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    *OFFICIAL* M15x Benchmark Thread

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by BatBoy, Jan 30, 2010.

  1. yamada123

    yamada123 Newbie

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    Thanks for the tips.
    I have done everything you stated and even run driversweeper.
    But the 10.6 installer still refuses to install the driver for the 5850. It only installs catalyst control center.
    When i try to do it manually from device manager, absolutely no compatible driver can be found.

    Stuck with standard vga adapter for now....
    Please help.
     
  2. Coops025

    Coops025 Notebook Consultant

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    Try this one
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/6388616-post18.html
     
  3. miahsoul

    miahsoul Notebook Deity

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    Did you guys actually buy 3Dmark Vantage?
    If you didn't, then what tests (and settings) did you run to benchmark?
    I just installed the trial version, and I can't figure out how to use it. :/
     
  4. tuenkamen

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    you have to sign up to use it. once as its the trial version i bought the 20$ one
     
  5. miahsoul

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    I registered... What tests do I run?
     
  6. tuenkamen

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    first turn off the feature tests and then just start benchmark that's at there is to it
     
  7. Coops025

    Coops025 Notebook Consultant

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    What are you guys using to OC the ATI's?

    Ive tried Riva tuner and ATI tool non seem to work for me :(

    Please tell me the version and software you are using so i cant tickle my card some :p
     
  8. miahsoul

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    I got P8441 with CPU @ 11972 and GPU @ 7686.

    Is this a good score for a 5850 and i7-820QM?
     
  9. The Revelator

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    Use this version: techPowerUp! :: Download AMD GPU Clock Tool v0.9.26.0 For HD 5870


    Yes, that's very good.
     
  10. miahsoul

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    TitanGod Notebook Evangelist

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    Used both trial version of 3DMark06 and PCMark Vantage

    for my i7-820 and 5850 GPU I got....

    3DMark06 : 12795
    PCMarks :9439

    What do you guys think?
     
  12. tuenkamen

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    nice score for a 5850 on vantage but ive got a better 06 score which doesn't really count
     
  13. miahsoul

    miahsoul Notebook Deity

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    Awww dammit. :(

    I want a score like that.

    Ran it again with my graphics chip with a 800/1000 overclock. Surprisingly, it only reached 76C max. Got 9225 total score now. Plus my CPU got a 12k score. :p
     
  14. tuenkamen

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    nice improvement keep it up
     
  15. yamada123

    yamada123 Newbie

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    I have finally managed to install the 10.6 drivers over the stock Dell drivers in windows 7 64bit.

    To anyone else having this problem, i thought i would write this guide here. Credit to everyone else who has helped me. Thanks!

    0. Before starting, download the 10.6 mobility drivers from amd's website. IMPORTANT. Download the file that is 70+ MB. Do not download the smaller file that is 69MB or so. That file was the source of my problems.
    1. Go to control panel and click "programs and features".
    2. Uninstall "ATI Catalyst Install Manager"
    3. Make sure you click the option labelled Express Uninstall.
    4. Once done, you should only have a standard vga adapter left in your system.
    5. Reboot your computer into safe mode (keep pressing F8 at startup).
    6. Use Driversweeper from Guru3D to clear out all the ATI junk left in the system.
    7. Restart in normal windows mode.
    8. Again go to control panel and click on device manager. Click on your standard vga adapter and "update driver."
    9. Point it to the folder where you extracted the 10.6 drivers in step 0 and click ok.
    10. The new driver should install and say "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series".
     
  16. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Actually there is an easier way. After uninstalling the old drivers and extracting the new ones navigate to C:\ATI\Support\10-6_mobility_vista_win7_64_dd_ccc\Config and open the file called InstallManager.cfg and edit the last line and change the "false" to a "true". Then just go through the regular setup routine. This will install everything, not just the driver.
     
  17. TitanGod

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    How did u manage 12k score on ur CPU ... I would like to see scores like that
     
  18. Coops025

    Coops025 Notebook Consultant

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    It only hit 12k once. Usually it gets like 11970.
    The other guy is lucky, he gets 12500 on his CPU.

