your P4 is the bottleneck, The P4 3.0 will bottleneck a 6800Ultra or x800XT, so no suprise there. Honestly overclock the P4 as high as you can 3.2-3.4 if its a northwood if its prescott you might get to 3.6 or 3.8 honestly couldnt say.
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Yeah, I was afraid of that.
The CPU Test in 3DMark06 gives 0fps... is that normal anyway?
Shouldn't it be more even if low though?
I mean, this is one of the better P4s I'd say, not the best there was made.
Anyway, I see it's a Prescott, so I guess I'm on the lucky side if it would get to overclocking.
Could you say if a Zalman-cooler would be enough to cool it with a nice overclock?
Or how much I'd be allowed to overclock it, that is, with that type of cooler?
A maximum temperature would also be a good indication as I always check the temperature.
Another thing:
I've been looking into overclocking the CPU before.
Only, while I'm not too familiar with it yet, I understood you have to up the FSB right?
Well, I found it in my previous Gigabyte-motherboard, in this same system.
But I tried to find that in my current motherboard's BIOS,
it's a different one and I can't seem to find much I can change.
Has this been locked, do I have to unlock it or is it not possible to overclock with this one?
Thanks for your reply.
Originally Posted by TheSandman  your P4 is the bottleneck, The P4 3.0 will bottleneck a 6800Ultra or x800XT, so no suprise there. Honestly overclock the P4 as high as you can 3.2-3.4 if its a northwood if its prescott you might get to 3.6 or 3.8 honestly couldnt say. |
The CPU Test in 3DMark06 gives 0fps... is that normal anyway?
Shouldn't it be more even if low though?
I mean, this is one of the better P4s I'd say, not the best there was made.
Anyway, I see it's a Prescott, so I guess I'm on the lucky side if it would get to overclocking.
Could you say if a Zalman-cooler would be enough to cool it with a nice overclock?
Or how much I'd be allowed to overclock it, that is, with that type of cooler?
A maximum temperature would also be a good indication as I always check the temperature.
Another thing:
I've been looking into overclocking the CPU before.
Only, while I'm not too familiar with it yet, I understood you have to up the FSB right?
Well, I found it in my previous Gigabyte-motherboard, in this same system.
But I tried to find that in my current motherboard's BIOS,
it's a different one and I can't seem to find much I can change.
Has this been locked, do I have to unlock it or is it not possible to overclock with this one?
Thanks for your reply.
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Hm, no it's apparently indeed not possible through the BIOS.
But I found a program from ASUS where you can set it in Windows.
Which is probably a little dodgy to most people, but it seems to work.
I already did a short Prime95-test and for now it's clocked +200MHz.
So now I have a P4 Prescott of 3.2GHz, let's see if it helps.
I can already play HD-content without stutters this time.
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As they recommend a P4 of 3.2GHz as a minimum for that, they're right.
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Originally Posted by TheSandman Unfortuantly I've never even owned a P4 so I cant give advice beyond the theorectical from reviews on what they can do, as for your board, if you cant control FSB and voltage your screwed |
But I found a program from ASUS where you can set it in Windows.
Which is probably a little dodgy to most people, but it seems to work.
I already did a short Prime95-test and for now it's clocked +200MHz.
So now I have a P4 Prescott of 3.2GHz, let's see if it helps.
I can already play HD-content without stutters this time.
As they recommend a P4 of 3.2GHz as a minimum for that, they're right.
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dont worry about 0 fps in 3dmark06
that test emulates the graphics with the cpu, mine got 1 fps every few seconds
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that test emulates the graphics with the cpu, mine got 1 fps every few seconds
How is your Memory set up?
In your sig says `single channel` do ya have a various sticks of ram in there?
I would take a look there, a couple of sticks 1gb DDR400 with low timings would help!
we have an TOP AGP SYSTEMS list here on OCN, I will try find a linky to it!
Welcome to the forum btw!
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EDIT: linky
http://www.overclock.net/benchmarkin...p-systems.html
run up 3dmark03 and get yourself added to the high score table!!
In your sig says `single channel` do ya have a various sticks of ram in there?
I would take a look there, a couple of sticks 1gb DDR400 with low timings would help!
we have an TOP AGP SYSTEMS list here on OCN, I will try find a linky to it!
Welcome to the forum btw!
EDIT: linky
http://www.overclock.net/benchmarkin...p-systems.html
run up 3dmark03 and get yourself added to the high score table!!
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Yes, I deliberately put in the most memory I had lying around.
Because to get it running in Dual Channel it would become 1.5GB.
Which is rather thin...
And it actually performs better this way, so I left it.
I might buy another stick of a GB so I'd have... 3?... Only running in Dual Channel.
But most sticks, even this old, are quite expensive in most stores around here.
Edit:
I actually also saw these: http://www.corsair.com/configurator/...s.aspx?id=1919
They're about $100,- total... good deal or too much?
It's kind of a lot for an upgrade to an old system, another 80 Euros...
I've always wondered, which numbers do I have to exactly look at though?
I know I have PC3200, which I guess is the maximum for DDR SDRAM.
But I don't know about the performance-numbers.
That AGP-list looks interesting, I didn't know there were still thát many.
Especially at forums like these.
But I don't have 5 reps or 250 posts.
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OR 3DMark03, just 06, but I guess I can download it at their site?
Thanks.
Originally Posted by BugBash How is your Memory set up? In your sig says `single channel` do ya have a various sticks of ram in there? I would take a look there, a couple of sticks 1gb DDR400 with low timings would help! we have an TOP AGP SYSTEMS list here on OCN, I will try find a linky to it! Welcome to the forum btw!
EDIT: linky http://www.overclock.net/benchmarkin...p-systems.html run up 3dmark03 and get yourself added to the high score table!! |
Because to get it running in Dual Channel it would become 1.5GB.
Which is rather thin...
And it actually performs better this way, so I left it.
I might buy another stick of a GB so I'd have... 3?... Only running in Dual Channel.
But most sticks, even this old, are quite expensive in most stores around here.
Edit:
I actually also saw these: http://www.corsair.com/configurator/...s.aspx?id=1919
They're about $100,- total... good deal or too much?
It's kind of a lot for an upgrade to an old system, another 80 Euros...
I've always wondered, which numbers do I have to exactly look at though?
I know I have PC3200, which I guess is the maximum for DDR SDRAM.
But I don't know about the performance-numbers.
That AGP-list looks interesting, I didn't know there were still thát many.
Especially at forums like these.
But I don't have 5 reps or 250 posts.
OR 3DMark03, just 06, but I guess I can download it at their site?
Thanks.
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