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    Can your 7805u run FFXIV?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by nivek_k2020, Jul 4, 2010.

  1. nivek_k2020

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    Hi everyone, I heard Final Fantasy's new MMO (FF14) is coming out on Sept. 30/2010. So I tried to run their benchmark to see if I could play it on my 7805u.

    score 1031 with p8400 @2.26ghz cpu @1920x1080p
    score 1951 with p8400 @2.26ghz cpu @1280x720p
    score 2032 with x9100 @3.06ghz cpu @1280x720p

    My GPU is undervolted using the guide on these forums. I can't seem to get near 2500 score even after upgrading my cpu :(
    I ordered some ICD7 so I can try overclocking to bump up my score. Anyone have any better luck than me?

    Here is the official benchmark page:
    FINAL FANTASY XIV Official Benchmark

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    Gateway P-7805u x9100 (E0) @ 3.06ghz |Geforce 9800M GTS 1GB (driver 258.49)| 1920x1200 | Intel X25-M 80GB G2 SSD | Zalman ZM-NC2000 (facing backwards) | Win7 Ultimate x64 | Bios 9c.17.00
     
    nivek_k2020, Jul 4, 2010
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  2. InfectedSonic

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    i decided to give this a run through again but with a little oc.
    All these benchmarks are with gpu at stock clocks @0.9v

    Resolution: Low setting (1280x720)
    x9100 at 3.06ghz @ 1.15v 2045 points
    x9100 at 3.60ghz @ 1.27v Bluescreen :p
    x9100 at 3.60ghz @ 1.30v 2187 points

    if that scale is anything to go by then this game doesnt scale too well. I honestly couldnt care less though since i dont like these games so meh whatever.
     
    InfectedSonic, Jul 4, 2010
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  3. Kamin_Majere

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    It doesnt seem to be a CPU bound game. Try overclocking your GPU a bit and see what your benchmark scores are.
     
    Kamin_Majere, Jul 4, 2010
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    just out of sheer curiosity, does ICD7 actually have any proven "thermo-cooling/conductive" properties ie. its composition actively contributes to reducing high temperatures...

    or is it simply extremely good at filling in the micro gaps on the shim's surface (in which case, it simply maximizes the heat transfer efficiency on a 7805u heatsink which isnt really designed to handle crazy OCing in the first place)?
     
    Hello_Moto, Jul 4, 2010
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  5. Rhadamanthis

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    2274 point at low res with t9900 a 3200 mhz (by intel dynamic acceleration) and gpu 700/900/1650
     
    Rhadamanthis, Jul 4, 2010
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    My P7809u score was 2130 with GPU Oced to 715/900/1740 and stock P8700 cpu @ 1280x1076 res.
     

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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    2281, P9600 oc 700/900/1650............

    Edit;
    Couple of runs, got it too 2312...........
     
    TANWare, Jul 6, 2010
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  8. nivek_k2020

    nivek_k2020 Newbie

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    Which video card driver are you using? Which thermal paste is on your GPU?

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    Gateway P-7805u x9100 (E0) @ 3.06ghz |Geforce 9800M GTS 1GB (driver 258.49)| 1920x1200 | Intel X25-M 80GB G2 SSD | Zalman ZM-NC2000 (facing backwards) | Win7 Ultimate x64 | Bios 9c.17.00
     
    nivek_k2020, Jul 6, 2010
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  9. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Video is the stock 9800m, could it be otherwse? The GPU has never been touched. I have never felt tham ambisious to do it.

    The driver is the Stock nVidia driver 3/16/2010 8.17.11.9716.

    I noticed this seems to be single thread as the cores hover about 50% usage. With the nVidia monitor gadget the GPU is used at 90-92% on the lower res and 93-95% on the higher res. I think this needs some more optimization.

    Also I noticed with the NC2000 running my temps never got above 69C and the GPU nor CPU fan never even kicked in. Further evidence this can be optimized to use resources further.

    Below is my 1080P score..........
     
    TANWare, Jul 7, 2010
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  10. nivek_k2020

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    Just thought I would update my progress after applying ICD7 to CPU/GPU/NB and OC'ing my GPU...my latest FFXIV benchmark score is....2519 :eek:

    I finally managed to break 2500, so now I can play the game on default settings :D
    The biggest improvement I received was updating to the new Nvidia drivers 258.96 WHQL

    NVIDIA DRIVERS 258.96 WHQL

    My score went from 2032 to 2251 (with x9100 @3.06ghz cpu @1280x720p)
    Than I overclocked my 9800m GTS to 700/900/1700 using Nvidia system tools 6.06 to get from 2251 to 2519.
    I also went to Nvidia control panel>Manage 3D settings>Power management mode and switched from Adaptive to Prefer maximum performance so powermizer doesn't kick in. I never OC'd my x9100, it ran @3.06ghz.

    I like to thank this forum's members for all the guides and advice that helped me achieve my goal and saved me from spending a fortune on a new computer :notworthy:

    Here is a pic of my benchmark:
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    Gateway P-7805u x9100 (E0) @ 3.06ghz |Geforce 9800M GTS 1GB @700/900/1700| GPU driver 258.96 whql |1920x1200 | Intel X25-M 80GB G2 SSD | Zalman ZM-NC2000 (facing backwards) | Win7 Ultimate x64 | Bios 9c.20.00 | ICD7 on CPU/GPU/NB
     
    nivek_k2020, Jul 25, 2010
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  11. TANWare

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    good find on the drivers, from 2303 to 2493 with those so far here...........
     
    TANWare, Jul 25, 2010
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  12. madmook

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    With my ol' P6860fx, 2.5ghz T9300, 620/920/1620 clocks on the 8800M, 258.96 WHQL's, 1280x720 benchmark res, I got

    2249
     
    madmook, Jul 25, 2010
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  13. TANWare

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    Great, these drivers are the first in a while that actually seem to improve performance. I could do no better than 2496, 1920 res score went up to 1386...........
     
    TANWare, Jul 26, 2010
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    With the new x9100 3.6 GHz I now have 2650................ :)
    Not much of a bump at 1920 though, went to 1417........... :(
     
    TANWare, Aug 10, 2010
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  15. Zman0690

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    Just for reference my 7815U scored a 2071
    ICD on NB and CPU, undervolted GPU OC'd 700/925/1825

    I didn't think that was too shabby with the slow P7350 2ghz
    Planning on replacing with x9100 and putting ICD on GPU when I do that, will report back.

    Anyone else have any opinions on this score?
     
    Zman0690, Aug 30, 2010
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  16. llynx

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    7808u - 700/900/1800 - Dox's Latest
     

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  17. TANWare

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    Very cool, a Quad user......... I am a bit more than green with envy though..........
     
    TANWare, Sep 1, 2010
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    It took 3.7GHz with clocks at 715/915/1850 but I've cracked 2700. Now 2726.......
     
    TANWare, Sep 7, 2010
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    ^ :0

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    crazysoccerman14, Sep 9, 2010
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