Post your 3dmark06 HD 3K Series Results

[asb2106]

A little suicide run

man your just on a mission to kill my score and make it really really hard for me to top arent you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jk

oh and congrats on that score : WOW

Hey, be sure to put that score over here too --> http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=25995

maybe you can beat out the 2900's that have the records there!

 

[The Haunted]

Im pretty sure you can beat this Thats some nice q6600 clocks you got there,
i cant be stable for more than 10 min at 3.7ghz...(prime95) That vga cooler can get you very far, all you need is a dmm and a pencil

 

[asb2106]

Im pretty sure you can beat this Thats some nice q6600 clocks you got there,
i cant be stable for more than 10 min at 3.7ghz...(prime95) That vga cooler can get you very far, all you need is a dmm and a pencil

Thats gonna be my project for the next few days, just sucks that I might have to pull my water cooling apart to get in there

 

[The Haunted]

You dont need to remove the card to pencil mod. Just remove it from the slot,
it shoud hold itself in the case by the monitor conector, get a good light and start digging those volts!

 

[PashaM]

whats the problem

This is to Haunted and asb2106: Im looking at your CPU-Z pics and wondering why is it when i OC my q6600 to 3.6 it shows different numbers then yours. When i run my Quad at stock speed this is what i get:

See the multi at 6, supposed to be 9, Core Speed is at 1603Mhz when supposed to be 2.4... Now if i reboot it does show that im at 2.4

This is when i OC:

see the FSB is same as yours at ~ 400Mhz but core is at 2399, not at actual 3.6Ghz. Durring POST i show its at 3.6 as it should be. Any idea?

 

[Dr. Spankenstein]

You are seeing Intel Speedstep (lowers clocks and voltage) and EIST (changes multiplier) in action. While your CPU-Z is open, run a 3d app and watch how it reacts.

It's a powersaving feature that there are many ways of disabling, if you so desire.

 

[PashaM]

ok, i see, makes sense

 

[asb2106]

This is to Haunted and asb2106: Im looking at your CPU-Z pics and wondering why is it when i OC my q6600 to 3.6 it shows different numbers then yours. When i run my Quad at stock speed this is what i get:

See the multi at 6, supposed to be 9, Core Speed is at 1603Mhz when supposed to be 2.4... Now if i reboot it does show that im at 2.4

This is when i OC:

see the FSB is same as yours at ~ 400Mhz but core is at 2399, not at actual 3.6Ghz. Durring POST i show its at 3.6 as it should be. Any idea?

sorry i wasnt here to answer that for you but it seems like it has already been answered, I always disable speedstep and lock my multiplier, but if your computer remains stable with speedstep enabled I would just recommend leaving it, there isnt much wrong with it

 

[gebby44]

Hey guys,

I just completed my first build and was wondering if this was good for my card/setup. I just downloaded the free 3dmark06 from their website and ran it with the stock tests. I'm new to all this and mostly use this as a HTPC with only light gaming. I can't take screen shots right now but I speak truthfully. Any help with how I can make this better would be much appreciated.

Main Test Results
3DMark Score 11556 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 4478 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 4944 Marks
CPU Score 4180 Marks

Setup:

Q6600 @ 2.7GHz w/AC Freezer 7
4GB Patriot ddr2 800 (linked at 3:2)
XFX 680i lt
HIS 3850 IceQ Turbo @ 760core/1000mem
3 x 500 Samsung
Rosewill 550 watt
XP MCE 2005

 

[asb2106]

Hey guys,

I just completed my first build and was wondering if this was good for my card/setup. I just downloaded the free 3dmark06 from their website and ran it with the stock tests. I'm new to all this and mostly use this as a HTPC with only light gaming. I can't take screen shots right now but I speak truthfully. Any help with how I can make this better would be much appreciated.

Main Test Results
3DMark Score 11556 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 4478 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 4944 Marks
CPU Score 4180 Marks

Setup:

Q6600 @ 2.7GHz w/AC Freezer 7
4GB Patriot ddr2 800 (linked at 3:2)
XFX 680i lt
HIS 3850 IceQ Turbo @ 760core/1000mem
3 x 500 Samsung
Rosewill 550 watt
XP MCE 2005

For the hardware that is right were it should be, and those are good numbers
You could play any game you wanted, granted you will have to lower the quality on alot of the new ones but hell, so do most of us!!!!

Just a question, with a q6600 and a 3850, why did you go Nvidia chipset?? Do you have plans to go SLI??

OOHh and anyone can take screenshots, just do a print screen and paste it into MS paint

 

[Blacklash]

I'll have some HD 3870 X2 results for you all...


when they are released.

I am watching for 'em.

BTW if you get a HD 3850 that is limited to a 730 core clock in Overdrive it's because it has a rev 2 BIOS installed. Go to MVK Tech.net and grab a rev 1 version from ATi, Sapphire or Powercolor.

http://www.mvktech.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,26/func,selectfolder/cat,1/

I flashed one into both my cards because they had rev 2. Now I have 770|1117 max vs 730|1010 before. Both my cards do 760|2038 without issues. I am glad I changed the BIOS.

