The card requires much power and maybe it is just not getting it in the right plugs. I think you can buy them at http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186&products_id=21721. I go there all the time when I need special items or adapters.
Hmm thanks for the info =)
I tried reseating the card and reseating the PCI-E connectors (I have 4 of them; 2x 6 pin and 2x 6+2 pin, so I also tried a few combinations of both), but the result is the same. It is claiming not to get enough power once it loads windows.
I do not know exactly what connector plugs end up where inside the PSU (that is if each plug has it's own rail, since I am no expert on that). It says on the side that each of the 4 12V rails can supply up to 18A, which does not sound like much. But the PSU supposedly use two of the rails for the additional PCI-E plugs, which adds up to 36A, which should be just above what the card needs, as far as I'm aware.
xfxsupport
10-18-2007, 11:15 PM
Well if you live in North or South America I can arrange an RMA so you can send the video card here for testing. Start a support ticket at www.xfxforce.com and let me know the number.
Sadasius
10-18-2007, 11:17 PM
Well the hell with the adapter idea then if you had the plugs...lol. I thought you had 4X 6pin PCIe plugs. Did not know it had 2X 6+2's. Well then....Do you have a friend who has a big enough power supply to try out? I still don't think it's the PSU but you never know.
Xero (1)ne
10-18-2007, 11:18 PM
Maybe your card just has a big appetite? ;-)
Do all the connectors for the power look ok? no shorts anywhere?
I live in Denmark, but before I RMA anything, I would like to know if the PSU I have (see screen above) is actually not sufficient power-wise to pull this card? I know it has been critizised for the division into 4 rails on PCI-E power for video cards. But I never found anyone directly stating it would not run them.
How many amps does a XFX 8800 GTX actually require at full load?
Maybe your card just has a big appetite? ;-)
Do all the connectors for the power look ok? no shorts anywhere?
Hehe, well define short. None of them really go all the way out to the plastic edge. They are a few mm inside (like 1-2mm), but not _far_ inside.
The pins on the card all look very straight.
Thanks to everyone spending their time helping me out btw. I really appreciate it =)
Sadasius
10-18-2007, 11:32 PM
HEHEHE funny thing. I am working in a building that has the Denmark Embassy in...lol. Your welcome!
I'll be away for the weekend (gah, I want to fix this problem now lol), but so far it is pointing me towards that my PSU can't deliver enough power. Antec limited the amps on each rail to 18, and I know it has been bashed for that for gaming setups, but I haven't found any posts about people actually experiencing problems.
I'm pondering whether to buy a new PSU with less rails and higher amps, but it would be nice to hear what other people have of specs on their PSUs (amps and such) used with 8800 GTX cards.
Sadasius
10-19-2007, 12:23 AM
I'll be away for the weekend (gah, I want to fix this problem now lol), but so far it is pointing me towards that my PSU can't deliver enough power. Antec limited the amps on each rail to 18, and I know it has been bashed for that for gaming setups, but I haven't found any posts about people actually experiencing problems.
I'm pondering whether to buy a new PSU with less rails and higher amps, but it would be nice to hear what other people have of specs on their PSUs (amps and such) used with 8800 GTX cards.
Well my PSU has 4 rails and 18 amps each as well and has more then enough to power my 7950 GT AGP. But the cards are way different and yours needs the extra juice. So it is not a real comparison.
zachig
10-19-2007, 12:49 AM
I personally tend to think it's a PSU issue...:-?
My suggestion, before you go for RMA, do you best in trying to find another "strong enough" PSU and test the card with it.
This way, you'll be able to point specifically to the problem and/or eliminate the PSU being the cause, and then...start thinking about RMA. ;-)
GOOD LUCK! :icon_tiphat:
I am of the same oppinion. When I get back from my trip, I will have to try fiddling more with the cables and perhaps try another PCI-E slot just for the sake of it.
I managed to find posts of people having no issues with my specific PSU and running GeForce 8800 GTX cards in SLI even, so it must be either loose connections or a somehow bad PSU.
Can noone recommend a PSU that they have successfully used/using with one or two GeForce 8800 GTX or Ultra cards? That would be more reassurring, if I am to buy a new PSU.
EDIT: Something just hit me btw. At times when I connected the PC and switched on the PSU (not the computer, just the PSU), the curcuit breaker would flip and cut power to that circuit. I had to go switch it on. This only happen when I plug in the cable into the PSU, flip the switch on. And didn't always happen, regardless of me having moved around internal power cables or not.
