MacBook Pro 2.2GHz 8600GTm with the new 163.44 Drivers

[MacintoshMBP]

I start up HL2, and my clocks are NOT ramping up from the stock 375/502MHz.

My 3dMark 2006 score is also low, being that it should be around 3600 or so. I am getting 2435 pts.

Anyhow know what the deal is?

Edited August 26, 2007 by MacintoshMBP

[mobilenvidia]

I start up HL2, and my clocks are NOT ramping up from the stock 375/502MHz.

My 3dMark 2006 score is also low, being that it should be around 3600 or so. I am getting 2435 pts.

Anyhow know what the deal is?

The clock speeds are probably the standard for the 8600GT which is about a go7900GS also with 375/506

yes you should be getting a higher 3D Mark score around 6000-6500 depending on which OS

What are you display setting do you have all the settings set to max performance ? this will affect the score drematically.

For benchmarking usually all the frills are turned off to get the highest score.

I've just done a Vista performance update on all the 3D Mark's have a look here but for the go7900GS which is about the same as your GPU.

[MacintoshMBP]

The clock speeds are probably the standard for the 8600GT which is about a go7900GS also with 375/506

yes you should be getting a higher 3D Mark score around 6000-6500 depending on which OS

What are you display setting do you have all the settings set to max performance ? this will affect the score drematically.

For benchmarking usually all the frills are turned off to get the highest score.

I've just done a Vista performance update on all the 3D Mark's have a look here but for the go7900GS which is about the same as your GPU.

I turned on ATITOOL WHICH I HEAVILY RECOMMEND to show immediate settings.

It officially ramps up to the correct GPU settings, which are 470/635 (Apple's Specs)

But still, I should be getting more than 2500 3dmarks. I didn't buy 3dmark06, so it ran at it's stock settings. All other MBP's are getting 3500 or so.

[MacintoshMBP]

ReRan it again. 2978. No Changes.

Ran it with the native screen, same score.

hmmm

[mobilenvidia]

Your score is not from from this one

As for the ramping, have a look in the INF (if your using the modded one) for these lines:

HKR,, PowerMizerEnable, %REG_DWORD%, 1

HKR,, PowerMizerLevel, %REG_DWORD%, 2

HKR,, PowerMizerLevelAC, %REG_DWORD%, 0

HKR,, EnableCoreSlowdown, %REG_DWORD%, 1

HKR,, EnableMClkSlowdown, %REG_DWORD%, 1

HKR,, EnableNVClkSlowdown, %REG_DWORD%, 1

Set them all to zero like this:

HKR,, PowerMizerEnable, %REG_DWORD%, 0

HKR,, PowerMizerLevel, %REG_DWORD%, 0

HKR,, PowerMizerLevelAC, %REG_DWORD%, 0

HKR,, EnableCoreSlowdown, %REG_DWORD%, 0

HKR,, EnableMClkSlowdown, %REG_DWORD%, 0

HKR,, EnableNVClkSlowdown, %REG_DWORD%, 0

This will stop any ramping and should run the GPU at full speed at all times.

A reinstall will be needed for it to take affect

[smax]

All of my 3DMark06 scores have been about 2850ish, and I ran all of those tests hot... I think it's about as good as it will get.

[MacintoshMBP]

Thanks for the input. Looks like I'm running around where I should be.

How well do you think the 8600m drivers are coming along? Do you think we will see more improvements?

Mod- Thanks for a great site. You put alot of work into this place. Glad to be onbaord.

[mobilenvidia]

No worries, if I was't here I'd be a nuisance on the streets :)

The driver will probably do little more for DX9, DX10 might show a small improvement over the next few months.

Don't expect miracles.

[MacintoshMBP]

No worries, if I was't here I'd be a nuisance on the streets :)

The driver will probably do little more for DX9, DX10 might show a small improvement over the next few months.

Don't expect miracles.

Mobilenvidia- I set everything to 0, and it goes back up to the optimal clocks now in games....weird. Driver issue, .INF issue?...weird.

Thanks a bunch.