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zenmasta   05-14-2009 at 09:49:19 PM

Hey guys I put together a new computer and started getting some ridiculous benchmark scores. (like 200 cpu score!!)
Well, turns out the problem was that my mobo didn't support the cpu I had (not enough watts comin out etc).

So, I replaced the mobo with one that claims to support it an ASUS M3A78-CM (flashed the bios to make sure it was up to date) and I'm still getting low scores. Granted I am now getting a 700 cpu score which is better but according to an AMD tech support rep, I should be getting about 4k cpu score alone.

When I replaced the mobo I literally just swapped it out with my old one (didn't have to reactivate anything). BUT for the sake of testing, I repair installed, as well as a complete reformat/install. But I still have poor results.

I'm at a loss for what to do next. Any ideas?

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Lee-m   05-14-2009 at 10:18:56 PM
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you dont say what benchmark software your using. No one can help with out all the information.

A screenshot would be handy too.

------------------------------ X2 6000+ @ 3.3Ghz : 4gig ram ddr2 @ 1104Mhz : 9800GTX : 12057 3dmark 06
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zenmasta   05-15-2009 at 01:16:42 AM
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Oh, I forgot 3DMark 06. I dont' have any screenshots. cause after the reformat I'm having a problem with it (hoping to have resolved on a different post). I don't know how to share the original benchmarks that I uploaded.

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loneninja   05-15-2009 at 03:34:11 AM
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Your right that 700 is low, but there is no way you would be able to get around 4k for a cpu score on an X2 6400. Based on my results using other Athlon X2 processors you should get around 2300 for a cpu score, give or take a few hundred.

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zenmasta   05-15-2009 at 03:36:09 AM
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I've seen people with cpu scores of higher than 5k with that processor on the service.futuremark website.

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daship   05-15-2009 at 04:14:51 AM
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Agreed your not gonn get even close to 4k. Somewhere between 2 and 3.

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bige420   05-15-2009 at 09:57:30 AM
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I just ran 3dmark06 on my X2 5600 Brisbane oc to 3.2Ghz and I got 2300 for my cpu score. I would suspect a bad chip, might want to rma if possible.


Message edited by bige420 on 05-15-2009 at 10:33:11 AM
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Lee-m   05-15-2009 at 01:37:26 PM
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Agreed, my 6000+ @ 3.3Ghz gets 2394.

 

Are you sure the cpu is running at the correct frequency ? (speed). Maybe try turning AMD cool n quiet off to do your trouble shooting.

 

Check the voltage its running at ? maybe give it a little more and see what happens ?

 

You got any friends that can test your chip on their setups?


Message edited by Lee-m on 05-15-2009 at 01:39:50 PM
------------------------------ X2 6000+ @ 3.3Ghz : 4gig ram ddr2 @ 1104Mhz : 9800GTX : 12057 3dmark 06
www.lee-m.co.uk
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zenmasta   05-15-2009 at 06:56:36 PM
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The only thing I can RMA is the new mobo since all the other stuff is way past that.

 

How many times can a cpu be removed and replaced? I definitely handle with care but I just don't want to keep swapping it out all willy nilly.

 

It would be nice if I had a friend to test it with but I think the last computer they built was about 4 years ago and I doubt their mobo would support the cpu. (I'll check though if he's up for it). I'll have to double check if the mfg claims to support the cpu before I try though. If not then I can try one of the cpus from one of the other ones I built(built 5 in total). Like I said though I just didn't want to start swapping stuff out all casually which is why I am trying to test just this one cpu first.

 

This is a retail chip which hasn't been OC'd my guess why some of you OC'rs might not have higher cpu scores could be because of difference cache sizes on the chip?


Message edited by zenmasta on 05-15-2009 at 06:58:51 PM
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zenmasta   05-19-2009 at 09:13:41 PM
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is cpu score affected by anything else. I am running this benchmark and I only have onboard vga.

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mousemonkey   05-20-2009 at 07:32:07 PM
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What you might want to do is compare your scores with other 3D '06 scores and not with 3D Vantage scores.

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