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Need serious help with my computer

Original Message
Name: ragecomputers
Date: October 21, 2006 at 18:18:03 Pacific
Subject: Need serious help with my computer
OS: Windows XP Pro 64 bit
CPU/Ram: FX-57 2.8 ghz, 4gb ram
Model/Manufacturer: AMD, OCZ
Comment:
Alright so heres the issue. This is my computers specs.
AMD Athlon FX-57 2.8ghz Watercooled
4gigs of OCZ RAM
(2) XFX GeForce 7950 GX2 (2 gigs of video ram)
Creative X-FI 7.1 Surround Sound
Thermaltake 750watt PSU
ACER 24" Monitor (1900x1200)
(QUAD SLI Enabled)

So my problem is that this machine is not running how its supposed to. With two graphics cards in, it scored 6600 on 3dMark06. With 4 graphics cards in, it scored 6800. Some of the other forums, people were scoring in the 11,000 with almos the same setup. I realize that I have a really big resiolution but when I run 3dMark06 its only at 1280x1024. If anyone could give me any advice that would be awsome!
P.S. I already got the driver updates for the quad sli 64 bit edition.

AMD Athlon FX-57 2.8ghz Water Cooled
4gb OCZ RAM
150gb Western Digital HD 10,000 rpm
2Geforce 7950 GX2
Creative X-Fi 7.1 surround sound


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Response Number 1
Name: AdamNelson
Date: October 22, 2006 at 05:54:17 Pacific
Subject: Need serious help with my computer
Reply: (edit)
Check your motherboard and see if you need to set a jumper or switch to enable SLI. On my mobo (GA-K8N SLI) I need to reverse a little chip to enable it properly.

Also, why 4 gigs of RAM? You are never ever going to run into a program that either needs or runs superior on 4 gigs of RAM, AND that will still run on that hardware.

ALSO also, you do NOT have 2 gigs of video memory!!! lol sorry but the notion irritates me. When you do SLI, you do NOT double the amount of video RAM. Your computer still acts as if it's using 512MB or 1GB, whichever card has the smallest memory. The memory is simply "cloned". e.g. You have 2x1GB cards: your system will only see and utilize 1GB of video RAM.

lesson concluded ;-)

I wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself.


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Response Number 2
Name: Dark Sky
Date: October 22, 2006 at 21:51:27 Pacific
Subject: Need serious help with my computer
Reply: (edit)
lol. i agree with AdamNelson.

P4TypeC 2.8GHz HT
ASUS P4PEX/i845
Apacer 1GB DDR400RAM
Seagate 40GB/120GB HDD
GeForce 6600GT 128GDDR3
LiteOn DVD Drive
ASUS CDRW Drive
Sound Blaster Audigy 4
WindowsXPSP1


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Response Number 3
Name: LiON200x
Date: October 25, 2006 at 14:32:28 Pacific
Subject: Need serious help with my computer
Reply: (edit)
WOW!!! You paid 500 bucks for downgrading your computer by going to SLi for those GX2...

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/08...

RageComputers... hmmm... you lost a client

WinXP professional SP2
Biostar VIA PM800
Celeron D OC 3.0ghz
1gb pc3200 dual channel
Xtasy 9600 PRO 256mb OC
Western Digital 160gb sata
Maxtor 40GB


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Response Number 4
Name: AdamNelson
Date: October 25, 2006 at 18:34:40 Pacific
Subject: Need serious help with my computer
Reply: (edit)
Why did he "downgrade"? All benchmarks show that two 7950GX2s is, at least, very f***ing fast!

I wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself.


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