why is my 3dmark score so low

xmountainxlionx · Feb 2, 2008, 02:27 AM

It seems to my my 3dmark score should by more than this...wait I KNOW it should be more than this, because one time i got it too ~13200. I have actually oced the RAM more since then too.
Could it be a heat issue?

Urizen · Feb 2, 2008, 03:40 AM

that ain't low for 3Dmark06

Wile E · Feb 2, 2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xmountainxlionx

It seems to my my 3dmark score should by more than this...wait I KNOW it should be more than this, because one time i got it too ~13200. I have actually oced the RAM more since then too.
Could it be a heat issue?

If it did, in fact, get lower with a higher ram clock, that means something isn't 100% stable. Either your ram wants more voltage, or if that doesn't work, your NB wants more voltage. Remember, the further you push the ram, the harder the NB has to work, too.

xmountainxlionx · Feb 2, 2008, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Wile E

If it did, in fact, get lower with a higher ram clock, that means something isn't 100% stable. Either your ram wants more voltage, or if that doesn't work, your NB wants more voltage. Remember, the further you push the ram, the harder the NB has to work, too.

i raised the NB voltage .04 and heres what happened...

edit: sorry i thought it uploaded the first time

Wile E · Feb 2, 2008, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by xmountainxlionx

i raised the NB voltage .04 and heres what happened...

I don't see anything?

xmountainxlionx · Feb 2, 2008, 04:16 AM

i edited it

Wile E · Feb 2, 2008, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by xmountainxlionx

i raised the NB voltage .04 and heres what happened...

edit: sorry i thought it uploaded the first time

Definitely a step in the right direction. Adding any more voltage help? And did you try to bump the ram voltage up a notch?

xmountainxlionx · Feb 2, 2008, 04:34 AM

ill run some test and post some pics tomorrow, since its getting late here in NC. sound good?

Wile E · Feb 2, 2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by xmountainxlionx

ill run some test and post some pics tomorrow, since its getting late here in NC. sound good?

Yep. No probs. See ya tomorrow. lol.

xmountainxlionx · Feb 2, 2008, 10:20 PM

well i tried raising the NB votage to 1.33 nothing
tried raising DRAM voltage .5 nothing
got the timings down to 55514 @1104mhz still @ 12080

anyother thoughts? maybe try another driver for my GPU?

PSU needing more juice?

DOM · Feb 2, 2008, 10:27 PM

might be the driver the highest in 3dm06 was with 7.9 but its with ati you might want to try an older one, are you on the same one when you got 13k ?

xmountainxlionx · Feb 2, 2008, 10:37 PM

im using 7.15.11.6925, had it since 12/11/07. cant remember exact date of 13000 score though.

try a 7.9?

Black Panther · Feb 2, 2008, 10:37 PM

Your 3dmark06 score is very OK for your hardware.

Actually, you're getting 13K because of the processor. It's not normal that for a 8800GTS 640 one gets such a high score. One would be expecting a lower score actually.

Why are you worrying? Have you been comparing? To what?

xmountainxlionx · Feb 2, 2008, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Panther

Your 3dmark06 score is very OK for your hardware.

Why are you worrying? Have you been comparing?

yeah...

really i just want to know why it was at 13500 once and the rest of the time it was 12000

Black Panther · Feb 2, 2008, 10:44 PM

Maybe your proc was oc'd? Same thing for ram? Or maybe you had oc'd your 8800GTS 640MB?

Or maybe you ran the benchmark using a clean boot?

Or maybe you had different settings in your nvidia control panel? Like override options for AA? Or supersampling instead of multisampling?

xmountainxlionx · Feb 2, 2008, 10:46 PM

i dont know, your right i shouldnt be freaking out about it. ill just leave as it is.
im pretty sure i have gotten all i can out of what i got. thanks for your help

Black Panther · Feb 2, 2008, 10:54 PM

Well, I don't want you to give up!

Go into the nvidia control panel. Make sure if you have AA on there at least turn it to multi sampling. Or turn AA off altogether.

Otherwise put all global changes to the minimum - no AA, no AF etc etc.....

Then run 3dmark and see what you get.

If you still cannot reach 13K marks, go here and follow the instructions
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

Then run the benchmark, check your score.

(It might as well be that you turned your settings up for better graphics in some game, and then those same game settings which you turned globally would be directly affecting your 3dmark06 score).

xmountainxlionx · Feb 3, 2008, 02:24 AM

i turned the AA off and got 12887

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Feb 2, 2008, 03:40 AM	#2
Urizen Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 (0.02/day) Thanks: 15 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	that ain't low for 3Dmark06

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xmountainxlionx Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 531 (0.26/day) Thanks: 101 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	ill run some test and post some pics tomorrow, since its getting late here in NC. sound good? __________________ www.thespanningtree.net My Music

Feb 2, 2008, 10:20 PM	#10
xmountainxlionx Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 531 (0.26/day) Thanks: 101 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	well i tried raising the NB votage to 1.33 nothing tried raising DRAM voltage .5 nothing got the timings down to 55514 @1104mhz still @ 12080 anyother thoughts? maybe try another driver for my GPU? PSU needing more juice? __________________ www.thespanningtree.net My Music

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xmountainxlionx Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 531 (0.26/day) Thanks: 101 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	im using 7.15.11.6925, had it since 12/11/07. cant remember exact date of 13000 score though. try a 7.9? __________________ www.thespanningtree.net My Music

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Black Panther Senior Moderator™ Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7,044 (3.23/day) Thanks: 2,165 Thanked 1,836 Times in 1,102 Posts System Specs	Your 3dmark06 score is very OK for your hardware. Actually, you're getting 13K because of the processor. It's not normal that for a 8800GTS 640 one gets such a high score. One would be expecting a lower score actually. Why are you worrying? Have you been comparing? To what? __________________ *My Great White Bengal build* Join the techPowerUp! Official Group on Facebook.

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Black Panther Senior Moderator™ Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7,044 (3.23/day) Thanks: 2,165 Thanked 1,836 Times in 1,102 Posts System Specs	Maybe your proc was oc'd? Same thing for ram? Or maybe you had oc'd your 8800GTS 640MB? Or maybe you ran the benchmark using a clean boot? Or maybe you had different settings in your nvidia control panel? Like override options for AA? Or supersampling instead of multisampling? __________________ *My Great White Bengal build* Join the techPowerUp! Official Group on Facebook.

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xmountainxlionx Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 531 (0.26/day) Thanks: 101 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	i dont know, your right i shouldnt be freaking out about it. ill just leave as it is. im pretty sure i have gotten all i can out of what i got. thanks for your help __________________ www.thespanningtree.net My Music

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Black Panther Senior Moderator™ Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7,044 (3.23/day) Thanks: 2,165 Thanked 1,836 Times in 1,102 Posts System Specs	Well, I don't want you to give up! Go into the nvidia control panel. Make sure if you have AA on there at least turn it to multi sampling. Or turn AA off altogether. Otherwise put all global changes to the minimum - no AA, no AF etc etc..... Then run 3dmark and see what you get. If you still cannot reach 13K marks, go here and follow the instructions http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 Then run the benchmark, check your score. (It might as well be that you turned your settings up for better graphics in some game, and then those same game settings which you turned globally would be directly affecting your 3dmark06 score). __________________ *My Great White Bengal build* Join the techPowerUp! Official Group on Facebook.

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xmountainxlionx Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 531 (0.26/day) Thanks: 101 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	i turned the AA off and got 12887 __________________ www.thespanningtree.net My Music

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