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    m17x Low Windows Score :(

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by darkloki, May 5, 2010.

  1. darkloki

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    So I have a dual 4870 in crossfire and I'm only scoring 6.0 on the windows score. I'm using the drivers off of dell's driver page for the 4870. But when I run my tests I can only score a 6.0 with dual 4870's that's so disappointing any suggestions?
     
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  2. inap

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    use 3dmark06 or vantage, wei scores mean nothing. but if you wish, try to use a different driver.
     
    inap, May 5, 2010
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  3. darkloki

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    darkloki, May 5, 2010
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  4. inap

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    i got lower vantage scores on 10.4, i still think 10.3 is better.
    maybe just do a cold boot and rerun the wei if its that important to you.
     
    inap, May 5, 2010
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    I had 5.9 before, now I'm running it again with 10.4

    and the score is.....

    the same

    well, that was anticlimactic...
     
    deltawing, May 5, 2010
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  6. Mazdaspeed_6

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    something is wrong. it suppose to score 7.2
     
    Mazdaspeed_6, May 5, 2010
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  7. Mechanized Menace

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    WEI goes by your lowest Sub-score my hard drive(WD Black 7200RPM) is the limiting factor: mine goes as follows I get 7.3 with a single card don't have crossfire

    Base Score:5.9 Determined by lowst sub-score

    Sub-scores(components)
    Processor:7.0
    Memory(RAM):7.4
    Graphics: 7.3
    Gaming Graphics: 7.3
    Primary Hard Disk: 5.9(SSD comes tomorrow)

    to the OP I had the same Problem untill I reinstalled Drivers my Gaming graphics and Graphics where 6.0
     
    Mechanized Menace, May 5, 2010
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  8. Mazdaspeed_6

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    my base score for windows rating with ssd was 7.2. with regular hdd it's 5.9. cpu was the lowest score.
     
    Mazdaspeed_6, May 5, 2010
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