Pretty bad PCMark04 Score

Randomletters · Feb 11, 2006, 07:26 PM

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm04=3179112

New build is scoring 1200 less then the p4 3.2 ghz Dell I had. This is a new rig:

I've installed the latest chipset, Nothing major was running in the background, HyperThreading is enabled.

Sandok · Feb 11, 2006, 07:35 PM

Weird... You sure you installed everything? Are your PCMark05 scores also below average?

Randomletters · Feb 11, 2006, 07:56 PM

450mhz OC gave me a 400pt decrese in score. Somethings definately wrong. High temps maybe? Ill run the benchmark again and keep an eye on temps at the same time. What else would I have to install? I never did an 05 test with the old comp unfortunatly.

Temps Never go above 69c.

Installed latest Divx drivers score went up to 3900 but still 900 lower then my previous computer.

Sandok · Feb 11, 2006, 09:01 PM

Make sure your CPU isn't throttling...

Randomletters · Feb 11, 2006, 11:09 PM

I had that Asus AI booster running while running the test to check that and it stayed at 3ghz the whole time. Ill do it again and check with cpuid

Same thing at the beginning at each test the speed is 2.8 but once the test starts it jumps up to 3ghz. So it isnt throttling down.

Randomletters · Feb 13, 2006, 02:28 AM

I've read that over 63c the cpu throttles and it does go up to 70 So i ordered some AS5 and well see how it goes once its installed.

Lowfat · Feb 13, 2006, 10:16 AM

Since you asked how I was scoring from the other thread.

http://service.futuremark.com/orb/pr...jectId=3180158
Yes it is overclocked a tad, but it shouldn't make that big of a difference.
Try turning off speedstep? Can you turn off thermal throttling in the bios? I haven't looked yet. Besides that I don't really know.

Randomletters · Feb 13, 2006, 01:31 PM

Dam yep there has to be something wrong I did go ahead and order the AS5 and ill put it on when it comes in. Speedstep was off by default and I dont believe theres an option in the bios to turn off thermal throttling. Whats your idle/max load temps? I appriciate your help.

Lowfat · Feb 13, 2006, 02:07 PM

@ 3.6GHz, 1.4Vcore Idle is 39C, Full load is 56C.

Randomletters · Feb 13, 2006, 09:36 PM

well alrighty then thats my problem

The AS5 in on its way. Thanks for the info

Randomletters · Feb 14, 2006, 09:32 PM

AS5 instaled 38c Idle 65c underload. 4636 with AS5 only went to 65c for a second, usually 57-62 so that may have caused a little throttling. I may have added a little too much ( 2 drops the size of rice, spread with a creditcard ) But Ive also read once AS5 gets set it will lower your temp a few more degrees. Should i take some off or just give it a couple days and go from there?

Lowfat · Feb 14, 2006, 11:17 PM

Just leave it. As long as the heatsink it seated right, most of it should spread out pretty evenly.

Randomletters · Feb 14, 2006, 11:36 PM

good to hear. Stable at 65 after about 2 hours of gaming if it goes down to 60 ill be happy

Randomletters · Feb 15, 2006, 02:41 AM

there actually is an option to disable thermal throttling I didit Oced to 2.6 and now get 5264 Something happens to my memory though once i overclock Its currently running at only 360mhz (My DDR2 is 533mhz) Why did it go down? How do i go about rasing it?

Lowfat · Feb 15, 2006, 04:16 AM

don't set the memory to auto, set the ratio yourself. My last asus board would always do that once in a while.

Randomletters · Feb 15, 2006, 01:07 PM

how do i set the ratio, I dont see an option in AI booster.

g35x · Feb 15, 2006, 06:32 PM

i used way too much as5 when i put mine on.....you put 2 rice i used the whole thing.....heh i thought u were sopposed 2.....i've got alot 2 learn....this is still the 1st pc ive built

Lowfat · Feb 15, 2006, 08:42 PM

Use the bios, I don't use AIBooster. It is called DRAM speed or something like that. It is under the FSB adjustment in the bios.

Randomletters · Feb 15, 2006, 11:45 PM

thanks alot lowfat, overclocked the ram a bit too to 600mhz cpu at 3.6ghz. ill definately pick up a better cpu cooler next week, every thing seems to be running good right now.

