A few more 3dmark 2003 marks

[Magua]

I am trying to maximize my 3dmark 2003 score, its somewhat pointless as I run it at a different config then I run the computer, but I want to see what I can get out of it. Here are the specs:

Athlon 2800+
Asus A7N8X Deluxe
1gb (2x512) Crucial PC3200
Radeon 9800 pro 128mb
Audigy 2 sound card
WD 120gb 7200rpm HD

Nothing is overclocked, I want to give the components a few more months before I start voiding warrenties.

Anyways, first I downloaded it and ran it. I didn't reboot, had a few programs running (Norton Internet and Antivirus), and left all the settitngs at quality. Scored 1894

I set the OpenGL and Direct3D to full performance, took Norton Apps off startutp, and rebooted. Scored 5537

I downloaded/installed Catalyst 3.7 and the 3dmark 2003 patch. Reboot. Scored 5562

Is there anything else I can do to bump it without OC'ing or is that about it?

[Bigjakkstaffa]

I woudl say that your gonna have to o/c to push anymore from it

--Jakk:t

[Magua]

Thanks Jakk, just wanted to know if I missed any small settings. Its a pretty good score, happy enough with it. Sort of a pointless thing to do, since I don't run it in my normal config, but was more curious then anything else.

[MrBurns]

The only thing you can do to maximize your score except overclocking is press Crtl + Alt + Del before benchmarking and close all running apps except Systray, Explorer and Sstray (the last is the nForce2 chipset driver control program).

[cwin]

Another good thing would be to get the smallest 7200RPM drive you can get, and install only XP and 3dmark on it! :D :x

[MrBurns]

Originally posted by cwin
Another good thing would be to get the smallest 7200RPM drive you can get, and install only XP and 3dmark on it! :D :x

Or you can get an SCSI card and install a 36GB 15000rpm drive and install XP and 3DMark03 ob it!

[cwin]

Originally posted by MrBurns


Or you can get an SCSI card and install a 36GB 15000rpm drive and install XP and 3DMark03 ob it!
Or even... install 98SE! That is better for 3dMark score apparently :p

[Magua]

Too much work for a benchmark :p