for some reason a geforce mx420 runs better than a geforce fx 5200 128 over clocked , these are the two systems from which this comparison is happening can you please look at it and help me weed out the problem?


The mx420 is on a generic dell computer running at
Field Value
Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name QUAN (mquan)
User Name melvin quan

Motherboard
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2400 MHz (18 x 133)
Motherboard Name Intel Pendleton 2 D845EPT2 (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DIMM, Audio)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Brookdale i845E
System Memory 512 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (07/18/02)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 (64 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 (64 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
Monitor Dell M782p [17" CRT] (1K52528RG1Q1)
Monitor nVidia WDM TVTuner [NoDB]

Multimedia
Audio Adapter Intel 82801DB ICH4 - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-1]

Storage
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
SCSI/RAID Controller D347PRT SCSI Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive WDC WD800BB-75CAA0 (74 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive Generic DVD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-240B (40x/12x/40x CD-RW)
Optical Drive SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616T (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 76285 MB (58810 MB free)

Input
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network
Network Adapter GVC-REALTEK Ethernet 10/100 PCI Adapter (192.168.0.100)
Network Adapter WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface (69.158.10.10)

Peripherals
USB1 Controller Intel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [A-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [A-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801DB ICH4 - USB Controller [A-1]
USB2 Controller Intel 82801DB ICH4 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [A-1]
USB Device USB Human Interface Device


The fx5200 is on a custom computer specs listed below

Field Value
Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name JON-OQRI6AD9SHN (jon)
User Name Jonathan Luu

Motherboard
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2400 MHz (18 x 133)
Motherboard Name Asus P4S800 (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DDR DIMM, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset SiS 648FX
System Memory 1280 MB (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award Modular (05/07/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (128 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (128 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Monitor Dell P780 [17" CRT] (6271R12F1110)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio Device

Storage
IDE Controller SiS PCI IDE UDMA Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Disk Drive Maxtor 6Y080L0 (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Optical Drive _NEC DVD_RW ND-3520AW (DVD+R9:4x, DVD-R9:4x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/24x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8525B (52x/32x/52x CD-RW)
Optical Drive LT5156J JRG032B SCSI CdRom Device
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 78152 MB (38937 MB free)

Input
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical

Network
Network Adapter SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (192.168.0.106)

Peripherals
Printer HP LaserJet 1022
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB2 Controller SiS 7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical

Now, I'm told that the power source could be an issue, i'd like to know how i could test whether it is adequate or not

Hi Crayon,

We are a little shorthanded these days. As far as testing out the PSU theory, get ahold of a more powerful one, install it, and see if it makes a difference.

We've been going over this with you for a very long time now, but I am still not sure I understand the problem you need help with; if you are getting the results from the 4200 use that one. If you want the 5200 to work faster, try not overclocking it, and see what it is running at by itself, your computer may not be happy with the overclocking.

Looking forward to your reply,

TTFN

LGW

What exactly is teh PSU? I'm not familiar with the slang used for computer parts.

Umm with regards to the switching of the two cards, i was told that the 5200 was better than the 4200 and because Im going to upgrade my 5200 to something better I want to know the reasons why I am not getting 100% from it, since the 4200 is supposedly not as good as the 5200, that means there could be somethign wrong with my system that I am unaware of and if i were to go and then upgrade my card, I may not get 100% from the new card which will be a waste of money. I dont want to spend 200$ and only get like a 20% increase in performance which is why I am trying to weed out why the 5200 isnt working as well or better than the 4200 since on the Geforce line its supposed to be a higher model.

when the 5200 is over clocked it still doesnt work as well as the 4200 and when it is set on factory presets it still is not quite up to par. If my last post wasn't clear enough, usually do to my rambling, I want to upgrade the 5200 but I am reluctant because I am afraid that the performance of the new video card may be hindered by what's causing my 5200 to run slower than the 4200. In the end, I don't want to spend 200 dollars with the hopes of doubling my performance and only get a 30% increase. Thats definitely not a steal, especially when you are the best card on the market for the lowest price , the 6600 gt

Sorry-- Power Supply Unit= PSU

It is really the heart of your PC... you can have all the best hardware in your machine-- if your PSU isn't up to the task nothing will work right-- it is also the most overlooked piece of hardware.

One of the best makers has a power-supply selector on their website-- you plug in a list of your hardware-- it will tell you how many watts you need to run it all.

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/produc...lies/selector/

how do i know how many watts im currently running at?