New M17 - 8.8k 3DMark '06???

Fresh out of the box, and I run 3D Mark 06 and I get 8.8k?! My documentation indicates 12.6k, but realistically, I was expectly perhaps 11.5k on my first run but certainly not 8.8!

SM 2.0: 3.7k
HDR/SM 3.0: 4.0k
CPU: 2.3k

Details are as follows:
- Stock Drivers
- AA/ASO = Off
- Texture = Performance
- X-Fire = On
- 1280 x 1024

If it helps, when I clicked on the X-Fore diagnostics, I get only a "1". Ist this right? What am I doing wrong here? Specs. are in my sig.

 

Looks like it's only seeing one 3870. Sure you've got the Crossfire enabled correctly (I have never done this before but it sounds like the problem)?

 

I have a feeling xfire is the problem. How would I go about troubleshooting this? The xfire tool in CCC is useless. All I get a is a "1", but no "2".

 

you may want to compare the rez settings they used against yours.
it seems they use different settings quite often compared to what posters here do and that causes differences such as you have.
just a thought.

 

Thimk, check your CCC and make sure "Power Play" is set to Max performance.. also make sure Vista is set to high performance. Check that, if they aren't..then enable them. Then get back at me after another 3dmark run

 

oh..also make sure Catalyst AI is enabled..

 

how dare you [E-wrecked] come in here and overshadow my futile attempt at assisting a fellow AW user/owner....

to the OP: yeah, what he [E-wrecked] said

 

that is definitely a crossfire problem... lets just hope it is a software problem congratz to you on the m17 mine should be here tommorw(last time fed-ex updated the tracking was 8 am jan 24 ...

 

Thanks a bunch guys. I will try to enable AI and see how it runs this time. It's an old habit of mine to always turn AI off.

The good new is that there is no tape on the heatsink, and I also physicall have two 3870's

 

*cowers* sorry...sir. I uhh... was just trying to offer quality assistance in a expeditious manor. Oh..and I've got the same system - so it's a bit easier to troubleshoot.

+rep for your efforts


Oh..bonus, and I got you green box #3

Thimk; that would have been a downer to find only one GPU eh?! Glad the whole system shipped

 

ya - i knew that....thats why i am glad you hopped in there.
btw: did ya sell it? (yes off topic i know)
i am told i need to spread the reps around before i can give to you again....hmmmm - thought it was well over due since i gave ya some....pfffft....but thx for my 3rd box.....weeeee

 

Enabling AI did the trick... Phew!

Case closed. +rep to you guys.

 

whats your score now?

 

Just under 12k. I'll do some mods, I can prolly get it up a little more.

EDIT: What would be the difference between Basic and Advanced AI? Anyone?

 

The advanced AI will be more advanced than the basic AI. The basic AI is just very basic in nature and not very advanced at all. I hope this has helped.

 

Hahahahahaa. + rep.

Well, in that case, I shall Google...

 

Sorry bro, I had to do it. Just couldn't help myself You set 'em up, and I'll knock 'em down.

 

thanks for that indepth detail about it. Now it seems all clear to me.

 

No problem. No problem at all. And if you have any more question I'm here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.

 

Thanks again Captain Obvious!

 

lol.. since I chimed in and stepped on someone elses toes before, lemme step on the Master of the Obvious' toes here.. Advanced AI enables the driver side tweaks, implemented by ATI for that particular driver package. Basic, is just that.. Basic driver package, without all of the tweaks enabled. Essentially, it is exactly what godspeed said.

 

From CCC help contents:


ATI Catalyst™ A.I.
ATI Catalyst A.I. makes use of AMD's texture analyzer technology to optimize performance in 3D applications, while maintaining or even improving image quality. It analyzes individual textures as they are loaded to determine the best and fastest way to display them.

ATI Catalyst A.I. includes application-specific detection for various games and games engines such as Doom 3, the Half Life 2 engine, Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004, Splinter Cell, Race Driver, Prince of Persia, and Crazy Taxi 3.

Setting ATI Catalyst™ A.I. Settings
From the Graphics Settings tree, expand 3D.
Click Catalyst™ A.I.
If necessary, clear Disable Catalyst™ A.I.
Click and drag the slider to the desired setting.
Use the Standard slider setting to achieve optimal results without impacting performance. Use the Advanced slider setting to achieve even better results with minimal impact on performance.

Note: Changes to ATI Catalyst A.I. settings are not shown in the 3D Preview

Hope this helps

Cheers
Luke

 

Just hit 12,010 in '06 and I'm pretty content with that; it was what I expected anyways. I don't know what kind of state the system was in when AW reached 12,600 as noted in my documentation, but whatever, it's all about the games.

 

What settings did you have your laptop on? I've only hit 11,800 and I believe we have the same configuration?

 

can you explain this pls ... If I disable AI would CrossFire be Disabled as well?

Greetings
Julian

 

Hard drive speed can affect scores as well.

 

Mipmap settings were set to Performance, AI was set to Advanced, AA + ASO = Off, disabled aero and used the Windows Classic theme and ended some random processes.

It was run on 1280 x 1024.