1.1.0.80 is faster than 1.2.0.31 ... and !!

[ohloveme]

I got two issue about Parhelia's test results..

First, 1.1.0.80 is a little faster than 1.2.0.31. I had tested under same environment with each drivers and the setup is below ..

1. 225 / 610 bios hacked with 1.1.0.80 driver

3D Mark 2001 SE v.330 score = 8503 ( with default 1024x768)

2. 225 / 610 bios hacked with 1.2.0.31 driver

3D Mark 2001 SE v.330 score = 8411 ( with default 1024x768)


Second, I was checked Bios default clock of my Parhelia retail version.. My parhelia has 217MHz core / 542Mhz memory clock !! I think that is intended downclocking by Matrox for its stablity..


what do you think about this two issues ?

[TdB]

well, my 2ghz p4 actually runs at 197x-199x mhz, it is pretty normal that chips fluctuate a bit in the clock-frequence.

I wouldn´t worry about it.

[OZZIE_NO_GOOD]

Re: 1.1.0.80 is faster than 1.2.0.31 ... and !!

Originally posted by ohloveme
I got two issue about Parhelia's test results..

Second, I was checked Bios default clock of my Parhelia retail version.. My parhelia has 217MHz core / 542Mhz memory clock !! I think that is intended downclocking by Matrox for its stablity..


what do you think about this two issues ?

well I looked at my MHz of the parhelia and I got the exact same tact as you got

I have modded my parhelia with extrta heatsinks on my memory but I cant run at 600 I am stable at 592.
The core is total crap think need to put a big blower on it I can get 2 mhz more out of it (that's 222)I dont cout the other 3 Mhz has to run at 220 save.

my 3dmark score is 8860 its a good score but I had a ati 8500 with a higher score so I was a bit dissapointed about the score but when I play game I can set the resolution higher and the detail to and still it plays beter then the ati 8500 so I think 3dmark isn't that good for the testing of the newer cards

[DGhost]

Originally posted by TDB
well, my 2ghz p4 actually runs at 197x-199x mhz, it is pretty normal that chips fluctuate a bit in the clock-frequence.

I wouldn´t worry about it.

minor clock speed variations is one thing, but if the bios isn't even set to initialize the correct clock speeds thats another thing.

created a new thread about it anyways.... not like the 3mhz is that big of a deal, but....

[Belwarrior]

and i stopped trusting 3dmark scores from some time back