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    low 3dmark score..... after replaced graphics card and motherboard?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jaboyle, May 2, 2009.

  1. jaboyle

    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    I have had my motherboard and graphics card replaced on my dell xps m1530,

    I have since had extremely low fps in games,

    Someone told me my 3dmark score for my processor was extremely low,

    I have a intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz t8300

    it got a 3dmark score of 6569,

    it got a CPU score of 549 !!!!!

    i have 4gb ram,
    8600m gt
    2.4ghz core 2 duo cpu t8300.....

    whats the problem ??
     
    jaboyle, May 2, 2009
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  2. Loki[D.d.G]

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    Is it 3dmark06? If yes i believe that ur score is pretty standard from what ive seen from other m1530s. Dunno bout the cpu score tho... sorry
     
    Loki[D.d.G], May 2, 2009
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    6.6k sounds okay for the m1530 and the 8600m-gt, i would think.
     
    whizzo, May 2, 2009
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    That sounds pretty good, not abnormal to me.
     
    MidnightSun, May 2, 2009
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  5. jaboyle

    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    it has to be a power problem then, after my motherboard and graphics card got replaced when I turn my laptop on it prompts me with a 65w adapter is only connector and a 90w is needed??

    yet my pack reads 90w ????

    im getting around 25fps in left 4 dead, whereas i was getting 60+ on the same settings??

    is it a power problem then ??
     
    jaboyle, May 2, 2009
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    6500 for an 8600 thats alot are you overclocking?
     
    Brendanmurphy, May 2, 2009
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    549 is a low score for your cpu. An average score for a t8300 should be around ~ 2000+

    6569 is an extremely high score for an 8600 - IF you were running 3dmark06 at 1280*1024.

    However I suspect you were either running at a lower resolution than is standard or a were using a previous version of 3dmark.
    Which would account for the high score.
     
    yomamasfavourite, May 2, 2009
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    He didn't said what 3D mark ran. I guess that it is the '05 or even the '03 version.
     
    TimeWriter, May 2, 2009
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    In 3D Mark 06 I only got 4,280 with my 1640. Now THAT can't be right.......
     
    Bowlerguy92, May 2, 2009
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    Thats low i get around 4500 - 4600
     
    Brendanmurphy, May 3, 2009
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    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    im using 3dmark 05, not overclcoking and 1024x768 resolution...........?

    the frames were awful still though ??
     
    jaboyle, May 3, 2009
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    i havent overclcoked my lappy,

    im using 3d mark05

    and im using resolution 1024x768....

    now what guys :D
     
    jaboyle, May 3, 2009
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    Umm.. Un-install it, Download 3dmark06 (it is free) then post benchmark scores.

    Nobody uses 3dmark05 anymore, even 3dmark06 is now starting to get phased out by 3dmark vantage.

    I haven't a whole lot of experience with 3dmark05, but a score of 6000ish
    is average for an 8600m gt.
     
    yomamasfavourite, May 3, 2009
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