Could it be that it actually can't draw enough power from my poor outlet? I have no way of testing this now, but I'll try when I get back.
zachig
10-19-2007, 02:53 PM
Can noone recommend a PSU that they have successfully used/using with one or two GeForce 8800 GTX or Ultra cards? That would be more reassurring, if I am to buy a new PSU.
Of course, I can always recommend you my current Mushkin 650W PSU, which runs my Leadtek 8800GTX just fine! :grin: I'm very satisifed with it and it's handling my 8800GTX easily and I think it can handle even 2x8800GTX in SLI though I'm not 100% sure about it...:???:
Schwarz
10-21-2007, 06:43 AM
I already have the same PSU zach but I would certainly say yes to your GTX :p
parkboy072
10-21-2007, 06:54 AM
ASUS Striker Extreme Mobo has 3x PCI-E x16 not like other mobo. Because the chipset is Nvidia 680 sli or something that support more than 2 PCI-E x16.
so, changing the slot won't make much difference
Xero (1)ne
10-21-2007, 07:29 AM
EDIT: Something just hit me btw. At times when I connected the PC and switched on the PSU (not the computer, just the PSU), the curcuit breaker would flip and cut power to that circuit. I had to go switch it on. This only happen when I plug in the cable into the PSU, flip the switch on. And didn't always happen, regardless of me having moved around internal power cables or not.
Could it be that it actually can't draw enough power from my poor outlet? I have no way of testing this now, but I'll try when I get back.
I've heard of it causing problems although it is very rare....
werty316
10-21-2007, 07:38 AM
As a base spec for a 8800GTX alone excluding any other hardware you'll need a PSU with atleast 500W and 30A on the 12V rail.
zachig
10-21-2007, 08:02 AM
I already have the same PSU zach but I would certainly say yes to your GTX :p
Hehehe...;-)
So...do you want to trade it for your TWO 8800GTS cards??? :lol:
Schwarz
10-21-2007, 09:08 AM
Hehehe...;-)
So...do you want to trade it for your TWO 8800GTS cards??? :lol:
NEVA
zachig
10-21-2007, 09:10 AM
NEVA
That's what I thought...:dielaffin:
I've heard of it causing problems although it is very rare....
I contacted Antec, and they back that up. In very rare cases, it's been problematic getting the TPQ-1000 PSU that I have to work with 8800 GTX cards they say.
I'm of course gonna post back here to let you know the solution once I find it =)
zachig
10-21-2007, 01:04 PM
I contacted Antec, and they back that up. In very rare cases, it's been problematic getting the TPQ-1000 PSU that I have to work with 8800 GTX cards they say.
I'm of course gonna post back here to let you know the solution once I find it =)
Yheah, I've also heard about it and as far as I understood it's pretty rare.
Anyway, I really hope you'll be able to sort things out soon enough...;-)
GOOD LUCK and keep us updated...:icon_tiphat:
kiwiplayer
10-22-2007, 11:31 AM
EDIT: Something just hit me btw. At times when I connected the PC and switched on the PSU (not the computer, just the PSU), the curcuit breaker would flip and cut power to that circuit. I had to go switch it on. This only happen when I plug in the cable into the PSU, flip the switch on. And didn't always happen, regardless of me having moved around internal power cables or not.
Could it be that it actually can't draw enough power from my poor outlet? I have no way of testing this now, but I'll try when I get back.that sounds like leaking or failing primary capacitors in your PSU. you must have a small circuit breaker though.
the new 8800GTX has probably killed your PSU if it was already slowly dying. is the PSU still under warranty.
so you need to replace your PSU, i had a OCZ 600W powerstream, that ran perfectly fine with the 8800GTX and a whole lot of other gear installed (long story why i dont still have that PSU installed).
for a little more power and a little less out of your pocket, try the silverstone olympia 850W. this has a single 12V rail rated to about 70A. it's cheaper than the OCZ but it is a known brand.
the single rail should help with removing any future problems with overloading rails :grin:
Aways install a single video card in the PCI-e slot closest to the ram/CPU, that slot will always have x16 pipelines running to it. the lower one(s) will most probably have reduced pipelines (8 and 4 respectively). that could have been the reason for the first slow down.
also check your bios settings, if your not sure what to look for, choose optimised settings. (if you have this option)
lastly, reinstall the video driver and use driver cleaner to help remove the old driver (read the instructions in driver cleaner before you use it).
as for why XP gives you the error, is this a fresh install of XP?
could be that it's only now that the voltages are low enough for the video driver to complain. do you have anything like motherboard monitor or speedfan installed, or even the ASUS hardware monitor programinstalled? what are the voltages?
that sounds like leaking or failing primary capacitors in your PSU. you must have a small circuit breaker though.
the new 8800GTX has probably killed your PSU if it was already slowly dying. is the PSU still under warranty.
