Low 3DMark06 scores

U

UltimaBoB

Limp Gawd
Joined
Sep 24, 2006
Messages
215
I just got my computer serviced after having many issues.

I upgraded to windows XP x64 from 32 bit windows.

My setup:

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
Intel E6700 CPU @ factory 2.66ghz
2 x HIS ATI 1950XTX in crossfire
4 GB OCZ memory

When my computer was bought, 16 months ago, I only had 2 GB of slower Hynix memroy and I was posting ~11,000 3dMark06 scores which at the time was about right for my machine when compared to others with similar machines.

Now, I'm only getting ~6,000 to ~7,000 scores according to the guy who fixed my machine. The only changes are that now I have newer drivers than 16 months ago and I upgraded to x64 windows from 32. The person who serviced the machine says that the discrepancy is due to the OS system change and that my machine is benchmarking at the level it should w/ x64.

Is this correct?
 
strangely, the overall scores that I am getting seem to correspond to the benchmarks that people with my CPU and a SINGLE 1950xtx are getting. Crossfire says it is installed...
 
It may well be because of the X64 OS.....I would be curious to know also, as I'm contemplating installing that myself....
 
6196 3DMark06 score

SM2 = 2352
HDR/SM3 = 2648
CPU=2363

These scores just seem off and internet searching doesn't reveal anything about x64 windows tanking 3dmark scores that badly.
 
solved! apparently when you enable crossfire for the first time, you have to reboot immediately or it will only 'say it is enabled.

Small little tidbit I found out after 3-4 hours of searching lol Sometimes it's the small stuff. The tech I just had working on my system must not have known that either and enabled it after installing the OS and not rebooted right away.

So I disabled Crossfire, then enabled it and applid + immediate reboot.

Voila 3dmark06 score of 10,690!

Only problem now is that this means the thermal testing the tech did was done without the second GPU firing. Let's hope I will be okay...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top