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Old 04-02-2008, 10:39 AM   #1
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Troubles with 3870X2 and 3Dmark06


Hey crew

I have a really big problem, after upgrading my rig I'am getting so low 3Dmark scores that I'am ready to go and kill myself )

Ok, for comparing, till now I've been running Q6600 @ 3000 + 4GB + 2 x 3870 in CF, and I was able to get a 18000+ score in 3Dmark06

Now my new rig Q9450 @ 3.2 + 8GB + 3870X2 gives me a score of 9800 - 10500, what now??????

I'am running cat 8.3, with my old system I was running cat 7.12, noting got changed except the CPU, VGA and RAM. Also I've tried with the older bios, it gives me some message about an unknown CPU, but thats about it, again same result, I've tried to excange my CPU with a E8400 @ 3.6, again the same thing

Oh yes, my CPU score is so low that I can't beleve, only 2000 points?

Any words of wisdom before I throw my rig through the nearest window???

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Old 04-02-2008, 01:26 PM   #2
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Re: Troubles with 3870X2 and 3Dmark06

Did you try clearing cmos and redoing all the settings for the new hardware?
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Old 04-02-2008, 02:02 PM   #3
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Re: Troubles with 3870X2 and 3Dmark06

Yeah, I did, no good, looks like the trouble maker is Cat 8.3 .....

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Old 04-02-2008, 02:29 PM   #4
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Re: Troubles with 3870X2 and 3Dmark06

Why don't you stick the 3870's back in and elliminate the 3870X2?
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Re: Troubles with 3870X2 and 3Dmark06

Just wondering if you did a clean OS install when you did the upgrade? PITA, I know, but I would have. Completely getting rid of the original drivers you know.
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Re: Troubles with 3870X2 and 3Dmark06

Make sure the PCIE bus is running at x16.
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Old 04-03-2008, 03:58 AM   #7
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Re: Troubles with 3870X2 and 3Dmark06

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Why don't you stick the 3870's back in and elliminate the 3870X2?
Well I've already sold my 3870s...

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Just wondering if you did a clean OS install when you did the upgrade? PITA, I know, but I would have. Completely getting rid of the original drivers you know.
Well, after removing Cat 8.3 ( Uninstall + Driver Cleaner ) and installing cat 8.2, my score skyrocketed to 17329 3Dmarks

Oh, yes, the windows is a clean install + all updates from WU ( no SP3 RC2 patch )

So, for now, no CFX support under WXP, but I'll try to install the devils child called Vista ( 64bit of course ) and will try out 3870X2 + 3870 + Cat 8.3 ( 8.3 works well under Vista ), well before I install Vista, I'll upgrade my MB to a Rampage Formula ( since I can excange my Maximus Formula )

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BACK UP RIG :
ASUS Maximus Formula, Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz, Noctua NH-U12 + 120mm CoolLink 800rpm vent, 2 x 2Gb Corsair DDR2 800, Sapphire HD4870 512MB GDDR5, Philips 200WS8FB @ DVI, Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB 16MB S-ATA II, Optiarc AD-7170S S-ATA DVD±RW, Logitech MX 1000 Laser + SteelPad S&S, Logitech Ultra X Flat, ASUS P-55GA 550W PSU, Chieftec MESH mini tower black + noise dumping material, Divoom Xforce 3 speakers, Windows XP Professional SP3
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