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    x220: Significant performance increase after bios 1.33?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by noxxle99, Aug 12, 2012.

  1. noxxle99

    noxxle99 Notebook Deity

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    Anyone else notice a significant performance increase after updating to the latest bios (1.33)? Specifically, in the 3d graphics/gaming arena. I'm getting about 4,500 in 3dmark06 and the following in 3dmark Vantage: P1983, Graphics 1567 and cpu 9747.

    I don't recall what my numbers were before the update because I hadn't benchmarked in a long time. However, I know they were lower and I can actually feel the difference in some of the games I play.

    I have a core i5-2540m cpu and 6 gigs of ram. The cpu policy setting in Lenovo's battery utility is set to "turbo." I'm using the latest video driver update available through Lenovo's website (June 21, 2012, 8.15.10.2769).

    If someone could post their scores in either of the above benchmark utilities before and/or after the latest bios update, it would be greately appreciated.
     
    noxxle99, Aug 12, 2012
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  2. Pintu

    Pintu Notebook Consultant

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    The only "benchmark" I use is the WEI, and I don't see or feel any difference. From the changelog I am a bit sceptical whether the BIOS can provide more graphics power, as they mainly relate to some Bugs in UEFI. Maybe the Benchmark results are higher because the old ones where done with an older driver?
     
    Pintu, Aug 13, 2012
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