Dual channel: exact DIMMs or not? - Page 2

HAYUP · 22nd April 2004, 9:38 PM

kooliez, there is no way to have a 1500 3dmark gap with similar systems running the same settings as you stated, so you were obviously running a higher fsb/tighter timings which resulted in the large gap, and also means you were not running the same settings
anyways 3dmark is among those that benefit the most from dual channel, so if phextwin were running 2x512 DC ram that OCs like yours he would totally whoop you in 3dmark

with that said there should be a new 3dmark out soon and i'll be happy to see 3dmark01 become obselete

kooliez · 22nd April 2004, 11:16 PM

HAYUP:
Phextwin and i live down the road from each other, we have both seen that our systems run the same settings and i get higher scores.

we dont know why but i do.

also. there is already a new 3dmark out that makes 3dmark01 obsolete, 3dmark 03. I also get higher scores than phextwin in this too IIRC..

so hate to break it to you but synthetic benchmarks mean 3/10's of SFA. In games his pc is faster, however his superlocked 2500+ holds him back where as my unlocked one will hit 2.5GHz (see sig) there for making my system faster once more...

so there!! :P

Oblong Cheese · 23rd April 2004, 9:33 AM

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Originally posted by Frodo
Yes, generic stuff should work. Run them in dual channel if you can

I run 2x256Mb Seitec (aka: generic) DDR333 modules in Dual-Channel on my SL-75FRN2-L. They aren't matched, they were just bought at the exact same time, and I imagine came from the same batch, and were probably even pulled out of their plastic containers right next to each other.

HAYUP · 23rd April 2004, 7:08 PM

Kooliez,
3dmark99 & 2000 are obsolete, and are no longer supported by the ORB. 3dmark01 is very much still alive and kicking as it is supported by the ORB and many still use it. Hell, you were quoting 3dmark01 scores, why would you quote a benchy if you thought it was obsolete? Better to quote 3dmark99 cos your scores will be heaps higher.

3dmark is synthetic and doesnt relate to real world performance, because its results are exaggerated. Its not a completely random benchmark: if i get 1000 points more than you, im also going to get a few more fps in games - it cant go the other way.
So the situation your describing is not normal, and aside from his ram being faulty there is no way running same fsb/timings with diff ram would result in a 1500mark diff. There must be some software/driver issue.

I have to break it to you, you don't have 'Wonder Ram'

22nd April 2004, 9:38 PM	#16
HAYUP Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: On The Ridge 2768 Posts: 751	kooliez, there is no way to have a 1500 3dmark gap with similar systems running the same settings as you stated, so you were obviously running a higher fsb/tighter timings which resulted in the large gap, and also means you were not running the same settings anyways 3dmark is among those that benefit the most from dual channel, so if phextwin were running 2x512 DC ram that OCs like yours he would totally whoop you in 3dmark with that said there should be a new 3dmark out soon and i'll be happy to see 3dmark01 become obselete __________________ XP2500 : NF7 : 1Gb 3500EB : Gigabyte 6800 : FP937s

22nd April 2004, 11:16 PM	#17
kooliez Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Caboolture - Qld Posts: 1,065	HAYUP: Phextwin and i live down the road from each other, we have both seen that our systems run the same settings and i get higher scores. we dont know why but i do. also. there is already a new 3dmark out that makes 3dmark01 obsolete, 3dmark 03. I also get higher scores than phextwin in this too IIRC.. so hate to break it to you but synthetic benchmarks mean 3/10's of SFA. In games his pc is faster, however his superlocked 2500+ holds him back where as my unlocked one will hit 2.5GHz (see sig) there for making my system faster once more... so there!! :P __________________ RIG: Antec 4u22-i3 2130, 32gb ram, 1x 60gb SSD, 2x500gb hdd - Win7 6x17cm MF Panoramic Camera, Light Meter, Film Processor and Film Scanner FOR SALE - $1500

23rd April 2004, 7:08 PM	#19
HAYUP Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: On The Ridge 2768 Posts: 751	Kooliez, 3dmark99 & 2000 are obsolete, and are no longer supported by the ORB. 3dmark01 is very much still alive and kicking as it is supported by the ORB and many still use it. Hell, you were quoting 3dmark01 scores, why would you quote a benchy if you thought it was obsolete? Better to quote 3dmark99 cos your scores will be heaps higher. 3dmark is synthetic and doesnt relate to real world performance, because its results are exaggerated. Its not a completely random benchmark: if i get 1000 points more than you, im also going to get a few more fps in games - it cant go the other way. So the situation your describing is not normal, and aside from his ram being faulty there is no way running same fsb/timings with diff ram would result in a 1500mark diff. There must be some software/driver issue. I have to break it to you, you don't have 'Wonder Ram' __________________ XP2500 : NF7 : 1Gb 3500EB : Gigabyte 6800 : FP937s