Overclocking and 3DMark06

[Glitch]

Hey guys. I finally got my system cooled the way I want it so I've been trying my hand at overclocking. Here are my system specs and OC settings:

Processor: Intel C2D E6750 2.66ghz @ 3.4ghz (425 x 8 )
RAM: 3x 1gb Kingston timed at 5-5-5-18
vcore: 1.3125
mobo: EVGA nForce 680i
GPU: GeForce 8800 GTS 640mb (factory oc'ed)
OS: WinXP Pro 32bit

I stress tested for 10 hours and the system is completely stable, core temps never reached above 56°C.

My problem is that when I benchmark with 3DMark06, I get a score that's slower than the listed "common system." I know my RAM could be tons better, but is there something I'm missing? I oc'ed from 2.66 to 3.4 and my test results on 3DMark06 weren't that much better. My system is hardly a slouch, and I've got another gpu coming later this week, but is there something I'm not doing right? I would think my benchmarks would be a lot better than that.

If any other specs are needed, let me know.

 

[trykael]

Remember that 3DMark, while a good benchmark test, is still that - a test. Everything 3DMark does is simulated, and some configurations just don't test well. While I'm all for going maximum on your computer, I'm not sure I would let the numbers get into your head too much. If your rig is running well and you're not seeing problems, then screw the numbers and play on!

That being said - for the heck of it, try pulling on of your sticks of RAM and re-run the test. 32bit XP really doesn't optimize the 3 gigs, even though it should be able to. So, for fun try running the test with 2 gigs and see if your numbers change at all.

Happy fragging!

 

[Glitch]

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Edit: Reserved space for test results

 

[Thatguy]

Always fun to benchmark a system that you just put money into. But just like trykael said. They are just numbers. If you system isn't broken, don't try to find problems with it . Overclocking the processor won't help a great deal anyways. Those tests are pretty much based off of the GPU. Ram has a little bit to do with it, but not much. I am not usually very picky with ram. I just get the best stuff the motherboard can support and get my 3-4 gigs or whatever and leave it. If you have another 8600GTS 640 commin in, your score will go up. But then again it is just a score. The only thing that matters is that you can get a constant FPS rate that is greater than or equal to your monitors maximum refresh rate. Anything above the refresh rate will not register to the human eye, and is therefore pretty much useless. After you get over 70-75 fps, you will no longer be able to tell a difference.