M17x Benchmarks thread !!!

Hey guys just ran vantage for the first time with sli 280 4GB ddr3 and q9000 o/c to 2.4 on windows 7 64bit

My score was P11863

GPU score 9992
CPU score 27073

Can anyone tell me if this is score is on par with similar systems as i dont really know much about vantage cheers

 

yes looks normal.

 

Lmao.....

I like taking pictures. I love gathering materail. I love to see what good basically. I don't like to feel stupid when comfronted and I don't have proof of anything. (I also like to make people feel stupid when they are trying to make me feel dum. Lol) I like to see what computers does in stocked. Tweaked. Overclocked. Bad conditionsz(downclocking it make it slower on purpose.. Ex: cliocking a qx9300 to 2.0ghz like a q900 to see how it stands with more cache.) I I just like gathering information on things. It fun what knowlegde can do.

 

It seems right. I have the [email protected] and I got 101?? Stocked I believe. I'm class. I can't post anything.

 

The q9000 multiplier in the bios it says 8.5 however cpu-z shows a max of 7.5 is this normal?

 

It maybe downclocked....

 

You need to be on the engineering side of the computer world.

 

7.5 would make 2Ghz.

 

Please explain what you mean and what jobs would do that?

 

Most of engineering is testing and designing lol. Troubleshooting different combinations of things and the such

 

I would love that.

 

Correct. Think more along the lines of developing different types of tech and testing. Read THIS. Too bad you're not in Egypt.

 

Im sure he would be willing to move if need be .

 

Thanks i'l check it out.

Maybe I will.

 

weeeeeeeeeee!

 

Hey drake run 06 at 1920x1080 when you get a chance if you would .

Nice score btw . beat my W90 .

 

Will do. Still trying for 18K.

 

How much do your scores vary from one run to the next ? . Maybe you will luck up on a 18k run .

 

I don't usually use the same settings from run to run so it will vary up to 1K. The trick is the SM2.0 score. Getting a high HDR and CPU score is the easy part.

 

Wish i knew what i did to score almost 4900 on the CPU with my M17 as that would get your right to 18k. Mine will vary alot from run to run on the CPU end.

 

just got my new ram and 2nd hdd caddy......so I will install win 7 pro on raid 0 wd3200bekt's with the new ram and see what I can squeeze out

 

Good luck Scook9, i know Drake is anxiously awaiting your results .

 

quick noob question,

what is best stripe size for RAID 0 on M17x, options are as follows:
Optimal
4k
8k
16k
32k
64k
128k

 

128k is the one you should usee

 

ok, doing that then

loading Windows 7 Pro now

 

Absolutly! The second Firefly Test is my Problem. All other Test enogh for breaking the 17k. My avg. FPS are 56/ 48/100/67.

My Cooling is not so good. I tested with normal Temps.

 

scook9, just a curious thought, how much of a difference do you think I'll benefit from going from a q9000 to a qx9300 if I mainly do heavy duty photoshop and video editing? 10% 50% 80% increase?
Is it worth the upgrade?

 

Hey guys,
Does anyone know the percentage difference between Vista and Win7 yet? I ran my test on Vista.

Edit - under oc in the bios it will only let my change fsb? And under CPU unlocked it says not detected???

 

if you dont have a extreme processor you cant


also Win 7 isn't any % faster then vista it's just faster all around .... it handles resources better .... Won't improve scores and games MUCH but it will a little.

@ lemon

it depends how much you overclock it .... with the higher cache and it running @ 3+ ghz you will see a noticable increase

 

So I can't O/C??

 

If you have the m17x you can overclock.....

 

FSB will overclock it

 

Well I tried this and windows wouldnt load and came up with an error saying I had to repair it... now I have to install vista again!

It would help if anyone with my setup can tell me what drivers and tweaks I would need to improve my frame rates in game? Also, what FSB should I be using??

At the moment I am not pleased with the performance to price ratio of the system. I got 20% off my system with a work discount, but it still cost me £2300 which is 3700 USD!!! Then I come here and find that someone with a similar system but with 280M SLI, rather than 260M SLI paid 2100 USD, which is only 1600 GBP! I'm not pleased at ALL! I rang alienware and told them that I'm not pleased and that I want to return the system due to tech issues and general customer service issues.

Can anyone help me with my issues at all? It would help me out greatly! Thanks

 

The M17x is not a great value outside of the US. The Clevo M980U is a good alternative for the price.

Regarding your issue do you have a RAID setup by any chance?

 

Yes I do, why do you ask?

Edit - RAID 0
Also where do I buy the Clevo ???

 

What CPU do you have ?

 

When trying to OC, if your BIOS would have reset you would have lost the raid setup. Check in your bios to make sure it is still set for raid.

 

To late now he reformatted lol

I second the clevo m98nu

 

Yup I did that and it was still set for RAID. It was the first thing I checked. But thanks for the help!

To Moo - My CPU is the Q9000! Where do I buy the Clevo? I dont see anywhere that stocks it?

 

xoticpc.com

powernotebooks.com


your FSB will be good @ 1250 BTw

 

Thanks! Will they deliver to the UK?

 

yea

you can get it from Kobalt and Novatech for UK

 

I've heard a lot of good things from Kobalt... http://www.kobaltcomputers.co.uk/

They are on this forum also.

 

yea the user is Neil@Kobalt

 

Thank you all! I will check those places out!

Edit - Clevo M90 isnt listed... are these silmilar PC's built around the Clevo??
thanks

 

its called the sager 9850

http://www.kobaltcomputers.co.uk/comanchesli_overview.php


there you go

 

Sorry to be a pain, but Kobalt seem to make their own laptops? I dont see the sager 9850 for purchase?

 

Alot of Clevo resellers have there own names for there machines. Kobalt calls it the Comanche. There all the same though.

 

nobody makes their own laptops

 

Yeah, but I still see I'm getting boned on the price... sucks to live in the UK!

Edit - OK for high fps in games and good for video editing what spec am I looking for? Can I go with a lesser CPU and 280 SLI??