SidhuScorpion
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Congo mate 
, U deserve better cabby like CM 690.
, U deserve better cabby like CM 690. 
Booo's Spider. prolly the first here.
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SidhuScorpion
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U need new CAM and mouse pad too
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AMD insisted it would not happen during normal desktop usage.
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Udit said:
i thought the 3870 X2 gives 11k in 3dmark 06
9600 gt gives 9-10k
8800 gt gives 10-11k (stock)
3870 X2 gives more than 11k i suppose....correct me if i am wrong
9600 gt gives 9-10k
8800 gt gives 10-11k (stock)
3870 X2 gives more than 11k i suppose....correct me if i am wrong
booo said:
3dmark06 score 7649 nothing overclocked :ashamed:
does everyone get free 3dmark cd or its just me :huh:
btw, is it a decent score???
OMG.. :O
Tats too low fer tat 3870X2..
A C2D E8400 OC + 3870X2 OC crosses the 19k mark in 3dM'06 easily..
Dunno abt the Phenom tho..
Update ur drivers...
Got nothing to do with the graphics card. It's the CPU that's bogging the score down. 3DM06 is a balanced benchmark, using the CPU as well as the GPU for scoring. Try overclocking the CPU, you'll get some speed boost.
The Phenoms are dogs at 3DM06. If you want to bench the GPU, try 3DM05. It's a more GPU-biased benchmark and give you a fair idea of how good the 3870X2 is. I've only ever built one Intel system in the 8 systems I have owned, that's how much an AMD fanboy I am. K6-2, K6-3, Duron, Athlon, A64, 64X2 - I've had at least one build with every single one. But this generation of Phenoms is worth missing, far as I'm concerned.
Not trying to rain on your parade, btw. It's great that you got what you wanted, but to extract anything competitive or show-off worthy out of it you're going to have to push the entire platform very hard indeed. Unless you manage 470-480 'FSB' you're not going to be able to utilise your purchase fully. Meaning a new cooling system and therefore a cabinet as well.
The Phenoms are dogs at 3DM06. If you want to bench the GPU, try 3DM05. It's a more GPU-biased benchmark and give you a fair idea of how good the 3870X2 is. I've only ever built one Intel system in the 8 systems I have owned, that's how much an AMD fanboy I am. K6-2, K6-3, Duron, Athlon, A64, 64X2 - I've had at least one build with every single one. But this generation of Phenoms is worth missing, far as I'm concerned.
Not trying to rain on your parade, btw. It's great that you got what you wanted, but to extract anything competitive or show-off worthy out of it you're going to have to push the entire platform very hard indeed. Unless you manage 470-480 'FSB' you're not going to be able to utilise your purchase fully. Meaning a new cooling system and therefore a cabinet as well.
dont they say lower resolution makes the graphics "cpu limited"? although, im not sure about how 3dmark does it's tests, im talking about the anandtech-type card reviews. if you want to tax/test the X2 i believe you should run higher resolutions, like 1680x1050 or 1920x1200... but then you might need bigger monitor to enable that... maybe if you test a regular single 3870 or 8800GT you will get the same results at 1440x900 or 1280x1024 because the X2's power is not being fully utilised at these resolutions. edit: or you could get a new 22 inch (1680x1050) or 24 inch (1920x1200 full hd goodness) LCD hyeah:
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man he is running 3D mark @ 1440 X 900 8X AA LOL, dude run @ default settings then we can compare.
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Catalyst 7.11 are fastest for 3d Mark 06 XP, use this just for benching, then revert back to latest drivers and Vista. U will gain 1k score.
Also HD 3870 X2 has powerplay issue. The card is changing frequency like every 2 seconds midgame/3D Mark going from High 3D mode to Low 3D mode. Its really annoying. Reflash the card with modded bios. First be sure U feel lag.
Also HD 3870 X2 has powerplay issue. The card is changing frequency like every 2 seconds midgame/3D Mark going from High 3D mode to Low 3D mode. Its really annoying. Reflash the card with modded bios. First be sure U feel lag.
