Is this score too low?

[Animionic]

I get 2337 using 3dMark2001 SE @ Default settings with this setup:

AMD Athlon XP 1800+ @ 1.53 GHz

Asus A7S333 @ 266 MHz FSB

256 MB DDR PC2100 SDRAM @ 266 MHz

Asus V7700 Geforce 2 GTS Deluxe 32 MB DDR SDRAM Core @ 200 MHz, RAM @ 333 MHz w/ DetonatorXP 28.32

Maxtor DiamondMaxPlus D740X UDMA 100 7200 RPM 40 Gb Hard Drive

Windows XP Professional Build 2600

Any suggestions?

[rzb932]

wow, that sucks. I got better with a 1.2 and a voodoo 5. I think you need to get some new drivers or something. With a system like that sounds like you need a new video card. Go to newegg.com, or www.fticomputer.com and try to find one there. 2337 sounds bad.

[Alex Iannuzzi]

Here is an benchmarks from tomshardware using this system:
AMD AthlonXP 2000+
ASUS A7V266-E
VIA KT266A
133 MHz FSB
256MB PC-266 MHz RAM CL2 (2x128MB)

With your GeForce 2 GTS they got 4312.

http://www17.tomshardware.com/graphic/02q2/020418/vgacharts-05.html

Something is wrong with your computer.

[grimfandango]

your score is very low for your system!

you may have a virus!
try scaning the system!

:)

[Baddog]

Start your computer in safemode and check to see if you have duplicate or unused hardware in your system files. I have a XP 1600,256 DDR, TNT2. getting 2856.

Baddog

[Animionic]

I just checked Device Manager and found an Unknown Device. I have no idea what this device could be. Could this be causing problems?

[grimfandango]

you may want to remove it!!


and RUn find new hardware just to see if have any uninstalled hardware!!
:t

[Animionic]

I removed it but still no luck with the score.

I still don't know what the problem is.

Is there anyway of pinpointing the problem?

[grimfandango]

try and disable FSAA!!

and set your pci texture memory to atleast 15!!

:)

[Animionic]

You mean disable Anit-aliasing? Cause it doesn't matter if I enable it or disable cause 3dmark2001 defaults is set to no AA.

And I heard that PCI Tecture Memory doesn't matter if it's an AGP card. (mine's at 31 MB anyway)

EDIT: Yay! I figured out why I was getting such a low score! I didn't let DirectX allow applications to determine Anti-aliasing!
Stupid ME :P

Thanks to all who helped.. but is this a good score? 4148

[Alex Iannuzzi]

That sound like a good score now.

[Joe Bronie]

That score sounds about right for your setup, although I'm sure that you could probably get 100-200 more points with some tweaks. You can get even more if you overclock your card.

[Animionic]

What kind of tweaks do you recommend?

[Joe Bronie]

Check out this site---->Nvidia tweaking guide (http://www.planethardware.com/features/tweak/nvidia_tweak/)

[grimfandango]

Nice score!!

[Animionic]

Well I tried that Nvidia tweaking guide but I've done all of those things..

Oh well, thanks anyway.. i get ~100 frames/sec on Soldier of Fortuine @ 1024X800 w/ Max detail ^^

[JuNacy]

4148 is a good score for your system....

[grimfandango]

hay now its seems good!!

:t