Author Topic: perplexing performance issues..... (Read 1534 times)

Roscoroo · « **Reply #30 on:** April 24, 2006, 05:49:35 PM »

scratches head ...

Skuzzy · « **Reply #31 on:** April 24, 2006, 07:16:56 PM »

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Originally posted by humble
1280 x 1024
256mg textures
loaded in sys mem & on card
skins not loaded
hardware vertex on both optimize boxs checked as well

1 gig PC3200
7900GT (driver # 8.3.9.1)

Do not preload into video memery. Should take care of the problem.

humble · « **Reply #32 on:** May 04, 2006, 03:43:46 PM »

Still fighting this thing:(.

I took out the 7900GT and reloaded the onboard video....ran smooth as silk online (obviously very soso performance). Replaced PS with a 500W with 28A on the 12V line and reloaded (84.21 drivers)....back to a varience line that looks like an EKG:(....used 128 tex and default to 1024 and maxed left with no difference in varience?

Obviously some type of an issue with card and system....curious if known issues with the new onboard ATI 200 and Nvidia cards??

Any thoughts on next step appreciated....ahte to have to play it with onboard VC till I build a new box out:(

Skuzzy · « **Reply #33 on:** May 04, 2006, 04:23:43 PM »

Actually humble, try using one of the 82.xx series of drivers. It appears NVidia has whacked thier memory management in the 84.xx series, among other things.

humble · « **Reply #34 on:** May 04, 2006, 04:41:32 PM »

will do.....any recommended omega drivers??

humble · « **Reply #35 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:00:27 AM »

Finally got everything resolved. System is rocksolid at 1024 tex with max detail framerates locked at 60 (about 180 with v sync off) and varience is totally flatline. Was a combination of "little stuff"...

Drivers for 7900GT
"old" Nvidia driver remaints....
"old" ATI driver remaints from on board video
"old" zonealarm firewall registry "ghost"

What I have found out is as follows....
Biggest issue is actually cleanup....and this was a new system...I actually had 5 partial drivers (ATI alone) left AFTER using multiple 3rp party cleanup utilities as well as 1 Nvidia (highly recommend NFR (nasty file remover))...

Posted driver for Nvidia in hardware/software section. Best I found by far....50% increase in FR over omegas with great detail....and this is without running autostart so I have all 55 proccess running...