What do you think of my new system?

AMD_Man · Jul 11, 2002

In your dreams MeTaLrOcKeR.

No way your little pussy of a Grahics Card (non-overclocked GF4 MX440) could give you 10985 3D Marks.

Hmm, anyway, my score should jump quite a bit. I RMAed my IT7 and Samsung PC2700 and I'm now on the TH7II-RAID with Hynix PC800 RDRAM (I know I know, I should've went Samsung, but my local store stopped selling them for some reason). I'll be back with RDRAM benchmarks tomorrow or so.

"A penny saved is a penny earned!"

Guest · Jul 11, 2002

just curious AMD_Man, why didn't you go with the RDRAM system first? Aren't they faster, especially when over clocked?

Looks like a fine assortment of hardware you got there.

AMD_Man · Jul 11, 2002

just curious AMD_Man, why didn't you go with the RDRAM system first? Aren't they faster, especially when over clocked?

Humm, I thought I'd save a few bucks and I heard a lot of reports of excellent overclocks on Samsung P2700 but my PC2700 sucked. Anyway, I ended up paying 15% restocking free on my DDR RAM! 😡 Ahh, who cares, my system is now 5-10% faster with RDRAM.

"A penny saved is a penny earned!"

MeTaLrOcKeR · Jul 11, 2002

under 3D Mark 2000 it does....and again, i said to look at my rig.......plus i didnt know what version his score was from.....i think it aint TO shaby for a MX card...and according to <A HREF="http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/02q2/020418/vgacharts-05.html" target="_new">this</A> my card is a tincy bit better than a GF2 Ultra.......

The hostility wasnt necessary....and people wonder why i havent been visitng this board for like 3 months.....it'd be nice for some people to have a bit of respect.......most people who read my posts know that i am respected around here...

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=13597" target="_new">-MeTaL RoCkEr</A>Edited by MeTaLrOcKeR on 07/11/02 02:06 AM.

Copenhagen · Jul 11, 2002

The hostility wasnt necessary....and people wonder why i <blockquote>Svar på:<hr>havent been visitng this board for like 3 months.....it'd be nice for some people to have a tincy bit of respect.......<hr></blockquote>No need to cry, Mr. sensitive.

Posting 3DMark2001 scores would have been more relevant, and any confusion would have been avoided. You kind of asked for trouble by posting 3DMark2000 scores without making it clear.

/Copenhagen - Clockspeed will make the difference... in the end 😎

Copenhagen · Jul 11, 2002

How can you RMA something that works just fine ?

/Copenhagen - Clockspeed will make the difference... in the end 😎

MeTaLrOcKeR · Jul 11, 2002

not being sensitive......just realistic.....and i thought it'd be clear if u click the link its a screen capture
so it says right on there that its 3d Mark 2000....anyways, i'll post my 3D Mark 2001 score as soon as i run it....

UPDATE!
<A HREF="http://209.161.201.77/Pix/My_3D_Mark_2001_Score.jpg" target="_new">Here</A> is my 3D Mark 2001 Score....and just to prove im not OC the VC...i showed as much as i could for the settings......reason being this card does not like any sort of increase on the memory or core clock....and does anyoen know why it tells me "this benchmark was not done with the default settings" when i opened the program, hit the default tab and clicked on "reset all" and than hit benchmark? anyways....my computer locks up if even 1 MHz more for each so its not worth it to OC the VC.....BTW...ne one know if the Asus A7S333 uses the XP's internal diode to read the temp?? cuz id really like to know what the correct temp is....cuz i have 6 sensor options.........theres the typical sensor 1 sensor 2 and sensor 3 for MBM5 BUT theres also sensor 1 diode, sensor 2 diode and sensor 3 diode..........but the readings i get r beyond the comprehension of the setup...i get numbers in the negative.....like -78 Celcious and than it jumos to +31 celcious and than back to the negatives again..its wierd.....anyways thanx.....
<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=13597" target="_new">-MeTaL RoCkEr</A>Edited by MeTaLrOcKeR on 07/11/02 03:09 AM.

MeldarthX · Jul 11, 2002

They'll have to be...corrected.

Don't you mean reprogrammed? I mean .........ummmmm.......corrected.....

MeldarthX

MeldarthX · Jul 11, 2002

funny thing is with the maxtors........they aren't really all that quiet. I was really surprised by the noise level of them......

MeldarthX

Guest · Jul 11, 2002

nope wrong. not very good for overclocking not as well as DDR2700 or above.

