every video card I get fails with mad onion

[inachu]

So far it seems every time I get a newer faster video card no matter if it is pci,agp,pci express that when I do the mad onion hi res test i always get like 6FPS

Currently I have a new Nvidia 7900GS and desktop is at 800X640 with no wallpaper

I edited system registry and such and the only bottle neck I can think of
is the LCD is at 60MHZ which you cant change for LCD.


Do you think if I used my gaming tube monitor (I can crank it to over 200MHZ refresh)

My test scores would be normal?


Description NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Total Local Video Memory 256 MB
Total Local Texture Memory 626 MB
AGP Aperture Size 0 B
Driver File nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.9371
Driver Date 10-22-2006
Driver WHQL Certified true
Max Texture Width 4096.000496000001 px
Max Texture Height 4096.000496000001 px
Max User Clipping Planes 6

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Motherboard Info
Supported Slot Types ISA, PCI, PCI Express
Model NF-CK804
BIOS Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Version 6.00 PG
BIOS Release Date 10/03/2005
BIOS Properties Plug and Play, Flash


CPU 1/1
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
Manufacturer AMD
Family AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
Architecture 64-bit
Internal Clock 2.2 GHz
Internal Clock Maximum 2.2 GHz
External Clock 200.0 MHz
Socket Designation Socket 939
Upgrade Socket 939
MultiCore 2 Processor Cores
HyperThreadingTechnology N/A
Capabilities MMX, CMov, RDTSC, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, PAE, NX
Version AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
Caches
Level 1 128 KB
Level 2 512 KB

 

[Polaris573]

I've never heard of the mad onion test.

I edited system registry and such and the only bottle neck I can think of
is the LCD is at 60MHZ which you cant change for LCD.


Do you think if I used my gaming tube monitor (I can crank it to over 200MHZ refresh)

It doesn't work that way. The refresh rate is the number of times the monitor redraws the display per second (60Hz equals 60 times per second). It won't affect your video card in any way that would raise benchmark scores unless you have v-sync enabled which could cap the FPS, but not at 6 FPS.

 

[inachu]

I've never heard of the mad onion test.



It doesn't work that way. The refresh rate is the number of times the monitor redraws the display per second (60Hz equals 60 times per second). It won't affect your video card in any way that would raise benchmark scores unless you have v-sync enabled which could cap the FPS, but not at 6 FPS.

WTH?!?!?!?!?! you have never used the mad oinion software package?!?!
(http://www.futuremark.com/)

 

[Polaris573]

I've used almost all of the Futuremark products. I'm sorry but I don't recall any software called mad onion and I don't see it in their product list. Maybe you could point it out to me?

 

[Grings]

mad onion is what futuremark used to be called when they made 3dmark 2001

 

[inachu]

mad onion is what futuremark used to be called when they made 3dmark 2001

http://www.ntcompatible.com/Mad_Onion_v498.html

 

[mullered07]

ok what are you trying to bench with ? 3dmark01,03,05,06 ? your refresh rate has nothing to do with yopur fps unless vsync is forced on also what did you do to your registry ? you shouldnt really have to mess with your registry to troubleshoot/fix graphics problems. show us a screenshot or compare link if possible

 

[inachu]

ok what are you trying to bench with ? 3dmark01,03,05,06 ? your refresh rate has nothing to do with yopur fps unless vsync is forced on also what did you do to your registry ? you shouldnt really have to mess with your registry to troubleshoot/fix graphics problems. show us a screenshot or compare link if possible

The test runs fine in 800x600 mode but once it switches to anything higher then major video lag appears(1024x768) drops down to 1 or 2fps
http://www.aznphotos.com/view.html?f=3dmark052007042220555193q7ad.jpg

 

[kwchang007]

that wouldn't happen to be the cpu test would it? i don't think an amd at 2.2 ghz gets a really good fps on 3dmark06. i think my cpu is right at the same fps during the cpu test, and with some shot up to 3 fps