Performance Problems

[sean67]

i have just bought a 3.2Ghz P4 after believing that my old 2.0Ghz was slowing my pc down. a few months ago i also bought a Radeon 9800 Pro replacing my ti4200. i really havent noticed that much increase between the system i had a few months ago and the one i have now eg using UT2003 i used to get about 128 in flyby antalus and now its 137. looking at toms hardware guide it should be a lot higher.
with my 3.2 and 9800pro i have:
SB Audigy ZS 2
1GB DDR266 Ram
Win XP Pro

Any Suggestions?

 

[Mephistopheles]

Was that a 2.0Ghz P4?...

Anyway, I think you're probably running an obsolete motherboard. You have DDR266, and the most appropriate platform currently for P4s is an i865-based motherboard with dual-channel DDR400...

But if it's not that, then I don't know... What motherboard is that, anyway?

<i><font color=red>You never change the existing reality by fighting it. Instead, create a new model that makes the old one obsolete</font color=red> - Buckminster Fuller </i>

 

[sean67]

ive got an MSI 865PE:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=454
it will take a P4.
yes before i had a P4 2.0Ghz A.
now a P4 3.2Ghz C.
should the ram speed make as much difference as i should be expecting?

 

[sean67]

what is the diff in speed between DDR266 and DDR400 on an 800FSB.

 

[redface]

800FSB and dual channel ddr400 is perfect match running in sync.

800FSB and dual channel ddr266 is not in sysnc, thus u'll take a performance hit.

anyway, 100+ FPS is very good already.

A fine day!

 

[sean67]

100, in flyby is awful it should be 200 or so! according to THG