Paging Mr. Thrax... (56k warning!)

Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited September 2003 in Hardware
I do believe you <a href="http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3148">said something</a> about a 2.5GHz TBred not being enough to beat your 3DMark score...

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  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    Specs:

    ABIT NF7-S v. 2
    AMD Athlon XP 1800+ JIUHB DLT3C @ 11.5x219, 1.93v
    2x Generic 512MB PC3200 DDR @ 2.9v
    Chipset @ 1.7v
    ATi Radeon 9700 Pro @ 391 core/340 RAM, AGP @ 1.6v
    2x Maxtor 80GB DiamondMax 9 ATA-133 8mb/7200rpm drives on Serielle (or whatever they're called) adapters
    Plextor 24/10/40A CD-RW

    Thermalright SLK-900A, 92mm/119CFM Vantec Tornado
    Coolermaster 50x50mm Socket 7/370/A cooler (Duron 950) lapped to 0.0001" & 3um, 20cfm 50x20mm fan (chipset)
    Zalman ZM80A-HP & 90cfm USToyo Fan 120mm fan

    :aol: :kneel: :p:D
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited September 2003
    2.51 on Air! :thumbsup:

    Is that going to be your regular setup? or are you going to take the 119CFM fan out and clock it down a bit?

    My system is running @ 2.362 (214x11, though it's really 214.77) right now. Until I get a better fan I know that's going to be my limit . . . that might be the limit even with a better fan. We'll see.


    // Edit: What is the AGP bus set at? If you change it to 70MHz do you think that would help any? You know Thrax probably isn't going to just sit there and let you beat his score without a dog fight. :)
  • CyrixInsteadCyrixInstead Stoke-on-Trent, England Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Well, we should all be doing this:
    :kneel:

    btw did your system go :woowoo: when you got up to those crazy speeds??

    ~Cyrix
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Oh bloody hell.

    18400 is my new target score. I can't let this crap slide. Somehow I'm going to get 18400.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited September 2003
    Tweak to no end.

    Fresh install.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Oh yes. When I get home, I'm reformatting and installing some additional tweaks.

    //edit:

    I just noticed that your GPU core was 41MHz faster than mine, Geeky. There's your extra 130 3dmarks you beat me with. ;D I have an old Radeon from February that doesn't go past 351 very nicely... Feh. I'll beat you anyways.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    A2J, no way in hell this is going to be my day-to-day setup. Although the thing is totally stable (not one cpu-induced crash, even thru F@H), I don't like pushing 1.93v thru a cpu designed for 1.5 for an extended period of time, and I don't want to kill this CPU. Besides, I can hear the stupid thing OUTSIDE my room with the door closed with that tornado in there... It may not be super loud, but it's loud enough that using it all the time would drive me insane.

    But for benchmarking purposes, it's bearable :D

    Cyrix, no it didn't. BUT, when I went to shut it down, it said "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" and made me unplug it :crazy:

    Thrax, I guess I'll just have to overclock it to 2.6GHz then ;);D
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Geeky, where is the comparison link?
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    Mack, I didn't have internet access on my desktop last night- the DSL is acting up and SBC made me take out all my networking hardware while they try to fix the problem (again)...
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited September 2003
    And it's Geeky1 ahead by a nose now as we head for the canal turn, Thrax bringing up the rear and OH NO, He's stumbled, But he's ok, he's recovered and chasing Geeky1. Thrax has started using the whip, Oh the way he's beating that poor thing. Still Geeky1 by a length and Thrax flogging away but he just can't catch Geeky1. Thrax is visibly perspiring now and looking very determined but Geeky1 looks round and waves at him, I do believe Thrax is muttering. What a race folks, what a race.

    bothered.
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Double bugger that i am away on a business trip. I got a 245 fsb+ benchmarkable board at home just waiting ti kill theese scores. Good score Geeky!
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    Mack, don't make me glue pelts onto my 9700... :D
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Geeky1 said
    Mack, I didn't have internet access on my desktop last night- the DSL is acting up and SBC made me take out all my networking hardware while they try to fix the problem (again)...

    Sounds like the SBC guys there are as big of morons there as they are here. The worst part is having to deal with the real yoyo's that work in their tech help center to get them to schedule a repair. I often wish I could crawl through the phone line and shove my foot up their @$$ while my fist reams their nostrils. (sorry for getting carried away):banghead:
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    MTGoat- it's not THAT bad... it's only been non-functional for 6 weeks total since March, and it's only been dead slow (300 kiloBITS down, 100 up) for 3 weeks. If they don't get it fixed this time, I'm telling them to take the contract and shove it where the sun don't shine since they aren't providing me with the bandwidth I'm paying for, and getting cable. :rant:
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Geeky,

    Need any help? ha, ha ,ha!!! All the old scars on my hands are healing up. Need more! Oh yea, I just polished my boots too!
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Welp, so far I've gotten 18,302. I'll get there.
  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited September 2003
    Patience, patience, patience. Pretty soon al here will be springing for a 9800 pro or greater. So far my setup (with a NON PRO) has been able to barely nudge 17,000, but when i put that card into my system there is no way any of you will catch up.
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    I got me 2 Barton 2500 last week. Hang on for some nice 3d action soon. This is vapochilled and Primestable.
    2700.gif 103.5K
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    We're all ****ed.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    Ok... time to break out the REAL big guns... no where'd I put that 236w pelt? :scratch:;D
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited September 2003
    Mackanz said
    I got me 2 Barton 2500 last week. Hang on for some nice 3d action soon. This is vapochilled and Primestable.

    WHOA!! :respect::respect::respect:
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    The small place i bought them from had 2 left from the same "Y", week 30 batch. I just had to grab them.

    The "Y" batch is probably the first cheap Barton 2500 that is a 2,5 gig+ proof. Newegg used to have them but they are gone. Only way to find them is from small places like i got them from.
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited September 2003
    holy crap mackanz, thats insanity
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    TheBaron said
    holy crap mackanz, thats insanity

    I second that.:respect:
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