Review: SpeedFreek - My Z70V Benchmarks! ... System Specs:Asus Z70V2.26 GHz Pentium M (pinmodded 1.7)2 GB Kingston PC2 4300 DDR2 Value Ram80GB 5400rpm Seagate ...

SpeedFreek · 07-31-2005, 07:38 PM

System Specs:
Asus Z70V

2.26 GHz Pentium M (pinmodded 1.7)

2 GB Kingston PC2 4300 DDR2 Value Ram

80GB 5400rpm Seagate Momentus HDD

ATI Mobility Radeon X600 64MB +64MB Hypermemory

Intel ProWireless ABG

3DMark05

Catalyst 5.7 drivers, Catalyst Control Center, ATITool Oveclock to 517.50/285.75

SiSoftware Sandra

I haven't looked at a lot of benchmarks but I think most Z70V owners have been getting 3DMark05 scores in the 1100s, so I'm relatively pleased with my score.

How do my SiSoftware Sandra scores compare to other centrino notebooks?

Whitewind · 07-31-2005, 11:22 PM

Hey SpeedFreak, did u overclock using the pinmod or dip switch method?

smilepak · 07-31-2005, 11:24 PM

Hmm that is the highest 3DMark05 benchmark I've seen on the Asus Z70v. Is it overclocked?

Artek · 08-01-2005, 03:54 AM

Where did you order it from? Who ships the 2.26 GHz Pentium M already?

smilepak · 08-01-2005, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artek

Where did you order it from? Who ships the 2.26 GHz Pentium M already?

Are you serious about paying over 700 bucks for the 2.26?!

Jordan1 · 08-01-2005, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smilepak

Are you serious about paying over 700 bucks for the 2.26?!

It's already shipping?!

SpeedFreek · 08-01-2005, 05:08 PM

Sorry!

I should have said pinmodded 2.26GHz. I used the wire method. Only the Z71V has a dipswitch. The official 2.26 will be shipping soon I think. I got the 1.7 Pentium M on newegg for $250, so I saved a lot. I configured an equivilent Dell Latitude D810 (same GPU and everything), except with a 2.13Ghz PM. I saved $1300!

I have modded 5.7 Catalyst drivers installed, as well as Catalyst Control Center (has an awesome GUI), not sure if it helps the benchmarks though. I have it overclocked to 517.50/285.75 up from 400/250 with ATITool.

I have no regrets about buying this notebook. The build quality and design are incredible.

smilepak · 08-01-2005, 05:22 PM

Quote:

I got the 1.7 Pentium M on newegg for $250, so I saved a lot.

It is only $150.00 off ebay hehehe

1CenT · 08-01-2005, 08:06 PM

thats 1 beefed up machine.. 2.26ghz PM, 2gb of ram

SpeedFreek · 08-01-2005, 08:54 PM

Thanks. I have a question maybe you guys can answer. In the file system benchmark, it shows my Seagate 5400 rpm hard drive at 32 mb/s and the Hitachi 60GB 7200 rpm drive at 19 mb/s. Is my drive really faster than a 7200 rpm hard drive?

1CenT · 08-02-2005, 01:43 AM

that benchmark there tells u mb/sec .. the 7200rpm HD shud have less access time. but since this benchmark probally access like ONE file or sumfing.. it doesnt' show da power of the RPM i guess? i dunno

sumthing along those lines

Artek · 08-02-2005, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smilepak

Are you serious about paying over 700 bucks for the 2.26?!

No way! I was just curious who ships it...I ordered 2ghz, its the highest you can go before being ripped off

SpeedFreek · 08-02-2005, 04:35 PM

Pinmodding is so easy. If you ask me, you're ripping yourself of if you don't do it.

chuck232 · 08-03-2005, 04:25 PM

Nah, those Sandra benches are messed up. I get 32MB/s with my identical Seagate however, so your results are in line. I'd guess the Hitachi should be a bit faster overall. Higher spin rates = more data accessed per second.

blueshirds · 08-08-2005, 10:43 PM

hi SpeedFreek, have you tried any games on your machine? like lets say BF2, HL2 or San Andreas? If yes, are they running ok?
thx

07-31-2005, 07:38 PM	#1
SpeedFreek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Akron, PA Posts: 131 Credits: 9	Review: SpeedFreek - My Z70V Benchmarks! System Specs: Asus Z70V 2.26 GHz Pentium M (pinmodded 1.7) 2 GB Kingston PC2 4300 DDR2 Value Ram 80GB 5400rpm Seagate Momentus HDD ATI Mobility Radeon X600 64MB +64MB Hypermemory Intel ProWireless ABG 3DMark05 Catalyst 5.7 drivers, Catalyst Control Center, ATITool Oveclock to 517.50/285.75 SiSoftware Sandra I haven't looked at a lot of benchmarks but I think most Z70V owners have been getting 3DMark05 scores in the 1100s, so I'm relatively pleased with my score. How do my SiSoftware Sandra scores compare to other centrino notebooks? Last edited by SpeedFreek; 05-13-2006 at 06:53 PM.

