*OFFICIAL* M17x Benchmark Thread - Part 3

Non Overclocked GPUs/CPU, 8Gig RAM (GTX 260m x2, and a T9600 duo 2.80ghz) running FFXIV Benchmark with a score of 3900+ =^_^=

clean fans, updated drivers/directX, SLI enabled, good thermal paste, modded case... makes all the difference.

 

Very true john, and that was my same thinking. One of the reasons I havn't swapped in my benching drive.

@Red-XIV, temps definately make a lot of differance. Gotta keep the system clean and some good drivers always help in gaming. Glad to see your getting things sorted out on that R1.

 

im still benching the system out of the box..lol

i need to see if this will take my 620 & 430 as well.

 

Yea I bet it'll take the 620, not sure on the 430. M17x wouldn't support it, but Asus might be more open to that.

 

Gah.. I've been wanting to bench to beat you DR for SO LONG.. but just haven't had the time (or I've been lazy really) lol.

 

lol, me too. I figure I'll bench in a few months when I have access to some dice. Just gotta find a cup in the mean time Well see if that really does help bench with a CPU in the -C range

 

Sorry about all the U7300 cups DR

Got an UL80vt from work lol. Soon as I throw a SSD into that your PCMark05 one is gone too unless you get creative!

 

It's all good, I have an SSD in mine, but its a sammy. M11x is so hampered. I don't think the CPU actually reaches 1.73GHz. it undervolts when overclocked That or reduces the multiplier. Can't remember which one. What ever one it was, made no sense to me. I want to say undervolts and thats why so many have overclock stability issues. I think I'm going to have to rack up CPU scores.

 

I was able to breeze through 1.73 GHz and plan to take it further if anyone puts any pressure on me

It also says that chip is socket P....wonder if my M17x can take it?

lol

 

Hmm, only know if you try. Kinda how I found outthe R2 has no bios support for my two CPUs which are brand new and need selling. was looking forward to another 14 gold cups.

 

So both the 430 and 330 dont work in the M17X, Shouldnt there be a list for all the supported CPUs from dell?

I was thinking about the 370m, but i think only cpu chips 450+ work in the m17x

 

I have the 450M, That didn't work. Pretty sure it's all 520M+ Blows. I'd like to see the list as well

 

640 anyone?

Man, DR we need to get a higher frequency on the U7300 without pin modding the thing

Congrats on the new lappies john and scook

 

Yea I agree, if only they would address the issue in a new bios, but the way dells going, i don't see it happening. Sad really

 

im getting ready to see if the 620m will work in here. i got it taken apart right now, but have to step out for a bit.

thanks codebreaker

 

Yea congrants john and scook. Should be helpful towards your numbers. Man I missed a lot with two weeks of no internet

 

If the M17x can take this su7300, wow....lol

It will be sick indeed!

 

Your motherboard supports it, but does the bios support it?

Saw some posts on HWBOT using a desktop motherboard with a laptop CPU, on the Pentium M 760. The voltage was cranked up to 2 The Best I could get was second

 

That is people like me and John with an Aopen board that takes socket M stuff hehe

For the dothan stuff, I think the socket may have been the same for desktop and laptop cpus. I have a dothan cpu I bought thinking I could use it but can't. Like $7 wasted lol

 

thanks dr650.

but after a few tries...the 620 does not work in my g73jh either.

 

What made you choose the Asus over the competition John?

 

when he said that it wouldn't do the other i7 mobiles and the fact that i couldn't find one at a spectacular price...well i did, but they were acting kind of shady.
1500 dual 5870s/1080p/820qm/dual hd's

 

And the thing with those chips, is how much they can handle. Its pretty insane using 2.1+ volts a chip like that.
you payed 7$ on a CPU? Thats not a waste lol, a bargain was it a pentium?

An 820QM or 920XM should do good too.

 

If I remember correctly, those chips were 130nm, they used lots of voltage. The smaller manufacturing processes make it possible to use lower voltages. That was normal for that generation actually lol

 

90nm, still uses a whole lot of voltage though.

My max was around 2410MHz CPU-Z Validator 3.1

Got it a bit higher in the freezer.

Man the new m17x BIOS sucks! this is the default clock now CPU-Z Validator 3.1

They gave me a beta version of the BIOS, I thought they would fix that by the final release...

 

I thought that is supposed to be the default clock? But I am not as savvy on how CPU-z reports speeds for the i7 laptop stuff

turbo mode really confuses it (at least for me being inexperienced with that hardware)

 

What Dothan do you have?

 

I have a 740 (SL7SA).
1.73 GHz
533 MHz FSB
2M L2 cache

 

I'm currently using the above CPU to run my windows media center setup atm.

I've also got a X9000 cpu sitting collecting dust. No notebook to use it in

 

I could maybe take that x9000 off you if the price aint too bad.

 

i was thinking the same thing...but i hear a 920 calling my name.

