This past weekend, I upgraded my processor. I was running a Pentium
90 Mhz. The Intel motherboard has a jumper setting for 75 Mhz, 90
Mhz, and 100 Mhz. I decided to get the overdrive processor that
upgrades from 100 to 166. I had to move the jumper from 90 to 100,
then install the new 100/166 overdrive.
I measured before and after performance with CBENCH, which includes
BENCH.EXE for VGA measurements and SVGABNCH.EXE for SVGA measurements.
This system has a Diamond Viper PCI video board.
BEFORE (Pentium 90 Mhz)
BENCH.EXE (VGA) 57.0 = 34.2 frames per second
SVGABNCH.EXE (SVGA) 34.6 = 20.7 frames per second
AFTER (Pentium 100/166 Mhz)
BENCH.EXE (VGA) 67.6 = 40.6 frames per second
SVGABNCH.EXE (SVGA) 48.1 = 28.9 frames per second
I tried both NASCAR and the N2DEMO with the new processor. There was
a noticeable frame rate improvement. I thought I was running near 30
fps in Nascar with almost everything turned off. I was obviously
wrong, given the amount of video improvement with the same settings.
I now conclude that I am running the full 30 fps since I can support
SOME graphics options at the auto setting and they stay on 100% of the
time.
How does the Diamond Viper PCI board compare to other PCI video
boards?
Any advice to help get better frame rates with more graphic options
turned on?
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Best Wishes!!!
Robert Huggins
Raleigh, NC