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    Very Low 3Mark6 Scores

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by thnk07, Dec 20, 2008.

  1. thnk07

    thnk07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    I just recently received my OCZ whitebook. I installed Vista 64 along with the latest ATI drivers, yet I am getting a score in the 7300's. Can you guys tell me what the problem may be? I am thinking my notebook may not be in crossfire mode. If that is the case, how would I go about enabling it? Thanks
     
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    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What is your cpu.

    you can change the crossfire i think in the bios.

    turn your power settings in vista to high performance.
     
    dondadah88, Dec 20, 2008
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  3. thnk07

    thnk07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a p9500 2.53 ghz and the settings are on high performance. I will probably check the bios next, thanks.
     
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    ichime Notebook Elder

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    Post temperatures via GPU-Z or HWmonitor if you can. Could be a poor GPU install.
     
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  5. thnk07

    thnk07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here is the the screen shot from HW Monitor thanks.


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    thnk07, Dec 20, 2008
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    thnk07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What kind of scores are you getting ichime? My configurations are identical to yours except for my processor (p9500).
     
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    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    enable Crossfire in CCC.
     
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    thnk07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    There seems to not be an option to enable crossfire, either that or I cannot find it.
     
    thnk07, Dec 20, 2008
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    ichime Notebook Elder

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    I get around 11,200. I meant to ask, what temps are you getting right after the run? Not sure if it's a Crossfire issue as both cards are reported in HWMonitor and the only way you can really disable Crossfire is by disabling Catalyst A.I. Maybe check to see if the box next to that option is ticked (should be under "Catalyst AI" under "3D" in the catalyst control center (advanced) )
     
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    That's correct.
     
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    mak5 Notebook Consultant

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    Oh... so Catalyst AI should be enabled at all the time, to benefit from Crossfire?

    Must remember that.

    I used to have it always disabled on my old X1400, because most games were going wacky when it was on...

    Cheers
     
    mak5, Dec 20, 2008
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  12. thnk07

    thnk07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I notice that my GPU temp max out at around 85 C. I love the notebook so far, but I really believe that it could be a lot better than it is now. I will check the bios tomorrow. Thanks a lot for everyone's help.
     
    thnk07, Dec 21, 2008
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    I reformatted my notebook again and reinstalled everything. I am still getting very low scores. I do not see a crossfire mode at all in my catalyst. Could that be the problem?

    3DMark Score
    7408
    SM 2.0 Score
    2617
    SM 3.0 Score
    3646
    CPU Score
    2270
     
    thnk07, Dec 21, 2008
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  14. ichime

    ichime Notebook Elder

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    K, it's probably a poor GPU install. If you feel comfortable with handling electronic hardware, there is an online manual for the whitebook here. Go to page 49 which shows you how to remove and replace the VGA boards (the GPUs). You'll need an extra pack of Arctic Silver 5 because you'll need to reapply it again.
     
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    How can I check if the Crossfire X feature is enabled on my Alienware M17 mobile system?

    http://4help.alienware.com/cgi-bin/alienware.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=5994&p_created=1227298694&p_sid=31A1_-lj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MzcsMzcmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3NjZl9mYXFzKmM9JnBfcGFnZT0yJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9bTE3&p_li=&p_topview=1
     
    mak5, Dec 22, 2008
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    Upgrade to a newer driver version, as the one you're using is old anyhow if using the AW 8.8 Catalyst package. try 8.10 or my 8.12 modded driver - of course I suggest the 8.12. Also the new 8.12 package allows you to control the crossfire and manually enable/disable it, unlike the 8.11 and earlier. Catalyst AI has nothing to do with your crossfire setup being enabled..it's just for enabling driver side tweaks. Check out this thread, hopefully these drivers will work better for you. :) http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=329941
     
    E-wrecked, Dec 22, 2008
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  17. CooLMinE

    CooLMinE Notebook Deity

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    Erm, how exactly do you disable crossfire with the 8.12 drivers ? :p Dont have that option in CCC
     
    CooLMinE, Dec 22, 2008
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    Right click the Icon in the taskbar.. Then the menu that pops up should have a crossfire option..you may have to hover over the HD 3870 menu to see Crossfire options. but, simple as that. :)
     
    E-wrecked, Dec 22, 2008
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  19. CooLMinE

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    Where exactly ? :p
     

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    CooLMinE, Dec 22, 2008
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  20. unbound

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    Had to send my box back to Alienware for the same problem, and approx the same scores (mine were lower overall, though). I'm still waiting to hear from them as to what the problem is. We suspected either a loose card or perhaps a non-functioning card.
     
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  21. SithFrog

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    I have question about those benchmarks. I have 3DMark6 but I have no idea what settings I should set to run reliable test for my m17. Any clues?
     
    SithFrog, Dec 23, 2008
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  22. whizzo

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    just use the default settings, so you can compare your scores to those achieved with the demo version.
     
    whizzo, Dec 23, 2008
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  23. E-wrecked

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    Cool, if you turn on that Crossfire option it will display the Crossfire logo when the cards sync up in game/benchmarks. Guess you can't "turn off" crossfire tho :p
     
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    Yea thought so :p

    But seems like disabling the AI does the job since my fps in games drop in almost in half when i disable that.
     
    CooLMinE, Dec 23, 2008
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    Depends on what you're running.. The AI may/may not disable crossfire. I know it does in 3dmark. :p
     
    E-wrecked, Dec 23, 2008
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