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    help interpreting this please

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by usmc362, Apr 28, 2011.

  1. usmc362

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    Does this look normal for an i7-940?
     
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    I can't make out anything unusual... do you have some issues with the CPU?
     
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    yes when I run some benchmarks I get below average for the cpu
     
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    can you post the benchmark???
     
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    Passmark gives an i7-940XM a rating of 4506 so on that one I'm about average. I really don't understand either test results. When I ran 3D Mark Vantage I only got about 9500 for the cpu which is way under what i should get.
     
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    can you rerun the vantage and make a throttle stop log of it. 9500 is really low, 940 should be around 12-14k stock.
     
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    Sure, how do I make a log with throttlestop?
     
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    just tick the log file box near the left bottom, the file is saved in your throttle stop folder.
     
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    OK I'll run it and post log. Thanks
     
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    Well now i'm really embarrased. That'll teach me to buy an ES
     
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    Semper-Fi!


    Yeah your scores are really low bro, did you install a new CPU and didnt reinstall your new OS?

    Check your BIOS and see if your mobo recognizes it your CPU
     
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    how come the log file so short. also did you touch any bios settings? reinstalling os is not necessary, i do recommend a power drain with the bios battery disconnected, that will reset your bios to stock again.
     
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    Check this out. I took Passmark cpu test and logged it to ThrottleStop. Am I only running on 3 cores? I did it again with only 3 cores showing.
     
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    Yes it's showing up in the bios as 940. Should I go back to A08?
     
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    Goto msconfig, goto the boot tab, advance options, number of processors 8.

    rerun the tests and tell me what happends bro

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    Probably want to restart your computer after you made the changes then rerun the tests
     
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    Yeah Jarhead it' grey out showing 1 processor
     
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    Then change it to 8 then devil dog!...
     
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    OK I changed it to 8 and rebooted still running like a snail. G :eek: onna do a power drain now and reset the bios.
     
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    How long should I keep the Bios battery out?
     
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    30 sec is enough
     
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    Once you get it to discover all 4(8) cores, you may want to use Throttlestop to set max speed for all of them. 26-26-26-26 is possible, but can be close to the thermal margin if you stress all 8 threads for more than 30 sec or so - some people have reported 27's - but with, I think, more effective cooling than I have.

    Joe
     
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    When you go to the device manager and take a look at the "Processor" section, do you see eight entries there?
     
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    Well I guess I did something wrong. I had the cmos out for 30 min. and it's still A09. Was I supposed to do the power drain after I took the cmos out or before?
     
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    the bios should remain the same, but all the settings would just go back to default.

    now try checking devices manage like svl said. then run another bench.
     
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    The Device manager lists 8 Processors
     
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    ok great now run another bench to see if it running normal now.
     
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    Hour and a half. Maybe it blew up?
     
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    i almost blew up too looking at your avatar rev, heheheh

    wish he would post if it was fixed or not.
     
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    Surest sign that Spring has arrived. Lots of pretty young Southern debutantes gettin' into and out of those Daisy Dukes.
     
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