 

[unsmart]

Thanks ghost, I'll try for 3.6 anyway and just change some light bulbs from 100w to 60w
I was thinking of selling my 6300 and going with a Allendale for the higher multi and some cash in my pocket. I still might even though it's a step down really, it might come out ahead with the higher clocks though.

 

[gebby44]

For the hardware that is right were it should be, and those are good numbers
You could play any game you wanted, granted you will have to lower the quality on alot of the new ones but hell, so do most of us!!!!

Just a question, with a q6600 and a 3850, why did you go Nvidia chipset?? Do you have plans to go SLI??

OOHh and anyone can take screenshots, just do a print screen and paste it into MS paint

The only reason I have this 680i board right now is due to DOA board problems. This XFX 680i board belongs to a friend that wasn't using it. I'm in the market right now for an x38 or p35 board. Any recommendations? I want it to have crossfire support just in case I decide to go that route in the future. For now, this 680i works fine without any problems but I'm always looking to change.

Also, I'm just not big on the AC freezer 7. The lack of copper heatsink really makes me wonder what I could achieve with one of the Zalman ones or typhoon. Would upgrading the heatsink/fan to either of these help me see much difference in overclocking? I forgot to mention that I also do some video editing so this stuff may help? Thanks for any help.

 

[asb2106]

The only reason I have this 680i board right now is due to DOA board problems. This XFX 680i board belongs to a friend that wasn't using it. I'm in the market right now for an x38 or p35 board. Any recommendations? I want it to have crossfire support just in case I decide to go that route in the future. For now, this 680i works fine without any problems but I'm always looking to change.

Also, I'm just not big on the AC freezer 7. The lack of copper heatsink really makes me wonder what I could achieve with one of the Zalman ones or typhoon. Would upgrading the heatsink/fan to either of these help me see much difference in overclocking? I forgot to mention that I also do some video editing so this stuff may help? Thanks for any help.

Well I made the switch to water about a year ago, and I never looked back, but before I had my water setup I used a Zalman 9500, I really liked it, it kept my Pentium D around 50c under load, which is impressive because those Pentium D's got really really hot. And it was OC'ed to 4.0 Ghz. So with a C2D or C2Q I would imagine your temps would be great with a zalman.

Im in the middle of buying a mobo right now, and Im also going x38. For Xfire support I highly recommend the x38 because you get a full 16x on each PCIe. And I am very particular to ASUS mobos, so Im going with the ASUS Maximus Formula, but I have heard great things about the Gigabyte DQ6, from what Ive read the boards look to be almost identically matched, so it comes down to what you like.

For the cooling you might even want to look into a small water system. I started with the swiftech 220 system and I really like it, the MCP655 pump is GREAT, the apachee GT is a very good CPU block(the apachee GTX is a bit better on a 1/2" system), and I have swiftech MCP30 blocks for my NB & SB and I have a EK Full cover block for the GPU. I recommend the water because it allows you to push your proc as far as you want with out worrying about temps. I can run my CPU @ 1.7 volts and my temps still dont get above 46 @ 100% load.

Oh the most imprtant part, the radiator, I have a MCP320, and a MCP220

Check out the pics...
http://www.freewebs.com/tsquaredcomputers/newpicswresults.htm

 

[fafa21]

hey i just overcloked some more and got a new score of 12134

 

[freaksavior]

Hey guys,

I just completed my first build and was wondering if this was good for my card/setup. I just downloaded the free 3dmark06 from their website and ran it with the stock tests. I'm new to all this and mostly use this as a HTPC with only light gaming. I can't take screen shots right now but I speak truthfully. Any help with how I can make this better would be much appreciated.

Main Test Results
3DMark Score 11556 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 4478 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 4944 Marks
CPU Score 4180 Marks

Setup:

Q6600 @ 2.7GHz w/AC Freezer 7
4GB Patriot ddr2 800 (linked at 3:2)
XFX 680i lt
HIS 3850 IceQ Turbo @ 760core/1000mem
3 x 500 Samsung
Rosewill 550 watt
XP MCE 2005

post a screen shot and i'll add you to the list

 

[freaksavior]

i just put a vf900 on my 3870 and stock core/mem my idel is 46c. does that sound about right? i was reading that a lot of people were getting lik 38-40c idle and 45-50 load.

 

[gebby44]

post a screen shot and i'll add you to the list

here is the screen shot

attached

 

[fafa21]

i just put a vf900 on my 3870 and stock core/mem my idel is 46c. does that sound about right? i was reading that a lot of people were getting lik 38-40c idle and 45-50 load.

idk i get 26-30 on idel with my powercolor cooler and 40-45 playing crysis

 

[freaksavior]

your using stock? if so is your fan at 100%?

i'm starting to think i wasited $38

 

[fafa21]

im using this and it's running at stock speed http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131077 but i don’t think stock runs 100% but it dos not make a lot of noise. i also think it depends on what kind of cooling you have in your case i have an antec 900 and all my fans are on medium.

 

[freaksavior]

i have 11 x 120mm fans

 

[asb2106]

i have 11 x 120mm fans

sounds like it would be loud

 

[freaksavior]

eh, its not bad.

it gets bad when one rattles though. bugs the crap out of me.

i need to re-do my case though, i got 4 cathodes and the wires look like utter crap.

 

[kenkickr]

How do I post my snipy