*OFFICIAL* Alienware M18x Benchmark Thread

My 6990's should be in today. Though I think there is some confusion as to whether or not they sent me 6970s or 6990s. Though I don't expect scores like those found here.

 

I love how your sig has bios a 10 in it ... version 10 !!! crazy talk. I just hope we get bloody FAN control !

 

Yea I wish Trixx would allow voltage control like it appears to do (that and real fan control) ...

What are the chances of software voltage control ever coming ? Or will this HAVE to be a bios flash or hardware mod ?

 

ah ... an intersting thread on this here:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...-graphics-overdrive-overclock-settings-3.html

 

Software configurable voltage would have to be enabled at the vbios level. And it is highly unlikely that it ever will be.

 

sucks because it appears it is doable on non-dell 6990ms

 

don't think they will let the fan control slide on the alienware or for that matter...many other brands. to many people would fry something, then start the blame game. blaming everyone but themselves.

 

Clevo 6990m's can effectively change their voltage via Trixx? I am going to be hesitant to believe that until I see proof

 

anyone got a link to the 6990m testing in the clevo section?
if i can do 29.5k gpu in vantage...someone has to be able to rival the 580m's now.

 

My 6990s are Clevo cards. Just checked and they got delivered. Wife signed for them. I don't think there is voltage control for Clevo cards. I had Clevo 6970's and those didn't have it. Sure the 6990s are the same way.

 

new toys in the house!

even without voltage control....im wondering if they can get into the 31k area with a 980x/990x

 

mumak is still working on fan control btw .... appears to have made some progress ... working around EC conflicts is the issue apparently

Lockups on models with Compal EC

 

this is the only way we get things done...most of the time..

 

Any tips that can increase my multiplier?

CPU-Z Validator 3.1

 

Probably correct. I have a "wimpy" 2720 which is very low on vantage to the Xtremes. However my GPU score with 830/1100 is 24,500. Completely tricked and maxed OC 580 SLI seems to get 29xxx. I can't justify upgrading based on that. Not with consoles arriving. It's sad but it's a trickle down effect. The hundred million+ contracts AMD/Nvidia get to develop for the consoles AND the developer putting console first just show what beastly hardware will be needed in only a few years. I wanted to invest about 2400 bucks to get a good system to run games buttery smooth for a few years and then make a nice upgrade to a tops system after the consoles hit for my next move. My wallet just can't support all my gaming/Car hobbies.

 

that's old news..

 

5ghz John? dont blow anything up fella.....

 

Holy crap 5k ....

 

QUESTION ... Important one at that ...

Ok anyone have this issue ...

I don't know if its the upgrade to to 11.8 or what ... but something has changed.

When I am trying my more extreme benching runs ... (seems anything above 865 core speed or above 1200 mem speeds ... Trixx is downclocking me during my run.

I run a 3dmark 11 or a vantage and it runs smooth, but the fps are too low... soon as vantage or mark11 exits Trixx has been set back down to stock clocks and the report on the bench gives me stock results ...

Any ideas ?

 

5 ghz could be a stretch for an es.

yep...i get that all the time.
what i do is set it then run a pre test...like let it start once in to the first test. then stop it. then set the clocks again, then run the test.

you should know your frame rate all through that test..if you don't...then you'll be running to the end with no good results all the time.

 

Thanks John, will rep when I can ...

ps: wasted like 2.5 hours today benching trying to figure it out, kept building up my benches ... it would crap out. I would start again at 850/1150 and built up ... ugh. so annoying but thanks for the fix !

 

You are doing good so far - crazy stuff. I am sure you would have an OEM breaking 5ghz.....just imagine, 2960xm OEM.....

 

So is ome possible to increase the multiplier or ES only?

 

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So here is my vantage with my setup: Running 6970CF and i7 2720. I went into the bios for the CPU and changed the max value for short and long term duration to 55 (max is 56) and changed the Long Term Time Window from 28 to 55 (the time window I did not see in the 2630 bios on youtube so I made an assumption to keep it under 56 (max). I got a decent bump in CPU score (mild). Temps are great all 70s while benching to 80s in game. The CPU score is pretty nice eh for a 830/1100 OC. Clearly I am CPU bound on vantage but that has no effect on gaming at this point. I am debating running this 24/7 as my temps are fine. Is that "logical?" I usually don't keep laptops more than 2 to 3 years anyways and the max failsafe seem much higher than the settings I am playing with at the temps that I am getting. What do you guys think? But a near 24k Vantage on an i7 2720 and "old" CF 6970 seems pretty good no?

 

I am leaving my OC on always, I don't think it will be an issue at all. But yes it is a nice little boost, I basically have the same OC as you do.

 

This is my 860/1170 OC run ... hopefully with John's fix for an issue I was having I can get off some 870/1200 runs tonight/tomorrow.

AMD Radeon HD 6970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor,Alienware M18xR1 score: P23353 3DMarks

PS: do you have the result link for that vantage ? I would like to see your peicemeal results

 

Here is my 11 run NEC : no extra cooling 843-1090

 

That run is right up in my business haha. Is that your max GPU OC?

