3D Mark 06 Question

laurarlo · Dec 15, 2007, 03:32 PM

I have recently built a new system and decided to run 3D Mark 06, which i havent used in a few years. When i first ran it i got a score of almost 12,000, and then since i have run it and only got about 4,000, to 9,000 which doesnt make any sense to me, i dont htink i have changed anything, and i am not sure if i have the settings right in the Nvidia control panel. i probably dont have them set correctly. I Believe i have a pretty decent system but i guess not. Just getting a little frustrated cause i have no clue what anything is supposed to be set at. I do not want to overclock anything, just want the best settings to run games and the best settings to try this 3D mark program again. Any help would be appreciated.

Arlo

josh2thad · Dec 17, 2007, 04:55 PM

Well the difference from 4000 to 9000 is huge... Thats a BIG gap.
What exactly is your score? what version of he nvidia drivers are you using?
I get over 10,000 with a single 8800GTS 320 so that isn't looking good.

Dyre Straits · Dec 17, 2007, 07:25 PM

I've had a few instances over the years where my initial run has produced an abnormally high result. I've never quite figured out just why unless it's the fact that I didn't reboot the system before running the application and some of the registry settings weren't established yet. Whether that's true or not, I can't say for sure. But, I've seen behavior similar to this with other newly installed programs if I don't reboot after the installation.

Mr cairo · Dec 17, 2007, 07:54 PM

Had you enabled SLI mode when you ran the first test there are people complaining that they scored less on 3d mark with SLi enabled

laurarlo · Dec 18, 2007, 06:00 AM

Now i am confused, i only got a score of 8799 with SLI Enabled and you got 10,000 with 1 card. What should i be scoring?

Thx

Mr cairo · Dec 18, 2007, 09:19 AM

you should be scoring ove 10000 with that setup but like i said a lot of poeple seem to score lower in 3dmark if they run sli mode have you tried running one card ?

laurarlo · Dec 18, 2007, 05:51 PM

I am getting ready to throw this PC Off my Roof !!!!! I have used the same driver through all of the 3dmark 06 i ran and a month ago when i first built this rig i ran almost 12K 3dmark 06, now i cant crack 8500 and i cannot figure out why. i have ran it with SLI enabled and Not enabled in the Nvidia Control panel and no difference. SOmeone said they got 10000 with 1 Nvidia 8800 GTS 320MB and i am running 2 Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB and i cant come near it, why did i spend $800 on 2 video cards if they arent working correctly. Sorry i am getting real frustrated right now with this. What are the settings supposed to be in the Nvidia control panel also, because i have them all set to Quality, High Quality, and resolution is at 1680X1050X32. If i have something set wrong or something, please let me know. Thx in advance.

Frustrated Laurarlo,

**kris23** · Dec 18, 2007, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laurarlo

I am getting ready to throw this PC Off my Roof !!!!! I have used the same driver through all of the 3dmark 06 i ran and a month ago when i first built this rig i ran almost 12K 3dmark 06, now i cant crack 8500 and i cannot figure out why. i have ran it with SLI enabled and Not enabled in the Nvidia Control panel and no difference. SOmeone said they got 10000 with 1 Nvidia 8800 GTS 320MB and i am running 2 Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB and i cant come near it, why did i spend $800 on 2 video cards if they arent working correctly. Sorry i am getting real frustrated right now with this. What are the settings supposed to be in the Nvidia control panel also, because i have them all set to Quality, High Quality, and resolution is at 1680X1050X32. If i have something set wrong or something, please let me know. Thx in advance.

Frustrated Laurarlo,

many people run 3D Mark 06 on the default settings found in the basic version. helps to keep scores simple

try running it at 1024x768 and see your score with 0 AA and 0 AF

Dyre Straits · Dec 18, 2007, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laurarlo

I am getting ready to throw this PC Off my Roof !!!!! I have used the same driver through all of the 3dmark 06 i ran and a month ago when i first built this rig i ran almost 12K 3dmark 06, now i cant crack 8500 and i cannot figure out why. i have ran it with SLI enabled and Not enabled in the Nvidia Control panel and no difference. SOmeone said they got 10000 with 1 Nvidia 8800 GTS 320MB and i am running 2 Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB and i cant come near it, why did i spend $800 on 2 video cards if they arent working correctly. Sorry i am getting real frustrated right now with this. What are the settings supposed to be in the Nvidia control panel also, because i have them all set to Quality, High Quality, and resolution is at 1680X1050X32. If i have something set wrong or something, please let me know. Thx in advance.

Frustrated Laurarlo,

Ouch!! There's your problem!

Most people, to get higher scores, will run with all settings set to PERFORMANCE and at lower resolutions. The QUALITY settings force the system to use the highest possible demands and will definitely produce lower scores.

When you run your next test, go to Futuremark and do a Comparison to a system similar to yours. Take note of the various settings used by the other system.

**kris23** · Dec 18, 2007, 09:08 PM

there he said it

laurarlo · Dec 19, 2007, 01:42 AM

Just 1 quick question before i go and run this again. Does any one know which setting the SLI Performance Mode setting should be on?