    :(
     
  20. elquetefocka

    elquetefocka Notebook Evangelist

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    probably the ram speed affects
     
  21. miahsoul

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    Oh I see, I just noticed his faster ram. XD
    Makes me feel slightly better on the inside. ;D
     
  22. elquetefocka

    elquetefocka Notebook Evangelist

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    jajaajajaja i think that benchmarks are useless, worth showing off perhaps the greatest ability, but for me what matters is the ability to play what I like to max detail
     
  23. IKAS V

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  25. Mandrake

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    Try RivaTuner if you don't want to flash the cards.
     
  26. Coops025

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    I used that on my old nvidia based laptop but for some reason i dont have the option to overclock using that :(
     
  27. Mandrake

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    No shock that the new beta ThrottleStop works with the M15x...

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  29. tuenkamen

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    Mandrake your cpu and gpu is colder than my idle?!?!?!?
     
  30. Mandrake

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    No, I posted that to show my CPU was at 98W. The temps are with an external AC unit.
     
  31. tuenkamen

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    ah ok i wasn't hallucinating those numbers then lol
     
  32. Mandrake

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    Yeah, once you start going beyond the thermal limits of the system, if there isn't proper cooling you can easily fry parts of it. I usually wait for my GPU to hit 20C before starting a run.
     
  33. elquetefocka

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    are you benchmarking with only 2 gb of ram? and how to connect a AC unit to the cooling system?
     
  34. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, two 1GB 1066 Elpida sticks. I've been using this memory for benchmarking on all my systems for the past 6 months or so.

    My system literally sits on top of the AC unit.
     
  35. elquetefocka

    elquetefocka Notebook Evangelist

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    why only 2 gb and the slow 1066? putting the laptop there will not make issues on it?
     
  36. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Less power and tighter timings. The higher the frequency the greater the latency. My other option is to use my Kingston HyperX 1333 at Cas7.

    The notebook sitting on the AC unit doesn't cause harm, just a very cold notebook. ;)
     
  37. elquetefocka

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    lol 19 degrees idling are really great, my better idling temps are 47 with my 260m and artic ceramique, and for what i saw are quite good temps
     
  38. IKAS V

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    I've been looking for some good low latency RAM but haven't had any luck.
    Any links were I can find 2GB modules?
    That Kingston HyperX looks interesting to but I can only find the desktop versions :(
     
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    sweet do you beat your asus record. so what setting did you use for throttle stop?
     
  40. Mandrake

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    Here are the HyperX sodimms
    Newegg.com - Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 Laptop Memory Model KHX1333C7S3K2/4G

    Just be aware, lower latency = more heat so you'll have to keep an eye on your memory temps also. Good thing Kingston has a good warranty in case you don't. ;)

    I checked and I was 20 points shy but I should be able to beat it. Just need a little more time. I should be able to beat it by a few hundred points if I load up XP.

    In throttlestop I set the TDP and TDC to 110. Of course it never got that high but I will try it with a 240W adapter.
     
  41. inap

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    thanks,
    have you tried vantage with the throttle stop yet, seen joker hit 20k cpu with his 940. that blew my mind, hahahah
     
  42. Mandrake

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    Not yet. He should be able to hit between 22K-24K. I know the G73 w/920 can.
     
  43. IKAS V

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    Thanks Man.
    I very good with temp monitoring.
    Any other options that we can look at that might run as hot?
    You can't imagine how much I appreciate this :)
     
  44. Mandrake

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    No, it's the nature of the beast. You're making it work faster so heat builds up faster. They do come with heat spreaders to combat the issue but it doesn't help too much. I stopped benchmarking with them because I was afraid to fry them but I may try it again.
     
  45. inap

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    better see a whole lotta benches from you ikas, if your gonna get those.lol
    so did you order your M15x yet.

    i thought mandrake had a used set of those for sell, he changes stuff so often so kind of hard to keep track,lol.
     
  46. Mandrake

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    At nearly half off I'd call that sharing. ;)
     
  49. jubbing

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    I hAvent seen too much benchmarking recently on this thread, I'd like to see how much more I could have pushed it before I sold my M15x.
     
  50. Mandrake

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    It's basically the G73 with better OC'ing GPUs.
     
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