3dMark05 reports 6600+ [Diablotek] GPU core at 9.7MHz

[Senator]

This is horrible. I complained to this crappy company named Diablotek that basically told me to try RivaTuner. Wtf? and Geeks.com where I bought it from didn't answer several emails from me.

Is this possible, or a misreading?

More info on this budget card is found here: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1549699&Tab=11&NoMapp=0

A picture of it is here:

Check it:
[code:1:dd6fa56aa8]CPU Info
CPU 1/1
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Family Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
Architecture 64-bit
Internal Clock 2.9 GHz
Internal Clock Maximum 2.9 GHz
External Clock 200.0 MHz
Socket Designation J3E1
Type Central
HyperThreadingTechnology Available - 2 Logical Processors
Capabilities MMX, CMov, RDTSC, SSE, SSE2, PAE, NX
Version Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
Caches
Level 1 16 KB
Level 2 1 MB



DirectX Info
Version 9.0c
Long Version 4.09.00.0904


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DirectDraw
Version 5.03.2600.2180
Primary Device NVIDIA GeForce 6600

Display Device 1/1
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Driver 8.4.2.1

Description NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Total Local Video Memory 512 MB
Total Local Texture Memory 512 MB
Total AGP Memory 256 MB
Driver File nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 8.4.2.1
Driver Date 3-9-2006
Driver WHQL Certified true
Max Texture Width 4096 px
Max Texture Height 4096 px
Max User Clipping Planes 6
Max Active Hardware Lights 8
Max Texture Blending Stages 8
Fixed Function Textures In Single Pass 8
Vertex Shader Version 3.0
Pixel Shader Version 3.0
Max Vertex Blend Matrices 0
Max Texture Coordinates 8
VGA Memory Clock 618.8 MHz
VGA Core Clock 9.7 MHz [/code:1:dd6fa56aa8]

please help

 

[Scougs]

My guess would be that the program is misreading. I doubt that the video card would function at that low of an opperating frequency. My suggestion is that you install coolbits so that you can check your clock frequencies.

download it here: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=815

Coolbits adds a menu in the driver settings that allows you to modify the clock speed of the memory and GPU on your Nvidia graphics card. It looks like this:

BTW What is your 3DMark score?

 

[PX7800GT]

i have the same problem with my Leadtek 7800GT , the 3DMark 2005 shows that my GPU clock is only 8.1 MHz & Memory Clock 1.05GHz ... but its allright , i dont care , because riva tuner & coolbits shows the right Clocks ... & it doesnt mean anything , because my 3Dmark score is ~7500 & it seems right !!
dont worry ... be cool 8)

 

[Senator]

i thought about that. but my score was a lot lower than others with similar configurations.

i scored a 2750. which seems very low considering the specs. my specs are listed below.

 

[Datman]

My Gainwood 7800GS+ shows the correct core speed,
but the memory is all over the place with different programmes.
Anywhere from N/A to 312mhz to 625mhz. :?
Only Rivatuner shows 1250mhz, correct rated speed.

 

[Scougs]

i thought about that. but my score was a lot lower than others with similar configurations.

i scored a 2750. which seems very low considering the specs. my specs are listed below.

Have you tried checking the performance/detail settings in the driver menues?

What power supply do you have? I have heard of systems under perfroming when their PSU isn't up the the load. You might try lowering your overclock of both CPU and GPU and see if that makes a difference. Maybe even experiment with doing one, then the other, and then both.

Also have you checked to make sure that your CPU isn't getting too hot. I know that you have a Zalman cooler but if something didn't go right with the installation you could be experiencing a little therma throttling.

You might also try running memtest86 for a little while though it doesn't sound like a memory problem.