Why does my SLI SUCK?

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Why does my SLI SUCK?

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I have been reading about 7900GT/GTX SLI setups and have found disturbing trends. Some people are reporting 14k+ with their NON-OCed setups.... My 2x eVGA 7900GTX SLI + 2.6GHz Opty 170 can't break 12k! It almosts gets there (misses by about 100 points)....WTF?
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Post by infinitevalence »

my guess is they are getting 14k un OCed on a single x1900XTX 512mb right?
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so, you are saying other people are getting higher with the same setup (or slower) than what you have?
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your 3dmark score depends on more than just the GPU
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Whoops I didn't provide enough info. I'm seeing people get better scores with lesser GPUs that are not OCed (7900GTs for instance) in 3DMark05. I have an Opteron 170 overclocked to 2.6GHz paired with the 7900GTXs.

UPDATE: Ran DriverCleaner and CAB Cleaner, reinstalled drivers. Now I get 13k....this is somewhat better however I know there's more power to use...
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Q6600 @ 3.2GHz :: 8GB DDR2-800 :: eVGA 9800GX2 :: 7900GTX (secondary) :: abit IP35 Pro :: 150GB Raptor 10k RPM :: 2x750GB WD Caviar :: 120GB WD :: X-Fi XtremeMusic :: NEC 4551A :: BenQ DVD Combodrive (52x32x52) :: Dual 22" Acer AL2216W :: Thermaltake Armor Black :: Logitech Z5500 5.1

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Core 2 Duo @ 2.53GHz :: 4GB DDR3 @ 1067MHz :: 3670 :: Intel PM45 Chipset :: 500GB 5400RPM SATA :: Integrated Audio :: BD-ROM/DVD Burner :: 16" 1920x1080 RGBLED
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