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http://hwbot.org/article/news/hwbot_oc_challenge_april_2010

this should be fun.

Puh not a cheap competition. For climbing the top of the rank you need a core i5 or a really good s775 sys. Am i right?

The question is ... what platform to choose?

890GX seems to be the obvious choice, but I think the Intel GMA HD should get pretty close.

Puh not a cheap competition. For climbing the top of the rank you need a core i5 or a really good s775 sys. Am i right?

It's 'cheap-ish'. 890GX or H55 should do the trick, I think.

Cheap goes by what you earn... im a student... £50+ is expensive

Just 'cause of "april fools" - is integrated notebook graphics allowed? I have Gateway laptop with M9800GTS and graphics is integrated there - no MXM or something like that)))

It's discrete

If you have a SATA controller like Marvell on your MoBo - it isn't called integrated, it's anyway discrete.

more interesting is what is allowed in the competition. Yeah, I've read the rules page. I mean the "undocumented" ones.

what if I solder GTX280 directly to the motherboard , does it count as integrated VGA ?

Better solder ot right on i7 980X wafer - you'll get a uber integrated CPU graphics

your submission does not comply(error)

Only make submissions with a integrated videocard.

your submission does not comply(error)A verification link is required.

The submision page is kicking out this 82845G Integrated Graphics stating it is not an integrated graphics???

I used the pull down list in the videocard for my intergated chip this is listed.

What is the verifcation link? what box does this link go into? Automated verifcation system is looking for a link in a screenshot shot entry box?

This is my link: http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=9572160

Just 'cause of "april fools" - is integrated notebook graphics allowed? I have Gateway laptop with M9800GTS and graphics is integrated there - no MXM or something like that)))

That's not integrated, it's still a seperate graphics processor. GPU in NB or CPU, that's integrated.

your submission does not comply(error)

Only make submissions with a integrated videocard.

your submission does not comply(error)A verification link is required.

 

 

 

The submision page is kicking out this 82845G Integrated Graphics stating it is not an integrated graphics???

I used the pull down list in the videocard for my intergated chip this is listed.

 

What is the verifcation link? what box does this link go into? Automated verifcation system is looking for a link in a screenshot shot entry box?

This is my link: http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=9572160

Hm, small bug it seems.

Intel GMA qualifies?

There was a bug in the limitations, I think. The graphics card is linked to the right socket in any case.

Should be fixed now.

Well...maybe we buy an s775 Board and test it... But it will be an hard competition between H55 and 775...

I should really make the list of average score public, shouldn't I .

What S775 platform are you thinking of?

This is the higehst integrated graphics score at the moment: http://hwbot.org/community/submission/980824_msimax_3dmark_2001_radeon_hd_4290_33322_marks

Well...maybe we buy an s775 Board and test it... But it will be an hard competition between H55 and 775...

Nah... a good overclocker equipped with c2q extreeme and maybe X48 chipset mobo (or the good old P45 on an Asus Maximus XXX mobo), LN2 cooling hightest pci-e&fsb oc, ram oc...

The results will be the same as a H55 motherboard...

@ the moment core 2 quad extreeme (or a good xeon) could outperform i7!

I'm not sure about X6 and the newest i7, but the results will be similar.

I didn't know that X48 and P45 have an integrated GPU, can you show us some street magic?

Where is the official wallpaper?

GMA, let's go!

I'll try to submit with my office rig ...a wonderfull FujitsuSiemens Celsius ^^ (automat failing test )

this competition is AMD's case

890 + X2 550/555 all the way

I can't seem to publish my results (latest 3D01 V330) If I pop in my GTX 285, no issues, it allows me to publish the score. If I let the IGP do it's thing ,it stays private no matter what... Am I missing something here ?

Mobo is an ASrock 890GX Extreme3, IGP ATI 4290 ( generic VGA detected by 3DMark is mentioned in the ORB ) But yet it recognises the 4290 in the systeminfo tab...

This really pisses me off... lol

have the same problem as Leeghoofd .

Can't make result public on ORB .

I wish Hwbot crew would skip the submission link... as more 890GX users will follow... I want to post my 35K score

have the same problem as Leeghoofd .

Can't make result public on ORB .

The same for me

so what's the fix for that? 890gx here too...

Yeah, I couldn't submit my validated 65k in 3DMark03 on 6150SE either

But I have a clue why

Yeah, I couldn't submit my validated 65k in 3DMark03 on 6150SE either

But I have a clue why

Tell us

I think it's a bit bugged ))))

I think it's a bit bugged ))))

We know this - do you know solution?

Well, what I did get out of these - http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117706

http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123839

is that the latest info patch (hotfix) should be installed - this may be an issue.

I had the latest 3DMark 01 patch AND systeminfo patch installed and still I can't publish

Probably an issue at the end of the 3DMark online hardware matcher. I'll contact FM about this and if there's no quick solution we'll just ignore the FM link limitation

Maybe we can add the 3dmark save file for validation ? Well MAssman I must say amasing work as you even work on a sunday for Hwbot Frederik must make you employee of the month

Good news from Futuremark:

The component detection for 3DMark2001 is currently unsupported and whether it works at all is mostly due to luck.

