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    3dmark 11

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by nightdex, May 17, 2014.

  1. nightdex

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    Hi guys,

    How do I use 3DMARK 11? I tried running it under performance settings 1600x900 and the process just keeps hanging I think. I press start and then I just get a prompt saying please wait. It's been like that now for over 20 minutes. The HDD light isn't blinking either. Is this normal?
     
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    I just use the default performance settings for my testing.

    Anyway, where did you install it? Best on your OS drive.

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    That's what it set to when I clicked test. It's installed to my OS drive. Is the please wait prompt normally hanging there for 20 minutes?
     
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    No, it isn't cos it takes a few seconds for mine to load. Maybe the install is broken, try reinstalling the program.

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    nightdex, May 18, 2014
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    wow! you should be at least in the P8000s.
     
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    Exactly. How the hell did I end up with a score like that?
     
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    Use hwinfo 64 and rivatuner statistics to see how the cpu and gpu behave during tests. Look at the clock-temperature- wattage- voltage. Also look after trottling of cpu and gpu.
     
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    that'll be a start to see if it's not throttling....especially if you flashed the A10 BIOS as that might factor into the low score.
     
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    My 880m is throttling at 650mhz
     
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    did you flash the A10 BIOS?
     
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    Yes I did. The core clock on the 880m is constantly switching between 650 and 954mhz
     
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    oh ok, some ppl are saying that it's throttling their 880Ms and if you can back flash it to A09 BIOS and test that would be a good start.

    maybe it's a driver thing as well: using the latest betas?
     
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    Yeah I'm using the very latest beta driver - 337.81
     
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    Oh ok, then the 880m has a throttling issue.

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    I've reverted back to A09, no changes. I'm back to A10 for now. I honestly have no idea why my 880m is giving out these kind of scores.
     
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    Which nvidia driver are you using?. Could be a driver issue.

    Hi
    Use ddu uninstaller and delete the driver in your windows safe mode. Important. Follow them it says on the program page. Re-Install the latest correct driver. (No beta driver only the original) good luck. Good night.
    ps: Do not use nvidia's uninstall, only ddu uninstaller.

    Display Driver Uninstaller Download version 12.7.1.0
     
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    I'll try it now mate. Thank you for all the help so far.
     
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    I think the drivers ar not right, try with difrent drivers and it will use your gtx 880m, now I think is using the integrate one
     
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    Switch it to the dedicated GPU with fn +F6 and see what happens.

    EDIT: I wonder if it's a bug in the VBIOS cos it's the thing that's controlling the throttling.

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    It could be. I'll test 3D Mark 11 out again later today now that I've restored back to factory state.
     
    nightdex, May 19, 2014
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