Is a 6230 score on 3DMARK06 good for my System ?

[patrick21x]

Hi guys,

I am running (2) EVGA Geforce 7900 GTO in SlI mode
Opteron 180 @ 2.4 Ghz
2 Gig Ram (brand new tested good)
Asus A8N32 Mobo

the best score i can reach is 6230
Main test results
3DMark Score 6220 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 2590
SM 3.0 Score 2705
CPU Score 1856
Test Results
Graphics Tests
1 - Return to Proxycon 31.49 FPS
2 - Firefly Forest 11.67 FPS
CPU Tests
CPU1 - Red Valley 0.58 FPS
CPU2 - Red Valley 0.94 FPS
HDR Tests
1 - Canyon Flight (SM 3.0) 16.16 FPS
2 - Deep Freeze (SM 3.0) 37.93 FPS


I have tried difrent drivers and altough I got a 6700 score with the latest drivers. The graphics were real choppy and had lines across the screen and such, and the progam would not complete sometimes. So the best picture and graphics comes with an older driver installed. Also my EVGA cards both reach 100 Deg Celcius during the test. I haveall fans going and een with the open case they keep getting real hot.

can anyone help me out and tell me what i should do, and maybe what a reasonable score should be.

Thanks, Patrick

 

[dagger]

According to benchmark, a single 7900gs gets 4682. Not sure how different 7900gto is compared to gs, or how well sli scale for the card.
http://www.guru3d.com/category/vga_1/

As for temperature, 100C on a benchmark is definately not good. 3dmark don't create max load consistantly for extended period of time. You should stress test and see if it holds.
http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/

Consider an upgrade. Even in sli, those cards are severely lacking compared to more modern cards. My single 8800gts gets 15.5k in 3dmark06, and it's already two generations out of date.