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

So.. I thought it would be fun to jump in the game

Here's my first benchmark, 900/1300 just simple MSI afterburner.



What do you guys think? (I promise I'll improve my screenshots as well haha)

 

Nice score dude!! Already smokes my machine. oh and I'm digging the background too.

 

Latest run. So close to 4k..... on windows 8 no less!!

 

I'm digging through the windowed foreground to get to the background

 

New windows 8 benchmark comes out monday. Gonna have to get it and give it a shot!!

3DMark for Windows 8 Scheduled to Launch February 4

 

So I downloaded and installed the latest 3DMark for Windows 8. Here are the results for my first run.

Icestorm - 112099
Cloud Gate - 16738
Fire Strike - 4443

Specs are in my Sig. M17XR4, 7970m, 3630QM, no overclocks, Catalyst 13 release drivers....

 

i''l run it in about 12 hours and see what happens

 

Just tried the new 3DMark for Windows 8 also. These are my results (specs in sig, stock settings, no OC), Catalyst 13.1

Icestorm - 103345
Cloud Gate - 13522
Fire Strike - 4281

And with my general 'safe' OC settings:
Icestorm - 115946
Cloud Gate - 16354
Fire Strike - 4949

Just weird/to bad they don't use a total/overall score anymore like we're all so used to, or did I miss it?

 

No total because it's 4 different test for 4 different types of platforms.

 

Here are my scores for the new 3dMark. Are they pretty good?

Icestorm - 111006
Cloud Gate - 17105
Fire Strike - 4789

My stats are in my sig, but my 7970M is o/c:
Core clock;950
Memory clock: 1,350 MHz

What do you all think? I am using the new AMD Catalytst 13.2 Beta 4 drivers.

 

they look a lot better than my 6990m scores so I think your on track.

Here is my first stock run. Maybe I'll try and overclock later, but it seemed to run fantastic minus the last test. The final one made me feel like I didn't have a gaming machine at all.

 

what would be the fourth?

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i think he meant 3 .

 

right.

@bigtonyman: i dont think that any laptop could render that last test fluidly yet, aside from heavily OCed sli/cfx/(desktop) extreme cpu monsters

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hello

New bench M17X R2 940XM OEM CF 7970ö Stock

AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-940 Processor,Alienware score: P9022 3DMarks

 

Wrong thread, apologies.

 

First test M17X R2

 

No, it has 4 tests as John stated. You guys are forgetting about Fire Strike Extreme test.

3DMark Fire Strike: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M SLI benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3920XM Processor Extreme Edition,Alienware M18xR2 score: P9068 3DMarks ​

3DMark Fire Strike Extreme: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M SLI benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3920XM Processor Extreme Edition,Alienware M18xR2 score: X4829 3DMarks ​

Very nice Riri-Fifi - what AC adapter setup are you using with 7970M CF in the M17x R2? Can you provide a link to whatever PSU mod you are using?

 

Hello Mr Fox

AC Delta 240W

 

Wow, really only 240W with dual 7970M and 940XM CPU? How are you keeping it from shutting down with only 240W?

 

No shutting Test BF3 Mod Ultra Very nice


test 3dmark 11

AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-940 Processor,Alienware score: P9819 3DMarks

 

it says result for double cards - how come you can have 2 cards in m17x ?
you must have mistaken threads with m18x

 

didnt the m17x-R1 & R2 have two gpu slots?

 

The R2 does for sure, not sure about the R1.

 

Here is my result on
Alienware m17x R4

AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3740QM Processor,Alienware M17xR4 score: P6560 3DMarks

:hi2:

 

Stock score with 13.1 WHQL:

Result not found

 

Yes, both models have two GPU slots.

M17x R1's highest validated GPU configuration is Sli-280M, for the R2 the highest is Sli-285M.

 

u surely mean "officially" validated inofficially ive already seen some way newer gpus in those machines, just take a look at the first page of this thread

 

Oh of course, I've seen impressive "unofficial" upgrades! I just want to make sure I don't cause any misunderstandings

 

but if he gets over 12k gpu in firestrike we dont even need the 480watt mod in m17r2?
thats good news

 

I bought this computer hoping it would be the perfect desktop replacement.