The PSU is brand new (3 weeks old), and there are no problems with it except that the GFX card is not running at full power (according to the nvidia sentinel). I've ran prime95, memtest86 and played games for a small 2 weeks now without any issues or even a single crash, so I don't really think the PSU is broken as such. I would really expect it to show some signs in that case.
I live in a pretty small apartment, probably built in the 70s, and I am not too sure about how many power groups I have actually installed. I have 4 power breakers, one goes for oven I know, and another for some wall sockets. But the last two I have no idea what are used for. If I only have 1 power group for all my wall sockets (lol), then it's no wonder it's killing it when I try to turn on the power on the PSU, since I have fridge, freezer, 4-8 lamps, misc. video gear and 1 server hooked up running almost nonstop. And that probably exceeds the 2300W that you can get from a regular 230V 10A power group.
The warning comes on a fresh install of a new windows XP pro 64-bit as well as on a fresh install of an old windows XP home 32-bit edition. Vista does not give these warnings it seems. It just clocks the cards down.
Also, on my Striker Extreme motherboard, according to the manual, all 3 PCIEX slots are x16, so it shouldn't matter much, unless there are any "hidden rules" about where to place single cards.
EDIT: If it turns out to be the PSU, I'm leaning towards a OCZ, since I only hear good stuff about them from everyone I talk to.
I'll keep you posted.
Sadasius
10-22-2007, 09:08 PM
EDIT: If it turns out to be the PSU, I'm leaning towards a OCZ, since I only hear good stuff about them from everyone I talk to.
I'll keep you posted.
OCZ does ROCK!!! It is an excellent performer and power handler and the plus side is it is as small as a regular PSU. Long cables and sleeved on top of that. Makes it look purty! :wink:
zachig
10-22-2007, 09:36 PM
OCZ does ROCK!!! It is an excellent performer and power handler and the plus side is it is as small as a regular PSU. Long cables and sleeved on top of that. Makes it look purty! :wink:
OCZ have great Power Supplies. I used to own OCZ ModStream 520W PSU, which I was very satisfied with and now I own Mushkin 650W PSU, which is also very good. :grin:
One of the reasons the OCZ and Mushkin have similar results in performance is that both of thoes PSUs are built by Top-Power, a not-so-known company. :???:
You can actually buy a Top-Power PSU (for less money) and get the same performance, but many people like to buy OCZ or Mushkin because they're well-known and you somtimes get better warranty. :grin:
Oh...another important thing is that OCZ's Gamer series PSUs are built by FSP group, which is also known to be a pretty good PSU manufacturer.
And OCZ also purchased recently the VERY well-known PC Power and Cooling company, so if I'm not wrong, their latest PSUs are manufactured with PC Power and Cooling technology, which is very good. ;-)
So actually any of the above mentioned PSUs: OCZ, Mushkin, Top-Power, FSP, PC Power and Cooling, along with Corsair, Spire, Ultra and Tagan (sorry if I forgot to mention another well-known brand) will be a GREAT choice...:icon_tiphat:
kiwiplayer
10-22-2007, 10:18 PM
Also, on my Striker Extreme motherboard, according to the manual, all 3 PCIEX slots are x16, so it shouldn't matter much, unless there are any "hidden rules" about where to place single cards. the two blue slots are PCIe x16, the white slot is PCIe x8.
As a general rule, it's best to keep to the top Slot (unless you have a BTX case), it's like the general rule of only installing ram in pairs.
A new PSU can be faulty, my OCZ 600w was faulty when i recieved it. no brand has a 100% fault free record :grin:I've ran prime95, memtest86 and played games for a small 2 weeks now without any issues or even a single crash, so I don't really think the PSU is broken as such. I would really expect it to show some signs in that case.it is showing signs ;-)
install orthos, run it and see what voltages you are getting. if you can, use a voltmeter CAREFULLY and check the voltage at the card and from a molex connector or five.
install ATItool and scan for artifacts while running orthos and using the volt meter.
then compare the voltage readings to idle. let us know what you get (even if you dont use a volt meter).
