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    First i5 3dmark06? CPU+ GPU overclock

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by tassadar898, Jun 17, 2010.

  1. tassadar898

    tassadar898 Notebook Evangelist

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    I know this probably belongs elsewhere but everyone is running i7.. i got the fast track i5 system 4gigs ram, i5-520um... i overclocked the CPU FSB to 166mhz and then overclocked the GPU 550 clock, 850 memory and ran 3dmarko6 and got 7700 =). I got a cpu score of 1800.
     
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  2. luffytubby

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    cool. Did you try a 3dmark 06 run without OC?
     
    luffytubby, Jun 17, 2010
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    how did you overclock the GPU? Thanks!
     
    wheresmystuff, Jun 17, 2010
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    Thank you, thank you, this is so much reassurance that it builds upon the M11xR1 rather than rivalling it.
     
    fyro11, Jun 17, 2010
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  5. Eat_My_Brains

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    Hmm how does that compare to the R1?
     
    Eat_My_Brains, Jun 17, 2010
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  6. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    That's a really good score! The proper proof though, consists of a screenshot with CPU-Z and GPU-Z... you guys never looked into official benchmarking threads? :p
     
    unreal25, Jun 17, 2010
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  7. luffytubby

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    I think the highest OC'ed R1s got around 6700?

    I think that was the highest I saw :)
     
    luffytubby, Jun 17, 2010
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    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    The M11xR1 could be pushed to 7100, and even that was a rarity, and the first bench on the i5 M11xR2 and already it's 7700. If it can be pushed to 8100, that's reason enough for me to purchase it. Oh wait- I already have, lol.
     
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  11. tassadar898

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    7926 with 565 core 900 memmory =)
     
    tassadar898, Jun 17, 2010
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    Screenshots? Thanks very much...
     
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    Not the early R1 benchmark thread! Thanks for link! That was interesting :)

    Okay, it's obvious that GTA4, is the one that must be tested.

    The only m11x bench, is 25 FPS, with everything at low and off at 800x600. That one is the killer.

    THAT will be the one to test R2 with, I say! but the different patches gives different performance?

    I wonder what patch icarus_II used for his bench!
     
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    That is only 800 points higher and on a synthetic test, we really need someone to test APB or something and show some better game performance.
     
    YodaGoneMad, Jun 17, 2010
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    Thats nice :O

    I was getting the i7 because i thought i5 would be to slow! but now i think i'll save 200 euros and get the i5 version!
     
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    +1 if it can manage that then I cant wait to get my self into a mire of credit and debt to get one of these puppies. :D
     
    Eat_My_Brains, Jun 17, 2010
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  17. M11Ash

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    I'm on it all going well My mac has just finished the disk 1 ISO got the second disk now then copy and install onto my i7 M11x

    Give me a couple of hours and I'll have those Benchies up :)
     
    M11Ash, Jun 17, 2010
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    Good speed Ash.


    GTA 4... You will never find a more horrible optimized game. Ported by Satan from the PS3, to PC... This port will go over in history, as the horror benchmark of our time.

    The faith of free computing is in your hands now Ash.


    God speed. God speed!
     
    luffytubby, Jun 17, 2010
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    Keep pushing it ;)

    Are you using rivatunner/msi after burner? ;) Don't forget you can O/C the shaders as well.
     
    vengance_01, Jun 17, 2010
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  20. luffytubby

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    Won't temps go crazy? I mean jesus... it's so compact already! What does regular non OC R1 hit under load?
     
    luffytubby, Jun 17, 2010
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  21. aznguyen316

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    good stuff, thanks op. mind running a wprime 32 bench? oc'd is fine. curious how that compares to the i7-640UM
     
    aznguyen316, Jun 17, 2010
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  22. wheresmystuff

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    +1, I'm curious about the i5 wPrime 32M as well
     
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    Temps will be fine. The cooling system is very well designed in Alienwares, and if anything does go kaput, there are internal sensors designed to cutoff power at a certain temperature (usually in the 105-120C range).

    As for an overclocking utility, I would recommend EVGA Precision over Afterburner, but maybe that's just personal preference.
     
    Polytonic, Jun 17, 2010
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    Tassadar, any updates on max score? I am guessing there is still plenty of headroom left in the GPU. :)
     
    vengance_01, Jun 18, 2010
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    reached 7960, couldnt top 8k (probably could if i didnt sync core speed with shader speed and tweaker shader speed but too lazy)... im stable at 560 core/890 memory and 1344 shader with a 7.8k 3dmark06... not too shabby =).
     
    tassadar898, Jun 19, 2010
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    Temps never reach above 72C
     
    tassadar898, Jun 19, 2010
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    Screenshots would be nice.
    :)
     
    Quicklite, Jun 19, 2010
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    I didnt take any when I was doing them =(. I'll run one later tonight on OC if I have time =).
     
    tassadar898, Jun 19, 2010
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    Much appreciated! :)
     
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    I think he meant F not C.
     
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    72C is not that bad for the GPU, pretty toasty for the CPU though, and toasty for the laptop overall.
     
    YodaGoneMad, Jun 19, 2010
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    I've logged GPU temps while playing Mass Effect 2 and 64-70C is the effective range I'm seeing.
     
    slickie88, Jun 20, 2010
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    on stock clocks R1 my GPU never goes above 65C.. or never seen it when I check randomly when I play. MX-3 is on the GPU though too
     
    aznguyen316, Jun 20, 2010
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    7,050 with my R1 without a GPU OC.
     
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    That is close to impossible unless you are OCing your cpu past 166mhz fsb.
     
    tassadar898, Jun 20, 2010
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    Do have an Intel SSD in mine if that makes any difference. Fairly sure I didn't tweak the GPU but may have. Why so suprised ? Loads of people have got over 7,000. Think highest I've seen in the threads is 7,126 using some hacked drivers.
     
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  37. YodaGoneMad

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    Yea there have been a lot of R1's that got upwards of 7100. That is why we were all a little disappointed the iX cores only added like 800 points.
     
    YodaGoneMad, Jun 20, 2010
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  38. MexicanSnake

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    I get around 7200 with sum special drivers on my m11x r1... Is not impossible...

    Like yoda said we are disappointed of ix cores... You get lower battery life and 15%-20% more cpu performance which is good but not *that great...
     
    MexicanSnake, Jun 20, 2010
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