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    Very low z70va 3dmark05 score

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by PhoenixHA, Jan 10, 2006.

  1. PhoenixHA

    PhoenixHA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Cross posting this here and on the gaming software forum.

    Can anyone help me?

    I bought my z70va about 2 weeks ago, and I just downloaded 3dmark05, and I got what seems like a very very low score for my system...1650.

    I'm using Mobility Catalyst 5.13 drivers...no clue what the problem is.

    System specs are:
    2.00ghz
    1gb ram
    x700

    If you need to know anything else, just ask.
     
    PhoenixHA, Jan 10, 2006
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Were you on battery?

    Hmmm...

    Did you make sure nothing else was runing that could of made a difference?
     
    coriolis, Jan 10, 2006
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  3. PhoenixHA

    PhoenixHA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nothing was running. I'm plugged in on max performance.

    Ran it again to make sure, scored 1719.
     
    PhoenixHA, Jan 10, 2006
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    I don't think I have any good answers for you but I had a similar problem with my W3V -- way too low 3dmark05 scores.

    Thanks to the folks on this board, figured out that the primary problem was that I had the ATI powerplay settings to balanced when plugged in instead of on max performance. But you've already addressed that, I guess...
     
    Monkeypants, Jan 10, 2006
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  5. PhoenixHA

    PhoenixHA Notebook Enthusiast

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    It seemed to be my drivers, I installed the latest Omega drivers and OC'd my card a bit, and I'm getting 2850 in 3dmark05 now.
     
    PhoenixHA, Jan 10, 2006
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    Ah, yes...it's amazing what drivers can do. However, keep in mind benchmarks don't always mean much...
     
    AuroraS, Jan 10, 2006
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  7. Shampoo

    Shampoo Notebook Deity

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    I'm pretty sure you had powerplay on medium settings or something like that with a program you are using.

    Try the latest catalyst drivers.

    Cheers,
    Mike
     
    Shampoo, Jan 11, 2006
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  8. aphirat

    aphirat Notebook Consultant

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    XD.. I can't get catalyst to install on my z70va. It keep saying incompatible. Someone PM me a link plz.

    My stock driver works fine and score good so i never really bother with it.
     
    aphirat, Jan 11, 2006
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  9. PhoenixHA

    PhoenixHA Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had my powerplay set to max performance while plugged in, and I ran all the tests while plugged in, so I'm still not sure what the problem was. I was using the latest Catalyst Mobile drivers (5.13).

    But the Omega drivers are working fine.

    Thanks for the help anyway.
     
    PhoenixHA, Jan 11, 2006
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  10. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    links are awesome!!! this is a link to get the latest mobility radeon drivers whenever a new one comes out, without the stupid check that is on the ati website.

    keep it secret, keep it safe ^_^ hahaha

    http://www.ati.com/online/mobilecatalyst/

    this is for that one guy aphirat,

    you have a crazy x700 phoenix, that is the only logical solution, you x700 got in with a bad crowd and there is no turning back.
     
    circa86, Jan 11, 2006
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  11. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    what about updating your chipset BIOS? i'm sure Asus has them on there website or whatnot. didn't alot of people with Z20va's do this?
     
    circa86, Jan 11, 2006
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  12. RKG72MP

    RKG72MP Notebook Geek

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    ((2850))...Damm, thats a great score for an X700.
     
    RKG72MP, Jan 12, 2006
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