EDIT: heres a question to XFX customer support, if the card wasnt recieving enough power and was reporting this to the operating system, wouldnt the speaker on the 8800GTX make a buzzing sound? even if only one power plug wasnt giving enough power while the second plug was? or is the buzzer only there to report no power rather than low power?
Jica, if i were you, i'd still try and find a volt meter (if you feel competent enough) and check the voltages. just dont use the volt meter on the 230V for reasons of personal safety.
one of the 12v rails may be faulty and not supplying enough power, using a voltmeter could help confirm this. even is you buy a cheap voltmeter, it is after all only 12v DC.
if it's not the PSU, then it could be either the mother board (which is i think is supose to feed 70w max through the socket) or the 8800GTX. does the ASUS hardware monitor tell you the PCIe VGA voltage?
It does make a sound if only one PCI-E cable is plugged in. I have tested with combinations of all the 4 PCI-E cables I have, and the result is the same regarding the power message.
Two of the cables are hardwired into the PSU and the other two are modular plugs. Each pair runs on it's own separate 12V 18A rail, as far as I'm aware.
Let me tell you this; the PC whines very loudly if only one of the two PCI-E power cords are plugged into the card. I've always turned off the computer at once after getting these. I also only did these tests after I discovered the downclocking issue. I've dad no whines otherwise.
Regarding the voltages, I don't have the necessary gear for that kind of measurements. I can read alot of voltages in the bios, but I don't recall anyone specifically being called PCIe VGA. You are referring to the motherboard slot power I assume.
I also tried running Orthos (2004 something was the first thing that popped into google), but I don't see any voltages being monitored when running it. Is it the right version, or am I not running it long enough?
kiwiplayer
10-23-2007, 08:59 PM
Regarding the voltages, I don't have the necessary gear for that kind of measurements. I can read alot of voltages in the bios, but I don't recall anyone specifically being called PCIe VGA. You are referring to the motherboard slot power I assume.
I also tried running Orthos (2004 something was the first thing that popped into google), but I don't see any voltages being monitored when running it. Is it the right version, or am I not running it long enough? it doubt it would specifically be called "PCIe VGA", I was just hoping there might be something similar. yes i was reffering to the mother board slot power:grin:
the idea is to use another program that monitors your system temps and voltages, like motherboard monitor, speed fan or whatever ASUS use (I'd give you a link, but right now, the ASUS site seems to be down).
then use orthos (you have the correct one) and ATItool so as to try and load the system. using the monitoring program, you should be able to see what the system voltages are. just make note of idle voltages and load voltages.
ATItool and orthos would only need to be running for a few minutes.
this is merely an idea and the hardware monitoring program will only tell you the voltages at the motherboard, but i'm hoping this will give you a better idea as to whether it's really the PSU or not.
ATItool will also be able to tell you the current clock speeds of your 8800GTX. if is a standard 8800GTX, you should see speeds of 576/900.
But with your GPU temp of 40-42, i'd guess you'll see much lower speeds :frown:
although i just noticed GPU-z reports your clocks as normal
one last suggestion, while doing your tests with XP, remove 2Gb of ram.
even though XP can run on 4Gb of ram, it's more stable on 2Gb of ram
Edit: found these two links from the same person, they report the same issue as you do.
first link (http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=43221&st=0&p=239889&#entry239889)is their FPS for certian games and programs
second link (http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=42940&mode=linear) is the same person descrbing the same problem as you, Vista doesnt report the error but XP does. apparently vista doesnt have support for the error message.
At the end of the first link, the user reports he fixed the problem by replacing his antec 850w PSU.
that was the latest post from that user about this problem, so it appears that has accually fixed his problem.
so i feel it may be a faulty PSU after all.
good luck
xfxsupport
10-24-2007, 12:43 AM
To answer the question presented I have seen where with both PCI-e power connectors plugged in that you still get the low power noise. I am not sure if that particular PCI-e connector had low or no power coming from it, but it can happen.
kiwiplayer
10-24-2007, 02:41 AM
To answer the question presented I have seen where with both PCI-e power connectors plugged in that you still get the low power noise. I am not sure if that particular PCI-e connector had low or no power coming from it, but it can happen.must be activated at a low voltage i.e. far too small PSU or faulty PSU with a low rail voltage.
