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    *OFFICIAL* Alienware 17 and M17x Benchmark Thread - Part 4

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by BatBoy, Mar 11, 2011.

  1. SlickDude80

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    Here is Crucial M4 128gig RAID-0 with fancy cache :D
     

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  2. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Sata 3 SSD RAID 0 Fancy Cache for the win! haha awesome. Is that used on a regular basis?
     
    DR650SE, May 22, 2012
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  3. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Killer numbers. :eek:
     
    The Revelator, May 22, 2012
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    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    May as well just make a ramdisk and benchmark it... :|
     
    GeoCake, May 22, 2012
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  5. SlickDude80

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    LOL....no, i only use fancycache once in a while...for play only, with SSD's there really is no need for fancy cache. I don't see a difference in realworld

    ya, the numbers are very high...they go well above the limits of SATA3 so you know that fancy cache is completely inflating the numbers...but it sure looks nice though :D

    i'm just playing with it. I don't really take much stock in the inflated numbers. Its just for fun :D
     
    SlickDude80, May 22, 2012
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  6. ichime

    ichime Notebook Elder

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    I've used it for about 12 days to test how quickly my games load and I didn't notice too much a difference TBH. It's probably good if you use programs that create a lot of files (like some of the medical software in the clinic I work at) If you have 16 gigs of memory and are not running a virtual machine (or multiple VMs), then you have not much to lose when using this.

    There are a few downsides to this though, such as the fact that it doesn't cache system files because RAM loses the data it retains when the system shuts off. So boot times wouldn't change as well as general system responsiveness. Also, RAM is not as stable as an SSD because it's not asked to store things for a long time, so there's always the risk of data loss, though I haven't ran into any data corruption during my use.

    A dream scenario would be if you get a mini-PCIe SSD with close to RAM speed combined with something like OCZ synapse software. Then I'm sure things would be noticeably snappier.

    I'm going there for med school this fall :D

    Hehehe, my R2 looks like a netbook compared to your and revelator's numbers :p
     
    ichime, May 22, 2012
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  7. Aceleo

    Aceleo Notebook Guru

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    no i didnt overclock anything !

    i checked the GPU, vantage was running on 7970m but y so low score ?
     
    Aceleo, May 22, 2012
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  8. The Revelator

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    Lexington is a nice place, not that you'll have much time to enjoy it. Congratulations on your acceptance and future profession. :)
     
    The Revelator, May 22, 2012
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    You're getting 10k on vantage with a 7970m? ya, definitely not right.

    I bet you its enduro that's causing your headache. Try shutting off the integrated graphics. Try FN + F7
     
    SlickDude80, May 22, 2012
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  10. GTRagnarok

    GTRagnarok Notebook Evangelist

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    Here's my ramdisk.

    [​IMG]
     
    GTRagnarok, May 22, 2012
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  11. reborn2003

    reborn2003 THE CHIEF!

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  12. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    aaaand he DID IT! hail to the chief! :D +rep buddy ;)
     
    jaybee83, May 23, 2012
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  13. Aceleo

    Aceleo Notebook Guru

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    Aceleo, May 24, 2012
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    everything looks to be in order man! Are you going to OC any time soon?
     
    long2905, May 24, 2012
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    I'm in the same boat as you score-wise, so do tell what you've figured out.
     
    TMoney, May 24, 2012
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    As a matter of fact, that's not bad for a desktop. Awesome for a single card notebook running at stock clocks.
     
    The Revelator, May 24, 2012
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  21. SlickDude80

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    With an overclock, 5800 becomes 6500-6600 3dmark11's

    Just to compare, a stock desktop nvidia gtx 570 scores about 5700
     
    SlickDude80, May 24, 2012
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  22. Aceleo

    Aceleo Notebook Guru

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    ya i will do it soon, but currently all games run on ultra settings :D , so got no probs

    actuallly it was on enduro, eventhough i put it on high performance i gues it was still taking help of the IGP.

    how did you manage this much ?
    u surely overclocked it right ? but how ?
    cz my 7970M should have much higher

    if u think smthin is still puttin my performance down pls lemme know

    im gna be crossing that with 7970M soon :D
     
    Aceleo, May 24, 2012
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  23. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Bring it on, 6951 is the record atm.
     
    widezu69, May 24, 2012
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  24. jaybee83

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    with a crossfire 6990M config :p

    Sent from my GT-I9001 using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, May 24, 2012
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  25. Aceleo

    Aceleo Notebook Guru

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    OK !!!!

    so i overclocked 7970M a lil bit

    i put
    Core Clock: 950 MHz
    Memory Clock: 1400 MHz

    This is what i got

    3D Mark 11
    P6426
    Graphics Score: 6132
    Physics Score: 8697
    Combined Score: 6229

    3D Mark Vantage
    P23681
    Graphics Score: 23715
    CPU Score: 23582

    So what you guys think ?

    btw
    I didnt overclock the CPU

    lol i was so afraid while overclocking
    i was thinkin i will damage the hardware !

    i used MSI after burner
    Slickdude80's thread helped me a loooooooooot !!!!
    thanks bro !

    i tried putting the core clock to 1505
    and the memory clock to 1560

    guess what it stays ok but the screen goes off and comes back and says the video card stopped responding or smthn

    i put the fan speed really high around 4500 RPM
    and the gpus temps was around 48C

    so u guys think thats safe
    is it safe to overclock alot ?

    this is my first time overclocking
    whats the safest to overclock too ?

    thanks again to slick's thread !
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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  26. The Revelator

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    Aceleo, you're doing GREAT !!!!

