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    Just did 3D06 Test

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Mike2011, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. Mike2011

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    Ok My results came in with low results.

    Is this normal for my setup also will Putting 2 320GB 7200RPM drive in Raid 0 inmprove this score?

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    it's hard to tell if your result was OK if you don't actually post it...
     
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    yeah was editing photo my bad
     
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    Doesn't seem far off for the P8400 - RAID may/may not improve the performance. Don't expect any huge gains. Is that with the modded .inf, and how's that compare to any previous runs? There's some settings under the CCC control panel you can toy with - They'll give or take a few points from your score. Make sure you're running with the PowerPlay enabled to Max Performance, and also turn off Vsync, and set the MipMap quality to Performance(not high performance) - Toy with some of those and see if it helps at all :)
     
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  5. Mike2011

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    Does ram do anything on these test?
     
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    a very small bit. not worth mentioning. the test really focusses on CPU and GPU(s).
     
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    Ok so I just did an OC to 2.5 and only a 200 more points so now its 10800.

    So If I buy a 2.5 Processor is that the same score I will get?
     
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    With your mod
     
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    No, higher, because the 2.5ghz has a 6mb cache, double the p8400.
     
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    How does the cache work I never understood that about a proccesor
     
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    cache is basically a very small RAM chip dedicated to the CPU, and located on-chip. the cache saves copies of the data the CPU has needed most, thus speeding things up, eliminating the need for the CPU to get the data from the (much slower) system RAM.
     
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    cache stores info temporairly for quicker access.. The 3MB cache tends to be the bottleneck for a lot of higher end GPUs. The processor would make a hella difference for your scores.
     
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    So If I get the X9100 thats 12MB of cache so I will be around what 14-15k? I want to do all the upgrades during Xmas with all the savings and stuff already got the 4GB of Ram, 2 320GB 7,200RPM Drives for Raid 0 and now I need the Processor and am done.
     
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    My score is 12059 with the modded driver, 9400 processor x2 3870gpu.
     
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    very probably, yes. mind you, benchmark scores aren't everything...

    "are you gaming, or are you still benchmarking?" :D
     
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    Well I am a little of everything I am a programmer, Gamer and I do alot of modelling with AutoCad and Gmax also school work
     
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    Such a great point Whizzo :)

    I played an hour of Crysis on High (no AA alas) but everything else and it was great. M17 is already beginning to surpass my desktop I built last year.
     
    Bayle, Dec 11, 2008
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    My M17 is a 2.53 and I pulled a little above 12,000 on my test. This seems to be the norm for that range.
     
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    to expand on this, the CPU runs on a multiplier, that multiplier usually will give a rough estimate on how many cycles the CPU does vs the system... or at least it used to, till they started adding multipliers to the RAM, etc. but I won't go too in-detail

    basically, the CPU will do, let's say, 12 cycles, between every refresh from the system (based on a 12x multiplier and really old standards... things have changed, but this idea still holds true, though modified.)... which means, the CPU does 12 cycles of operations between being able to talk to the rest of the system (RAM, etc), so, it CACHES instructions to be done while the system is being slow... the CPU is much faster than the system in this regard.

    the more CPU cache, the more instructions it can hold, to do while the system is taking it's time to refresh.

    So, obviously, the more cache, the more instructions it can hold. the less, the more it has to wait for a system refresh to get more instructions to execute.

    this is the ENTIRE REASON, I waited for the T9300, and sought it out. (the m15x was one of the first to hit the market with the T9300) 6MB L2 cache in a core2 duo? yes please. :)

    ... not to say the P8500 (or any other chip) is a bad performer, but L2 Cache was one of the reasons why a Celeron would lose vs a P3 at the same clock frequency... (the other major reason was FSB, the P3s had a higher FSB)

    I also wanted to agree with this post. you could benchmark forever, but that doesn't mean anything in 90% of games. the differences between a T8300 and an X9000 in, even the newest games, is minimal. (both Penryn of the same range)

    I say focus less on how high your scores are, and focus more on how enjoyable your games are. when games become hard to enjoy because the framrates are dropping, then start to look around for a higher score.
     
    Mystik, Dec 11, 2008
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    14.8K with the X9100 OC'd to 3.33. That's very respectable for an everyday setup, no FSB/GPU OC.
     
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    14.8 is about average @ that setup. I've hit 15k once or twice by luck or timing.. but, on average you should be flirting with 14.8-14.9k
     
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