OCZ Whitebook Benchmarks - Post 'em if ya got 'em! All rebrands may participate..

use the generic benchmarking tool. it would be the easiest way.

http://www.gamershell.com/news_43662.html

 

Thanks a bunch

 

Here are 3dmark Vantage scores with the 3870 x2, 4gb of DDR3 ram and a P8600 processor:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9482/3dmarkvantage1280zl5.jpg

 

well congrats on a few things ichime! nice vantage score and you got your machine!

 

Didn't get it yet, I have to pick it up at the UPS store because UPS decided to deviate from normal schedule and come to my house when I was at work. These pictures are from Shane of Dark Smiley Systems who tested it before shipping it out.

I'll be running benchmarks for UT3, Battlefield 2 and 2142, Team Fortress 2 and the other games that use the Source engine. I assume that it would play close to or beyond the 60hz refresh rate, but benchmarks are benchmarks. I'll also test to see if the 3870 card(s) is compatible with an Alienware M9750.

 

Ok, ran a few more benchmarks (keep in mind, processor is a P8600):

Team Fortress 2 gets an average of 90fps (everything maxxed out) in Dustbowl (around 110 fps outside, drops to about 80 when inside). Because Steam forced me to download more crap, I couldn't obtain fps data for online gaming (ran it through "Create a server" option.

Counter Strike Source's stress test gave me 166.7 fps

3dmark06 gave me 10.9k (probably because I was running a lot of background programs).

 

10.9K are you running a Celeron?? Single Card?


Mine gets way more and I have a T9600

These are getting 16K+


http://www.rkcomputer.net/rkcforum/viewtopic.php?t=1740

 

u guys are still not bored talking about 3dmark06??

 

Found Far Cry 2 on ULTRA settings:

http://www.rkcomputer.net/downloads/ocz/3d06_temps/farcry2_ultra.png


Other benchmarks here:

http://www.rkcomputer.net/rkcforum/viewforum.php?f=10&sid=a472f499104cfb2f4105f09871d061cc

 

T9600 is not P8600.
2.8ghz 6mb cache vs 2.4Ghz 3mb cache.
Considering he's got stuff running in the background, that's still a reasonable score.

That 16K+ is an overclocked quadcore at 3+ Ghz if you noticed the details. CPU scores can help substantially for 3dmark06. The extra .3 Ghz gave Rob almost an extra 1k in 3dmark06.

 

nice. glad to see rob re ran his test. he said he would.

 

Yeh, CPU is making a huge difference in high end GPU scores.

I think ichime should expect around 12K at best. When i first ran 3dmark06, i had dreamscene, fraps, chrome downloading ut3 (700MB), rocketdock, rainmeter, a snazzy theme and lots of other unnecessary processes, i got 5800. (this is an acer btw lol)

After disabling everything (even aero), applyin a plain background, turn off eveything so the comp is only using 1Gb of RAM and downloading te best drivers available, I got 6000.

 

Update: Tried out the new Catalyst 8.11 drivers (upgrade from 8.7 drivers). Went from a 166.7 fps in CSS stress test to 183.89 (settings: 1920x1200, 8xMSAA, 16xAF, everything else high/max). Not bad.

 

Can you check the temperature of the GPU while doing benchmarks?

Mine went up to 110 degree.

 

wow! 110?!? That is definitely not safe. I'd return it to Alienware and tell them to reapply the thermal paste properly or something if it persists.

 

when was the last time you blew out the gpu/cpu fan and heat sink?

 

last time?

I just got it today.

 

The problem is that I don't have computer to use, if I return it, then I need some computer to work with. Would they send someone to come do it?
It has the Onsite service warranty.

 

Dang man 110 degrees sounds like the GPU heatsink is not seated right .

At john, he just got the machine i think in the last 24ish hours so i doubt dust would be an issue unless he lives in a dust factory.

 

woa....didn't catch that you just got this thing.

1: turn it on it's side and make sure you hear the fan running
2: if you have to, take off the bottom cover to visually see them spin if you can't hear them.

this could save you from having to send it back for repair....

 

Hell yeah, it's spinning hard.

I am thinking GPU-Z could be wrong. But freaking rivatunner and any other program doesn't work in VISTA 64. **** 64.

 

i would go with gpuz, it is about the most accurate one to date.

now when you say IT'S spinning...is that the gpu fan or the cpu fan or both fans?

and try lifting the back up about 1/2 off the table for more air flow.

run another test and see if there is a change.

 

Same thing.

Another thing I notice is that the temperature jumps like 20 degree in 1 second after I turn on the 3D in ATITool.

 

last thing you can try before having to send it in...

see if you can reseat your vga card or heat sink. if your not freeling real comfortable with this, then by all means...either send it back or have your local computer store check it. only thing is... your local store will probaly charge you....

 

The thing is the GPU doesn't slow down when it's overheat or create problems at 110. The GPU should throttle down if the real temp really reach 100. That's why I suspect that's not the real temp.

