How low can you go? 3DMark 2001SE is out!
Combining DirectX 8.1 support with the latest in 3D graphics, 3DMark2001 SE objectively measures how effectively a PC runs 3D graphics applications and provides users with an online results comparison tool that allows them to make informed hardware assessments and upgrade decisions.
3DMark2001 SE runs a wide range of tests to measure both overall 3D performance and speed, analyzing and displaying all system specifications from the driver versions to the exact hardware components of the PC. A completely new test utilizing pixel shader 1.4 has been incorporated in the new SE version. An updated ‘System Info’ now also detects installed hard drives as well as AGP settings that are crucial for 3D performance. The upgrade detects all the latest processors such as the AMD® Athlon™ XP, Intel® Pentium® 4 and the Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor-M.
3DMark2001 SE provides detailed benchmark results by comparing the performance of PCs against a performance database of more than 4 million system results. This allows users to compare their own system performance with other users from around the world.
Important New Features of 3DMark2001 SE
- Support for Microsoft DirectX® 8.1
- Fully compatible with Windows XP®
- New test utilizing pixel shader 1.4
- Updated ‘system info’ which can now display additional system configuration info, including installed hard drives and AGP settings
- Support for the latest AMD® and Intel® processors
3DMark2001 SE runs a wide range of tests to measure both overall 3D performance and speed, analyzing and displaying all system specifications from the driver versions to the exact hardware components of the PC. A completely new test utilizing pixel shader 1.4 has been incorporated in the new SE version. An updated ‘System Info’ now also detects installed hard drives as well as AGP settings that are crucial for 3D performance. The upgrade detects all the latest processors such as the AMD® Athlon™ XP, Intel® Pentium® 4 and the Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor-M.
3DMark2001 SE provides detailed benchmark results by comparing the performance of PCs against a performance database of more than 4 million system results. This allows users to compare their own system performance with other users from around the world.
Important New Features of 3DMark2001 SE
- Support for Microsoft DirectX® 8.1
- Fully compatible with Windows XP®
- New test utilizing pixel shader 1.4
- Updated ‘system info’ which can now display additional system configuration info, including installed hard drives and AGP settings
- Support for the latest AMD® and Intel® processors
Must have been a different driver version or something. I have no interest in overclocking my CPU/GFX card right now since my MoBo seems to be "unstable at any speed" 
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