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    16628 at 3.19ghz!!!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Axman, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. Axman

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    ooooh... E-wrecked, the gauntlet has been thrown... :D
     
    whizzo, Jan 16, 2009
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  3. Kevin

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    Posting that link doesn't show your score for me.
     
    Kevin, Jan 16, 2009
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    on the far right it does ;)
     
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  5. Axman

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    until the new bios is released, i cant go any higher without getting BSOD. even with set FSB. voltage is to high and i crash. i know this rig will hit 17k.,,
     
    Axman, Jan 16, 2009
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    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Maybe M17 stands for 17k :D Congrats for the result, mine can't achieve even the last digit :D
     
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    Congrats to you!
     
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    very sweet!!!
     
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    cant wait until the 4870's...
     
    Axman, Jan 16, 2009
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    I'm not really experienced with 3DMark scores but doesn't display resolution effect the score? You're score says you're running 1280x720 instead of 1280x1024.
     
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    16:10 aspect ratio
     
    Axman, Jan 16, 2009
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    plasma. herpyderpy

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    But E-Wrecked has been doing his at 1280 by 1024 :eek:.

    So you can't compare the two.
     
    plasma., Jan 16, 2009
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    1280x720 is a 16:9 aspect ratio

    Really....after following the 3DMark death feud over on the OCZ forums I've learned that you're going to want to use all the same settings as everyone else or they'll mock and belittle you. ;)
     
    Phinagle, Jan 16, 2009
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    Yeah, 1280x1024 is the standard. I was excited too.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jan 16, 2009
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    Oh yeah....

    Axman, do you have the WUXGA screen, allowing you to run the test at 1280x1024? If not your scores will never be counted in the e-peen arena.
     
    Kevin, Jan 16, 2009
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    He can run on an external monitor for e-peen. I must say it's pretty insane what kind of OC that QX9300 is achieving. I go from 3.06Ghz to 3.33Ghz and sometimes I BSOD. I'm running the ES X9100 though.
     
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    plasma. herpyderpy

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    And E-Wrecked has been using Vista 64 bit, and the OP Windows 7 :D

    Everything has to be the same to really compare.
     
    plasma., Jan 16, 2009
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    he had me fooled till i took a closer look.

    yeah, that res ain't gonna fly 1280x1024 and up....
     
    Johnksss, Jan 17, 2009
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    well i cant run 1280x1024 if my monitor doesnt do it. ill try and get an external that does.
     
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    well my TV wont go to any higher than 1024x768 when i hook up to it. So looks like im out of luck. on the tests. I can run at 1400x900 and that's about it on this display. So until i can get the "Proper" resolution, i have nothing to compare to.
     
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    What do you get for 1440x900?
     
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    around 16k. My friend has a new monitor he got so im gonna go over there later and try and see if it supports 1280x1024. But i guess as far as 1280x720 i may have the highest score. not sure. As far as the Windows things goes. The drivers that E made are better than the ones that come with 7. I will reinstalled vista 64 on my 160 hdd later when i feel up to it.
     
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    1440x900 slightly has more pixels than 1280x1024
     
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    Yeah. I'll have to do some runs again @ 1400x900 and post them.
     
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    not knocking your 1280x720 score at all... sorry if it sounded like i was.
     
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    i understand. that's just my best default score.. im sure i could upgrade my monitor to the 1900x1200 but i dont think i want to spend that much right now.
     
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    congrats guy this is still a feat though ! :D
     
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    if i could get my 2 and 3.0 scores as high as yours e i would be over 17k
     
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    there are ways to do so.. unfortunately your CPU is taking up too much of the processing for the GPU oriented tasks for 2.0 and 3.0 - You'll need to toy with the cores..try using different affinities. For example, set 3dmark to only use core 3 & 4..try a run.. then 2 & 3, etc. It's a game of trial and error. Oh, I also OC'd my GPUs on that run. ;)
     
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    awwww, not fair. lol. You using the drivers you made for that run? i was thinking of OCing my gpu's but not sure on how safe it is, and weather or not i can do it in 7.
     
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    you can..but you gotta use 8.10 or earlier. Newer drivers won't work. I ran using 8.10 w/ GPU OC. Hopefully 9.1 brings back overclocking :)
     
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    gonna have to do it with vista then. i try to backdate drivers in 7 but it just rolls them back to the ones that come with 7
     
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    disable automatic updating.
     
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    Is Beta Win 7 worth it for those of you with the M17 running with Vista 64 Ultimate?
     
    tanamerra, Jan 18, 2009
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    It's worth toying with.. can't hurt :) I enjoy it, seems stable..quick, and an overall good feel to the OS. Check it out.
     
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    I cant wait until the full version is released.
     
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    Weird.. how come you got the same points as your previous test on a lower resolution.

    The higher resolution should have dropped off a few hundred points.
     
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    these ati cards do very well in 3dmark. but i am curious as well there should have been some drop off
     
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    i used the older ati drivers that alienware gave with the computer. they are not E's drivers. ANd i oc'd the GPUs. 3dmark vantage will not work because my computer does not support the required resolution.
     
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    hey, how's it going Z. how goes things.
     
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