I have just installed a new graphics card and RAM on a Pentium 4 machine and I am not getting the performance I would expect from it. Please may I ask your help?.............
Graphics: GeForce 8800GTS 512MB
RAM: 2x1GB PC4200 (Dual Channel)
CPU: Pentium 4 3.06GHz
Benching with 3dMark06 gives less than 5000 and I would have expected this to be around 10000.
I believe the CPU is holding it back but surely not by that amount?
How would a Pentium 4 3.06GHz CPU compare with a middle of the road Core2 Duo?
I have the latest nVidia driver installed but aren't there some Mobo drivers which include a graphic "GART" driver or something (I remember from way on back). Could this be missing?
I don't have the Mobo drivers and I made a fresh Vista 32bit install on this machine hoping that any drivers would be automatically installed (or at least in WIndows Updates).
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Thank you.
Graphics: GeForce 8800GTS 512MB
RAM: 2x1GB PC4200 (Dual Channel)
CPU: Pentium 4 3.06GHz
Benching with 3dMark06 gives less than 5000 and I would have expected this to be around 10000.
I believe the CPU is holding it back but surely not by that amount?
How would a Pentium 4 3.06GHz CPU compare with a middle of the road Core2 Duo?
I have the latest nVidia driver installed but aren't there some Mobo drivers which include a graphic "GART" driver or something (I remember from way on back). Could this be missing?
I don't have the Mobo drivers and I made a fresh Vista 32bit install on this machine hoping that any drivers would be automatically installed (or at least in WIndows Updates).
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Thank you.