Really Bad 3dmark03 Scores???

Wofen · 22nd September 2005, 1:48 PM

I have a new laptop, and I ran 3dmark03 on it, and my score was beound bad. I got just about 3000(3175 first try and got worse then that ever other time).

I have the following,
2.0 Gig CPU,
80 gig 5400 RPM HDD
1 Gig of Ram
X-600 PCI-E ATI Radon (OCed too 450-250)

Now, I was running Max everything at the time of the test, had nothing but whats needed to contol the Laptop running. I dont see why my scores are so bad. Is there something I can do to try and get my proformence up, or does 3dmark just hate laptops.

BTW, I can run HL2 on 1600x1050 with FPS avg @ 22-24, so it runs ok as far as I can see.

thanks for the help

Wofen

Utetopia · 24th September 2005, 8:25 AM

Perhaps you're getting throttling. Have you updated chipset and video drivers? Done a defrag?

Wofen · 24th September 2005, 3:01 PM

I know I have to Defrag, but I did not think that it would make that big a difference.

Also, I just got the laptop less then a month ago, and I have gotten the Omaga Drivers for my X-600, but other the that, I dont think I have upgraded any other drivers.

I am kinda new to this whole laptop thing, and am too used to the days where I did not need a driver for my Bios.

So, other then a Defrag, any advice???

Wofen

22nd September 2005, 1:48 PM	#1
Wofen Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noosa Posts: 130	Really Bad 3dmark03 Scores??? I have a new laptop, and I ran 3dmark03 on it, and my score was beound bad. I got just about 3000(3175 first try and got worse then that ever other time). I have the following, 2.0 Gig CPU, 80 gig 5400 RPM HDD 1 Gig of Ram X-600 PCI-E ATI Radon (OCed too 450-250) Now, I was running Max everything at the time of the test, had nothing but whats needed to contol the Laptop running. I dont see why my scores are so bad. Is there something I can do to try and get my proformence up, or does 3dmark just hate laptops. BTW, I can run HL2 on 1600x1050 with FPS avg @ 22-24, so it runs ok as far as I can see. thanks for the help Wofen __________________ Specs: One Dead computer. Cooked Geforce 4 MX 440 8x, Cooked 256 DDR 2100 Ram , Cooked Motherboard , One CPU that should be all rights be cooked, but still runs nice. If only everything was built like my CPU, Highest temp on 2.0 Cel = 107.4

24th September 2005, 8:25 AM	#2
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24th September 2005, 3:01 PM	#3
Wofen Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noosa Posts: 130	I know I have to Defrag, but I did not think that it would make that big a difference. Also, I just got the laptop less then a month ago, and I have gotten the Omaga Drivers for my X-600, but other the that, I dont think I have upgraded any other drivers. I am kinda new to this whole laptop thing, and am too used to the days where I did not need a driver for my Bios. So, other then a Defrag, any advice??? Wofen __________________ Specs: One Dead computer. Cooked Geforce 4 MX 440 8x, Cooked 256 DDR 2100 Ram , Cooked Motherboard , One CPU that should be all rights be cooked, but still runs nice. If only everything was built like my CPU, Highest temp on 2.0 Cel = 107.4