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Guest · Jul 11, 2002

im ROFLMAO...

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Guest · Jul 11, 2002

I RMAed my IT7 and Samsung PC2700 and I'm now on the TH7II-RAID with Hynix PC800 RDRAM (I know I know, I should've went Samsung, but my local store stopped selling them for some reason).

*slap forehead* i850 chipset & low level RDRAM. Read the SpecS!

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Guest · Jul 11, 2002

heh heh, got anything to back that, like a link perhaps. not that I'm disagreeing, it's just that your statement obviously lacking in proof.

Last I looked, on a review here quite a while ago, the overclocked RDRAM systems were easily spanking the DDR systems by quite a nice margin.

that is why I asked.

eden · Jul 11, 2002

Since you have the MX, and the score seems about right for a 1.66GHZ CPU, could you tell me what happens when you run DX8 tests like Nature? Does it do them, and if so at what frame rate?

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buddry · Jul 11, 2002

AMD_man, I was thinking about picking up a IT7 board myself. Did you like the board the short time you had it?

God bless the USA

markgun · Jul 11, 2002

The G4MXs don't have pixel shaders so they cannot perform the nature test.. so a GF3 could put a GF4MX to shame!

Guest · Jul 11, 2002

IMO it's a good i845e board with good features (ATA133, raid, lan, sound, USB2.0), featuring also good overclocking with SoftMenu™ III Technology.

#1 flat: not (OFFICIAL) support of DDR333 memory
#2 flat: Supports AGP 4X 1.5V device only
#3 flat: upcoming i845g motherboards.

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Guest · Jul 11, 2002

Here is an article (Part1 & Part2) about a NW 1.8A OC'ing. Check the link <A HREF="http://www.virtual-hideout.net/articles/p4northwood_ocing_adventure/index.shtml" target="_new">part one</A>, the link <A HREF="http://www.virtual-hideout.net/articles/p4northwood_ocing_adventure_part2/index.shtml" target="_new">part two</A>.

ps: pay attention to this OC'ing had used "only" Corsair XMS2400 DDR memory. hehe

EDIT:
after reading another reviews it seems to be both memory eql. i'm a bit puzzling here...

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MeTaLrOcKeR · Jul 11, 2002

Eden...it doesnt do the Nature test...as markgun stated......it says "Hardware Not Supported - Skipping"

and anyways......the GF4MX card is not bad for the money......other cards in its price range for me were the GF2 MX 400 128MB Version and a GF2 GTS....so choose the GF4 MX 440 cuz i remembered seeing benchmarks for it in a huge VC Comparision and this card wasnt to bad......i only paid about $130 cdn. for the card retail.....so yea....

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=13597" target="_new">-MeTaL RoCkEr</A>

jeffg007 · Jul 11, 2002

That GF4MX card is bad choice. It won't run Dx8 games. You will be left out on those games this fall. Ya you saved money but what happens this fall when games start to have it, get anther card?

Jeff

chuck232 · Jul 11, 2002

That GF4MX card is bad choice. It won't run Dx8 games. You will be left out on those games this fall. Ya you saved money but what happens this fall when games start to have it, get anther card?

Not true. He'll still be able to play, just some of the features will not be supported like pixel shaders. Usually that makes the card very slow. For example, in Commanche4, the GF4 MX falls quite a bit behind the GF4 Ti and R8500 in FPS.

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xxsk8er101xx · Jul 11, 2002

*blinks*

You RMA'ed your board just for a 5% increase in performance?
Isn't that a bit extreme? I could see if it didn't work.

Won't it be funny once the probe is completed and Rambus is bankrupt for fraud? heh .. just a random thought ...

besides in benchmarks the memory i have is like 20% better then rdram in becnhmarks. Bandwidth means nothing. Have to remember latency too! Should have done the memory & cache benchmark. Should have gotten the corsair with the heat spreader on it.

Have fun with your system. You seem to be quite the computer geek hobbiest.

AMD_Man · Jul 11, 2002

*slap forehead* i850 chipset & low level RDRAM. Read the SpecS!

You, my friend, are an idiot.

"A penny saved is a penny earned!"

Guest · Jul 11, 2002

Dude, that's about as solid of proof as your statement. Solid like water!

That guy didn't even compare to an RDRAM system. How can that be proof of anything besides the DDR can overclock?

Maybe you need to go back and reread the question.

Guest · Jul 11, 2002

LoL thanks buddy.

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