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    3d mark scores freakishly low?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by chase361, Jun 15, 2006.

  1. chase361

    chase361 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hay i have a E1705 with a centrino duo with 1.63 Ghz and a X1400 clocked to 510/441, a gig of 533 memory and a 60 gig harddrive running at 7200 RPM and when the tests are taking place i'm only getting 1 or 2 FPS wich that is crap cuz i'm getting an average of 28-30 FPS on F.E.A.R with all the mediem settings. Do any of you know what's up with this? Could it just be cuz it is a demo of 3d mark?
     
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    It would only be called a benchmark if it sufficently stressed a system. 3DMark is designed to stress even the highest-end graphics cards. 1-2FPS is normal, don't worry about it.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 15, 2006
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  3. chase361

    chase361 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx, i figured nothing was wrong. Hay i have a thred about this but i figured i can ask on here too. Do you know of a cool pad i can use for an E1705? i need it for cooling for my GPU not for comfort on couch surfing so does anyone know of a really good 2-3 fan notebook cool pad? or even better is there a better GPU fan or heat sink i can put in?
     
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    You can't change the notebook's fan/heatsink. I moved your thread on a cooling pad to the Accessories forum.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 15, 2006
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  5. NOSintake

    NOSintake Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    are u running on a battery? i know that affected my score
     
    NOSintake, Jun 15, 2006
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    Notebook Solutions Company Representative NBR Reviewer

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    Well when I run on battery I get higher scores. Around 400 more in 3dmark05 and around 900 more in 3dmark03. Stupid bug, I hate it!

    Charlie :)
     
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  7. NOSintake

    NOSintake Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    ok, now i need some help. lol. i put on the omega drivers, and i only got a 30 point increase (look at sig). did i do something wrong? is this normal? how come some people get like 100 point increases?
     
    NOSintake, Jun 18, 2006
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    its normal
     
    deedeeman, Jun 18, 2006
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  9. TwilightVampire

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    It depends on the GPU as to how much the omegas will help them.
     
    TwilightVampire, Jun 18, 2006
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