PC Performance

NFed25

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Apr 7, 2012
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Hi,

My question is are there any tests or scans or anything you can run to tell if your computer is living up to your hardware's capabilities and not being held back at a certain ceiling? I build my first full computer about a year ago and i put in about $2200 into it. But I have always had this fear that I spent all this money for performance hardware but yet since i built it myself that maybe some settings somewhere are limiting its performance.

The reason this has entered into my mind recently is because for the last 6 months, every time I am playing a game when I tab out i keep getting these warning messages saying my PC is low on resources. I don't understand how this could be with all of the hardware I have in this. I run 3 different system cleaners once a week, virus and malware scans once a week and defrag my registry and Hard drive once a month.

So I guess what I am trying to get to is how to I know for sure that all this hardware is living up to is full potential?

BTW I DO NOT overclock


I pasted in my PC's summary below because i didn't see anywhere to add an attachment.



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Summary
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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) Build 7601
Service Pack: Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel Core i7-950 (3066.7 MHz)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI FTW3 (Intel X58 (Tylersburg 36S) + ICH10R)
Memory: 12 GBytes (Triple-Channel)
Hard Drive: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B2 (610,480 MBytes (640 GB))
Optical Drive: ATAPI DVD C DH52C2S (DVD+R DL)
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 (Disk drive)
Display Adapter: EVGA e-GeForce GTX 480
Audio Adapter: Intel ICH10 - High Definition Audio Controller [A0]
nVIDIA GF100 - High Definition Audio Controller
Network Adapter: RealTek Semiconductor RTL8168D/8111D PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8168D/8111D PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Monitor: DELL S2209W (Digital)
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Processor
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CPU ID: 000106A5
Code Name: Bloomfield
CPU Stepping: D0
CPU Platform: Socket B1 (LGA1366 FC-LGA6)
Microcode Update Revision: 16
Core(s): 4
Thread(s): 8
Original Frequency: 3066.7 MHz
Current Frequency: 3179.4 MHz = 24.00 x 132.5 MHz
CPU Core Temperature: N/A
L1 Cache: Instruction: 4 x 32 KBytes, Data: 4 x 32 KBytes
L2 Cache: Integrated: 4 x 256 KBytes
L3 Cache: 8 MBytes
CPU Thermal Design Power: 130.0 W
CPU Thermal Design Current: 110.0 A
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Motherboard
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Model: EVGA X58 SLI FTW3
Chipset: Intel X58 (Tylersburg 36S) + ICH10R
Slots: 4xPCI, 5xPCI Express x1
PCI Express Version Supported: v1.0
USB Version Supported: v3.0
Super IO/LPC Chip: Fintek F71882 / F71883
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Date: 08/25/11
BIOS Version: 6.00 PG
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Memory
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Module Number: 0
Module Size: 4096 MBytes
Module Type: Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM)
Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Speed: 666.7 MHz (PC3-10600)
Module Manufacturer: G Skill
Module Part Number: F3-10666CL9-4GBRL
Module Revision: 0
Module Serial Number: 0
Module Manufacturing Date: Year: 2000, Week: 0
SDRAM Manufacturer: G Skill
Error Check/Correction: None
Number Of Banks: 8
Number Of Ranks: 2
Device Width: 8 bits
Bus Width: 64 bits
Module Density: 2048 Mb
Module Voltage: 1.5 V
Minimum SDRAM Cycle Time: 1.500 ns
CAS# Latencies Supported: 6, 7, 8, 9
Minimum CAS# Latency Time: 13.125 ns
Minimum RAS# to CAS# Delay: 13.125 ns
Minimum Row Precharge Time: 13.125 ns
Minimum Active to Precharge Time: 36.000 ns
Minimum Write Recovery Time: 15.000 ns
Minimum Row Active to Row Active Delay: 6.000 ns
