3DMark Tweak Guide

jmke · 28th May 2002, 22:57

Install 2000
Go to Windows update..install Service Pack 2
Install DX 8.1 for 2000
Install VIA 4.37 4 in 1's if you are using a VIA chipset board
Install Detonator 29.40's

Set your swapfile to 2.5 times your ram
From the Run box...type in sysedit
Go to System.ini...under the 386 section type a new line as follows :
ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1
Defrag...and defrag often. I generally defrag before I shut my system down so I'm fresh on the next startup.

Set your monitor for a 60Hz refresh rate for all games
In 98 I got better scores with refresh at 120Hz for Dragon and Nature...all others 60Hz..but in 2000 60Hz does the trick all the way thru.

Get the latest version of RivaTuner RC10.2 and use that for overclocking and doing the driver tweaks etc. Make sure you disable V-Sync.

Credits go out to OPP/Mr Icee on Icrontic

5th June 2002, 05:10

Now how would I get credit for that?? In fact I never even new about the,, Go to System.ini...under the 386 section type a new line as follows : ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1,, tweak

Good stuff jmke,

OPP

jmke · 5th June 2002, 12:03

Quote:

Originally posted by OPPAINTER
Now how would I get credit for that??

it was in MrIcee's posts

"OPP helped me get started ....heres all I did to get scores that blew away what I was getting in 98"

http://www.icronticforums.com/showth...threadid=28613

5th June 2002, 18:49

Good man that Icee

5th June 2002, 19:01

Tiny question: since WinXP is based on NT tech, (like 2K) is it possible for me to apply that tweak OPP mentionned on my winXP os ?

Nowadays, my unused disksize is rather large due the fact I recently bought myself a nice Maxtor D740X 60GB (I came from Maxtor DM40 20.4GB) and now I don't have anymore complaints about lowdiskspace, so I'm interrested ! :-)

5th June 2002, 19:23

don't think it'll help that much.. hd speed isn't important when 3dmarking, especially when you know that it's running in your ram

7th June 2002, 07:49

could anyone link to the 29.40's?
and if possible the via 4 in 1'ns, having problems finding them

jmke · 7th June 2002, 08:39

hwfaq?

check system-drivers section

24th June 2002, 15:05

Quote:

[i]Originally posted by jmke
Set your monitor for a 60Hz refresh rate for all games
In 98 I got better scores with refresh at 120Hz for Dragon and Nature...all others 60Hz..but in 2000 60Hz does the trick all the way thru.

I don't understand...why does we get more frames when setting the monitor @ 60 Hz 4 the games?

explain

24th June 2002, 15:20

set your swapfile to 2.5 times your amount of ram

ok, but atm it's (standard settings) between 768 and 1536mb
is that any good?

that's about 3x my amount of ram :s
but do the 2 values have to be equal? (min equals max ? )

tnx for the tweaks !

28th May 2002, 22:57	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	3DMark Tweak Guide Install 2000 Go to Windows update..install Service Pack 2 Install DX 8.1 for 2000 Install VIA 4.37 4 in 1's if you are using a VIA chipset board Install Detonator 29.40's Set your swapfile to 2.5 times your ram From the Run box...type in sysedit Go to System.ini...under the 386 section type a new line as follows : ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1 Defrag...and defrag often. I generally defrag before I shut my system down so I'm fresh on the next startup. Set your monitor for a 60Hz refresh rate for all games In 98 I got better scores with refresh at 120Hz for Dragon and Nature...all others 60Hz..but in 2000 60Hz does the trick all the way thru. Get the latest version of RivaTuner RC10.2 and use that for overclocking and doing the driver tweaks etc. Make sure you disable V-Sync. Credits go out to OPP/Mr Icee on Icrontic __________________

7th June 2002, 08:39	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	hwfaq? check system-drivers section __________________

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5th June 2002, 05:10	#2
OPPAINTER Posts: n/a	Now how would I get credit for that?? In fact I never even new about the,, Go to System.ini...under the 386 section type a new line as follows : ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1,, tweak Good stuff jmke, OPP

5th June 2002, 18:49	#4
OPPAINTER Posts: n/a	Good man that Icee

5th June 2002, 19:01	#5
Devil's Prophet Posts: n/a	Tiny question: since WinXP is based on NT tech, (like 2K) is it possible for me to apply that tweak OPP mentionned on my winXP os ? Nowadays, my unused disksize is rather large due the fact I recently bought myself a nice Maxtor D740X 60GB (I came from Maxtor DM40 20.4GB) and now I don't have anymore complaints about lowdiskspace, so I'm interrested ! :-)

5th June 2002, 19:23	#6
jASjE Posts: n/a	don't think it'll help that much.. hd speed isn't important when 3dmarking, especially when you know that it's running in your ram

7th June 2002, 07:49	#7
Stryker Posts: n/a	could anyone link to the 29.40's? and if possible the via 4 in 1'ns, having problems finding them

24th June 2002, 15:20	#10
Magnum_ Posts: n/a	set your swapfile to 2.5 times your amount of ram ok, but atm it's (standard settings) between 768 and 1536mb is that any good? that's about 3x my amount of ram :s but do the 2 values have to be equal? (min equals max ? ) tnx for the tweaks !