*OFFICIAL* Alienware M11x Benchmark Thread - Part 2

[Nagarashi]

Hi, I'm completely new to this forum and a total noob if it comes down to benchmarking, overclocking, pinmodding and what not. But since I want to improve my system, I guess this is the place to be.

I have an M11x R1, Core 2 Duo SU7300 overclocked in the bios to 1,6Ghz. All of the other settings are stock settings as far as I know. I'm running the latest nvidia drivers for my 335m.

Now I tried this 3dMark06 benchmark test and received a 5975 3DMark-score. From reading this topic I'm under the impression this is well...very low. Even for an R1. I thought I should actually hit 6k+, hell even close to 6.5k on stock settings.

Since I'm a complete newb on this stuff I could really use some help in improving my system.

[scook9]

It sounds like nothing is wrong with your system. The higher scores come from GPU overclocks as well as lowered ram timings and software tweaks. If you system is performing the way you need it to I would not get worried.

[DR650SE]

Originally Posted by scook9

I just take it to work with me for personal browsing tethered through my phone. Work laptop all goes through their proxy and 100% of traffic is captured for DPI so don't need them getting all that off me haha

DPI here too, but we can't bring any personal electronics in Otherwise I'd be doing the same.

Nagarashi Been forever since I ran a benchmark on the R1, but that sounds about right for stock.

[KurtH]

For an un tweaked M11xR1 that is a good score. I dont know why you would think it isnt. I was able to hit 6900 on my wifes with external cooling and extream gpu over clocking. And this was all without a pinmod or upping the voltage on the video card. But again I used external cooling which had my CPU and GPU cooled to about 4f. But 5900 isnt anything to turn your nose at some minor tweaking and you will be making 6400 stable.

[Nagarashi]

Oh ok, I guess that proves my sheer lack of knowledge.

The main reason I did this (and thought it was low) was because of the somewhat medium to low fps when playing Swtor while someone I know (viaviavia) is getting 5-10 fps more and hitting 6800+ benchmarks with - as far as I know - the same system.

I wonder that with some minor GPU tweaking (I read some stuff about MSI afterburner) I would hit a slightly better score (6k-6.5k) and also some better in-game performance?

Thanks for the answers

[scook9]

Drivers also play a big part of performance on newer games

[tri0xinn]

I'm considering ordering a r3.. probably the i7. I'm coming from the asus ul30vt with horrible driver support.. last vid card driver was original Asus one from August of 09.. Anyway it looks like I can score an i7 for about $900 at the outlet site but before I do just wanted to make sure there wasn't something right around the corner I should wait for.. also is the screen as bad as all the review sites say?

[homank76]

Just received my M11x R3 and straight out of the box running 3DMARK06 I got a score of 8661. How does that sound, good, bad...

[homank76]

After doing some tweaking I've been able to get up to 10275 on my little machine.