Benchmark report: 5:4 vs 1:1

[ytoledano]

I knew that 5:4 mode was a big hit to performance, but noone could tell me what kind of hit and if it was worth running with small overclock and 1:1 mode or a big one and 5:4 mode, so I checked with AquaMark (my system gets stressed only during games):
System:
P4 2.4C, Abit IS7-E, 2*256 Corsair PC3200LL, Radeon9600p.
Test 1: FSB @ 223, CPU @ 2676MHZ, DDR @ 446, Vcore @ 1.525, VDIMM 2.8.
Result: 26,362.
Test 2: FSB @ 250, CPU @ 3000MHZ, DDR @ 400, Vcore @ 1.525, VDIMM 2.6.
Result: 26,322.
The results were almost identicle so I decided to go with the second setup 'cause Prime95 stresses almost only the CPU.
I know that this isn't top-of-the-line but isn't checking common systems more important?
Any thoughts?

Is 2^33634943-1 prime? (more than 10Mil digits @61.00%) I will know in 2 weeks when <A HREF="http://www.mersenne.org" target="_new">Prime95</A> finishes checking!

 

[scottchen]

If I were you I go with a third option.
Vcore 1.65, Vdimm 2.8, then tune FSB up to 273mhz, 3276mhz.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -XFX 5900 128meg 450/900 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[ytoledano]

As if I havn't tried:
<A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=profile&mode=viewprofile&internal=1&username=ytoledano" target="_new">Topic on THG community</A>

Is 2^33634943-1 prime? (more than 10Mil digits @61.18%) I will know in 2 weeks when <A HREF="http://www.mersenne.org" target="_new">Prime95</A> finishes checking!

 

[gobeavers]

thx for the lil testing, I say go with #2... its better to have a 3 ghz cpu than a 2.67.

 

[HardWareBoss]

He has too get rid of that Corsair Ram!!!

 

[scottchen]

I forgot, I think he is.

-Intel PIV 2.6C @ 3.575G -Asus P4P800 -OCZ Copper 2x256 4000EL memory @ 275mhz 3-4-4-8 -XFX 5900 128meg 450/900 -SB audigy -120G Maxtor Diamond Plus9 S-ATA150 hdd -450 Enermax PSU

 

[HardWareBoss]

I'm still running stock Hsf with mine.

 

[addiarmadar]

Those 2 setting will give you the same results so I would stick with teh setting that is less stressful to the system so it will run longer without errors. Anymore is just bragging rights..

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