GTX 260 Problem

[MrNeeds]

have you installed your chipset drivers? they make a BIG difference to performance

 

[Lebon14]

I know why (probably). Your board has a PCI-Express 16x 1.0. So, the video bandwith is limited by the PCIe bay and this is probably why you are not seeing any improvement with your new GTX260.

If you want to improve it, you will need (obviously) to change your mobo for a mobo that has a PCI-Express 16x 2.0.

I know for a fact, my P35-DS3R (not to confuse with your EP35-DS3R) has only a PCI-Express 16x 1.0 (with a GeForce 8500 plugged in). This is NOT a driver issue because if the hardware wouldn't have been limited, you would have seen improvement right away.

 

[yohan]

PCI-E 1.0 doesn't limit you THAT severely, I have a P35-DS3P and My friend's HD 4890 shows just as much performance in my PC as it does his.. (he has a Core i7 + board)

 

[robers]

Overclock that Quad for avoiding bottleneck. 3-3.2 Ghz should be easy and enough. At 3.6 still works better the 260, just try and find the limits.

 

[ikilledkenny]

I hate to sound stupid here, but I would have gone with an ATi card, as catalyst supports Windows 7.

But since you went with Nvidia, then you can overclock your CPU (like robers said), and I would suggest getting a little more RAM, if possible.

EDIT: 600 posts!!

 

[r00o9huy]

Maybe there are some BIOS Settings that lower your performance?
Try to do the 3DMark Benchmark...

 

[XGUNTHERC]

something might be wrong with the 260.. it should get around double or more the fps of the 8800GT. so something is wrong. also maybe you should overclock the CPU a little bit.

Get 3DMark06 and do there trial and run that so we can see your scores of your 260.

Also the PCI-E 1.0 doesn't make that sort of difference, and he has 4GB of ram, he should be more than fine.

 

[Chenquie]

Downloading 3dmark Vantage now.

Okey: I ran the first part of the 3dmark test and the graphics is all ****ed up, I couldn't get a print but it's the similiar effect in wc3 (check it here http://i40.tinypic.com/2ld7n0o.png) it gets all red, blue and blurry.

Something is wrong. :/

Please help me with clocking, don't want to mess up anything. :/

 

[Chenquie]

Okey the the red and blue blurry thingy got fixed with another drivers.

Still need to fix it. Still got very low fps.

That 3d mark **** wasnt accurate at all, my friends got like 10 fps on it when they can handle crysis on max settings.

 

[akash3656]

If your using intel chipset GET THE LATEST CHIPSET DRIVERS for WINDOWS 7 ASAFP (As Soon As Fa*kin' Possible) from: Confirm Download

Like some other guy (MrNeeds) said chipset drivers are DAMN IMPORTANT!!!
If you don't know whether your using Intel chipset or not, just tell us your motherboard model...
BTW, todays graphic card DO NOT NEED PCI-E X16 2.0.... Even a 4870*2 will not show any difference on a PCI-E x16 1.0 mobo compared to a PCI-E x16 2.0.....

PS: If after the Chipset driver update there are still glitches in WoW, I think it would be VERY WISE TO RMA this card... MAYBE thats why you dont see a difference with this card coz it has issues.. DO NOT Overclock this system b4 you get rvreything set up and stable

 

[Chenquie]

Downloaded it, restarting and reporting back.'

EDIT: Btw I do not have any glitches in wow, just increadibly low fps.

The drivers didnt make a diff. The chipset ones

 

[robers]

Maybe your "PSU Random 600w one", is failing. Try with another one if able. GL.

 

[Chenquie]

But if the psu was bad wouldn't like... it go high in a few seconds then just die?

 

[dan7777]

whats ya vantage score ? 3d mark 06 score ?

 

[Chenquie]

Didn't finish it, wasn't accurate for sure.

 

[RST101]

You should not have to overclock your cpu just because you bought a new card, that would be absurd to suggest that. It means if I upgrade my 9600gt then I also have to overclock my cpu to get any real benifits, I would not have thought so otherwise what a waste of money.

 

[akash3656]

Downloaded it, restarting and reporting back.'

EDIT: Btw I do not have any glitches in wow, just increadibly low fps.

The drivers didnt make a diff. The chipset ones

Maybe your PSU isn't feeding enough power causing or you din't plug in the PCI-E power connector...
THESE reasons can cause glitches/low fps
come on what mode did you buy??? If its a GENERIC 600W model its actually a <300W model.... coz generic power case have absurdly high Watt rating although thery actual rating IS MUCH LOWER than the normal....
SO WHAT BRAND IS IT? If you have frinds nearby that have a >500 W power case, plug that in your system and see if there is a difference....

Maybe your "PSU Random 600w one", is failing. Try with another one if able. GL.

Agreed to you.....

But if the psu was bad wouldn't like... it go high in a few seconds then just die?

NO, not ALL PSU die that way... Some die through hangs/glitches/sudden re-boots... But NOT ALL go high and blow themselves up....

 

[Chenquie]

Hmmm I think you are right. There is two cable spots on my gfx card, like 12 holes.

One cable is 6 of those, I only plugged in one so I got one spot left.
Maybe I need two cables there to get it to work?

 

[robers]

Maybe I need two cables there to get it to work?

Of course m8.

 

[Agrevail]

And there we have it. Your card wasnt actually powered up all this time and you have been using your onboard graphics? o.0