Horrible FPS

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Daedro

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On 3DMark05 I ran the first few 1024x800 tests at 2-6 FPS (mostly 2-3), then at the switch to 800x600 it went down to 0 FPS (took a minute to get like 45 frames). I get like 8-22 average (28 in deserted areas) FPS in WoW, low settings. About 12 FPS with medium settings on Korean knockoffs (Silkroad Online), like 30 with low settings.

I know the specs aren't that good, but you know.. I've never known anyone to have as many problems with these specs (one very similar to mine even got 60 FPS in WoW)

Gigabyte 7VTXE AGP
ATI Athlon 1600 1.4GHz
Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB AGP
512/512/265 PC3200 SDRAM DDR
Generic PSU
Windows XP SP1
DirectX 9.0c
Upgraded ATI Catalyst Drivers

I've done norton, spy sweeper, and disc defrag before. I've formatted and tried, although I had problems with Win XP.

Don't think I've ever gotten drivers for my motherboard.

The mobo is pretty bad, and I read if it only supports up to like 2100, then the 3200 is running at 2100.

It wouldn't be the 9800, since I had a 8500 beforehand with the same problems. I've changed harddrives and memory with the same reoccuring problem.

Right.. figured it'd be worth asking WTH is up. Maybe my PSU damaged my chips (I've had 2 die from.. surges I think, cause they sucked), but they still run.

I actually had a trojan that renamed itself, which norton detected but couldn't remove. It was in msconfig a few months ago, but suddenly its gone. Strange.

Thanks for any help,
 
Do the usual driver reinstall for your mobo/video card
Prime95, Memtest86, benchmark your cpu using SiSoft Sandra...
 
Don't expect much higher :/

I ran 3d Mark 03 with a similar setup, and didnt fair too well at all (1-2 FPS, MAX). So if you can get your score to magically jump up, LMK how

:)
 
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