    But you might be overdoing it a bit. Please don't exceed 1000 on the core or 1500 on the memory until you are sure that your card can handle it. You don't want to break your new toy. It's better to take small steps. Try 960/1425; if that goes OK, try 970/1450; then 980/1475, etc. until you find the limits. No need to go all-in at the beginning.
     
    The Revelator, May 25, 2012
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  27. Aceleo

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    thanks man !
    thanks for the info :)

    i soooo love my Alienware M17x ! :D
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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  28. GTRagnarok

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    It can overclock quite high for benchmarks, but I'm finding games don't like it so much. Crysis 2 has been such a headache that I finally just went with the stock clocks. It's still quite playable maxed out with DX11 + Hi-res textures.
     
    GTRagnarok, May 25, 2012
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  29. noobzpro

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    so for everyday hardcore gaming which is stable what is the highest clocks we can push it too?? no plans to use fan cooler...
     
    noobzpro, May 25, 2012
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    hehehe...1505 core? thats an instant bsod waiting to happen...as soon as you put load on it, it will crash lol

    For me I'm stable at 975/1425 for everything...some games will run even higher. BUt that's it. On stock voltage, you really can't expect higher. I can bench 3dmark and unigine heaven @ 1ghz/1.5 ghz.

    For everyday gaming, i run 950/1400 because that's more than enough

    I can run crysis 2 ultra with high res textures @ 985/1450. Maybe i have a franken card

    Really depends on your temps and what you are comfortable with. For me...950/1400 everyday. For benching, 1ghz/1.5ghz
     
    SlickDude80, May 25, 2012
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    its different for each card so u cant just give a general answer to that question :p OC ur card and test it with games urself, thats the ONLY way to find out what ur card is capable of. period.
     
    jaybee83, May 25, 2012
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    amazing,learn and try.
     
    klose1803, May 25, 2012
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    And try not to burn out your card in the process.
     
    xXxPykexXx, May 25, 2012
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  34. DR650SE

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    Just like others said, you need to test. Every card overclocks differantly.
     
    DR650SE, May 25, 2012
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  35. GTRagnarok

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    Can you try starting a new campaign with those clocks? I always freeze up when the submarine appears unless I turn the clocks way down.
     
    GTRagnarok, May 25, 2012
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  36. SlickDude80

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    I'm somewhat preoccupied with Diablo 3 at the moment, but i'll do this as soon as I can. My card runs vantage and 3dmark11 @ 1ghz/1.5ghz . i guess i got a good one
     
    SlickDude80, May 25, 2012
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  37. Aceleo

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    hey bro
    im on stock drivers
    i followed ur guide of overclocking using msi afterburner

    i tried cranking it up to 1ghz core and the 1.5ghz memory
    it works fine but just a few seconds after 3d mark vantage (jane nash) starts the screen goes blank

    so i had to reset it and im afraid to try again !

    is there smthn else which u did ? maybe modded drivers ?
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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  38. GTRagnarok

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    Not every GPU is the same. Like mine, yours probably can't run that high (at least not on stock voltage)
     
    GTRagnarok, May 25, 2012
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  39. Aceleo

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    why isnt it same ?
    all the number of transistors and everything else is same
    the whole architecture is same

    how can it not be same ?
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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  40. jaybee83

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    for it to be exactly the same their atomic alignment would have to match perfectly, and im talking EVERY single atom in identical x-y-z position here :p thats just not doable, so naturally all cards have their own individual "personality" when it comes to OCing / UVing ;)
     
    jaybee83, May 25, 2012
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  41. Aceleo

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    hmm that makes me wanna cry :(

    i hope my one is not in the lower end of the list !
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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  42. GTRagnarok

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    I got up to 965 on 3DMark 11 and 975 on Vantage. I used 1450 memory for both.
     
    GTRagnarok, May 25, 2012
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  43. Aceleo

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    hmm
    gta check these out ryt now !
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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  44. SlickDude80

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    Well the core from AMD is the same, but the rest is up in the air. Not all cards are the same and will overclock differently.

    Geocake probably has the best card so far, he is able to run 3dmark @ 1030 core on stock voltage. I max out at 1ghz core at 3dmark11
     
    SlickDude80, May 25, 2012
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  45. Aceleo

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    :(

    on 975 core and 1450 memory
    3d mark jane nash performed perfectly
    and new calico half way thru system hung :(

    !

    :( :( :(

    will it get any better once official drivers come out ?
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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  46. SlickDude80

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    no its not a driver thing. Not all cards will overclock the same. Try vantage again at 965 core
     
    SlickDude80, May 25, 2012
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  47. Aceleo

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    ok but i wanna know smthn

    this trying again and again at different clocks and makin the computer hang
    and having to force reset

    will it affect my gpu or processors life

    since the hang happens when the gpu cant take it anymore ryt ?
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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  48. SlickDude80

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    no it will have no affect on the long term life of your computer. I mean you will do this today. BUt you're not doing this everyday.
     
    SlickDude80, May 25, 2012
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  49. Aceleo

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    ok i tried it with 965 and 1450 memory
    it got hung again in new calico half way thru :(
     
    Aceleo, May 25, 2012
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    Sounds like the only way you will get it stable is if you give your card a slight boost in voltage. Bring it down again to 935 and move your way up
     
    SlickDude80, May 25, 2012
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