Slow game performance

whiplash said:

I don't know if anyone read one of my resent posts or not but i had a really important question to ask.

Here's the question, if i format my drive will i be able to reinstall win 7 with the "upgrade version" of Home Premium? I just need to know if i have to go out and buy the full version or not.

Finally, I found someone on the same boat like me. I have the following configuration:

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit (Clean install)
CPU: AMD 64 3700+
Motherboard: Lanparty NF4-SLI D
RAM: 3GB DDR400
HDD: 250GB Western digital 7200rpm SATAII, 16MB buffer (No NCQ support)
Sound: Creative X-Fi Champion series
Graphic: XFX ATI HD 4870 1GB GDDR5
Power: Antec Trupower 480W

Drivers
Graphic: Catalyst 10.5 with CCC
Chipset: NF4-7 Performance Packs

Gaming was horrible slow in Windows7 and I would say it's only 30% performance of XP SP3. Now, I am start thinking if this issue only occur with Nvidia Nforce chipset. I did try to comparing the performance of different chipset different including the Windows 7 default driver by using Passmark Performance Test tool. What I found was:

1. There is no signification difference between difference chipset drivers.
2. If you run benchmark just after the start up of OS, it would give you very high score.
3. If you run it after a while (Say 30mins), the performance will degrade so much especially in the CPU and 3D's mark.

I guess there are definitely something with Nforce memory bus.

Fumz said:

My wife has almost those exact same specs. DFI nf4, 3700+, 2GB ddr 400, 8600gt, Samsung 226bw (1680x1050). 32-bit 7 Ultimate.

There are no issues, or slowdowns gaming on that rig; however, I don't install modern games on it... she just doesn't have the cpu strength.

Battlefield 1942, CS: Source, those games run ok... anything more demanding would, I suspect, choke.

What games are you trying to run?

I tried Left 4 Dead2, Borderlands and those were able run at 8x AA without any problem in XP. In fact, it is not only gaming, general browsing are all slow down. For Passmark Performance test, I can only get 260 mark where it is supposed to be more than 500!

Can you tell me what driver you installed?

1 .I did try to uninstall all the Nivida and just let Windows7 to use its own driver. It doesn't help.

2. My bios was update to the newest one.

This is a stange issue and I am thinking if I should back to XP, lol.

ro888 ...................

ok ive been doing a bit of digging it seems the default win 7 chipset driver is the best for NF4 chipsets under win 7 (this is only for gaming ive not looked into anything else)

so your better off uninstalling your chipset drivers and letting win 7 do its thing on reboot then leaving it ........................

the problem seems after looking around that win 7 doesnt properly support NF4 though i dont think this is the full issue , i think running a multithreaded game on a single cor cpu in win 7 is always going to be an issue no matter what you try and do

whiplash.................

i would never recommend anyone upgrade their hardware till all other avenues have been explored but i think this one has been "done to death" i think (and i hardly ever say this) its a hardware issue , specifically and old hardware issue , i think the cpu is dragging the rig down under certain circumstances , ie games that are specifically written to run on multi core cpu's , win 7 seems to have issues

Thanks for your help, guys. I think it's the time to upgrade my system and let NF4 sit back with XP.

ok, so later on today i'm going to order a new quad core cpu. here's a link to it.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Processor BX80580Q8300 - 2.50GHz, 4MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Quad Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan at TigerDirect.com

There's also an identical OEM model for the same price that has 6mb of cache. should i go for 2 more mb of cache, or stay with retail packaging?

as for cooling, i have that handeled. here's a link to the cpu cooler i'm getting.

Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler - Socket 775, 939, 754, AM2/AM2+/1366/1156 Support at
TigerDirect.com

Or should i go with this cooler for $10 less.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3&Sku=ULT40493

i would like to get the thermal-electric cooler but i'm a little short on cash now.

anyone have anything to say before i say goodbye to $200 and become a broke teenager once again?