I'm honestly pointing fingers at the Antec PSU due to the links in my last post.
try a friends PSU if you can or send the Antec TruePower Quattro 1000Waway for an RMA.
i wish you luck :grin:
I've bought another PSU (ThermalTake ToughPower 850W) though I haven't had time to pick it up from the postal office yet.
It is most likely as you also say the PSU. I found two other very descriptive posts about this exact issue as well. Even with almost the same hardware as I have.
http://forums.slizone.com/index.php?showtopic=8853
http://www.overclock.net/power-supplies/250803-antec-quattro-850-8800gtx-issue.html#post2888809
Since both Nvidia and Antec have recognized that there is a problem with specifically the TPQ line of PSUs (in some cases at least) and GeForce 8800 GTX cards, I went ahead and ordered the new PSU.
I'll let you know the results on saturday--hopefully all good ;)
zachig
10-25-2007, 08:23 PM
I'll let you know the results on saturday--hopefully all good ;)
Well...GOOD LUCK then and I really hope to hear only good news from you. ;-)
Looking forward to see you updates/results on satursday. :icon_tiphat:
Spent a couple of hours this morning after picking up the new PSU, and things are a totally different story now.
I've attached a screencap of my new score (with the old PSU it was 2800-3000).
There is nothing wrong with my Antec TPQ-1000 PSU, other than it has a communication error with certain motherboards using certain 8800 GTX cards running a certain firmware. The card never receives the "power is OK" signal, and hence downclocks itself.
I'm at least relieved that I don't have to pull off the water cooling from the GFX card (that would have been a true pain lol).
But anyway, things are running great now, and thanks to everyone for helping me debug this issue =)
zachig
10-27-2007, 07:20 PM
Well...I'm VERY HAPPY to hear/see that you got it sorted out! :grin:
Now you finally get to see and feel the REAL performance of that Video Card! ;-)
A 12K score is a very impressive one! :jawdrop: WELL DONE!!! :icon_tiphat:
Mind you, I haven't even started overclocking yet =)
And fyi, I put the card back down into the PCI-E slot no. 3 on my Striker Extreme motherboard. It doesn't seem to degrade performance really.
The score was taken with the card in that slot.
zachig
10-28-2007, 08:18 AM
Mind you, I haven't even started overclocking yet =)
WOW!!! That's even better. Let's see you know breaking the 13K barrier...or should I say 14K :lol:
Anyway, if you want to gain more score, I think you'd better try to increase your CPU overclock rather than overclock the Video Card, as you'll benefit much more from increasing the CPU speed than your Video Card speed. :grin:
Keep us updated...:icon_tiphat:
syndr0m
11-06-2007, 12:45 AM
damned .. I landed here after googeling, I think I have the exactly same problem you had. I have a 3Ghz core2 duo, asus striker extreme, point of view 8800 gtx, and altec TPQ-1000 PSU, and "3200pts" at 3dmark06 .....
every thing "seems" ok, I have patched vista, tried multiple nvidia drivers, flashed the striker extreme, but still have 1fps @ crysis demo in 1280 x 1024 or between 7 and 10 fps at 3dmark06 (1280x1024) ... even nvidia demos can't run smoothly.
how/where can I check that the GTX is downclocked (I have installed nvidia monitor tools but can't see/don't understand everything), is there any way to see a notification under vista as it exists under XP ?
I will try with another PSU as soon as possible ;)
syndr0m
11-08-2007, 10:23 PM
I have just changed the antec TPQ-1000 PSU for an enermax infinity 720W ... and woOOooO ... it works !
20 fps @ crysis benchmark demo in 1280x1024 in ultra high ;)
and 11330 pts @ 3dmark06 without any optimisation (dual screen mode, applications in background , ...)
during last week, I have found other guys having problems with the combo : TPQ-1000, striker extreme, 8800 GTX... :/
hope these posts can help others
zachig
11-10-2007, 10:07 AM
First of all, WELCOME ABOARD, syndr0m!!! :icon_tiphat:
I'm glad to see/hear that you managed to solve you problem as well, by replacing your Antec PSU. I guess it's just a "bad-combo" with that PSU and Video Card...:frown:
hope these posts can help others
Sure it will. It'll be great if you can post this thread/solution in other forums, where people are having the same problems, so first, they'll be able to solve the problems, and secondly, so hopefully they'll join Bjorn3D forums as well...:grin:
So...enjoy your stay and hope you stick around. ;-)
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