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21372 on 3DMark!?

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DiseasedCow

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http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=7425634

Should I be getting higher with my setup... or is there anything I can do to raise the score... I turned off all other programs while running it at set the AA and AF to the lowest. I also ran it in realtime.

Also, are there any harms in overclocking the videocard to much (to the point where everything is artifacting)? my vpu stays cold enough with my WC setup so thats why im asking this question.

thx in advance
 
Hmmm. I'm posting 19k with about 400mhz less than you. I think you should definately be getting a tad more than 17.5k. I don't think my XT is making *that* big of a difference over your pro.
 
Originally posted by Spidey329
Hmmm. I'm posting 19k with about 400mhz less than you. I think you should definately be getting a tad more than 17.5k. I don't think my XT is making *that* big of a difference over your pro.
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He is getting more than 17.5k. Not sure where you pulled that number from, his link and thread title clearly shows 21372...

To the poster, that is about right. I got 21740 about 6 months ago with a similar setup. I have since gotten a Mach II, IC7MAX3, PC4000 mem, and a 9800XT. But I havent run it on this machine yet.
 
comeron:
memory timings?
video card clock?
also, don't set AA/AF to lowest, set them to application preference
lower sliders on quality in d3d settings
close background apps
 
ahh, your right... I forgot to tell you my clock speeds:
mem - 365 or 375 (dont remember)
core - 420 (i think)

setting aa/af higher to aplication preference helps the score..? Ill try that. I will aslo get rid of the background and move the sliders:)
 
Originally posted by fallguy


his link and thread title clearly shows 21372...
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When I clicked the link, I assumed the "my system" was his system, and he was wondering why a link system got 21k. I don't know why 3dmark showed a 17k comparison under my system. As I'm not logged in, and the system doesn't match.
 
What are your memory timings?

Try putting your memory on 2.7 or 2.8v and do 5.2.2.2 if that doesn't cut it, do 6.2.2.2
 
im relaxing my timmings right now, I can run them at 5222 when im @ 3.65 or so and when Im at 3.75, I can run them at 6222. Off to do another benchmark.....;)
 
is it safe to run those voltages? (I think it is according to what you said a while back) but just want to make sure.
 
it only lets me go to 2.8V... I also noticed that my fsb was 245, not 250! Im going to see if that extra cpu speed will help any.

BTW, It wont let me run 6222 or 5222 and gives me a bios checksum error. So I guess im stuck with 7332.
 
redid it @3.75GHz and the core was bumped up to 472.5

I got 21,984.. Now if I could only adjust those timings:)
 
fyi, the IC7MAX3 has some serious issues with ram volts over 2.85. Go to their forums.. they finally admitted to it, and you can send your board in for a "fix". The fix voids your warranty, and decreases stablility with lower volts.
 
^^^ let me get this straight... you can send in your IC7-G to them and they fix the voltage but it voids your warranty..?
 
So are you artifacting when you run 3dmark? I don't know about other people, but I dont consider that to be a valid benchmark if you get artifacts. Definitely a kickass system though you got there.
 
that sucks... oh well hopefully they can fix it in a newer bios revision.

BTW, I only do benchmarks when there is little to no artifacting.
 
Do it when 12+ hours prime95 stable, and 0 artifacts. Anything else and it is totally invalid. I'd even do 24 or 36 hours on prime if you could.
 
invalid in your opinion... my comp wont run prime95 that long if its life depended on it. but I can still play games and benchmark for hours on end without it ever even showing signs of crashing, thats stable enough for me
 
I agree. Ive seen prime fail on a total stock system that has run great for years.
 
Originally posted by fallguy
I agree. Ive seen prime fail on a total stock system that has run great for years.
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great is subjective. I couldn't sleep knowing that my machine was producing math errors left and right, and that software was smoothing over it.

Having a machine at stock speeds doing that means something is seriously wrong. Failing prime95 torture test means you have a hardware problem. Period.
 
many computers cant run prime95 for 24 hours... Zach's comp (AI7, 2.4C, 1 gig hyperx, and WD HDD) couldnt either @ stock for 24 hours. It stoped at 17hours I think...
 
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