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    Gateway FX+3DMark Vantage

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by DRevan, May 12, 2008.

  1. DRevan

    DRevan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Post your 3DMark Vantage results here for your Gateway FX notebook!
    Please be sure you put the following things on the screenshot:
    -CPU type
    -VGA name+VGA clocks (if you OC)+driver version
    -run 3DMark in Performance settings! (it means 1280x1024 resolution so you need an external monitor)

    Here is my result without any OC and with the default T5450 CPU:
    [​IMG]

    I hope to see more results, expesially with larger CPU :)
     
    DRevan, May 12, 2008
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  2. Johnksss

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    yeah, me...im up there as well

    http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=52086
     
    Johnksss, May 12, 2008
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  3. tasty crabcakes

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    Ugh, Vantage, its driving me nuts, keeps crapping out on me after the physics test and talking about buffers...any suggestions?

    ...that said, what drivers are you guys having success with for
    1: 3dMark 06,
    2: 3d Mark Vantage,
    3: COD 4
    4: Team Fort. 2

    Thanks for your help, crabby
     
    tasty crabcakes, May 13, 2008
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  4. Johnksss

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    yeah, don't over clock anything and check your drivers to make sure you have a decent version...mine we're crapping out as well. i had to go back to 169.09 drivers and they seemed to work fine. then i could over clock, but allot of the other drivers i tried...we're having allot of problems. hopefully this will be fixed soon....
     
    Johnksss, May 13, 2008
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  5. M3lvn

    M3lvn Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    My score isnt so badass; in fact it seems rather low.

    I can run the 1280x1024 rez on my p6831fx as I have upgraded the screen to 1680x1050.

    My specs:
    CPU: T7300 @2GHz.
    Forceware version 167.45 (<-- could it be this?)
    Vista Home Premium (clean install)

    The rest is standard:
    250gb, 3gb, no overclocks.

    [​IMG]
     
    M3lvn, May 19, 2008
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  6. Johnksss

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    try 175.63 drivers.

    they are very nice
     
    Johnksss, May 19, 2008
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    I had the same issues when I upgraded to 9300
    I think its the software to benchmark, it doesn't work the the 6860 screen setting, its having issues with Vista 64 (maybe??), direct 10
    I am having no issues with games (Crysis high/very high, very fast, )
     
    el168, May 19, 2008
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  8. el168

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    Does anyone know how to gauge the FPS in Crysis or COD4?
     
    el168, May 19, 2008
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    yeah, it was the driver. because it is working fine now
     
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    I must have a strange laptop. I cant say that the 175.63 work well for me.

    Procedure:
    - uninstalled nvidia driver via add/remove programs
    - uninstalled hardware via device manager
    - ran driver sweeper
    - installed 175.63 (did the , to _ fix for the inf file)

    Pros:
    - 3dmark Vantage score went up a few points: from 2475 to 2515

    Cons:
    - 3dm06 score dropped from ~7400 to ~7k
    - Windows feels slower: thumbnails take more time to display, resizing windows are bit more 'floaty' (like a clean install with no appropriate video drivers, but not so extreem)

    Result:
    - So, Im back on the 167.45. Feels more sturdy to me.
    But thanks for the suggestion.


    175.63 score:
    [​IMG]

    Rolled back to 167.45 score
    [​IMG]
     
    M3lvn, May 20, 2008
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  12. Johnksss

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    yeah, i would check your settings then...because i had a (169.09) 10831 3dmark06 score and went to (175.63) 11048
     
    Johnksss, May 20, 2008
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    Which Driver are you using? I see that you are using 32 bit Vista and directx 9... do you have suggestions for 64Bit Vista and dirx10?

    I am using the supplied nVidia driver-
     
    el168, May 20, 2008
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    me?

    175.63 with inf file out of the original_inf.zip file

    here is my 3dmarkadvantage score
    http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dmv=123544
     
    Johnksss, May 20, 2008
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    ok, i fixed the link.
     
    Johnksss, Jun 7, 2008
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    its still not working :(
     
    DRevan, Jun 7, 2008
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    Thanks for the Fraps link,
     
    el168, Jun 7, 2008
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