On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 21:53:53 GMT, zmike6
wrote:

Just upgraded my GF4-Ti4200-equipped system's CPU to a t-bred
2600+/266 FSB model, now slightly overclocked to 2.22 ghz. I ran
some benchmarks and am a bit disappointed with where I am. System
specs are at the end of this post. In 3dMark 2001 I'm only getting
10600. In CodeCreatures, only 26.2 avg fps. VulpineGL is average 107

Thats about right... If you want 15,000+ you'd have an ATI9800 or
FX5900Itra

FPS. When this system had a 2000+ CPU, non overclocked, it did
roughly 9400 3dmarks. Pure CPU benchmarks show this system to be

Still about right... The performance curve of 32bit CPUs comes down
after 2000mhz (or AMD 2000+ class)... but computations in other areas
may benefit.

Ideas: For one thing this CPU is only the 133 FSB version, this
motherboard doesn't support the 166 FSB Athlons. Also I'm using the

Don't make much difference... but my OC 2500 should go up a bit when
I get around to putting XP on it.

standard Windows XP drivers for the VIA chipset, not the newer 4-in-1
hyperions, 'cause I hear many folks have stability problems with those
and the install sounds like a pain. I know the NForce 2 setups have
better performance than Via KT333 but I still think I'm "short" at
least 1000 3dmarks.

??? Never had problems using 4-in-1 from VIA... the ones that come
with WinXP are old... older than your board. Upgrade to latest.

NForce2 systems are about 20% faster than VIA. But the KT333 chipset
is very good... next serious upgrade is 64bit AMD.


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