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    Futuremark scores not valid - driver not FM approved???

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by steviejones133, Dec 3, 2010.

  1. steviejones133

    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hey all....

    I posted a similar question in the 10.11 thread.....every time i run 3dmark06 (basic) i get the message that my drivers are not "futuremark" approved.....gives me a result, yeah, and thats great as its not half bad lol :D but it wont let me post it to "the orb"

    Same thing happens with vantage (advanced edition)

    I have official 10.11's installed and there are no glitches with them - they are working fine.....

    Anyone else have this experience with these drivers and futuremark bench software? .... i had done a bit of googling on the subject and read somewhere that this could be overcome by disabling PPU...tried that in vantage (as i can change the options but not in 06 as its basic) but that didnt work either...

    Is it simply because FM havent given these drivers their "seal of approval" yet...i mean, they are WHQL logo'd when i check in dxdiag.....

    What gives????? :rolleyes:
     
  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, exactly. The below link lists 10.11 but this could be due to the 'mobile factor'. Either way, I wouldn't worry about it.

    http://www.futuremark.com/products/3dmark06/approveddrivers/

    Please continue discussing this where you originally posted or post in the Graphic Card area of NBR.

    Thanks.