Lowfat · Feb 16, 2006, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randomletters

thanks alot lowfat, overclocked the ram a bit too to 600mhz cpu at 3.6ghz. ill definately pick up a better cpu cooler next week, every thing seems to be running good right now.

what Vcore you running? My memory is running 600MHZ 3-3-2-8 no problem

I love DDR2. Not back for $90CAD sticks of ram

Randomletters · Feb 16, 2006, 02:30 AM

Stock voltages ill try to adjust my timings what are you running?

Lowfat · Feb 16, 2006, 05:29 AM

stock vcore also. for memory i think i am running 2.1V.

Randomletters · Feb 16, 2006, 10:28 PM

i tried to lower my memory timings to match yours but my pc wouldnt boot if i up the mem voltage to 2.1 you think i could hit your timings?

Randomletters · Feb 17, 2006, 03:52 AM

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm04=3182247 5529 Nice jump from where i started eh

im happy with that

Lowfat · Feb 17, 2006, 05:57 AM

you are quite close to me now, 300 points or so. Which could be from the 2GB and a tad better videocard.

http://service.futuremark.com/orb/p...ojectId=3180158

Randomletters · Feb 17, 2006, 01:24 PM

yup good enough for me for now. Now its time for a little better video card.

Randomletters · Feb 18, 2006, 05:32 AM

my CPU actually has rasied in temperature now at full load while gaming its at 76c while the case temperature is 33c is 76c a harmful temp?

mkk · Feb 18, 2006, 05:38 AM

Not harmful but the CPU may start throttling, wich means lowering clock speed to cool off.

Randomletters · Feb 18, 2006, 06:04 AM

i shut off thermal throttling so it shouldnt.

Randomletters · Feb 19, 2006, 08:51 PM

Latest Bench:

Slightly higher CPU OC 3750MHz (750mhz over stock) and Memory OC 625MHz (92mhz over stock)

**New Score**

5814 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm04=3184429

Defragged and re-ran

Bed time.

Feb 11, 2006, 07:26 PM	#1
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	Pretty bad PCMark04 Score http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm04=3179112 New build is scoring 1200 less then the p4 3.2 ghz Dell I had. This is a new rig: I've installed the latest chipset, Nothing major was running in the background, HyperThreading is enabled. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 11, 2006, 07:56 PM	Thread Starter #3
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	450mhz OC gave me a 400pt decrese in score. Somethings definately wrong. High temps maybe? Ill run the benchmark again and keep an eye on temps at the same time. What else would I have to install? I never did an 05 test with the old comp unfortunatly. Temps Never go above 69c. Installed latest Divx drivers score went up to 3900 but still 900 lower then my previous computer. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left. Last edited by Randomletters; Feb 11, 2006 at 08:13 PM.

Feb 11, 2006, 11:09 PM	Thread Starter #5
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	I had that Asus AI booster running while running the test to check that and it stayed at 3ghz the whole time. Ill do it again and check with cpuid Same thing at the beginning at each test the speed is 2.8 but once the test starts it jumps up to 3ghz. So it isnt throttling down. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left. Last edited by Randomletters; Feb 11, 2006 at 11:15 PM.

Feb 13, 2006, 02:28 AM	Thread Starter #6
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	I've read that over 63c the cpu throttles and it does go up to 70 So i ordered some AS5 and well see how it goes once its installed. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 13, 2006, 10:16 AM	#7
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	Since you asked how I was scoring from the other thread. http://service.futuremark.com/orb/pr...jectId=3180158 Yes it is overclocked a tad, but it shouldn't make that big of a difference. Try turning off speedstep? Can you turn off thermal throttling in the bios? I haven't looked yet. Besides that I don't really know. __________________

Feb 11, 2006, 07:35 PM	#2
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Weird... You sure you installed everything? Are your PCMark05 scores also below average?

Feb 11, 2006, 09:01 PM	#4
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Make sure your CPU isn't throttling...