 

I have however now mapped HD 4290 so that it should work with other benchmarks and might work also for 3DMark2001 after the next server reboot (probably later today).

 

So, try again later, if the old result still shows as "Generic VGA", try submitting again.

Please reply to let us know if validation works or not

Still no luck, lets wait a few hours more...

Still no publishing possible

I couldn't submit 3Dmark01 scores with any graphicscards, integrated or PCIe either.

I would forget about the validation link for 3Dmark01.

For the people in Highscore, you could take the save-file as somebody said here

Either something is totally effed up with my computer or: 3DMark does NOT like Win7, Cat 9.12/10.3 do NOT like 3DMark 2001, or somehow my Athlon II X2, North Bridge and HT @ 2.9GHz are just not enough to run 3DMark... Because I'm oh... only 18K points shy of first place How I'm only managing a score of just 8300 is beyond me... Then how I can tweak the system to pull vastly higher frame rates but end up scoring LESS (8000) than the lower frame rate runs >_>

It's an 890GX @ 980Mhz core, 1800Mhz SidePort (haven't tested with UMA yet) and everything is running cool as a cucumber! :\

If it calculates the score based on the computer specs, then that is probably the issue, since I'm running an x2 250u (ultra-low voltage CPU, originally 1.6GHz) and 3DMark's system details blankets me with "Unknown" results

EDIT: After literally an HOUR of trying to submit my god damn results, I get hit with a fucking error that isn't even my fault First it was this, then it was that, then it didn't like my confirmation Futuremark link (which I can't get a compare of BTW Hooray lamezilla!) and so a mod/admin can plug in my results...

Futuremark validation

CPU-Z Validation

Screenshot of my 16,780 score

Photo of my rig

Screenshot of the error the site just gave me (And yes, the form was completed, but after every time it has to bitch about something, it resets the image part)

I was having fun until it came to this stupid submission form...

Still impossible to submit a new score to the orb?

Either something is totally effed up with my computer or: 3DMark does NOT like Win7, Cat 9.12/10.3 do NOT like 3DMark 2001, ...run 3DMark...

3D01 = use WinXP (expect 3-4K gain in points over Win7)

set UMA, gives a nice boost !

Still impossible to submit a new score to the orb?

Well, mine is submitted, that link shows it and I was able to edit the name like I thought I was supposed to. Just the compare link is not available, and I tried to mod the compare link for 06 for 01 and my submission, but it didn't work. I've never bothered with 3DM so this is all new to me :\ With that said I apologize for getting pissy last night heh As I had mentioned, I was trying to add my submission to HWBot for a hour (12:30am to 1:40am) and it was just one thing after another that was 'incorrect' with the form

3D01 = use WinXP (expect 3-4K gain in points over Win7)

 

set UMA, gives a nice boost !

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Yea I'm not sure where my XP disk is, and my only install of XP is ooold and I have a feeling that it'd be the same performance as my much fresher Win7 lol

I did figure out UMA though. Not sure if it gives a boost with doing SP+UMA or not, but I'll be trying everything. I plan to load up my modded 890GPA BIOS to let me use 1GB of UMA =} There's also some other options I've unhidden that I hope to get a boost from, but as I don't know wtf they are for, I don't expect anything from them. So we'll see! I was just happy to get enough for 4th place with that CPU I have haha I upgraded from S939 and so I'm new to all the new AM3 and DDR3 stuff, having to learn what to modify and safe voltages (though I've just cranked shit up and crossed my fingers lol)...

Can you publish the score (click on 'publish')?

Can you publish the score (click on 'publish')?

:\ I've clicked the "Publish" link a number of times now and it just refreshes the page and is still marked "Private"....

Here's what I'm currently looking at...

EDIT: I mentioned it before, I don't know if the amount of "Unknown" hardware could be why... I mean it is validated but how Futuremark does things is all new to me. Which is what I've been thinking about, the fact I don't have but one result so I have nothing to compare it to... So I'm going to do another run. I enabled SidePort+UMA, running the SP @ 1800 to see what that does.

Added another screen cap showing the unknowns.

Well I got my score up to 18707 now! Not that it matters, sadly, since I can't submit my score

EDIT: Wonder if this link works? :\ Does for me but that doesn't mean much.

http://service.futuremark.com/resultComparison.action?compareResultId=9574721&compareResultId=9574744&compareResultType=6

"The result you are trying to view has been set private by the owner or deleted"

"The result you are trying to view has been set private by the owner or deleted"

Yea, I kinda figured that would happen since it simply won't make it public after clicking for it to be a couple dozen times

Time to end the misery and remove the FM link limitation .

HOLY CRAP Suck it Trebek O_O

http://hwbot.org/community/submission/987995_formula350_3dmark_2001_radeon_hd_4290_18707_marks?tab=info

Please don't DQ me for having to fudge the compare link :\ At least I'm admitting to it before hand and not trying to be sly about it... KTHNX<3