T43P Model 2668-Q2U 3DMark2001 Score at 3600?That's Horrible

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redskin · #1 Post by **redskin** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:52 pm

I don't know what you guys are getting. But 3dMark2001 score for T43P only at 3600? How much worse can you get for a $3800 laptop? Everything was left at manufacture default. Even at default, I would still expect the score to be above 10,000, but only at 3600 is what I am getting, give me a break.

This laptop is using top of the line components too such as 2.26 GHZ CPU, 100 GB 7200 RPM hard drive, 1 GB RAM, etc...

Are you guys getting something that I am not getting?

If the score is only at 3600, then I can see why, because this model the fan rarely comes on, and that is probably because IMB tweaked this model in a way, so it can run as slow as possible, in order to keep the system cool and the fan to be not running as much as possible. What I have experience in the past was that my other T43P model fan constantly triggered and it constantly got turned on. I never had problem with the fan noise in T43 laptops. The fan noise seems to be very acceptable to me, but not to many T43 owners out there, and that's probably why IBM got so much complaints about it, and probably tweaked their future T43 notebooks. I never tested the 3DMark2001 score for that model. Therefore I have no idea what's the score is. But go figure, if IBM tweaked their T43 future models to prevent the fan from constantly triggered and running, then to me it's not worth it to be getting the score like 3600.

krma-thkpds · #2 Post by **krma-thkpds** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:29 pm

I have seen results on one of other threads on this forum and they weren't bad. T43p got over 10000 points in 3dMark2001. Strange that you got the pointage so low. Which power scheme were you using while testing? Try maximum performance.

keku · #3 Post by **keku** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:04 pm

Mine T43P 2687 EJU has 11296. I didn't use Maximum performance, I used my custom power settings

Max CPU Speed : Adaptive
Optimize Fan Control : balance all parameters
Brightness : Level 4

redskin · #4 Post by **redskin** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:24 pm

i use default setting to however the manufacture setting that the laptop came with, was what i used, and yes while i was running the test i did have power adapter plugged in too. when i saw the score only at 3600 i was shocked beyond my belief.

c333 · #5 Post by **c333** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:26 pm

Any background apps? Are all recent drivers installed (chipset/GPU)? Double-check the power scheme, even when plugged in it may be set to Low CPu usage.

tom2517 · #6 Post by **tom2517** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:57 pm

redskin wrote:I don't know what you guys are getting. But 3dMark2001 score for T43P only at 3600? How much worse can you get for a $3800 laptop? Everything was left at manufacture default. Even at default, I would still expect the score to be above 10,000, but only at 3600 is what I am getting, give me a break.

This laptop is using top of the line components too such as 2.26 GHZ CPU, 100 GB 7200 RPM hard drive, 1 GB RAM, etc...

Are you guys getting something that I am not getting?

If the score is only at 3600, then I can see why, because this model the fan rarely comes on, and that is probably because IMB tweaked this model in a way, so it can run as slow as possible, in order to keep the system cool and the fan to be not running as much as possible. What I have experience in the past was that my other T43P model fan constantly triggered and it constantly got turned on. I never had problem with the fan noise in T43 laptops. The fan noise seems to be very acceptable to me, but not to many T43 owners out there, and that's probably why IBM got so much complaints about it, and probably tweaked their future T43 notebooks. I never tested the 3DMark2001 score for that model. Therefore I have no idea what's the score is. But go figure, if IBM tweaked their T43 future models to prevent the fan from constantly triggered and running, then to me it's not worth it to be getting the score like 3600.

3D scores are highly depended on the graphic card. Pentium M 2.26, or 100G/7200rpm won't help much compare to 2.13, or 2.0ghz. My friend's Dell 1.86 ran 3D marks much better than mine, because he had better card. All the T43p series has the same GPU so scores should be similar. With other T42p or T43p getting over 10,000, there is no reason yours can't.

Tarkus77777 · #7 Post by **Tarkus77777** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:49 am

Any luck in getting that score over 10,000, yet, redskin?

I'm curious because I have one of the 2668-Q2U machines on order.

redskin · #8 Post by **redskin** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:48 pm

Tarkus77777 wrote:Any luck in getting that score over 10,000, yet, redskin?

I'm curious because I have one of the 2668-Q2U machines on order.

Tarkus77777,

No luck at all. I had the power adapter in, with everything set at highest setting, and with all applications turned off so that way the laptop would be running at maximum power, and still got around 3600 for 3DMark2001. But I do have to admid though, this model the fan rarely comes on, when I said rarely I really mean rarely. It only comes on during boot up that's all, and during the benchmark that I did, but other than that such as regular internet surfing, word processing, and even photoshop, the fan never came on even after I have using the laptop for 5 hours with the room temperature at around 80 F, and literally the computer is dead silent. Even that I would still want to be able benchmark above 10,000. If IBM tweaked this model for quietness over performance, then to me that's not worth it because I'd rather go with performance over quietness.

monkeybagel · #9 Post by **monkeybagel** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:56 pm

redskin wrote:
Tarkus77777 wrote:Any luck in getting that score over 10,000, yet, redskin?

