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[kaiweiler]

Originally posted by adamp2p@15 May 2004 - 18:01
Kai;

I noticed that you have 32 processes running; if you went through Blackvipers service configuration information you could drastically increase performance by disabling unnecessary services.

I only have 18 running (including IE, ATi tool, Rage3d tray app, gameutil.exe, edexter, and ati tray tools.

Turn off those useless services = increased performance!

thanks adam, I just did that now

[lynx]

Originally posted by clocker@15 May 2004 - 04:40
Lynx,

Current scuttlebut around several forums has it that the nForce2 chipset responds well to the exaggerated tras setting of 11.
Don't know why, but I'm not that technical....

I saw that when you first posted it, and I tried it, it didn't work. In fact I tried every setting between 7 and 13, and the performance degraded all the way (but obviously only slightly).

It only makes sense that the chipset would perform better with a poorer setting if it can't cope with the setting suggested by the memory. If that were the case I'm sure we would be hearing some heavy criticism of the Nforce2 chipset.

[kaiweiler]

Originally posted by lynx+16 May 2004 - 05:22--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (lynx @ 16 May 2004 - 05:22)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-clocker@15 May 2004 - 04:40
Lynx,

Current scuttlebut around several forums has it that the nForce2 chipset responds well to the exaggerated tras setting of 11.
Don&#39;t know why, but I&#39;m not that technical....

I saw that when you first posted it, and I tried it, it didn&#39;t work. In fact I tried every setting between 7 and 13, and the performance degraded all the way (but obviously only slightly).

It only makes sense that the chipset would perform better with a poorer setting if it can&#39;t cope with the setting suggested by the memory. If that were the case I&#39;m sure we would be hearing some heavy criticism of the Nforce2 chipset. [/b][/quote]
So what do you suggest for a setting then??

[lynx]

Originally posted by kaiweiler+16 May 2004 - 20:05--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (kaiweiler &#064; 16 May 2004 - 20:05)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by lynx@16 May 2004 - 05:22
<!--QuoteBegin-clocker

@15 May 2004 - 04:40
Lynx,

Current scuttlebut around several forums has it that the nForce2 chipset responds well to the exaggerated tras setting of 11.
Don&#39;t know why, but I&#39;m not that technical....

I saw that when you first posted it, and I tried it, it didn&#39;t work. In fact I tried every setting between 7 and 13, and the performance degraded all the way (but obviously only slightly).

It only makes sense that the chipset would perform better with a poorer setting if it can&#39;t cope with the setting suggested by the memory. If that were the case I&#39;m sure we would be hearing some heavy criticism of the Nforce2 chipset.

So what do you suggest for a setting then?? [/b][/quote]
What I originally suggested - set the timings to aggressive, and note what the timings are set at. Then lower the frequency slightly (only a few MHz) and see if any timings change. Note the new timings.

Set your frequency back to the original, then manually set your ram timings to what they were with the reduced frequency. If you go any tighter than that you are likely to run into instability.

It is impossible for me to give you any definitive figures, I would need to know the settings in the SPD chip and the formula used to convert that to ram timing. Since I don&#39;t know either, the only way to find out is by trial, but the method I&#39;ve given is likely to be close to optimum.

[kaiweiler]

Alright, Thanks
I&#39;ll give it a shot