Helpful ReplyAppropriate 3DMark06 score?? (noob)

Author
mudbass7
Superclocked Member
  • Total Posts : 192
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2010/10/07 03:59:40
  • Location: Visalia, CA
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 0
2010/10/07 04:19:52 (permalink)
Hey Guys n gals. I just ran 3dm6 for the first time ever, and i was wondering how my score scaled in relation to my hardware. im pretty sure i need to update my BIOS but i scored 12001. everything is pretty much running at stock speed and im not overclocking anything. if it should be higher, ill start another thread with BIOS and more info to see if i can get any help getting it up there
 
Intel C2Q Q8300 @ 2.33Ghz (supposed to be 2.5, but i cant get the rated 7.5 multipier, only 7)
EVGA 790i FTW
2 EVGA GTX260 core 216 in SLI
patriot viper  (2x2gb) 4gb ddr3 2000Mhz ram (i dont think this is running at its full speed..)
WD Velociraptor 300GB HD
Antec TPQ-1000W PSU
 
As you can probably tell, im still new to the computer thing. any help would be appreciated
 
  *edit the GPUs are the superclocked versions
post edited by mudbass7 - 2010/10/07 04:22:24


 Motherboard: EVGA 790i FTW \ Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 9550 @ 3.825 Ghz \ Memory: 4Gb (2x2Gb) Patriot Viper Linked&Synced PVS34G2000LLKN \ Graphics: 2 EVGA GTX 260 core 216 SSC SLI and 1 EVGA GTX 260 Superclocked PhysX \ Power Supply: Antec TPQ 1000W \ Hard Drive: 300Gb Western Digital Velociraptor \ Case: Haf X \ CPU Cooling: Zalman CNPS9700 LED (Moving to water soon!!! :D )
#1
lehpron
Regular Guy
  • Total Posts : 15766
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2006/05/18 15:22:06
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 186
Re:Appropriate 3DMark06 score?? (noob) 2010/10/07 23:55:09 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
For all stock you're in a normal range, though someone will come in here and claim you're CPU bottlenecked and should find a way to push the CPU higher if you want a higher 3Dmark score, or something more in like with a system and dual 260's.  It's not false, just they think leaving a CPU at stock is wrong.
 
The CPU tells the GPUs what to draw, whether game or benchmark, and the GPUs are only limited by the display resolution.  But your whole performance level depends on your preferences, the more you want the faster they need to be. 
 
I remember folks talking about an "n/2" type of enabler in the BIOS to get that 0.5 multi back.  If you have the latest BIOS update to use that CPU, then the option should be in there somewhere, sorry I don't own your board. 
 
Regarding RAM speeds, keep everything linked-and-synced whether you overclock or not, that is your RAM should have the same speed as your Quad-pumped FSB (if at stock, DDR3-1333).  This means if you want your RAM to run 2Ghz, you need to overclock both RAM and CPU since default is generally from 1066-1600.  There are plenty of articles that should be treated as guides and not gospel.  Give them a read through when you're interested, but if you're happy now, that's all that matters.
 
The RAM may have been tested to run at 2000Mhz so it is somewhat gauranteed, but in order for that to happen you must get your CPU to around 500x7.5 = 3750GHz from stock 2.5GHz -- a 60% jump isn't gauranteed and means almost double the heat and power loads.  Clearly you have the right PSU, what about CPU cooler?  If stock, it won't take too much, maybe 3GHz; and depending on your gaming or benchmark preferences, that could be enough. 
  
FWIW, Intel doesn't sell slow CPUs since the vast majority doesn't need them to be faster like the few of us.  If all CPUs were gauranteed stable at higher speeds, Intel would sell them that way with a major premium (but many of us don't generally keep them that long so longivity issues from overclocking don't matter, that doesn't mean there aren't any ).
 
The only disadvantage from leaving our CPUs at stock whether in games or benchmarks have the same effect: As in-game graphics settings are raised, a relatively slower CPU will slow GPUs' to the point where higher-end seems worthless, let alone multi-GPU. 
post edited by lehpron - 2010/10/08 00:01:09

TEC/Peltier definitions, formulas and temperature estimations

 For Intel processors, 0.122 x TDP = Continuous Amps at 12v [source].  
#2
prtuc2
New Member
  • Total Posts : 71
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2007/09/10 17:18:10
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 0
Re:Appropriate 3DMark06 score?? (noob) 2010/10/08 05:56:54 (permalink)
3DMark06 is highly cpu bounded benchmark, if you run Vantage you should see a much better GPU score.  You need to overclock the cpu to see a big jump in 3DMark06.

i5 2500K @4.2GHZ
Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3
Case Labs TH10
EK Supreme HF Gold + SR1 480 + MCP355 + XSPC Res Top.
XFX GTX 260 Black Edition
G. Skill 2X4GB DDR3-1600MHZ
Seasonic X-650
Intel 320 SSD 80GB
Energy CB-20 + Yamaha RX-797 Receiver

#3
mudbass7
Superclocked Member
  • Total Posts : 192
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2010/10/07 03:59:40
  • Location: Visalia, CA
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 0
Re:Appropriate 3DMark06 score?? (noob) 2010/10/08 09:54:49 (permalink)
wow. i totally didnt expect an answer like that thank you so much Lehpron!!! and yeah i've been planning on getting a new cpu for some time now, i'm gonna go hit my bios and see how things are checkin out


 Motherboard: EVGA 790i FTW \ Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 9550 @ 3.825 Ghz \ Memory: 4Gb (2x2Gb) Patriot Viper Linked&Synced PVS34G2000LLKN \ Graphics: 2 EVGA GTX 260 core 216 SSC SLI and 1 EVGA GTX 260 Superclocked PhysX \ Power Supply: Antec TPQ 1000W \ Hard Drive: 300Gb Western Digital Velociraptor \ Case: Haf X \ CPU Cooling: Zalman CNPS9700 LED (Moving to water soon!!! :D )
#4
mudbass7
Superclocked Member
  • Total Posts : 192
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2010/10/07 03:59:40
  • Location: Visalia, CA
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 0
Re:Appropriate 3DMark06 score?? (noob) 2010/10/09 10:53:09 (permalink)
i enabled the n/2 and got the 7.5 multi. i also spent the whole day yesterday OCing... and i was able to achieve what you see in my sig, with temps staying around 65c!!!


 Motherboard: EVGA 790i FTW \ Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 9550 @ 3.825 Ghz \ Memory: 4Gb (2x2Gb) Patriot Viper Linked&Synced PVS34G2000LLKN \ Graphics: 2 EVGA GTX 260 core 216 SSC SLI and 1 EVGA GTX 260 Superclocked PhysX \ Power Supply: Antec TPQ 1000W \ Hard Drive: 300Gb Western Digital Velociraptor \ Case: Haf X \ CPU Cooling: Zalman CNPS9700 LED (Moving to water soon!!! :D )
#5
Jump to:
  • Back to Mobile