XFX GTX295 Very low score on Vantage

Hi All

Just managed to save up for XFX GTX 295N card, but it scored x10000 on 3d Mark Vantage 1.0.1.
My PC:

GA-965p-DS4 MB(GIGA BYTE)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (2400 MHz)
6 GB Ram Dual Line
4 x Raid O Seagate 250GB SATA II 32MB

The other reviews shows without any overclocking it scored minimum of x23000

Is there something I am not doing or is it my pc that is too small? Phyx is enabled and dual gpu

Thank you~

I have q6600 3.7GHz , GIGABYTE p35(PCI-E 1.1v) , GTX295OC (Drivers 182.50/vista64)
and in Vantage i get 22208 (GPU 19245, CPU 41271)

adjust the memory to fsb ratio to get the memory as close to 800 mhz as possible or loosen up the memory timings or ad voltage (not too much...!). I would try bumping voltage to 2.2 first then lower the frequency untill it is stable, it should be stable higher than 800 if it is quality memory.

Thanks Ewood~ I will give that a try, will a zalman keep the cpu cool enough?

Hi ewood

I tried to overclock but keeps resetting even with just the 2 x 2gig ddrII 800 ram.

Bios Overclock: vF11
CPU Clk: x9
Frq: 333
Multiplier :2.5
Volttage: 1.275
(Multiplier does not have 2.4) so I used FRQ 320 to get Memory Frq to 800
PC works first time and on rebooot goes back to default. I even removed and replaced ram still the same.

Bios Overclock: vF11 (2nd attempt)
CPU Clk: x 8
Frq: 400
Multiplier: 2
Voltage:1.41875V

Just keeps rebooting and defaults again.

I really slipped up and dont have money to get another board and cpu and ram. Any help is much appreciated!
Thank you

hey my 295 GTX (Gainwood) got this score

dont forget that the i7 is running tri channel ddr3, and 6gb. that prolly blows your ram out of the water (assuimng its 800mhz, dual) windows will automatically use ram to make up for any graphicsa ram you dont have.

Thank you~ I have lowered it to 1.3V straight and got it to 2997GHZ but bench no different!

Thanks cjl

Checked the link and verified! Goin to run the performance preset and check out the score will post it once done!

Thank you, atleast the card was not a total waste of money~

Hi CJL
Well you are spot one! I just ran the performance test and clocled x20644, I guess those guys who got the same pc as me also ran the perfomance one. Thank you, I am really appeciating my xfx knowing that I am not that far off from the rest. At least I got my money's worth. Maybe next year I will bye a I7 :-)

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Thanks Guys

Cheers!!!