Force Split frame rendering
Force alternate frame rendering 1
Force alternate frame rendering 2
Single-GPU

Where should it be set to run 3D Mark 06, and where should it be set to run Games for performance and high quality?

Thx in advance.....
Laurarlo

laurarlo · Dec 19, 2007, 02:02 AM

Well i ran the test again and still completely disappointed.i will give you the links here, i still havent come near 10K with 2 Nvidia 8800GTS 640MB Cards, i just find it hard to believe.

Here is the best test i have had when i first built the system and now i cant even get 9300.
Futuremark - ORB - Project Comparison

Is it possible i have a virus or something that could mess this whole system up enough to really hurt the test or anything like that, i am thinking about reformatting and starting fresh again, because that is when i got the higher scores to begin with.

Thx again, sorry to keep buggin you all, but i do appreciate the response.
Laurarlo

**kris23** · Dec 19, 2007, 02:05 AM

do you defragment your system?

laurarlo · Dec 19, 2007, 03:58 AM

I do, but havent since middle of November, is it that big of a performance gainer that i should pick up what i am missing?

Dyre Straits · Dec 19, 2007, 09:14 AM

Defragging the HDD is a good thing to do in order to assure optimal performance whenever the system needs to access virtual memory/pagefile. If you're hearing the HDD thrashing about during the tests, then definitely do a Defrag.

Have you turned off the Virus Protection and other start up apps before running the tests? In fact, it's best to disable any Startup apps then reboot and run the tests without anything else running in the backgroud.

laurarlo · Dec 19, 2007, 01:31 PM

Ya, i always run a program called end it all, theres never anything running in the backround. Well i Defragged the HD and tried the program again, still only 9264 with all performance settings set in the NV Control Panel. I think i am going to have to format the PC and then maybe try again. Only thing i can think of is there is a virus or something going on on here, but it is making me mad. I will run test again when i get PC up and runnin, should only take a few.

Thx i put up a post when i get it back together.
Laurarlo

**kris23** · Dec 19, 2007, 02:28 PM

viruses normally are just annoying, what really hammers your system is the processes they take up. some can pull 60% of your CPU 24/7

laurarlo · Dec 20, 2007, 06:25 AM

I finally figured it out, i reformatted and i hit 13K on 3Dmark 06. I am not sure what it was. Is Vista supposed to be on Basic mode too instead of Aero, just making sure, i am not sure which way it is supposed to be, mine was on Basic.

Thx again,
Laurarlo

**kris23** · Dec 20, 2007, 06:31 AM

Aero takes up CPU power so its good to have off during benching sessions, (some even use the windows 2000 theme)

also you may want to invest in RAID 0 raptors for your OS and programs exclusively if you want to keep your performance razor sharp

Dyre Straits · Dec 20, 2007, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laurarlo

I finally figured it out, i reformatted and i hit 13K on 3Dmark 06. I am not sure what it was. Is Vista supposed to be on Basic mode too instead of Aero, just making sure, i am not sure which way it is supposed to be, mine was on Basic.

Thx again,
Laurarlo

How about a comparison link?

laurarlo · Dec 20, 2007, 02:37 PM

Here ya go, i hope this is where it is supposed to be, although i am sure i didnt have something right, could of made it better. Thx again for all your help.

Futuremark - ORB - Project Comparison

Laurarlo

clicker666 · Feb 7, 2008, 04:59 PM

Interesting - I am having a similar problem. Installed my new E8400 and Crucial Ballistix RAM, and my score dropped by half! (From 12263 to 6619) I can see that my CPU is faster according to the comparison link, but the video card dropped by half. Compare

ChaosMinionX · Feb 9, 2008, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

Aero takes up CPU power so its good to have off during benching sessions, (some even use the windows 2000 theme)

also you may want to invest in RAID 0 raptors for your OS and programs exclusively if you want to keep your performance razor sharp

Aero increases your CPU score on PCMark05 and Vantage.... because its using videocard for acceleration on the desktop windows test.

Dec 15, 2007, 03:32 PM	#1
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	3D Mark 06 Question I have recently built a new system and decided to run 3D Mark 06, which i havent used in a few years. When i first ran it i got a score of almost 12,000, and then since i have run it and only got about 4,000, to 9,000 which doesnt make any sense to me, i dont htink i have changed anything, and i am not sure if i have the settings right in the Nvidia control panel. i probably dont have them set correctly. I Believe i have a pretty decent system but i guess not. Just getting a little frustrated cause i have no clue what anything is supposed to be set at. I do not want to overclock anything, just want the best settings to run games and the best settings to try this 3D mark program again. Any help would be appreciated. Arlo

