Poor performance : please help!!!

[The_Replicator]

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Hi

i got a new PC in january

it has

Motherboard: ??? KM-266
Processor: AMD XP2600+ (2.13 Ghz)
RAM: 512Mb DDR PC2100
3D: PNY GeForce4 Ti4200 64Mb
OS: Windows XP Home + service pack 1
HDD: 80Go
Sound: Hercules Fortissimo III 7.1
Screen: hp pavilion mx70
DiretcX: 8.1


I have all the latest drivers (VIA 4.45,nVidia 41.09)

It is a ACER Aspire G600 and originnaly had a ATI Radeon 9500 128Mb...

----benchmarks---

3D Mark 2001SE

Score 7985 3d marks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

D3D Pure Hardware T&L

Operation Flashpoint Resistance

CPU Benchmark Result : 5338

Unreal Tournament 2003

In built benchmark

Flyby : 106 fps
botmatch : 41 fps

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with the 4.43 via driver i had 10246 points in 3d mark but only 3-4 fps more in UT2003

whats wrong with my computer?

please help

[FLaCo]

Having the latest drivers installed doesn't mean you will have the best performance. Just use the one that provides the most and stick to that. looks like the 4.45 doesn't cut it and you might as well fall back to the older driver. So, there is prolly nothig wrong with your computer...:)

[The_Replicator]

i have reinstalle dthe 4.43 VIA drivers and i still get around 7985 points in 3d mark...

by the way i always had tese performance problems

PLEASE HELP :cry: :cry: :tears:

[MajinBoo]

Your video card is the BottleNeck. :wave:

[The_Replicator]

but those UT2003 performance is not caused by the processor?

[Wiggo]

Ya have a VIA KM266 chipset based mobo which is primarily designed as a stable all-in-one office platform but these do sometimes have probs when another video card is fitted to them though do check to make sure that ya have AA turned off.

[The_Replicator]

hi

theres no in built video chips in my motherboard
it came with a radeon 9500 128mb

so its all the chipset fault is it?

[Wiggo]

Not really as ya runnin' a 166MHz FSB CPU in a mobo that's only designed for 100MHz and 133MHz FSB CPU's with memory that's not even up to speed with the CPU's FSB.

[Crashd A. Gain]

That card blows balls. I have used 3 of em in systems, and they are horrible. They post bad 3d mark scores and are overall unstable. Go ATI youll be in the 13-14,000 range with your setup.

[The_Replicator]

i had the same perfomance with my radeon 9500 128mb

[C_deck]

Not really as ya runnin' a 166MHz FSB CPU in a mobo that's only designed for 100MHz and 133MHz FSB CPU's with memory that's not even up to speed with the CPU's FSB.

There is your answer.

[C_deck]

and the 4200 is not a powerhouse either. Be happy with what you have. That benchmark score will play nearly every current game well enough.

[The_Replicator]

and the 4200 is not a powerhouse either. Be happy with what you have. That benchmark score will play nearly every current game well enough

if that was the case,i wouldnt post here

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Motherboard Properties

Motherboard Name Biostar M7VIQ

Front Side Bus Properties
Bus Type DEC Alpha EV6
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 266 MHz
Bandwidth 2128 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 133 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 266 MHz
Bandwidth 2128 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties
Bus Type VIA V-Link
Bus Width 8-bit
Real Clock 53 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 213 MHz
Bandwidth 213 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info
CPU Sockets/Slots 1
Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR
RAM Slots 2 DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Video
Form Factor Micro ATX
Motherboard Size 230 mm x 240 mm
Motherboard Chipset KM266

Motherboard Manufacturer
Company Name Biostar Group
Product Information http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/mainboard/index.php3
BIOS Download http://www.biostar.com.tw/support/bios/index.php3

Problems & Suggestions
Problem Less than 3 memory slots detected. Expanding system memory may become difficult.

my CU




my MOBO is microATX

do you think this will fit into my central unit???

http://www.leadtek.com.tw/motherboard/winfast_k7ncr18gm_1.html

please help

[Wiggo]

Biostar = OEM = no good for power users or overclockers and it still won't support the 166MHz FSB CPU that ya have in it. :hammer:

[The_Replicator]

ok Wiggo

but what about my previous post???