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    Znote G15 underachieving badly

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by SoliDi, Feb 6, 2010.

  1. SoliDi

    SoliDi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi folks!

    I got this Znote G15 with Intel P8700 and Nvidia GT 130M and 4 gb of ram.
    From what I've seen in internet, I should get something near 6000 3DMarks in 3Dmark 06.

    Problem is, that I only get 2400-4500 3DMarks approx. One day I was able to get 5900 (just after updating my chipset drivers), but that has only happened once.

    I used Core Temp and GPU-Z to monitor my GPU and CPU while running 3Dmark. GPU looks always fine (apart from bad performance) but both cores drop frequency from original 2.53 GHz to 1.6 GHz. and scores were something below 3000 3DMarks.

    I've tried to force the CPU to maximum frequency with RMClock, with no success.

    And here are some of my scores:

    One of the worst ones was something like this:
    2700 marks
    CPU: 790 3DMarks
    (can't remember the graphics scores)

    Average Score

    4456 3Dmarks
    SM2.0: 2598
    SM3.0: 1195
    CPU: 1330

    Best Score

    3DMark 5983 3DMarks
    SM 2.0: 2723
    SM 3.0: 2466
    CPU: 1662

    Here's one score I found (P8600 and GT 130M Asus N51VF)
    5629 3DMarks
    SM 2.0: 2347
    SM 3.0: 2192
    CPU: 2152

    So basically I have better points from graphics, but my CPU is waaay back. And I'm pretty sure that P8700 is better than P8600.

    Hope someone can help me. Thanks in advance! :)
     
    SoliDi, Feb 6, 2010
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Download HWMonitor and report your laptop's CPU, GPU and HDD temps after a run of 3DMark (leave HWMonitor open in the background).
     
    namaiki, Feb 6, 2010
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  3. SoliDi

    SoliDi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Both Cores show 58 °C as min, max and current temperature. Something wrong with the sensors or something... max GPU temp was 95 °C and max HDD 58 °C
     
    SoliDi, Feb 6, 2010
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    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Which GPU drivers are you using?
     
    Kocane, Feb 6, 2010
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  5. SoliDi

    SoliDi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nvidia's latest drivers from their website. Thought of trying the ones in the zepto ftp.
     
    SoliDi, Feb 6, 2010
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    Tyven Notebook Consultant

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    When the GPU reaches 95-96 degrees it might automatic reduce the clockspeed, making it perform a lot less.
    Try enabling on-screen display of the clockspeed, when running 3DMark and see if it's downthrottlet. I know Rivatuner can display the clockspeed
     
    Tyven, Feb 7, 2010
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    contracks Newbie

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    3DMark shows you 3 scores. is every score really low or is it only the cpu score or the gpu score??
     
    contracks, Feb 8, 2010
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