Passmark Performance Test Benchmark

Cliff S said:

Good one Mike!

Try setting your system to a good high contrast them(recommendation : Windows 10 Themes created by Ten Forums members Solved - Page 210 - Windows 10 Forums )

Then set Windows advanced settings to adjust for best performance, then run Passmark's tests one by one, flip flopping between the different tests.
i.e.: one Graphic 3D, then a RAM test, then a disk test, Graphics 2D, CPU, and so on, so no one thing gets too warm too fast, and has time to cool. redo any test at the end you are not satisfied with.

Great advise

worf105 said:

My advice on achieving the highest possible score in Passmark is as follows: (using my settings as an example)

1: I set in the following in the BIOS: CPU @ 4.8, Cache @ 4.8, Voltage @ 1.45v RAM @ 3200 15-16-16-35-1T @ 1.3530v (to allow a boot if all goes balls up)

2: Tweak system: windows desktop to solid colour, performance options to best performance, Nvidia control panel options setting to achieve best performance, turn off cache write buffer in disk policies, Kill all programs in the systray that are not needed then kill unneeded processes and set power profile to maximum.

3: turn every fan to full speed.

4: Open my overclocking utilities (Asus and Firestorm)

5: set my CPU to 5.0 GHz and Cache to 5.0 GHz with the voltage/power profile needed to keep benchmark stable (this is a trade secret lol) using ASUS software.

6: Set the GPU OC in firestorm 305 + to core, 815 -825 + on MEM, Power/Temp target to MAX and GPU MAX VOLT to 100%

7: Open Passmark.

8: (Run each section one at a time) and I start with the Disk benchmark, CPU, RAM, 2D then 3D.

9: If 3D score is where you'd expect it to be from previous runs then leave it well a loan.

10: back to ASUS OC Tool and set CPU to 5.1 GHz and Cache to 5.1 GHz with and small increase in Voltage.

11: Rerun RAM one sub section at a time and check that the scores are increasing. If OK then move to the CPU and 2D sections.

12: Run the CPU sub sections and rerun one at a time and after each single run move to the 2D section and run one of the sub sections. If an increase in score is witnessed then continue. (avoid the CPU physics sub section as it may kill your system if your CPU is on the edge) Keep going one at a time between CPU and 2D until you've rerun them all. (leave a small pause between to allow cooling). If all goes well you will see some nice increases.

13: Last rerun the 3D section one at a time pausing between each run to allow heat to disperse and lower temps.

14: take the screen dump and kick worfs ass

NOTES: if you beat your own personal bests please take screen shots before continuing with any other rerun as I had around 7 dumps beating my score (mostly the competitions score lol) defore finishing with the final score.

Hope this help anyone.

Cliff S said:

Good one Mike!

Try setting your system to a good high contrast them(recommendation : Windows 10 Themes created by Ten Forums members Solved - Page 210 - Windows 10 Forums )

Then set Windows advanced settings to adjust for best performance, then run Passmark's tests one by one, flip flopping between the different tests.
i.e.: one Graphic 3D, then a RAM test, then a disk test, Graphics 2D, CPU, and so on, so no one thing gets too warm too fast, and has time to cool. redo any test at the end you are not satisfied with.

Give it a go.