*OFFICIAL* M17x Benchmark Thread - Part 3

GTA4 benchmark run, gfx settings maxed except View distance (memory limitation would only allow it to go to 46). It's pretty playable at those settings, but I'll probably pull a few settings down to bring up the framerate a little.

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Statistics
Average FPS: 35.76
Duration: 37.58 sec
CPU Usage: 41%
System memory usage: 72%
Video memory usage: 82%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: High
Texture Filter Quality: High
View Distance: 46
Detail Distance: 100

Hardware
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 
Video Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 
Video Driver version: 8.14.10.716
Audio Adapter: Speakers / Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU       Q 720  @ 1.60GHz

File ID: Benchmark.cli

 

Go ren, go ren, go go go go ren! How do you like my cheer?

 

Guys - stop posting huge images. Anything over 400px vertical/horizontal needs to be thumbnailed or linked.

Posting large images is bad forum etiquette because it causes lots of scrolling. I don't want to see any more of it from here on out.

Thanks.

 

I might have found the source of the flickering problem. Thus the reason why I have not been benchmarking. I'm still testing but I played Borderlands for about 30 minutes with Crossfie and Turbo Mode on and I did not get any flickering. I will report back when I can confirm it. I will need some testers.

 

Lucy, you've got some 'splainin' to do!

 

I would if my system didn't start BSOD'ing like crazy. I'm reinstalling the OS right now.

 

Is this as a consequence of your attempt to fix the flickering, or just because?

 

Since you all have wondered out of the realm of R1 scores haha, I have to live vicariously through your scores now!

Let me know what you are doing to get the scores up, and I am interested in learning more about this new CPU oc technique (since I have a desktop i7 which is clearly very different lol)

 

It was caused by my testing.

 

Hey Mandrake, I'll be your tester. Tell me what I need to do.

 

Do you know how to duplicate the problem easily? Are you using an SSD? Do you have a secondary non-SSD drive?

 

Hey War,

How you like the ATi 5870? I want to know if the ATi 5870 by Asus is proprietory or not.

 

I like it a lot actually, Ren. Too bad I don't have one

 

Are you guys referring to a flickering problem that supposedly only 920 people are experiencing? is this something that should make a person avoid getting the 920?

 

Well, I know that if I do a fresh install, I can see major flickering. 0ut the box..I can see minor micro flickering..and micro stuttering.

I do have a SSD by samsung, and I have a spare non-SSD hard drive too.

 

So if you start one of your games right now you can see the flicker correct?

 

Yes Sensie

Edited: Mandrake, I think you start a new thread for this issue for the R2. I don't want papa Smurf whoo ridin' on us in this Benchmark thread... lol....

 

try just uninstalling the accelerometer from programs and features. Be warned this was the last thing I did before the BSOD's started happening.

If my testing works I can. This affects benchmarking, believe me.

 

Yes it does effect benchmarking. When I run @3.9xx or 4.0xx , the flickering annoys me. It drop fps and then jumps back up. ...sometimes the flickering causes bsod.

 

I'm now doing the 1 hour install of Borderlands....this just takes forever.

 

Make an iso of the disc and mount it

then it's a matter of minutes

 

yep i iso all my games.

 

+1 on iso games

 

I have some iso'd some aren't. Haven't done Borderlands yet.

 

even ISO'd gears of war takes forever to load lol

 

may take long, but no where near as long as a dvd....

 

maybe, they were both so long I didnt notice any difference lol

Update: wow....4k posts already....how time flies!

 

you guys going to run vantage today?

 

Mandrake,

I don't have flickering at all. I installed that free fall sensor , then I went to uninstall the accelerometer as you mentioned, and now running RE5 Benchmark with flickering free.

RE5: 1900x1200 Maxxed Everything 61 fps
RE5: 1900x1080 Maxxed Everything 65.8 fps

Edited: GPU Stock and CPU Bios 5 %.

 

so flickering issue with 920xm is solved?

 

You mean you actually have a flicker free notebook reng?

What about furmark + occt/wprime?

I know its not real time app standard, but it'd be nice to know if you've pinned the issue!

 

For the game I do. lol.. I'm going to test a different game.

When you say about futuremark + occt/wprime? You want me to try and run all three apps at the same time?

Tell me the steps and setting if you want me to try it. I download occt and wprime already.

 

My system has other issues. It tough to troubleshoot one problem when others pop up. I really need my replacement to test.

 

Nono haha, whatever your comfortable with, i like OCCT Personally, and furmark *Not futuremark ^^*

In other words, get your PSU ramped to the max, and have the m17x burn .

 

Vantage








I didn't have enough time to push it. lol... Still trying to hit the 22K 3Dmark06.

 

Haha, take your time, great scores!

Any cases of the dreadded stutter/flicker?

 

Never benched before, I figured I'd try out a benchmark at stock to see how my system compares.

3DMarkVantage: P6375

GPU Score: 6095
CPU Score: 7397

Not sure how good that is but here's a score with the i5 and a single GPU.

 

nice!
make sure you submit to orb. that goes for the 3dmark06's as well

 

How are you overclocking your graphics cards? Are you using something to keep them cool (like a cooling mat) or is the system taking care of that for you? Since its not in the bios, are you voiding your warranty?

 

When I get home, I can upload the files and instruction for you to download so you can be able to OC your ATi 4870s.

 

and it's in the video bios along with using software like a modded version of rivatuner

if this is your first time over clocking...i would advise reading up before attempting anything...because if your system burns up....then you will indeed....void your warranty....

system allows for a 5% over clock on cpu though...(speculation as to if it applies to all cpus)

 

Only 920XM for the 5% oc.

 

another added piece to the puzzle as to why your scores are not closer....

 

Lets not lose sight of the fact that the extreme (920xm) handles/uses 10watts of more power..(55wTDP vs the 45w of the 720&820)

 

it is actually alot more than that once you overvolt it

 

I was OCCT'n for an hour and temp went to 72c .

 

was that OCCT at stock or overclocked?

 

@ 5% bios. It was between 72c and 75c. so @ 3.3Ghz , I assum at 24X multi. I think it was in turbo mode..