*OFFICIAL* Alienware M18x Benchmark Thread

thanks !!

everyone took too long to set up their laptop and bench it so, I had to take over .

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gpu 2 maxed @ 69c

here it is again with a 850Mhz overclock on the gpu cores (before was stock)

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this is after 3dmark 06, GPU hit 70, gpu 2 hit 70

no problems with contact regarding heatsinks

edit - 2nd run, this time gpu oc 850mhz core and 1125mhz memory

gpus both hit 71c max

 

anyone else have problems running 3DMark06 in crossfire mode? go from 19500 with one card and under 15000 running in crossfire.

 

i hit 22,500-27,000 no matter what my overclock

right now im doing a 24/7 850/1125 on my 6970Ms

obsolete benchmark bro

 

i know its obsolete, i'm just trying to determine if my hardware is messed up or not. using the original dell driver, can someone with 3dmark06 just run in crossfie mode and see if they get stutter issues?

 

also gettting stutter issues using the newest 11.5 from amd

 

Okay, I don't know if it was bugging other people as much as it was me (the whole 2630qm vs 2720qm) so i've done some digging around and i found 2 reviews one with a m17x 2630qm with a GTX460m and anther with a 2720QM.

Now i know that benchmarks dont really show FPS but the results for 3dmark 06 are: 2630qm 14086 points, and 2720qm 14,406 points...

When i receive my M18X ill be able to post almost base benchmarks and FPS because all i upgraded was the gpu's (CF 6970m's)

Just my .02 and i hope i sleep better and not have penny pincher's remorse for not upgrading (cash it tight)

Links: 2630qm: Review Alienware M17x R3 (GTX 460M, i7-2630QM) Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

2720q: (see Rarenomad's Sig) http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...r3-w-460m-dell-oem-nvidia-driver-issue-2.html

 

I think something is wrong with my system.

Result

My best FPS was in the 30s and I was only doing "performance" on the basic edition. For some reason it also shows my RAM at 800mhz. I put in 1600mhz RAM.

Comments?

 

Ram is ok its dual channel 800mhz x2 is 1600... ur score seems low though

Edit- check your drivers i compared your results to Zero989 your driver is different your at 8.800.6.1000 and hes at 8.850.6.0

Edit 2- fyi SmoothJ scored a 5664 on stock settings with a 2820qm (200mhz off of your base frequency) so you might not be too far off but if you wanna hit the 7's do a GPU core and memory OC that will do it, and do a cpu oc to put the cherry on the sundae

 

I should have mentioned that I haven't updated to the AMD drivers. I am still using the dell drivers. That should explain some difference.

 

CrosseyedKiller:

Thats exactly what I am looking for, I know people love benching, but really no one has done anyway much of a favour with bench scores.

What we need are some in game comparisons of FPS stock 2630 CPU vs 2720, 2820, etc.

I am thinking that there is going to be very little if any difference... should be interesting ... I am waiting til June to order (hoping for new GPUs) but either way I want to see if the CPU upgrade makes any difference in gaming...

 

I hit 5770 with a 2720qm. Get off the Dell Drivers they are terrible. I am in 11.5aRC3 and Cap2

Zero post how you overclocked both your proc and cards plz.

I'd love to also see what actual fps difference the oc makes as well.

 

with your CPU 8,000+ should be doable

 

Running an OCCt PSU test and so far the power usage on my kill-a-watt has not passed 320W

Liking the headroom I can expect out of this system

 

Isn't the 330 watt psu even rated for higher than that. If it is anything like the one they ship with Clevos, you can go up to 370ish wattage without it tripping.

 

I am sure it can do close to 400W before tripping (at least for short periods of time like benches)

My 240W from my R1 could go to 295W before tripping

 

ill just post my bios settings for the CPU Overclock

for the GPu overclock just download sapphire trixx

from.... ht tp://www.sapphire tech.com/ssc/TriXX/

get version 4.0.1

i checkmarked: load on windows startup, start minimized, restore clocks, synch cards in multigpu, disable ULPS

 

Im getting my alienware tommorow. my question is i see alot of people saying CAP2, but the amd site only shows CAP1. am i missing something?

 

What is cap???

