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    m860tu 3dmark06

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by kevindd992002, Feb 10, 2009.

  1. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Is 7690 3dmarks low for the m860tu? i think it's low. i have a p9500 c2d processor, 9800m gts vc, 4gb 1066mhz ram, 320gb 7200rpm hdd. i'm using the beta drivers from the official site of nvidia.
     
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    Hi,

    Yeah that score looks on the low side, as a comparison I got ~9100 with everything on default with the same drivers... can you post the breakdown of your score.

    Also are you running it whilst on the battery?
     
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    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

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    no, not on battery. what the hell is happening with this system. i barely had this for 2 weeks. i'll try to repeat the test. do i need to run the test with my native resolution 1920x1200? this is supposed to be a gaming rig!
     
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    first 1280x1024
    then 19x12 for personal gaming reasons... :)
     
    Johnksss, Feb 10, 2009
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  5. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hi Kevin
    yes that score is a little low.
    on my original drivers i was getting 9100-9250
    since updating to the latest Nvidia beta drivers im getting 9350ish
    make sure you are on high performance before trying anything else.
    you can check against everyone elses 3Dmark06 and Vantage scores HERE
     
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    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

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    thanks for the reply mrdj.

    I am on high performance.

    then again, this problem of mine: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=351300 makes things laggy when the video card is being utilized.

    I have a hunch that this is the culprit in having these low 3dmarks score.

    Does anyone have any suggestion to fix the problem in the link above?
     
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  7. MrDJ

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    i replied on the other thread as well. it might be a good idea to contact your OEM where you bought your laptop from as they might have a better idea as they built it.
    dont forget im running the GT card so the score will be higher than the GTS card.
     
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    kevindd992002 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yup but the GT card will present a score higher of about hundreds only correct? i've contacted PCMW about it. What will I tell them?
     
    kevindd992002, Feb 10, 2009
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    maybe 3-500 difference (i might be proved wrong on this).
    just explain exactly what youve told us on here. especially the flickering brightness logo bleeding into games.
     
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    I watched the video, and from what I saw, the AC adapter wasn't plugged in securely; which is why the brightness dialog kept reappearing.

    So you were switching to and from the lower clocked battery mode very quickly, and your performance dropped as a result.
     
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    But it is plugged securely as I am on AC power indicated by the battery icon in the taskbar. What will I do?
     
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    It would be best to contact the company you purchased it from.
     
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    Thanks. It's PCMW. Do they need to send a replacement VC and a power brick? I don't have to pay for anything right?
     
    kevindd992002, Feb 10, 2009
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