*OFFICIAL* M11x Benchmark Thread

core are the ROP, TMU, everything but the shaders.

Shaders are... the shaders

 

eh

 

Render Output and Texture Memory units. I didn't think that TMU was relevant in recent years. Then again I don't keep up with this stuff anymore.

 

My results...

M11xR2
Processor: i7 @154 MHz
GPU: 520/1080/900
TS: 30/60
Resolution : 1280x768

3DMark Score: 8043
SM 2.0 Score: 3471
SM 3.0 Score: 3478
CPU Score: 2266

I'm sure I could push the GPU a little higher, especially the shader clock, but I have read that some games are finicky about shader overclocking, so I'm just going to stick with my relatively conservative speeds. My CPU is unstable past 154 MHz. I have new OCZ memory on the way and will see if that allows me to push it any higher. If so, I will run another benchmark at that point.

 

M11xR2
Processor: i7 @166
GPU: 557/1336/925
TS: 200/200/6

Not really sure how to overclock the gpu.

 

are these tests being ran at 1280x1024 on an external (the default) or 1366x768? I would like to see some results at 1280x1024 to compare to...(as I do not waste my time benching at the non default - and comparable - resolution)

 

The default depends on what your display resolution is set to. When I connect to my external monitor, it defaults 3DMark to 1280x1024, but when I disconnect the monitor it defaults 3DMark to 1280x768. For consistency sake, I think we should be comparing benchmarks at the "true" default without any external display.

 

but that is only comparable to this notebook as the rest of the entire world uses 1280x1024......

 

New to all this OCing and benchmarking stuff -- can anyone recommend a good program for monitoring temps? Also, what are good CPU/GPU temps for an R2 at idle and full load?

I ran 3dmark06 with the R2 setup as it arrived from Dell and got 7,135. Spent an hour or two messing with stuff and seemed to max out at 8,495 then played BFBC2 for a couple hours and didn't have any problems. I'll probably avoid playing any more games with those OC settings until I get a cooler to put it on though... seems like it gets hot enough even at stock settings.

 

For temps on m11x, I used CPUID HWMonitor: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Apparently, 0% of the m11x-r2 users is capable of following simple instructions in your first post. (No offense, but I'm just stating the obvious.)

 

Am I the only one here using SU 4100? - -"
Trying to find a SU4100 vantage score on 1366 reso..lol

 

Will be the same as the Su7300. The only difference is cache size.

 

New 265 drivers with fsb at 166! A new high score!

 

I just ran 3dmark06 from the link given in the benchmarking thread and my score came out to be around 4200. This seems very low compared to other scores. Any thoughts?? specs in my sig

 

Is your CPU or GPU OC'ed? Sometimes that can have adverse effects on benchmarking, it did for me.

 

Do you have your gpu set to full performance in the command center? That was my problem when I first got the m11x.

 

reset your nividia settings turn off v-sync always, in physics options select gpu only. reboot run again... also are you over clocking gpu?

 

Dumb question, but your not on battery, and your power profiles are set to maximum as well, right?

 

I have been hearing a lot of people wondering about how Empire Total War will play. Before I got my M11x for Xmas, I too was wondering about this. I can now comfortably say that ETW runs fine for me maxed out. I haven't even overclocked, and I can play it maxed. Some FPS freaks might say there is a bit of lag, but coming from an acer playing on lowest setting possible, this is a happy day for me and the gamer community . I'm running 4GB RAM, SU7300 @1.30GHz, no overclock yet.

Large land battles gets you around 15-30FPS on max setting, no AA.
Campaign is about a solid 15-18fps maxed with no AA.
I haven't tested sea battles yet, but I tested on them on high and it was absolutly phenomenal looking.
(These are rough estimates as I cannot remember the exact numbers from Fraps, but the game is definitely playable on max).

I will see how Darth Mod for ETW runs next ...

 

Here is my 3DMark06 score:


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I need to hit 8000+ because that's what every R2 gets.

EDIT: This was run with my stable, everyday clocks.

 

NICE SCORE! does this mean you got the volt mod to work?

P.S. the link is dead but i see the score in your sig

 

I didn't get the VID mod to work . I'll try it again sometime.
All I did was remove high CPU usage.

I fixed the link.

 

Holy fluffy duck batman!!!!

3DMark06 Score: 7897 3DMarks
SM2.0 Score: 3648
HDR/SM3.0 Scrore: 3596
CPU Score: 1831​

That'd be a good score for an M11xR2

BUT

We're talking about an M11xR1 SU7300 clocked at 2.07Ghz.

Who's the daddy now, you know it, you know it.

M11xR1 rules!!!!

DavyGT is the new Guru.

Go for GPU 580/1425/890

Sorry, I might have got a little bit excited.

BatBoy/DR650SE can we have this new M11xR1 score added to the top5 list

 

How did you go about raising the FSB so high? SetFSB works in the M11x R1 now? Pathetically that is higher than I can set the FSB in my M17x lol (I sorely miss intel chipsets )

 

Looking at that picture I found something weird on my M11xR2, it doesn't show CUDA nor Direct Compute available, and some numbers are different...



Btw every game runs good on this notebook, but everytime I try to overclock the GPU all my games end freezing even with a slight overclock (475 Core Clock), the higher this number the faster it freezes.

I'm using 266.44 modded drivers right now, I tryed the new beta drivers from Nvidia but it doesn't fix it X.x

 

Thanks DrGoodvibes, but some of the credit also goes to Nando4 and Dufus for their guides that enabled this result.

