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« on: October 20, 2005, 03:55:22 PM »
alright, i been having this problem for a while now and just recently got a new video card (GeForce 6800GT OC).

Quake 4 was just released and i'm having some serious framerate issues even on the lowest possible settings.  I figured that this was kind of odd and decided to run Aquamark 3. My overall score turned out with an average FPS of 27.37, with the latest nVidia drivers.

so once i do that i go compare it to the the result of someone else with the same card and a bit less system specs here http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/bfg6800gtoc/4.html

btw i have:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
MSI K8T Neo 2 (MS-6702E) motherboard
1 gig DDR PC3200 400mhz
GeForce 6800GT OC (overclocked)

this is an almost brand new computer with a brand new 80 gig HD

something is wrong and i have no idea what it could be :(


oh oops, i also forgot to mention that i did aquamark 3 test in 1024x768 res, No AA with 4x anisotropy
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2005, 04:52:20 PM »
How many processes are running in Task Manager?

Try running 'Hijack This' to check for hidden processes - and post log scan result on here if possible .Have you run a virus/spyware scan?
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2005, 05:02:09 PM »
http://www.geocities.com/sipez0r/hijackthis.log

yeah i have run a spyware/anitvirus scan just recently
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2005, 05:35:36 PM »
Looking at the list you have AOL messenger, Windows Messenger, NVidia (NWiz, NvCpl), iTunes, OpenOffice,  Justsched (QuickTime updater), iPod & QuickTime all running.

Use msconfig from the run command and then remove the ticks from these in the 'Startup' list to disable the autorun function of them.
They will all be using your resources and your internet bandwidth from bootup.

See how your performance runs after that.
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2005, 05:58:31 PM »
performance = same

i think theres a bigger issue here than processes.
i think there are settings somewhere that are possibly slowing my card down.

There might be a prob with my motherboard, but  i've checked bios settings and they all look fine to me.
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2005, 06:41:24 PM »
Is it AGP or PCI? What brand is it? Have you tried going to the manufacter website and submitting them your problem? I think I have the same problem with my EVGA 6800nu and they told me to send it back in for RMA.
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2005, 06:45:46 PM »
Why don't you NOT overclock it until your system gets running at a basic level. Let's reduce the possible variables.
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2005, 07:08:29 PM »
its nVidia GeForce 6800GT OC AGP 256mb

OC means it comes overclocked out of the box, look it up.
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« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2005, 07:17:57 PM »
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OC means it comes overclocked out of the box, look it up.


Please remember that this is a volunteer forum. We are not your employees, your dog, or paid support. Civility is required for help. Look it up.

Just a reminder.
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« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2005, 07:27:22 PM »
hehe sorry  ;D

already e-mailed the support. i tried calling several times but i think their line is fudged up.

waitin for a response
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2005, 07:29:18 PM »
Apology accepted. Carry on with the responses everyone.
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2005, 12:05:58 PM »
Have you checked the AGP settings in your BIOS ? ?

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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2005, 12:23:04 PM »
yup. i changed the apature to 256 mb instead of 128 like it showed. still didn't do anything :(

all other AGP settings looked fine, there were only a few
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2005, 02:27:15 PM »
Does the BIOS show 1X, 2X, 4X and 8X  ???

Try reverting back to the 128 setting.

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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2005, 02:52:27 PM »
How does it rate with other games?

Have you checked the game's website for fixes & patches?
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