*OFFICIAL* M17x Benchmark Thread - Part 3

I planned on using it for work but I'm sure I'll play around with it first.

I got this, needed to get it to $999 to take advantage of the additional $100 off.

 

Did you cancel the G73 drake?

 

Yes I sent them an email this morning. This version of the M17x will keep me busy until the next one comes.

 

My clocks rarely go below turbo mode speeds since I changed my power plan from balanced to high performance. I thought turbo mode was still supposed to be more dynamic regardless of OS settings. Unless of course Win 7 is interpreting the frequency incorrectly.

 

do you have Hyperthreading on?

 

Yes it shows 8 procs in DM. I don't remember seeing an option to disable it in the bios.

 

Nice. I'll be waiting for some reports on that CPU (M11x) after you are done with it. I want one but I can't get my head around the speed of it. It seems too weak. We'll see I guess.

 

I don't plan on gaming with it. I plan on using it like a netbook.

 

I understand. I don't do too much gaming myself, even with the M17x. But as you know I have a netbook. At first it was fun, but it really is too weak. I know the Atom is no UCLV C2D but I still feel it might be a little slow. Say, how about some virtualization or coding on it? Even some fluid Photoshop CS4?

 

With the M17x definitely the M11x probably not. You be able to do some lightweight virtualization.

 

Madrake, what made you go with the SU4100 vs. the SU7300? I know this is getting of topic, I'm planning on ordering one, but can't decide if I want to order it with Microsoft office now, or just order that when I get the M17X R2 and transfer it over. I plan to use it mainly for work as well as keeping me from being to bored at work...little gaming.

 

Only the price. Not going to get anything extra out of the su7300 for what I want to do with it. I wanted the config to be no more than $1000 so I can get the biggest discount with the EPP discount + the coupon. In the end after taxes and with NBD it only cost me $800.

 

gotcha . Too bad I can't put my QX9300 in it lol

 

Mandrake .... Have you tested to see if it's really pushing all 4 cores?

 

The OS says yes but it doesn't make sense if the proc itself is supposed to be more dynamic. Maybe Intel has better tools to determine this.

 

Run any CPU stressing program with hwmonitor active

Or run wprime .....

 

If you download RealTemp, there's a program called i7 Turbo that will tell you exactly whats going on. It's probably the best monitoring tool to get for i7's.

 

Give me a few. I have to go to a meeting soon so I'm not sure I'll have time.

 

Wprime man ! Run run vantage with hwmonitior running for the quickest test

 

The Turbo i7 looks good. When not under load you can see the multipliers fluctuate. When it is under load all of the change to 24.

I'll try the other test also.

 

For those who want to overclock ati card in windows, check out GPUTool CTP1 from techpowerup. It's very easy to use

 

I'm just sceptical in ways about it on 3.5 on every core

I want to believe it is but :/

 

Doesn't work

 

After 1 minute load the temps are within 5C of each other.

Edit: Same after 2 minutes. The cores are right around 70C.

Edit2: 0&2 run hotter than 1&3 but still within 5C.

 

All running 3.5 ?

 

Right now it's stock at 3.2Ghz

 

On the 2 cores....

At 3.2 it's running on 2...

What are you running to place the CPU underload ?

 

After 5 minute load, C0=72, C1=68, C2=75m, C3=68. Stopping it now.

 

Load tester from the real temp program.

 

Shows only 2 cores in use what ever you used to test it was built for a dual core

it will heat up the surronding cores but there will be a temp difference.

 

Wprime will max out 4 cores

I think intel burn test will

umm not orthos...

 

For load testing Prime95 + small tfts will push all 8 threads. Couple that with i7 turbo and/or realtemp and you will see exactly whats going on. You should be in the 2 ghz range at stock settings though. The 3.5 ghz does sound unrealistic for all 4, I'm thinking 2.5 ghz would be something we might be able to hit.

 

RBE works great for the 4870s it is all I use and coupled with winphlash it is easy and reliable

 

ok, so it is using all 4 cores

it will never ever be even temps on all 4 cores....ever.
if it was like 30/34/68/70....then it would be using 2 cores.

but because of the turbo...the temps can be as far as 15c off.


edit:
also...do these cards switch between master and slave card or is one a dedicated master and the other a slave?

 

By none do u mean absolute zero? Cuz I have the 4870's in CF too, and I get 4000 intervals and spikes of up to 8000..

Am I missing something here?..

 

Those are ok, at least from a sound/video/games stutter standpoint.

 

a place to get a demo game or two...not sure if they all have benchmarking tools...

http://www.fileplanet.com/174/90001/top50/Game_Demos

edit:
never mind...they seem to no longer be free...

http://www.gamedaily.com/downloads/?fileTypeId=1

 

I think the cards are identical John...at least mine are now...have been flashing the same BIOS to each the whole time lol

 

that's a good thing...means they auto switch between master and slave.

 

they are master master, or there would not be a crossfire option in CCC right?

But I guess if they take turns playing master like you say, that would be good for wear leveling between the 2 cards

 

depending on booting...either card can be hosted as master card and the other a slave.
if msi afterburner worked on these cards, you would see what i mean.
they alternate for some reason...that's why they need to have the same bios....probably why the w90 had so many problems..they had a slave and a master bios. which meant the os couldnt switch between cards. (speculations of course)

 

Judging by your sig I think your refering to your R1, the DPC latency is not present in the R2

 

Ok I can confirm: RivaTuner OC'ing works.

 

Nice, so I can reflash it, and then push it further...

 

As is or did you have to edit the .cfg file?

 

If one Windows based program can do it so can others. I wonder is MSI afterburner can be manipulated to work.

Edit: I'd rep ya but it won't let me.

 

could be...im looking and it does have vender id files....

looks like we have something
open up the rtcore.cfg file and add your card there.

 

I still don't get why people are not just using RBE....

 

Does AMD GPU Clock Tool work?

 

can't right now, maybe someone else can jump in?

Nothing wrong with it. Works well for me.

Not initially, maybe that can be manipulated also.