 

did it say some where that 100 is your cutoff temp? it's a lot of cards floating around and some are rated higher than others... and if it didn't cut off at 100 could aslo mean a faulty vbios. (speculation)

download hwmonitor.
not sure if your cpu temps will be right, but it will or should show the correct gpu temps.

http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php

 

hwmonitor doesn't show gpu temp.

 

thats strange what kinda GPU do you have nVidia or ATI? as my 8800m GTX shows up in HWMonitor

 

3780x2 M17

 

It's probably Alienware's BIOS. It's the same issue with the M9750 (can't see the GPU on HWmonitor).

Those temperatures are way too high. I suggest taking it back to Alienware ASAP. My max so far was 82 degrees playing Savage 2 (everything maxxed) with older drivers. My other games average to about 77 degrees and fan kicks into high gear around 80 degrees.

 

You gotta download HWMonitor Pro to see GPU temps. And there's a trial version for no cost. It will show em, but sometimes it blanks out a temp or 2 with [trial]..no big deal, just close the monitor and re-open it a few times and you'll get one that doesn't censor any temps.

And, I have a feeling that 110 temp you're seeing is not accurate, at all.

 

Same thing.

Man.


By superprelude at 2008-11-14

 

whoa!

you are certainly up there for sure.

 

f it jumps to that temp in 43 seconds it seems like either you have a conductivity issue or your gpu is bad.

 

I am going to test it few more days and wait for other M17 owner to report their temp. Then I will request a tech sent over to replace the GPU and the heatsink.

 

Just so you know Alienware will not send a tech out to you. They will either send you a new card to install yourself or you will have to send it in. I don't think a single person has yet to get Alienware to send a tech out for a repair.

 

Then what's this On-site service they advertise about?

 

Probably they really meant to say On-our-site service, but just had a little *cough* when they got to the "our" bit.

 

It means they ship it on site so you can do all the work lol.

 

Not necessarily true. When I upgraded my m15x CPU, they did send a local tech out to my home to do the install. Just make sure you go through Roswell support.

 

Personal FC2 Benchmarks DX10; 1920.1200 Resolution All settings Maxed; Long Run Ranch 3 Cycles


By Ewrecked

DX9; same settings:


By Ewrecked

 

Also, 3dmark06 here:

By Ewrecked

As you can see..temps dropped considerably compared to the 80c+ they used to run. Must be my personal heat-mod. *shrugs*

 

I asked in another thread, but then it got closed... how much difference do you see visually between DX9 and DX10? It certainly makes a decent FPS gain to go to DX9. Just curious.

 

Really, it's not a huge difference. In my opinion. DX10 looks a bit more life-like.. if a game can be so. DX10 seems to add more crispness, better shading, more visual depth, and like I said, more life-like. Really though, if you're gaming.. and get enthralled, I don't think you'd notice a vast difference. There's some DX9 mods that attempt to make it appear as DX10, and they come pretty close. MastaMarek is familiar with those.

But overall.. DX9 will not make you hate a game.

 

Can we have some Vantage scores please?

Theres no reason to create a new thread asking for this but i dont understand why ppl seems to avoid to post any Vantage scores..

 

+1, it would be nice to see some 3DMark Vantage scores.

Off Topic / For Comparison's Sake:

My 3DMark Vantage Scores; (Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ Stock Clocks + RMClock UV (1.2500V to 1.1500V) / 8800m GTX SLi @ Stock Clocks):

Default / PhysX Disabled / SLi Enabled - P8397 (GPU / 7,809 - CPU / 10,847).

Default / PhysX Enabled / SLi Enabled - P9486 (GPU / 7,844 - CPU / 25,482).

Comparison Image (3DMark Vantage Screenshot).

 

Vantage scores for my machine were already posted, though it's relatively low end:

http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3dmarkvantage1280zl5.jpg

If anything, the GPU scores should be taken into consideration, if it's true that Vantage does a better job of better assessing GPU potential apart from the CPU's influence.

 

ORB

STOCK EVERYTHING

OVER CLOCKED GPU

1920X1200

VANTAGE EXTREME

VANTAGE WITH PHYSX

VANTAGE WITH PHYSX OFF

DUAL CARD 1650X1080

DUAL CARD 1920X1200

SINGLE CARD 1920X1200

INTELS VANTAGE SCORE

Exactly why everyone wants to see vantage. and 6500 for gpu is very respectable! considering so far...the highest was 7600 for gpu score with a x9100

 

Good scores, guys. I agree, 3DMark Vantage knows how to squeeze the cards' performance out better.

Sidenote: Updated my post above, re-added the ORB Results, but this time as images.

 

E-wrecked, thanks for the response on DX9/10 differences.

Johnksss- Those are awesome numbers you are getting in Far Cry 2, btw. Making me think twice about my whitebook order, though my main reason is uncertainty in the upgradeability of the D901C past its current iteration. However, maybe the 901 doesn't need any upgradeability...

Thanks again,