p4p800 + 3.0C @ 4.0 ghz question

[shimmishim]

Here's my setup

Asus P4P800 (non-deluxe) with vdroop mod
P4C 3.0 @ 4.0C with 1.65 volts
Geil Gold Dragon PC3700 2x256 @ 2.5-3-3-7 (using 5:4)
Antec Truepower 430W modded
BBA 9800NP @ 410/360
Prommy Mach 1
Turtle beach santa cruz
Winfast tv tuner

I am using bios 1012.

So i previously owned a 2.4 overclocked to 3.5 ghz on an abit ic7... with that setup, i was able to hit 20.2K on 3dmark2k1

and now with this setup, i am 500 mhz faster and i can only hit 20.8K on 3dmark2k1

I tried running the 3.0C @ 3.5 and got 18.2K on 3dmark2k1.

I was wondering if my scores were normal for my setup (which i highly doubt)

Pcmark2k2 is around the 9850 mark

any thoughts? suggestions?

what could my problem be?

[skate2snow]

first: w/ your 2.4 you where around 290+FSB, but now your @ around 260+FSB but higher clock, so thats why you dont have a big increasement. And second: 2k1 need more power of the graphic card then the CPU, if you whant some big increasement OC more your card or buy a new one;)

[shimmishim]

thanks for the reply...

didnt' realize it was so dependent on fsb... thought it was more raw speed...

what are some tests that are dependent upon pure clock speed then?

[skate2snow]

ALL CPU test depend on clock and FSB, FSB is forced to give some score coze its the transfer speed.

[enzoR]

Its very dependant on FSB, but at the most MEMORY bandwidth!

[shimmishim]

thanks for the replies!

comforting to know that my board isn't broke! :)

hmm...

guess i'll have to keep tweaking this system to get more out of it!

my ultimate goal is to get around the 23 to 24K mark with 3dmark2k1...

[skate2snow]

It will be hard whit a non-pro and no special cooling on it;)

[shimmishim]

oh, i know! dont' worry... i have a plan up my sleeves!!!

i know i can't on air cooling... we'll get more extreme... :)

[althes]

Very nice oc. I really need to get a 4ghz cpu.:D