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Old 01-17-2004, 08:09 AM   #1
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Benchmarking

I'm new to this stuff so
Now that my computer is working
whats a good piece software to use for bench marking,
and how would i increase my pc's performance without over clocking.

Its a AMD XP 2800+ 2.08Ghz FSB 333Mhz
Matsonic 8167C Motherboard VIA Apollo KT333CF
768 MB DDR Ram
ddr128mb 333Mhz Creative Radeon 9200se
80GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 Hard Disk
LG DVD Rom
Running a fresh win xp pro with up to date sp
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Old 01-17-2004, 08:28 AM   #2
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3D Mark 2003 is a good benchmarking utility.
To keep performance high, scan for spyware/adware/viruses, and keep you drive defragmented, update your proggies often. I've boosted my score a bit in 3DMark by using the Omega Drivers...
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Search SiSandra. Utility that comes with a multitude of benchmark testers and information apps.
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Old 01-17-2004, 09:35 AM   #4
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To increase performace I suggest turning off all those background programs.
If you really want to know what can be tun on/off, I suggest going to http://www.blackviper.com/
Great site.
Always keep your registry clean, I use regedit. Its no longer free. You can find lots of registry cleaning software.
Hope this helps
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Old 01-17-2004, 04:58 PM   #5
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passmark.com has a nice one.
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