At 890mhz on the memory, I lose performance as it's unstable. Really, these clocks are the limit.

I just kept increasing the front side bus. SetFSB works with a pinmod.

W1zzard, the maker of GPU-Z, changed the code used to calculate Texture fillrate so it's now accurate. I'm using an older version of GPU-Z, soit doesn't have the new code.

 

Benchmark scores updated to recognize DavyGT's outstanding performance.

Nice score DavyGT! Congrats, You may have given me the incentive to pinmod my system. Do you by anychance have a picture of the pinmod now that you've completed it? I'd definately be interested in seeing that. I've read the directions and seen the diagrams, but a photo of the actual shot would be cool. Anyway nice job! Thats pretty awesome. You can definately tell how much the CPU affects the SM2.0 scores. Any idea on how the pinmod affects battery life?

Now that the CPU is kinda unlocked, have you tried throttlestop? I don't thinkt it will work, but it'd be pretty sweet if it did.

 

Before you do the pinmod, consider this post for the disadvantages, more benchmarks and links to the guides created by Nando4 (unlocking TME) and Dufus (Programming the 387).
Unfortunately, I do not have the ability to take decent photos. But it can be completed easily in 2 different ways: Connect TME pin to ground through 10k resistor or the cheap and dirty way, cutting the pin off altogether.
I doubt battery life will be affected much- it's still the same VID .9v. Maybe lose 30min? I haven't tested that aspect out at all.

 

Ahh, ok. So simply just cutting the pin works too? Is there any differance between the two methods? Reason I ask is, why go through the trouble soldering in a resister if you don't need to?

 

thats what im sayin, if you ever needed to reverse the mod for any reason a small soldier blob could fix you up. the "clean" method sounds much more involving and would seem to leave more evidence of hackery.

is there any performance difference between the 2 methods? your basically just adding a ton of Resistance to the circuit right?

 

It's easier to reverse through desoldering. And... and the cool guys over at XS will never approve of cutting a pin .

There should be no performance difference, just as long as the TME pin is cut, overclocking should be possible.

 

With my m11x r2 i7 oc 166 + throtlestop + oc gpu

 

Nice score.

Amazing that a i7 can give approx 1600 3dMarks over an SU7300 with the same GPU.

Out of interest does 3Dmark11 have any use for us GT335M(DX10.1) and win7(DX11) users. Guess 3DMark06 will live long as so much has been compared using it.

 

Curious- do you guys leave the card overclocked for gaming or is this just for setting new benchmarking highs?

 

550 - 1320 - 890 is prety stable i think, i will try on cod black opps

 

Gaming, I over-clock at a moderate rate of say 540/1296/840.

Nothing worse than having the GPU reset (or worse crash) and then being clocked after that at a much lower rate.

I'm guessing people are just chasing rainbows with these high clocks, but that said I have read of people complaining cause their game hangs or crashes and then you find they've a memory clock of 910 or something.

 

3DMark11 only runs on DX11 hardware regardless of the OS (although windows 7 IS needed)

 

Thanks for that. I just wanted to ignore the DX11 part and focus on the compatible card bit, as DX11 will still work with a DX10.1 or DX9 card, but it just can't use DX features greater than what the card supplies.

Thought it might be like IE 9.0 and uses whatever card, but requires Win7

No DX11 card. No work. Guess it's one less thing to clutter my Notebook up with.

3DMark11 Minimum requirements

3DMark 11 requires DirectX 11, a DirectX 11 compatible video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7.

 

Just like you cannot run Vantage on a system that is not DX10 capable hardware......

 

Nice score, eventually I may add an R2 section to this thread. I threw out the idea a while back when the R2 came out, but no one seemed interested. The R2 Benchmark thread was a mess

As for the R2 getting higher points with the same GPU, the man reason for that is hyperthreading. With the CPU doing more work, the GPU score, especially SM2.0 will scale with the CPU. Thats why with a higher CPU and similiar GPUS, all else equal, the higher CPU, or CPU clocked system will put out a better score.

Things could get interesting with M11x R1s being pin moded now. I just gotta find some time.

 

Pinmod done and well, the previous 1600 points difference did reduce to ~600 points




maddi

 

^^^ Wow, you're Jake the peg with the extra 2.1Ghz on an SU7300

 

Just to clarify i got this 3dmark06 score at default resolution for m11x 1280 X 768 with setFSB at 174 FSB and the GPU overclock is shown.

edit: it was 1280 X 768*

 

Nice score, quick question.. What's that thing that has all your games in it at the bottom right corner?

 

The score i wish i could get
my best so far look through the details if you need proof they are mine i will put something in the details box at your request.

 

just a quick question for you R2 owners.

do any of you recall the ending score (in the bottom right corner) your get for Return to ProxyCon? (like at the very end before the test switches back to the desktop)

thanks.

 

Just to clarify. You're talking about 3DMark06 and the first graphics test, Return to Proxycon?

I've only ever seen the FPS, time and frames. Am I missing something here?

I only have an M11xR1 (SLG)

 

no, your right, thats what i was talking about. (the total frames)

i was just wondering what to expect if i get the volt mod stable. right now im crashing after the first CPU test finishes but the score i get at the end of return to proxycon is much higher than before ( now @ 2.0ghz). was just sizing my self up to R2s

if i can get this stable i am thinking ill be anywhere between 8000-8600 3Dmark06 score.

 

he is just asking what you see in frames right before the test ends i think

 

Mine are 46-48fps right at the end of that first segement; CPU@166 & GPU at 540, 1340, 840. That gives me about 8300 3DMark06 stable