 

Hey Shaden, No I don't have that but will link next time I run. Interestingly, I just loaded up Warhead and played OC'ed Vs stock a certain level. I mean....a FEW frames were different but nothing I would consider major. It's amazing how benching (More GPU in our case because of the CPU scoring skewing the results) only offers very little gaming difference. I actually just loaded a profile of 800/1000 that I will probably use daily just to keep the minimum FPS of games that may hit 27ish to 30ish. But I was surprised at how well the 6900 series of cards handle GPU intensive games. Quite honestly I think the biggest difference I note from the maxed R2 I had that had to now is the RGB and I KNOW the 6900 series is a much much improved and upgraded GPU. But I was still nearing max settings in Crysis and that damn screen was pure bliss.

 

You have to keep things in perspective haha. These 6990m's are MORE powerful than full blown desktop 4890's that were a huge hit just 2 years ago.

These 6990m's are awesomely powerful cards for a laptop I used to have dual GTX 275 in my desktop (pretty much comparable to dual 4890s) and this is easily more powerful at stock! Let alone overclocked....

 

I think so at least on 11 i never run vantage on this machine yet

 

I hope that I can squeeze 870 core out of my cards like John and Shaden have.....

My dud 6970s just bummed me out haha

 

im having dx11 problems personally... that bench runs when it wants too...

 

your bclk is to high i cant pass that benchmark at 105 with the same clocks only 104

 

True, but I am running 6970s. What GPU on the desktop is that akin to? I agree about the perspective. Once 2013 hits and new GPU's enter the consoles and then obviously GPU's on both desktops and mobile will skyrocket; no doubt from the multimillion dollar deals AMD/Nvida get to develop for the consoles. Therefore I am most probably going to just ride teh 6970s out and upgrade in 2013. Hopefully I can run BF3/MW3 and a few other games until I am ready to upgrade again in a few years. Like I said, I can't tell a huge difference from my 5870x2 in my R2 but I do miss that RGB screen!!!! I like what R2 users are doing with the 6970/6990s. best of both worlds in a way.

 

nah...it crashes and then it gets to acting stupid and i have to uninstall and re install...then it's iffy. clocks will work one hour and then no clocks work right.

 

That sounds like my chest freezer experience with my M17x R1 John. Never had to uninstall stuff but clock stability got all over the place.

Never got that P15k because of it

 

it's only mark11 for me...everything else works fine and dandy.

ok guys...can we run some older benchmarks? just for full out speed purposes only. we already know the 6970.6990m's are good at the new stuff...now time to try the old...so we can watch the fps really fly..

 

That is more CPU than GPU as we know John.

Although I did find that 03 could push my system as a whole pretty hard in power usage with the M17x R1

 

to be honest..every single test you bench is cpu driven..all of them accept two. 3dmark11 and heaven

 

Yes, but your GPUs play a considerable role in those 2 as well as Vantage.

You could downclock the GPUs and still get a very high score in 06 haha

 

this comes from the top benchers in the world.. not me. so i tend to have to agree with them.

as to 3dmark06....you need to watch test 5 & 6 only. test 1 through 4 are cpu based

side note:
even if they are cpu based..with all these people with extreme cpus..it's an even playing field any way... . it was just for fun

 

I knew the extreme would be a requirement for me since the overclocking is highly limited on the other models.

Nothing I hate more than a bottleneck

 

"ain't" that the truth

ok, lets test games then...

but with forced AA/AF. im really curious as to how both cards handle this.
i did a quick test of crysis and got like 37 fps..haha (stock)(level 3 over clock)

edit: have to redo it..still didnt have everything set to max...

 

Has there been any significant difference in benchmarks when using 1333mhz ram vs 1866mhz. I heard that the difference was negligible in the sandy bridges.
I plan on upgrading to 8gb once my system arrives, so I was wondering if I should go ahead and grab 8gb of 1866 or just another 4 of 1333.

 

you'll never know the difference unless benching.
grab the happy medium..hyperx (cl9)1600 2 8gb for 85 bucks at kingston.

when im not benching...i run intel gpu, no over clock and in balanced mode and ram at 1333..

 

Yea I gottu say the newer stuff is more fun for me ... BECAUSE I am CPU limited ... you make me want to bust out he money for a 2920 ... but I know its dumb to just for benching and I think if I buy anything I should hold out for the 2860 ... grrrrr ... but you fly so high it looks so fun John ....

 

1: extreme allows for running all 4 cores at a given min. of 3400mhz
2:go grab an es and a dual pipe heat sink and be a happy camper like me(330 bucks total)
3: everything just moves faster..
4: do like me.."ballin' on a budget"


now go make it happen. and you will be set for the next year

 

Well I was planning on seeing how far I could push this beast when it arrives. I wasn't sure if anyone had tested the different speeds of ram with the same OC settings on notebooks.

I've read a review on the desktop sandybridges and there was less than 100 points difference between the slowest and fastest. I wasn't sure if there was any difference on the mobile chips or not.

 

hahahah you should get into commercials !!! that was awesome.