The first issue that I encountered was the broken memory overclocking option on bios. I bought a 2x4gb Samsung 30nm yk0 ram to replace the stock memory but to my surprise, the option for overclocking on the bios never works.

if I manually changed the memory speed to 1866 or 2133, it does absolutely nothing. When I tried to tighten the timmings, only the first value would register and the others would automatically set to 15 even though I set it to 9. The voltage control also doesn't allow me to adjust it to 1.35v as the lowest value available is only 1.5v which means I am running my ram at higher volts which means it would eat more power than otherwise.

The second issue was the switchable graphics. On first boot or if I do something else, it doesn't work always and would require a reboot for it to function again. if I update to the latest and drivers, the brightness control on dedicated gpu is totally gone.

The biggest issue I face right now is when I bought an extreme edition cpu(2920xm). to my surprise, the bios doesn't have option for multiplier nor an option to offset voltage. And to makes matters worse, if I set the power limit to 99 on both the long and short duration, the cpu overheated and throttle on prime95 at only 3.2ghz on all cores so I am forced to lower the power limit to only 70 which only allows the cpu to run 2.7ghz on all cores without throttling.

The Intel xtu 2.1 also doesn't work correctly because if I set the multiplier on all cores to 30x, it still runs at 3.2ghz on prime95 even after I restart the OS.



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damn, thats a lot of issues. maybe u should look into a modded/unlocked bios? im sure the aw pros can help u out there

 

Just flashed a unlocked vbios from techinferno! thanks svl7 and everyone else!
i am so happy!

did +242/+0
= 1000/1800

finally broke the 7000 barrier!

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3720QM Processor,Alienware M17xR4 score: P7408 3DMarks

 

wow.
did you made a 3dmark 2013 run?

 

I moved your post here so people that are rocking the same system with excellent results can help you learn how to do it with yours. Starting from ground zero is difficult if you are not certain what to do.

So, have you obtained an unlocked BIOS and still have these issues? If you don't have that yet, you'll want to grab it.

Anyhow, I'm pretty sure you can get some assistance with your issues from the M17x R3/R4 pros in this thread.

 

i am still yet to download that, i'll do a run and then post it soon.

 

once again, a new record for me 3

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3720QM Processor,Alienware M17xR4 score: P7621 3DMarks

 

another big one from me. this time it is unique, 3d mark graphs show that i am the only one X2600+!
WHOOOPIE!!

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3720QM Processor,Alienware M17xR4 score: X2627 3DMarks

 

here it is, i got a 5010 FireStrike Normal/Non Extreme run on first run Clocks = 1006/2052
i have no clue where it stands, can any one tell me what i should be getting?
also cpu OC at 3811mhz

max temps 73C(gfx)
91C(cpu)

 

Thats a nice score dude congrats
5.5k gpu is nice
But with a xm cpu you would get much higher physics score

 

990/1490

950/1450 (I think)

 

Got a score of 5088 on FireStrike on my M17X R3 GTX680M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2860QM Processor,Alienware M17xR3 score: P5088 3DMarks

 

Hmm seems i would have the nr. 1 position
Ashame i just found this topic i don't have the required screenshots to prove it

My signature holds the scores (hyper-linked).
I'll make some time next week and try to raise the bar for R2 owners

 

you can always recreate the score .

 

Haha, hello Mr. Steam
Ues thats true, i'll make some time next week and i'll try to hit a mark above it and log it the manditory way.

 

So i PM'ed the thread starter en Dr but no one has responded yet

Are my benchmarks numbers good for my setup?
It would seem i am the new number one in some 3Dmark benchmarks right?

 

he does take sometime to reply so yeah be patient. And I don't see him around much these days?

 

Well, i PM'ed Dr a couple of times and the original poster but i get 0 replies.
I know he read them (message tracking) but i won't get an answer.

Might as well delete this thread then

 

FireStrike: 5029

M17x R4
3820QM
680M @ 958/2200