3DMark2001SE problems!!!!

[Flamingman]

Whenever I benchmark my system using 3DMark2001SE, the score I get each time is lower compare to the score I got last time.

What is the reason?

[Imperion1]

Need to reboot before running the bench again.

Also, the benches will never be the same and will vary.

[Flamingman]

but I have reboot the computer before running those test.

one more thing, the results were quite far from those found in my computer magazine. Why?

[bblqj78]

the Scores are usually with a couple of hundred points each time you run...usually second run or so is lower than first run....for whatever reason?

[bblqj78]

one more thing, the results were quite far from those found in my computer magazine. Why?

make sure that you have dissable all AA & AF and make sure all graphics options are set to performance..whatver card you are using. This makes a big difference.

[Flamingman]

which is better, perfomance or quality setting?

[bblqj78]

Everything on high performance will give you the highest scores. Make sure you are using the up-to date drivers etc. also. Especially if its an NVidia card...drivers and benchmark results have been jumping about all over the place lately.

[Flamingman]

perfomance is for speed and quality is for better image quality, am I right?

[bblqj78]

perfomance is for speed and quality is for better image quality, am I right?

That is true. Quality raises ur mipmapping details etc. High quality on ATI will bring in a certain ammount of AA & AF...not sure about
NVidia now.

[Flamingman]

Originally posted by bblqj78
That is true. Quality raises ur mipmapping details etc. High quality on ATI will bring in a certain ammount of AA & AF...not sure about
NVidia now.


can you explain in detail? I don't seem to understand.

[bblqj78]

Just set everything to performace before you benchmark...this will give you the best score. What card and drivers are you using?