Feb 13, 2006, 01:31 PM	Thread Starter #8
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	Dam yep there has to be something wrong I did go ahead and order the AS5 and ill put it on when it comes in. Speedstep was off by default and I dont believe theres an option in the bios to turn off thermal throttling. Whats your idle/max load temps? I appriciate your help. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 13, 2006, 02:07 PM	#9
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	@ 3.6GHz, 1.4Vcore Idle is 39C, Full load is 56C. __________________

Feb 13, 2006, 09:36 PM	Thread Starter #10
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	well alrighty then thats my problem The AS5 in on its way. Thanks for the info __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 14, 2006, 09:32 PM	Thread Starter #11
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	AS5 instaled 38c Idle 65c underload. 4636 with AS5 only went to 65c for a second, usually 57-62 so that may have caused a little throttling. I may have added a little too much ( 2 drops the size of rice, spread with a creditcard ) But Ive also read once AS5 gets set it will lower your temp a few more degrees. Should i take some off or just give it a couple days and go from there? __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 14, 2006, 11:17 PM	#12
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	Just leave it. As long as the heatsink it seated right, most of it should spread out pretty evenly. __________________

Feb 14, 2006, 11:36 PM	Thread Starter #13
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	good to hear. Stable at 65 after about 2 hours of gaming if it goes down to 60 ill be happy __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 15, 2006, 02:41 AM	Thread Starter #14
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	there actually is an option to disable thermal throttling I didit Oced to 2.6 and now get 5264 Something happens to my memory though once i overclock Its currently running at only 360mhz (My DDR2 is 533mhz) Why did it go down? How do i go about rasing it? __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 15, 2006, 04:16 AM	#15
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	don't set the memory to auto, set the ratio yourself. My last asus board would always do that once in a while. __________________

Feb 15, 2006, 01:07 PM	Thread Starter #16
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	how do i set the ratio, I dont see an option in AI booster. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 15, 2006, 06:32 PM	#17
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i used way too much as5 when i put mine on.....you put 2 rice i used the whole thing.....heh i thought u were sopposed 2.....i've got alot 2 learn....this is still the 1st pc ive built __________________

Feb 15, 2006, 08:42 PM	#18
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	Use the bios, I don't use AIBooster. It is called DRAM speed or something like that. It is under the FSB adjustment in the bios. __________________

Feb 15, 2006, 11:45 PM	Thread Starter #19
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	thanks alot lowfat, overclocked the ram a bit too to 600mhz cpu at 3.6ghz. ill definately pick up a better cpu cooler next week, every thing seems to be running good right now. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 16, 2006, 02:30 AM	Thread Starter #21
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	Stock voltages ill try to adjust my timings what are you running? __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 16, 2006, 05:29 AM	#22
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	stock vcore also. for memory i think i am running 2.1V. __________________

Feb 16, 2006, 10:28 PM	Thread Starter #23
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	i tried to lower my memory timings to match yours but my pc wouldnt boot if i up the mem voltage to 2.1 you think i could hit your timings? __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 17, 2006, 03:52 AM	Thread Starter #24
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm04=3182247 5529 Nice jump from where i started eh im happy with that __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 17, 2006, 05:57 AM	#25
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	you are quite close to me now, 300 points or so. Which could be from the 2GB and a tad better videocard. http://service.futuremark.com/orb/p...ojectId=3180158 __________________

Feb 17, 2006, 01:24 PM	Thread Starter #26
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	yup good enough for me for now. Now its time for a little better video card. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 18, 2006, 05:32 AM	Thread Starter #27
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	my CPU actually has rasied in temperature now at full load while gaming its at 76c while the case temperature is 33c is 76c a harmful temp? __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 18, 2006, 05:38 AM	#28
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,489 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Not harmful but the CPU may start throttling, wich means lowering clock speed to cool off.

Feb 18, 2006, 06:04 AM	Thread Starter #29
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	i shut off thermal throttling so it shouldnt. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Feb 19, 2006, 08:51 PM	Thread Starter #30
Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	Latest Bench: Slightly higher CPU OC 3750MHz (750mhz over stock) and Memory OC 625MHz (92mhz over stock) New Score 5814 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm04=3184429 Defragged and re-ran Bed time. __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left. Last edited by Randomletters; Feb 20, 2006 at 04:03 AM.