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    area 51 m15x 10k benchmark, can i push it further?

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by Wardoink, Feb 11, 2010.

  1. Wardoink

    Wardoink Notebook Enthusiast

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    good day, i know my laptop's quite old now, this is my laptop's latest 3dmark06 benchmark, may i know your suggestions or opinions if i can still push it further?
    can it still reach the 11k mark?

    thanks in advance

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    Wardoink, Feb 11, 2010
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  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Driver tweaks/different drivers have a big impact on 3DMark06 as I'm sure you know. Try Dox's 182.46 ( http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/23484-forceware-182-46/). CPU as well (since 3DMark06 loves CPUs) - if you can squeeze more out of the CPU then you can bump it up a bit. Not sure where you are at in terms of OC (CPU or GPU).
     
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  3. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    I always push till I BSOD or my display drivers fail. Just keep an eye on temps and make sure you have adequete cooling. And as Bat said drivers can make a big differance.
     
    DR650SE, Feb 12, 2010
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