Minimum Active to Active/Refresh Time: 49.125 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay: 160.000 ns
Minimum Internal Write to Read Command Delay: 7.500 ns
Minimum Internal Read to Precharge Command Delay: 7.500 ns
Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time: 30.000 ns
Supported Module Timing at 666.7 MHz: 9-9-9-24
Supported Module Timing at 400.0 MHz: 6-6-6-15
Auto Self Refresh: Supported
Extended Temperature Range: Supported
Extended Temperature Refresh Rate: Not Supported
On-die Thermal Sensor Readout: Not Supported
Module Number: 2
Module Size: 4096 MBytes
Module Type: Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM)
Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Speed: 666.7 MHz (PC3-10600)
Module Manufacturer: G Skill
Module Part Number: F3-10666CL9-4GBRL
Module Revision: 0
Module Serial Number: 0
Module Manufacturing Date: Year: 2000, Week: 0
SDRAM Manufacturer: G Skill
Error Check/Correction: None
Number Of Banks: 8
Number Of Ranks: 2
Device Width: 8 bits
Bus Width: 64 bits
Module Density: 2048 Mb
Module Voltage: 1.5 V
Minimum SDRAM Cycle Time: 1.500 ns
CAS# Latencies Supported: 6, 7, 8, 9
Minimum CAS# Latency Time: 13.125 ns
Minimum RAS# to CAS# Delay: 13.125 ns
Minimum Row Precharge Time: 13.125 ns
Minimum Active to Precharge Time: 36.000 ns
Minimum Write Recovery Time: 15.000 ns
Minimum Row Active to Row Active Delay: 6.000 ns
Minimum Active to Active/Refresh Time: 49.125 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay: 160.000 ns
Minimum Internal Write to Read Command Delay: 7.500 ns
Minimum Internal Read to Precharge Command Delay: 7.500 ns
Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time: 30.000 ns
Supported Module Timing at 666.7 MHz: 9-9-9-24
Supported Module Timing at 400.0 MHz: 6-6-6-15
Auto Self Refresh: Supported
Extended Temperature Range: Supported
Extended Temperature Refresh Rate: Not Supported
On-die Thermal Sensor Readout: Not Supported
Module Number: 4
Module Size: 4096 MBytes
Module Type: Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM)
Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Speed: 666.7 MHz (PC3-10600)
Module Manufacturer: G Skill
Module Part Number: F3-10666CL9-4GBRL
Module Revision: 0
Module Serial Number: 0
Module Manufacturing Date: Year: 2000, Week: 0
SDRAM Manufacturer: G Skill
Error Check/Correction: None
Number Of Banks: 8
Number Of Ranks: 2
Device Width: 8 bits
Bus Width: 64 bits
Module Density: 2048 Mb
Module Voltage: 1.5 V
Minimum SDRAM Cycle Time: 1.500 ns
CAS# Latencies Supported: 6, 7, 8, 9
Minimum CAS# Latency Time: 13.125 ns
Minimum RAS# to CAS# Delay: 13.125 ns
Minimum Row Precharge Time: 13.125 ns
Minimum Active to Precharge Time: 36.000 ns
Minimum Write Recovery Time: 15.000 ns
Minimum Row Active to Row Active Delay: 6.000 ns
Minimum Active to Active/Refresh Time: 49.125 ns
Minimum Refresh Recovery Time Delay: 160.000 ns
Minimum Internal Write to Read Command Delay: 7.500 ns
Minimum Internal Read to Precharge Command Delay: 7.500 ns
Minimum Four Activate Window Delay Time: 30.000 ns
Supported Module Timing at 666.7 MHz: 9-9-9-24
Supported Module Timing at 400.0 MHz: 6-6-6-15
Auto Self Refresh: Supported
Extended Temperature Range: Supported
Extended Temperature Refresh Rate: Not Supported
On-die Thermal Sensor Readout: Not Supported
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Hard Drive
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Drive Model: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B2
Drive Controller: Serial ATA 3Gb/s
Drive Serial Number: WD-WCASYC495773
Firmware Revision: 01.03B01
Drive Capacity: 610,480 MBytes (640 GB)
Temperature: N/A
Cache Buffer Size: 16384 KBytes
Number of Cylinders: 16383
Number of Heads: 16
Number of Sectors: Unknown
Sectors Per Track: 63
Native Command Queuing: Supported, Max. Depth: 32
TRIM Command: Not Supported
Write Cache: Present, Active
S.M.A.R.T. Feature: Present, Active
Security Feature: Present, Inactive
Removable Media Feature: Not Present, Disabled
Power Management: Present, Active
Advanced Power Management: Not Present, Inactive
Packet Interface: Not Present, Disabled
Look-Ahead Buffer: Present, Active
Host Protected Area: Present, Enabled