Dec 17, 2007, 04:55 PM	#2
josh2thad DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 431 Rep Power: 0	Well the difference from 4000 to 9000 is huge... Thats a BIG gap. What exactly is your score? what version of he nvidia drivers are you using? I get over 10,000 with a single 8800GTS 320 so that isn't looking good. __________________ www.proxywad.com *DeskTop* • Q6600 8MB Cache (400x8) 3.2 [Schythe Ninja Plus REV.b] • 4Gb DDR2 800 @888 [CL 5-4-4-12]• MSI P52 Neo 2 • Slient Cooling • XFX 8800 GTS XXX Edition [600/1800] • Thermaltake Tough power • 2.250GB Segate [Storage] Western Digital 320GB 16MB Cache Master• Lappy•Gateway MT6458 • AMD Turion X2 1.6Ghz • 2x 1GB DDR 2 PC 5400 CL 4-4-4-12 • 15.4 X-tra Birght Widescreen [Glossy] 1280x800 ATI x1150 128 MB• 160Gb HDD • Wireless N 300mbps •

Dec 17, 2007, 07:54 PM	#4
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Dec 18, 2007, 09:19 AM	#6
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	you should be scoring ove 10000 with that setup but like i said a lot of poeple seem to score lower in 3dmark if they run sli mode have you tried running one card ? __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

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Dec 18, 2007, 06:00 AM	Thread Starter #5
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	Now i am confused, i only got a score of 8799 with SLI Enabled and you got 10,000 with 1 card. What should i be scoring? Thx

Dec 18, 2007, 05:51 PM	Thread Starter #7
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	I am getting ready to throw this PC Off my Roof !!!!! I have used the same driver through all of the 3dmark 06 i ran and a month ago when i first built this rig i ran almost 12K 3dmark 06, now i cant crack 8500 and i cannot figure out why. i have ran it with SLI enabled and Not enabled in the Nvidia Control panel and no difference. SOmeone said they got 10000 with 1 Nvidia 8800 GTS 320MB and i am running 2 Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 MB and i cant come near it, why did i spend $800 on 2 video cards if they arent working correctly. Sorry i am getting real frustrated right now with this. What are the settings supposed to be in the Nvidia control panel also, because i have them all set to Quality, High Quality, and resolution is at 1680X1050X32. If i have something set wrong or something, please let me know. Thx in advance. Frustrated Laurarlo,

Dec 19, 2007, 01:42 AM	Thread Starter #11
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	Just 1 quick question before i go and run this again. Does any one know which setting the SLI Performance Mode setting should be on? Force Split frame rendering Force alternate frame rendering 1 Force alternate frame rendering 2 Single-GPU Where should it be set to run 3D Mark 06, and where should it be set to run Games for performance and high quality? Thx in advance..... Laurarlo

Dec 19, 2007, 02:02 AM	Thread Starter #12
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	Well i ran the test again and still completely disappointed.i will give you the links here, i still havent come near 10K with 2 Nvidia 8800GTS 640MB Cards, i just find it hard to believe. Here is the best test i have had when i first built the system and now i cant even get 9300. Futuremark - ORB - Project Comparison Is it possible i have a virus or something that could mess this whole system up enough to really hurt the test or anything like that, i am thinking about reformatting and starting fresh again, because that is when i got the higher scores to begin with. Thx again, sorry to keep buggin you all, but i do appreciate the response. Laurarlo

Dec 19, 2007, 02:05 AM	#13
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	do you defragment your system? __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Dec 19, 2007, 03:58 AM	Thread Starter #14
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	I do, but havent since middle of November, is it that big of a performance gainer that i should pick up what i am missing?

Dec 19, 2007, 01:31 PM	Thread Starter #16
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	Ya, i always run a program called end it all, theres never anything running in the backround. Well i Defragged the HD and tried the program again, still only 9264 with all performance settings set in the NV Control Panel. I think i am going to have to format the PC and then maybe try again. Only thing i can think of is there is a virus or something going on on here, but it is making me mad. I will run test again when i get PC up and runnin, should only take a few. Thx i put up a post when i get it back together. Laurarlo

Dec 19, 2007, 02:28 PM	#17
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	viruses normally are just annoying, what really hammers your system is the processes they take up. some can pull 60% of your CPU 24/7 __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Dec 20, 2007, 06:25 AM	Thread Starter #18
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	I finally figured it out, i reformatted and i hit 13K on 3Dmark 06. I am not sure what it was. Is Vista supposed to be on Basic mode too instead of Aero, just making sure, i am not sure which way it is supposed to be, mine was on Basic. Thx again, Laurarlo

Dec 20, 2007, 06:31 AM	#19
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Aero takes up CPU power so its good to have off during benching sessions, (some even use the windows 2000 theme) also you may want to invest in RAID 0 raptors for your OS and programs exclusively if you want to keep your performance razor sharp __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Dec 20, 2007, 02:37 PM	Thread Starter #21
laurarlo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	Here ya go, i hope this is where it is supposed to be, although i am sure i didnt have something right, could of made it better. Thx again for all your help. Futuremark - ORB - Project Comparison Laurarlo

Feb 7, 2008, 04:59 PM	#22
clicker666 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 327 Rep Power: 0	Interesting - I am having a similar problem. Installed my new E8400 and Crucial Ballistix RAM, and my score dropped by half! (From 12263 to 6619) I can see that my CPU is faster according to the comparison link, but the video card dropped by half. Compare __________________