Does 3DMark2001 score go down with increased vcore?

[Airness23]

My score seems to fall as I increase the CPU voltage (1.525 -> 1.675), is that how its supposed to be? Temps appear to be roughly the same...

[#18]

Drop by how much? What power supply unit do you have?


On a side note, server rules do not allow us to add links in sig other than 3dmark team and other locations on this site. I removed mine after some people messaged me. Well I agree it's better allow us to add links of benchmark resaults for comparing and information. Then again I have no right to decide anything on this matter.

[ShakyJake]

I think I noticed the same thing too. My 3Dmark was fluctuating by a few hundred points as I was trying to find a workable voltage. I just attributed it to the usual margin of error.

[Airness23]

Yea, mine fell from 21,100 where it once was at 1.525v to 20,800s as i increased the voltage to 1.675v, all just to make prime95 stable, since I've noticed that prime was not stable at 1.525 but was stable at 1.675 (291fsb). So 200-300 points lost ;/

[kc428]

thermal throttling probably. Too much heat can also slow down your cpu. Makes it that much more inefficient.
Kevin

[#18]

Originally posted by Airness23
Yea, mine fell from 21,100 where it once was at 1.525v to 20,800s as i increased the voltage to 1.675v, all just to make prime95 stable, since I've noticed that prime was not stable at 1.525 but was stable at 1.675 (291fsb). So 200-300 points lost ;/

Does it happen every time? It's only 300 points difference. If it's every time, then it could be the reason kc428 said. Otherwise it can just be a "bad" run.

1.525v to 1.675v is a big increase. Try something between them. 1.55v, 1.575v, 1.60v, 1.625v, 1.650v are all the available voltage between them.