Power-Up In Standby: Supported, Inactive
Automatic Acoustic Management: Supported, Active
48-bit LBA: Supported, Active
Raw Read Error Rate: 200/51, Worst: 200
Reallocated Sector Count: 200/140, Worst: 200
Power-On Hours/Cycle Count: 96/Always OK, Worst: 96 (Data = 3583)
Power Cycle Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 468)
Spin Up Time: 161/21, Worst: 156 (Data = 4933)
Start/Stop Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100 (Data = 800)
Seek Error Rate: 100/Always OK, Worst: 253
Spin Retry Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100
Temperature: 108/Always OK, Worst: 106 (Data = 39.0 °C)
Calibration Retry Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 100
Power-Off Retract Count: 200/Always OK, Worst: 200 (Data = 19)
Load/Unload Cycle Count: 200/Always OK, Worst: 200 (Data = 800)
Reallocation Event Count: 200/Always OK, Worst: 200
Current Pending Sector Count: 200/Always OK, Worst: 200
Off-Line Uncorrectable Sector Count: 100/Always OK, Worst: 253
Ultra DMA/SATA CRC Error Rate: 200/Always OK, Worst: 200
Write Error Rate: 100/Always OK, Worst: 253
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Optical Drive
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Drive Model: ATAPI DVD C DH52C2S
Device Type: DVD+R DL
Firmware Revision: NP57
Supported Disk Type (Read): CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R DL
Supported Disk Type (Write): CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R DL
Drive Model: ATAPI DVD C DH52C2S
Device Type: DVD+R DL
Firmware Revision: NP57
Supported Disk Type (Read): CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R DL
Supported Disk Type (Write): CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R DL
Drive Model: Hitachi HDP725050GLA360
Device Type: Disk drive
Firmware Revision: GM4O
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Display Adapter
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Video Card: EVGA e-GeForce GTX 480
Video Chipset: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 (GF100)
Video Memory: 1536 MBytes of GDDR5 SDRAM
Bus Type: PCIe v2.0 x16 (2.5 Gb/s) @ x16 (2.5 Gb/s)
Video BIOS Version: 70.00.35.00.80
Video Chipset Revision: A3
Memory Bus Width: 384-bit
Number Of Pixel Pipelines: 48
Number Of Unified Shaders: 480
GPU Temperature: N/A
GPU Clock(Geometry Domain): 50.5 MHz
GPU Clock(Shader Domain): 101.0 MHz
Memory Clock: 135.0 MHz (Effective 540.0 MHz)
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Audio Adapter
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Audio Adapter: Intel ICH10 - High Definition Audio Controller [A0]
High Definition Audio Codec: RealTek ALC892
Audio Adapter: nVIDIA GF100 - High Definition Audio Controller
High Definition Audio Codec: nVidia HDMI
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Network Adapter
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Network Adapter: RealTek Semiconductor RTL8168D/8111D PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
MAC Address: 00-1F-BC-09-85-88
Maximum Link Speed: 1000 Mbps
Network Adapter: RealTek Semiconductor RTL8168D/8111D PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
MAC Address: 00-1F-BC-09-85-88
Maximum Link Speed: 1000 Mbps
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Monitor
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Monitor Name: DELL S2209W (Digital)
Serial Number: P262H8BC0MHU
Date Of Manufacture: Week: 46, Year: 2008
Max Vertical Size: 27 cm
Max Horizontal Size: 48 cm
Standby: Supported
Suspend: Supported
Standard Colour Space: Supported
Preferred Timing Mode: Supported
Default GTF Supported: Not Supported
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Time of this report: 4/7/2012 10:45:30 AM
HWiNFO32.dll: 3.9.0.0
HWiNFO32.sys: 8.50.0.0
HWiNFO64A.sys: 8.50.0.0
 

NFed25

Honorable
Apr 7, 2012
6
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10,510
Its a Velocity Micro Active PFC EP-1200XP, 1200W and not exactly sure how to find the 12V rail rating, but in the Bios the +12V was at 12.18V.

The Power supply and the case were there only things i didn't replace when I rebuilt my PC. So this is probably 4+ years old.