poor performance frustration

[Steve]

hi

i just ran the madonion 3d benchmark test thingy and got a some of just over 1500

seeing as it doubled my last score it didnt seem too bad until i compaired the score on their website.

same graphics card compaired with different processors

and OMG there is me near the bottom lol.
the score above me was with a DURON 900!!

and with an athlon 1.4 i should have a score of about 6000!

my comp stats are:

general

System Info Version: 2.0
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) @ 1.37GHz
Graphics Card: 3D Prophet 4500
Total Physical Memory: 256MB
Free Physical Memory: 21.27MB
Motherboard Manufacturer: ABIT
Motherboard Model: 761-686B(KG7)


proc

Manufacturer: AMD
Family: Athlon(tm)
Internal Clock: 1.37GHz
Internal Clock Maximum: 1.37GHz
External Clock: 133MHz
Socket Designation: Socket A
Type: unknown
Upgrade: Slot 1
Capabilities: MMX, CMov, RDTSC, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!
Version: AMD Athlon(tm)
CPUID: 0x00000644


direct x

DirectX Version: 8.0
DirectDraw Version : 4.08.00.0400
DirectShow Version: 6.03.01.0400


graphics

Description: Primary Display Driver
Manufacturer: HerculesTechnologies
Name: 3D Prophet 4500
Total Local Video Memory: 64MB
Total Local Texture Memory: 64MB
Total AGP Memory: 0 bytes
Display Driver: pmx2.drv
Display Driver Version: 4.13.01.4162-1.00.02.0216
Max Texture Width : 1024
Max Texture Height: 1024
Max User Clipping Planes: 0
Max Active Hardware Lights: 0
Max Texture Blending Stages: 8
Textures In Single Pass: 8
Vertex Shader Version: N/A
Pixel Shader Version: N/A
Max Vertex Blend Matrices: 0
Max Texture Coordinates: 65535
Device ID: 0x0010
Vendor ID: 0x104a
Sub-System ID: 0x00501681
Revision: 0x000f


mobo

Manufacturer: ABIT
Model: 761-686B(KG7)
Version: Rev:1.0
BIOS Vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
BIOS Version: 6.00 PG
BIOS Release Date: 08/10/2001
BIOS Charasteristics: Plug and Play, Flash, AGP


win98
256mb ddr ram


also i couldnt complete all the tests i got an error of 'no hardware suppore'


any help will be appreciated.
all my drivers are upto date and i know that windows 98 - xp would make such a difference. and i cant seem to find any useful info on how to improve on the madoinion website. i know that with the 2000 test it told u what was slowing u up but i cant find that option now.

cheers

[Steve]

1 thing i noticed was that i think my proc is on 133 FSB

i thought it was supposed to be 266 or whatever, is this correct?

[zza1pqx]

You will never get anywhere special with driver version 4.13.01.4162-1.00.02.0216 for your G-Card.
This was brought in for use with MMX particularly on the old AGP 4meg cards.
You need 4.23.01.4162-2.00.02.0216 as well as (possibly) a re-flash.
Re-flashing though is risky and probably not worth it.

Hope I have helped.

[Steve]

oh ty zz
it took me hours to find it bu ti did, and now my score is 6500! gj m8

[Scott]

i bet if i ran that test i would get 100 or somthin .. where is this test? i wanna test my pos comp lol

[zza1pqx]

Originally posted by StevieB
oh ty zz
it took me hours to find it bu ti did, and now my score is 6500! gj m8

LOL

You are worse than me with the sarcasm