Thread: Benchmarks / Overclocking / E-peen!

Originally Posted by investigater

Originally Posted by enumae-k

Windows 7 - Windows Experience Index

Even with hard drives in raid0, I can't get above 5.9

Same issue here. 3 HDD's in RAID0 and I can't get above 6.2.

It's the small file size performance that is killing you.

Anandtech has a few really good primers on SSD's that explain this. Small file and random read/write is where the SSD excels over even 4x HDD in RAID 0.

3d Mark Vantage: 18444
CPU Score: 25801
GPU Score: 16843

I finally got my ram clocked at 1066 working.

-H

i7 875k Unlocked Processor
Corsair H50
Asus P7P55D-E Pro
EVGA GTX 460 (Stock 650/1300/1800) @763/1526/1900

3DMark Vantage
Points: 16975
CPU: 51257
GPU: 13881



I'm still playing around with Asus's Turbo OC settings in the bios so I haven't actually OC'd it yet. Not a full blown OC since its more like on the fly manipulating of the multiplier. Using two cores I have set at x6 and at four cores I set it at x5.

At idle and using all 8 thread with Prime95:

Tweaked core and shader clocks a bit more. Idling at 33C, peaked at 72C. Gained another 1215 3DMarks.

EVGA GTX 460 (Stock 650/1300/1800) @820/1640/1900
Previously @763/1526/1900

3DMark Vantage
Points: 18190
CPU: 52787
GPU: 14929

3DMark06
22217 3DMarks
8825 SM 2.0 Score
10486 SM 3.0 Score
6123 CPU Score

The results from the new build:

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3DMark Vantage
Points: P27889
CPU: 50265
GPU: 24285

Pretty big step from my last system. The P35 platform passed the test of time, but it just couldn't hang with the more modern stuff.

Very nice!

Did you OC your 460s yet? Clocks?

Originally Posted by nsRaven

Very nice!

Did you OC your 460s yet? Clocks?

So far they are running at stock speeds. Each card required 2 x 6 pin connectors, so I had to disconnect 2 of my case fans (I had 8 x 120 mm fans in my case). I ordered some bridge connectors so I shouldn't have any issues powering my fans going forward.

I also orderd some Nidec Beta 5 fans to replace my Cooler Master fans. The Nidec fans push some serious air, while I can barely feel the Cooler Master fans. Definitely time to upgrade. Let me see what I can get out of an overclock and I will post the results.

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Up to P29915. That is with my GPU Core at 850 MHz and the Memory at 1000 MHz. Gonna bump the core up a bit more and try to break 30k. I might not be able to beat SuperCarl, but I will be damn close.