Boo,
I think we're getting somewhere. One thing I've noticed w/FD: the 1st 'Display adapter' bm is usually low. I run it 2-3 times back-to-back & usually the 3rd time is a fair score. Seems like it needs to warm-up.
Your card came 275/550 stock & you *should* be able to get ~10% on the core & ~18% on the memory. That will get you ~305/650. Be careful, but Riva is pretty safe to use.
If you have a firewall or any other programs you do not need off-line, shut them down while benching. You may find task monitor or something is running & that is affecting the bm. It would affect game play too. Don't forget to turn them back on when you get on-line.
Your Multimedia & HD benches look real good. Your read/write is up where it should be for good data transfer. The CPU is benching high, for a PIII 1Ghz too.
There is a setting in Riva called '256 burst' it is for CPU's w/a 256k L2 cache. If you have 256 L2 cache ( I think you do): it's under "System Global" in power user. Might try enabling it. Right click on it & open the 'help' or simply left click on the lit light bulb.
WHY you are having to 'tweek' is the ? I can't answer. Maybe the 'tweeking' will shed some light on what the 'bottleneck' is.
HTH,
I think we're getting somewhere. One thing I've noticed w/FD: the 1st 'Display adapter' bm is usually low. I run it 2-3 times back-to-back & usually the 3rd time is a fair score. Seems like it needs to warm-up.
Your card came 275/550 stock & you *should* be able to get ~10% on the core & ~18% on the memory. That will get you ~305/650. Be careful, but Riva is pretty safe to use.
If you have a firewall or any other programs you do not need off-line, shut them down while benching. You may find task monitor or something is running & that is affecting the bm. It would affect game play too. Don't forget to turn them back on when you get on-line.
Your Multimedia & HD benches look real good. Your read/write is up where it should be for good data transfer. The CPU is benching high, for a PIII 1Ghz too.
There is a setting in Riva called '256 burst' it is for CPU's w/a 256k L2 cache. If you have 256 L2 cache ( I think you do): it's under "System Global" in power user. Might try enabling it. Right click on it & open the 'help' or simply left click on the lit light bulb.
WHY you are having to 'tweek' is the ? I can't answer. Maybe the 'tweeking' will shed some light on what the 'bottleneck' is.
HTH,