Pitt_pitu Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Well guys I can't believe it.. I should be doing something wrong well when it comes to overclocking i'm a newbie.. I joined the forum and have read a lott of stuff so I decided to start putting it to use and began overclocking.. System specs DFI SLI-DR EXPERT Opteron 165 stock @ 1800 mhz 1 Gig (2x512mb) Kingston HyperX 2x 300 Gig Sata Pcie XFX 7600 GT Well my prob is that I had it configured and was running at 2000 mhz was running fine then.. 3dmark06 gave me a score of 4219 then I wanted to boost it a little more so I put it working at 2400 but do to circumstances I had to reset the bios and all the setting were gone.. after that I put the cpu to work at 2400 again ran 3dmark06 again and there it was.. got a score of 3576.. WHYYYY???? my cpu score was higher but my vidcard scores were lower sm2.0/score dropped so did the hdr/sm3.0 score.. anyone had this before?? the thing is I didn't play nor change anything about the vidcard so can itbe the mobo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEnumber337 Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 Read this. It will probably help you out a lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitt_pitu Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 I already read it.. but can't find the link on how.. it lowers my score... didn't touch the vidcard settings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatscott68 Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Weird. Try uninstalling your card from your system, and then reinstall the driver. I can't think of a bios setting that would affect your video card (unless you were running SLI, and then you would need to reset the PCI-E slot configuration). If you are running your vid card in the bottom slot for some reason (maybe cooling purposes), go into the genie bios and reset the pci-e configuration to 8-*-*8 (default is 16-*-*2). If you're using the upper slot, then you should already be good to go in that department. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Radiohead Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 You could be absolutely certain of driver uninstall with a little program called driver cleaner pro. Least that way you'd be sure you're starting with a clear slate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HITandRUN Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 First lesson! Don't do benchies unless you rig is 1000% stable! This happens usually on a not stable rig! You can run the benchmark 500 times and you always get a different score. What BIOS are you on? what are the exact settings and voltages for you CPU and your RAM? Your OPTY should easily do 2.7G-3G if done the right way! You ahve t run the tests described in the OVERCLOCKING guide to find the Max. of your Ram and your CPU. Did you do this already? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReelFiles Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 First lesson! Don't do benchies unless you rig is 1000% stable! This happens usually on a not stable rig! You can run the benchmark 500 times and you always get a different score... My thoughts exactly. You'll save yourself a lot of headaches trying to find what's keeping you from getting stable if you follow the guide in order. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HITandRUN Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Reel why are you awake already? Are these the winning numbers --> 4 8 15 16 23 42 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReelFiles Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Going to work in a bit, been up since 4:30, like every day. I could tell you about the numbers, but then I'd have to kill you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HITandRUN Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Going to work in a bit, been up since 4:30, like every day. I could tell you about the numbers, but then I'd have to kill you. I was going to use them and see If I can win a buck or two! :beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReelFiles Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Be my guest, but if you hit it big remember who hooked you up Off to work now. We'll return you to your regular scheduled program now: Overclocking oddities from planet DIY... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HITandRUN Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 First lesson! Don't do benchies unless you rig is 1000% stable! This happens usually on a not stable rig! You can run the benchmark 500 times and you always get a different score. What BIOS are you on? what are the exact settings and voltages for you CPU and your RAM? Your OPTY should easily do 2.7G-3G if done the right way! You ahve t run the tests described in the OVERCLOCKING guide to find the Max. of your Ram and your CPU. Did you do this already? AGREED! Pitt_pitu read the above and let us know what your settings are! We'll be able to help you rig for sure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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