 

Just sent you guys a PM.

I tried the X9000 in a couple of my mates Dell notebooks. Gee it was awesome performance.

Just a silly question; The X9000 won't work in my M17x R1 will it?

Cheers.

 

I don't know, that is what I would be aiming to figure out. Other 800 FSB chips have worked in it so the odds are it will work.

 

Oh wow for real huhs. I just always thought the mobo wouldn't even allow it to sit in lol. The guy who sold me the X9000 also told me that it wouldn't be able to work. Hmmmmmsssssss Interesting.

If the pins do fit I might have to give this a go sometime this week. eheheh

 

Hmmm, i think that might work in one of my laptops, its got a 760 in it right now.

So your going for a 920XM john?

 

It is the same socket P that your current CPU uses

Throw it in there and let is know how it goes

 

x9000 worked in my gateway fx series. which is a socket p.
it replaced a 1.83 ghz chip.

 

I'm looking for a 765 (400 MHz FSB)

 

Well, my 720M came in the mail today. I think I'll be able to bench it on friday since thats my only day off. In a box under my bed I have i3 330M, i5 450M, i5 520M, i7 720M, i7 920XM and the i7 940XM under my bed. I'm making a bad habit of collecting CPUs. Too bad I can't bench a few, but I'm thinking sell those to purchase others .

 

Nice collection there DR . Too bad the i3 isnt compatible, all the scores on hwbot are at stock clocks, so you could have gotten lots of free cups.

So which one do you plan on keeping in the end, 920XM or 940XM?

 

i got dibs on that 920

lol

 

it would work. the x9000 would be a serious monster dual core in the m17x r1

 

I think I might give it a try later today.

Will try running some benches as well and compare scores with my Q9000. I'm expecting perhaps some higher scores since it has a much higher stock clock. Also I wonder if I can OC it within the BIOS to 3.4Ghz like I was planning to do in my XPS M1730 before it died the very next day after I ordered the X9000

I've noticed that if I disable hybrid SLi and integrated GPU in the BIOS that my bench scores improve quite a bit when compared to switching to the 260s within windows. Not sure if that is a bug or something. Just something I noticed.

Cheers.

 

When the 9400m is enabled your memory bandwidth tanks. That is why the lower scores. If you want performance, leave it off in the BIOS. It is only worth enabling it you want to be able to toggle between the 2 gpus on the fly

 

Ah Thats right, I forgot that the 9400m was integrated and that it steals my system mem LOL. Yeh I'll be sure to turn it off in the BIOS when testing and benching afterwards.

Cheers.

 

Okay the X9000 is IN!!!

Just booted it up and checked in the BIOS. It is recognised and running at a WHOPPING 4.53Ghz. WHolly SMOKES!!!

I think I better reset everything to default clock values 1st. I don't have any liquid Nitrogen lying around LOL.

Geee eheheheheh.

Okay just set everything to default values in the BIOS now. No more OCling LOL.

Okay booting into windows now. Seems to be working!!! Bugger if I had known it would work in this system I would have tried it earlier.

 

4.5 ghz huh...that's a nice speed right there.

 

Hehahahaah yups I've got some pics I took of it. Will post up later.

I think it was because of the previous OC i had set on the Q9000 CPU. So it was still trying to apply it on the X9000.
I didn't dare load into windows on 4.53Ghz though LOL. eheheh Maybe I should have ehahahah LOL.

Okay so I'm in windows now 9400m disabled, now to try and run some tests.

I'm gonna run the stock CPU clock atm then will probably kick it up to 3.4ghz or something around there later. Although the 2nd core atm seems to be running quite hot already compared to the 1st one. 70 odd degs while the 1st core is at 50 only. Hmmmssssss.
I think I won't see much performance at stock speed. OCing it will be the only way to get a bit of power!!!

Well so far it has been quite underwhelming. Performance on the Q9000 was much much better. Guess I'm not to surprised.
I tried to run at 16X multiplier and it wouldn't let me boot into windows. Just kept BSODing. So I lowered the OC to just over 3Ghz and it worked. Performance increase was not substantial though.

 

Just finished installation of the two 5870s i just got from ebay

here are my results




Note:
1) i had dual 4870s till now (installed 5870s myself)
2) bought primary 5870 from ebay (C8245)
3) bought secondary 5870 from ebay (this was taken from a working R2- this to be considered by 4870s owners)
4) thus i have the A07 Bios (not A02 thought to be installed on R2 machines with 4870s to make 5870s work))
5) no hard tweaks.just closed the apps running on taskbar (and their processes on task manager)
6) my 5870s are at stock clocks. only the 920xm at 3.93ghz

The results show that both my gpus work as they should right?

 

I'm guessing that you opened up the sensors page after you ran 3d mark 06. The score looks round about right for your spec setup. All good. Enjoy the boost in performance.

Cheers.