I have the feeling that my Computer caps some power o_O

Tingle · 03-13-2008, 09:49 AM

Hi, i dont realy have a problem but i feel that my computer should do me better than it is atm... I have a rather high quality computer and i should get more performance than im getting and i dont know why... for example when playing 3d games i can set up the details and resolution up to max but then i have to set the view distance down to almost minum to make get a high frame rate... games like (WoW, BF2, Rappelz and about and other game that uses 3d grafiks that has came out in the last 1-2 years this is what is have in detail:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4
478 Sockel
Prescott
800MHz Front Side Bus
3.0GHz
Singlecore

Graphic's Card: Nvidia Geforce
Gainward Bliss
7800GS+
512MB
AGP 8x
450 MHz Core
1.25 GHz Memory timeing
24 Pixel-8Vertex-Shader
20/24(?) Pixelpipelines
Nvidia SLI Multi-GPU Technology
OpenGL 2.0, DirectX 9.0c

Motherboard: Asrock P4VM8
FSB800MHz processor, Prescott
Ready and H-T Technology
2 DDR DIMM slots, Supports DDR400/333/266
Hybrid Booster - ASRock safe overclocking Technology
SerialATA 1.5Gb/s, SATA HDD_Hotplug, RAID 0,1,JBOD
AGP8X, 5.1channel Audio, 10/100 Ethernet LAN
ASRock I/O Plus: 6 ready-to-use USB2.0 ports

RAM: 2x DDR400 1GB
Kingston RAM

PSU: Crosshair VX550W
90 - 264VAC AC Input Rating
5 - 9A Input Current
47Hz - 63Hz Frequency
+3.3V - 30A - 140W
+5V - 20A - 140W
+12V - 41A - 492W
-12V - 0.8A - 9.6W
+5VSB - 3A - 15W
550W Total Power

Harddrive: Western Digital
WD3200BEVT
5400 U/min
320GB

Drivers/Software: I have the latest windows updates, reinstalled all
drivers and updated them to the latest.

System: Windows XP Professional
SP 2

Other infos: I do a disk/regestry clean/fixer ever 2-3 days and
defrag every 4 weeks. i scan my computer with 2-3
differnt maleware/adware/virus/rootkit scanners every
4 weeks. i have anti vir running as a standard virus
protection. i havent overclocked anything everything is
on default.

sooo any idea while my computer isnt giveing me what i want?

**koala** · 03-13-2008, 10:17 AM

How old is this computer? It's only a mid-range one for modern games. Is it a laptop?

The P4 CPU and AGP 7800 won't give very high framerates unless you lower the in-game graphics setttings. You could try overclocking by about 10%, but only if your cooling system and PSU can handle it.

DDR400 is average speed and might be playing a small part in the problem, but would need a mobo upgrade if you wanted to install faster RAM.

Your hard drive is only 5200rpm and has an 8mb cache. Modern ones are usually 7200rpm or higher with 16/32mb cache.

Have you tried dropping the AGP speed in BIOS from x8 to x4 and disabling AGP fast-writes?

Disable anti-aliasing and drop the more advanced settings.

If you're using an LCD monitor, set the game's resolution to the monitor's native resolution for maximum performance. Too high or too low puts extra stress on the graphics card.

What temperatures and PSU voltages do you get during gameplay? PC Wizard

**pharoah** · 03-13-2008, 11:49 AM

correction you had a high end system!one that is a couple of generations old now.as gaming graphics improve the need for better hardware arises.

Tingle · 03-13-2008, 02:48 PM

mmm my hard drive i wrote the wrong one :P i use a sata... not sure wich one considering im not at home. but i mean for games like rappelz or WoW that dont use much and my computer has 3x the reqirments i should get good quality o_O are there any performance tweaking guids for nvidia grafik cards? or how to overclock my cpu?

03-13-2008, 09:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tingle Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 17 OS: XP	I have the feeling that my Computer caps some power o_O Hi, i dont realy have a problem but i feel that my computer should do me better than it is atm... I have a rather high quality computer and i should get more performance than im getting and i dont know why... for example when playing 3d games i can set up the details and resolution up to max but then i have to set the view distance down to almost minum to make get a high frame rate... games like (WoW, BF2, Rappelz and about and other game that uses 3d grafiks that has came out in the last 1-2 years this is what is have in detail: CPU: Intel Pentium 4 478 Sockel Prescott 800MHz Front Side Bus 3.0GHz Singlecore Graphic's Card: Nvidia Geforce Gainward Bliss 7800GS+ 512MB AGP 8x 450 MHz Core 1.25 GHz Memory timeing 24 Pixel-8Vertex-Shader 20/24(?) Pixelpipelines Nvidia SLI Multi-GPU Technology OpenGL 2.0, DirectX 9.0c Motherboard: Asrock P4VM8 FSB800MHz processor, Prescott Ready and H-T Technology 2 DDR DIMM slots, Supports DDR400/333/266 Hybrid Booster - ASRock safe overclocking Technology SerialATA 1.5Gb/s, SATA HDD_Hotplug, RAID 0,1,JBOD AGP8X, 5.1channel Audio, 10/100 Ethernet LAN ASRock I/O Plus: 6 ready-to-use USB2.0 ports RAM: 2x DDR400 1GB Kingston RAM PSU: Crosshair VX550W 90 - 264VAC AC Input Rating 5 - 9A Input Current 47Hz - 63Hz Frequency +3.3V - 30A - 140W +5V - 20A - 140W +12V - 41A - 492W -12V - 0.8A - 9.6W +5VSB - 3A - 15W 550W Total Power Harddrive: Western Digital WD3200BEVT 5400 U/min 320GB Drivers/Software: I have the latest windows updates, reinstalled all drivers and updated them to the latest. System: Windows XP Professional SP 2 Other infos: I do a disk/regestry clean/fixer ever 2-3 days and defrag every 4 weeks. i scan my computer with 2-3 differnt maleware/adware/virus/rootkit scanners every 4 weeks. i have anti vir running as a standard virus protection. i havent overclocked anything everything is on default. sooo any idea while my computer isnt giveing me what i want?

03-13-2008, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,366 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: I have the feeling that my Computer caps some power o_O How old is this computer? It's only a mid-range one for modern games. Is it a laptop? The P4 CPU and AGP 7800 won't give very high framerates unless you lower the in-game graphics setttings. You could try overclocking by about 10%, but only if your cooling system and PSU can handle it. DDR400 is average speed and might be playing a small part in the problem, but would need a mobo upgrade if you wanted to install faster RAM. Your hard drive is only 5200rpm and has an 8mb cache. Modern ones are usually 7200rpm or higher with 16/32mb cache. Have you tried dropping the AGP speed in BIOS from x8 to x4 and disabling AGP fast-writes? Disable anti-aliasing and drop the more advanced settings. If you're using an LCD monitor, set the game's resolution to the monitor's native resolution for maximum performance. Too high or too low puts extra stress on the graphics card. What temperatures and PSU voltages do you get during gameplay? PC Wizard __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 03-13-2008 at 10:25 AM.

03-13-2008, 11:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: I have the feeling that my Computer caps some power o_O correction you had a high end system!one that is a couple of generations old now.as gaming graphics improve the need for better hardware arises. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

03-13-2008, 02:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tingle Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 17 OS: XP	Re: I have the feeling that my Computer caps some power o_O mmm my hard drive i wrote the wrong one :P i use a sata... not sure wich one considering im not at home. but i mean for games like rappelz or WoW that dont use much and my computer has 3x the reqirments i should get good quality o_O are there any performance tweaking guids for nvidia grafik cards? or how to overclock my cpu?