dif between conroe CPU @3.0Ghz and 3.6Ghz is like 100-200 points when using an 8800GTS 640.
so I am thinking ti's the otherway around.
If you looked at CraptacularOne's post on page 1 you'd have noticed that simply raising the CPU from 2.66 to 3.6GHz increases the SM2 & SM3 scores. It's either the CPU or the FSB holding the card back by not passing the data to it fast enough.
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