I'm curious because I have one of the 2668-Q2U machines on order.
Tarkus77777,

No luck at all. I had the power adapter in, with everything set at highest setting, and with all applications turned off so that way the laptop would be running at maximum power, and still got around 3600 for 3DMark2001. But I do have to admid though, this model the fan rarely comes on, when I said rarely I really mean rarely. It only comes on during boot up that's all, and during the benchmark that I did, but other than that such as regular internet surfing, word processing, and even photoshop, the fan never came on even after I have using the laptop for 5 hours with the room temperature at around 80 F, and literally the computer is dead silent. Even that I would still want to be able benchmark above 10,000. If IBM tweaked this model for quietness over performance, then to me that's not worth it because I'd rather go with performance over quietness.

Does it seem sluggish while using it normally? Have you installed any games on it to see how they perform?

nrj45 · #10 Post by **nrj45** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:43 pm

Since i get 2700 3dmark03 (not overclocked) and about 3700 (overclocked), i think 3600 3dmark01 are quite little.

nirvana0001 · #11 Post by **nirvana0001** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:27 pm

I got 3100 with default setting, no background.
And 4500 with over clocking.
HP nw8240(ATI V5000) got 6300 with default setting.

*sign

redskin · #12 Post by **redskin** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:23 pm

monkeybagel wrote:Does it seem sluggish while using it normally? Have you installed any games on it to see how they perform?

I don't have any games to install, but I benchmarked the laptop with 3DMark2001 from MadOrion.com and that's the score I got 3600 after repeated benchmarking. As far as sluggishness goes when I use photoshop I don't see any sluggishness at all. Everything seems fast and without lagging. I supposed because all the appications that I have used such as word processing, photoshop, surfing the net etc, do not required 3D intensive tasks therefore I didn't see any lagging.

user101 · #13 Post by **user101** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:18 am

set fan to maximize performance. This will adjust the CPU and GPU as well

redrumchoy · #14 Post by **redrumchoy** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:44 pm

by default i got 11300+ forget exact

krma-thkpds · #15 Post by **krma-thkpds** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:11 pm

Are all of you talking about the same program?

T43p gets over 10000 points in 3dMark2001!

tehsoul · #16 Post by **tehsoul** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:37 pm

theyre talking about 3dmark 2003

redskin · #17 Post by **redskin** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:13 pm

krma-thkpds wrote:Are all of you talking about the same program?

T43p gets over 10000 points in 3dMark2001!

No, no I am talking about 3DMark2001 from MadOrion.com is the benchmark program that I used, and I got only 3600 as the score.

nirvana0001 · #18 Post by **nirvana0001** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:22 pm

redskin wrote:
krma-thkpds wrote:Are all of you talking about the same program?

T43p gets over 10000 points in 3dMark2001!
No, no I am talking about 3DMark2001 from MadOrion.com is the benchmark program that I used, and I got only 3600 as the score.

what the heck? you got 3600 in 3dmark01?! mine got approximately 12000.

redskin · #19 Post by **redskin** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:38 pm

nirvana0001 wrote:mine got approximately 12000.

Nope that's right I am not kidding you at all. 3600 is what i got for 3DMark2001. My desktop which i am using Radeon 9800xt card got 18,000 for it benchmarking with the same software, and when I saw the score on my laptop for just only 3600. I said that can't be I thought I was reading it wrong, but after repeated benchmarking and setting everything at maximum and every applications turned off, and with power adapter plugged in, and i still got around 3600. So I don't know what I can possibly not doing that you guys did, but that's the score I got , 3600.

#20 Post by **BillMorrow** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:26 am

nirvana0001 wrote:mine got approximately 12000.

redskin wrote:I don't know what you guys are getting. But 3dMark2001 score for T43P only at 3600?

ok, guys..
so who is correct..?
seems like there are more over 10000 scores than 3000 scores..

krma-thkpds · #21 Post by **krma-thkpds** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:01 am

It has to be more than 10000 points in 3dMark2001. If Redsking got 3600 there has to be something wrong with his graphics. Check it in 3dMark2003 as well and tell us the result.

Does everything seem to run normal on your machine. No lag? Do you have the right driver installed?

monkey243 · #22 Post by **monkey243** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:02 am

When only use in battery,CPU running at 800Mhz,It has 2044 points.
Later this night,I will post the scors running in AC.
you can set the performanse of GPU.Right click on the desktop->Properties->Settings->Advanced->PowerPlay(tm)->Powerplay(tm) Settings.then you can set the performanse of GPU when TP use in AC, High battery or Low battery.

monkey243 · #23 Post by **monkey243** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:26 am

It has 4843 points running in AC.

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