what do you think

[GONNA-GET-U]

hey guys not posted for awhile
built myself a new pc about 6-8months ago
got a asus M2N-SLI deluxe mobo
with a AM2 4600+ dual core
2x1GB g.skill
2x raptor drives
and a 7950gx2 1GB ddr3

run ok with some crashes - without overclock

thing is, when i ran tests on pcpitstop.com i get good results with everything but my 7950gx2
always get video mark of 70 - 72
that site says i should get something about 350

so last night i overclocked my card from 500x600 to 550x700 and there was no increase in score

also tried overclockin CPU from 2.4 ghz to just over 2.5 ghz - still no improvement with graphics card

ive got lastest drivers

any idears how i can get better proformance, mabye ive missed something, might be a bottleneck or some settings ive forgot about

1 other thing - how much power does a system like might need ? cos i think ive only got a tagan 530W

 

[GONNA-GET-U]

also ram 3dmark05
with GPU overclock got 12307 http://service.futuremark.com/orb/resultanalyzer.jsp?projectType=12&XLID=0&UID=9717834
with GPU and CPU overclock 12438 http://service.futuremark.com/orb/resultanalyzer.jsp?projectType=12&XLID=0&UID=9722378

any1 know if there good scores ?

 

[Ian]

Perhaps it is just pcpitstop not testing the graphics card properly for some reason, as you'd probably know if something wasn't quite right. There are some 3D Mark results for your card here to compare with, I don't know which res you are using though:

http://www.pcformat.co.za/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=460125

They seem ok compared to those at first glance though

 

[GONNA-GET-U]

ok thax for that link, was really just wanting to make sure din't set things up wrong or something

what about the power lvls for that my system - is 530W ok
do you get a program or website that tell you what power is required

 

[Alf]

power requirements should have been on the box
But if not then the 7950 in sli would require about 550W or more, the insuffecient power may drag you cards down not to mention your putting unessasry stress on your PSU!

 

[Abarbarian]

ok thax for that link, was really just wanting to make sure din't set things up wrong or something

what about the power lvls for that my system - is 530W ok
do you get a program or website that tell you what power is required

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

 

[JIM451]

Re:

New M2N-SLI deluxe mobo are seen with 700 watt power supplies.

 

[GONNA-GET-U]

thax guys

 

[V_R]

New M2N-SLI deluxe mobo are seen with 700 watt power supplies.

You dont need 700w with that system....My juice sucking 8800 doesn't need a 700w psu.

what about the power lvls for that my system - is 530W ok

Your 530w will be ok for now.

 

[GONNA-GET-U]

just checked the site Abarbarian posted and there is 1 or 2 things im not sure about - so did both, recommended between 460-560W

my machine run ok, i was just wondering if anything was hold proformance back

thanks for your replys

 

[Alf]

.... your 7950s

nothing really, looks good!