 

Hey Amo! - CAP2 avaialble here: AMD Catalyst Application Profile 11.5 CAP2 download from Guru3D.com

Your beast is landing tomorrow eh? - good stuff!

Doc, CAP (catalyst application profiles) are fixes/enhancements released by AMD for various games to help them run better with the relevant drivers. It is recommended to have the latest CAP installed with the latest driver for best performance....eg...11.5 drivers & 11.5 CAP2.

Think of it like an ever-growing library of "fixes" if you like, but having the latest CAP means that you will have the latest in-game fixes for performance.

 

Posted from other thread.

 

Scook, was the TDP pushed up on that as well?

 

Just to 65w I believe.

 

Quick question re: gfx drivers. With my current M1730 I gave up on trying to get the latest Nvidia drivers to install and work properly due to some weird restriction they had. In the end just had to stick with Dell's 2 year old ones... I take it such restrictions no longer apply to graphics drivers? If so, is this a Dell change or an ATi thing?

 

Both ati and Nvidia have bad support for very old cards. The Verde drivers also mucked up alot of stuff.

 

Wow, I'm still impressed with SB. It's in line with a massive overclocked 920XM. This was my top screen capture of the 920xm. My highest was 23.7K but it crashed after pasting into paint

Talk about efficiency. I wonder if it was completely unlocked, how far it could really be pushed. I would guess up near 30K on vantage CPU. Definately eager to see more OCing results

 

Oh, Scook, quick request, could you run wPrime at those stock OCed settings? Should only take 4 min or less I'm interested to see where temps settle and where the times would be at. Havn't found anyone that ran it yet.

 

Look in the gpu temps thread already done

 

GPU temps!? Crazyness! Nice score though! 223 is sweet for stock.

 

Ya I am extremely impressed with this CPU

 

Any of u guys notice any flickering/lines issue with 11.5b and 3dmark 06? (23.5k stock on 11.5b), i adjusted desktop colour settings through CCC, and it only happens in 06, none of the games suffer i tested have any problems.

 

Adjusting the colour etc via CCC does have a tendancy to cause flickering. Does it with most AMD drivers. Default settings will eliminate this. Or you could try fiddling about with CCC settings to see if you can get a setting that DOESNT cause flickering.

 

i remember suffering from this problem a lot more severely when i had my dual 5870ms, if you guys are getting the problem reset your desktop color settings and use the tab in ccc that says "my built in displays" to make any colour corrections.

 

These are the specs for the laptop:

Intel® Core™ i7 2920XM, Quad Core Extreme, 2.5GHz(3.5GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64bit
18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED
4GB Kingston HyperX Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (Upgraded to 8GB Kingston HyperX 1600MHz)
250GB Intel 510 Series SSD (Upgraded Later On)
500GB 7200RPM Solid State Hybrid
Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon™ HD 6970M* - AMD CrossFireX™
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Intel® Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 a/b/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology and Bluetooth 3.0
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio

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Your Vantage GPU score is amazing for stock!!! What's your secret??

 

No secret there, mate. I just overclock and flashed my cards.

 

Ooops, I thought those were the stock clocks, lol.

 

still trying to get the GPU clock to 850 or above.

 

what are yours crashing at?

 

mine crashes at 845MHz. Any tips to make it go higher?

 

nope, once your limits are reached thats it until a magical bios comes along. i would love to see an increase in volts but i dont think its possible.

have you come close to my score yet

 

not your 3dmark11 score. i'm like 1000 behind

could you link me to your other scores?

 

Result

 

wotabout your 3dmark06 and vantage?

 

3dmark 06 i get around 22,700 no matter what gpu clocks i have. i need a faster cpu.

vantage i hit just a bit under you, i still need a faster cpu for that.

 

orite. nice, thanks mate!



btw zero i broke your record

Score

 

I wish I had one of those beats lol so amazing power!

BTW GreaseMonkey, Zero, he had 7800 points, higher than you?

 

that isnt my record

 

7851 is insane, Zero!

 

What's more insane is that he is only using a 2720qm. I can't wait to break 8k with a 2920xm.

 

I still try to figure who's this 8k GPU record 3D mark11 lol. Result