07-31-2005, 11:22 PM	#2
Whitewind Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 169 Credits: -301	Hey SpeedFreak, did u overclock using the pinmod or dip switch method? __________________ Z70v Lappy Specs: Dothan 400Mhz 1.7 Kingston 1Gig 533Mhz Ram CDRW/DVD-ROM ATI Radeon X600 64mb PCI-E 60gb IBM mh4oa68a (aka 7k60) Wifi + Biquad antenna

07-31-2005, 11:24 PM	#3
smilepak You've Been Modded! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,626 Reviews: 1 Credits: 1,435	Hmm that is the highest 3DMark05 benchmark I've seen on the Asus Z70v. Is it overclocked? __________________ [Asus Z71v \| Intel Pentium-M 1.7 (735) => Overclocked 2.26Ghz \| 2 GB DDR2-533 Corsair] [ SPK's Asus Z71V Review \| Asus Z71V Unofficial Support Thread \| SPK's Website \| Photo Blog \| Hotel Blog \| SAP Blog ]

08-01-2005, 03:54 AM	#4
Artek Polish Mafia Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,365 Credits: 157	Where did you order it from? Who ships the 2.26 GHz Pentium M already? __________________ MacBook Pro 15.4" \| 2.4GHz \| 2GB RAM \| 160 GB HD \| 256 MB nVidia 8600M GT Asus Z70va 15.4" \| Pentium M 2.0GHz \| 1GH RAM \| 80GB HD \| ATI X700 128mb

08-01-2005, 08:06 PM	#9
1CenT Z71v User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C Posts: 842 Credits: -126	thats 1 beefed up machine.. 2.26ghz PM, 2gb of ram __________________ ASUS Z71v: Intel Pentium-M 745 1.8Ghz(400FSB) @ 2.4Ghz(533FSB) 1GB( 2x Kingston 512mb ) DDR-2 memory nVIDIA GO Geforce 6600 128mb Samsung 80gb 5400RPM 8mb Cache PATA HD 8x Dual Layer DVD +/-RW Intel Wirless Lan 2200 802.11B/G Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Home OEM

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08-01-2005, 05:08 PM	#7
SpeedFreek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Akron, PA Posts: 131 Credits: 9	Sorry! I should have said pinmodded 2.26GHz. I used the wire method. Only the Z71V has a dipswitch. The official 2.26 will be shipping soon I think. I got the 1.7 Pentium M on newegg for $250, so I saved a lot. I configured an equivilent Dell Latitude D810 (same GPU and everything), except with a 2.13Ghz PM. I saved $1300! I have modded 5.7 Catalyst drivers installed, as well as Catalyst Control Center (has an awesome GUI), not sure if it helps the benchmarks though. I have it overclocked to 517.50/285.75 up from 400/250 with ATITool. I have no regrets about buying this notebook. The build quality and design are incredible.

08-01-2005, 08:54 PM	#10
SpeedFreek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Akron, PA Posts: 131 Credits: 9	Thanks. I have a question maybe you guys can answer. In the file system benchmark, it shows my Seagate 5400 rpm hard drive at 32 mb/s and the Hitachi 60GB 7200 rpm drive at 19 mb/s. Is my drive really faster than a 7200 rpm hard drive?

08-02-2005, 01:43 AM	#11
1CenT Z71v User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C Posts: 842 Credits: -126	that benchmark there tells u mb/sec .. the 7200rpm HD shud have less access time. but since this benchmark probally access like ONE file or sumfing.. it doesnt' show da power of the RPM i guess? i dunno sumthing along those lines __________________ ASUS Z71v: Intel Pentium-M 745 1.8Ghz(400FSB) @ 2.4Ghz(533FSB) 1GB( 2x Kingston 512mb ) DDR-2 memory nVIDIA GO Geforce 6600 128mb Samsung 80gb 5400RPM 8mb Cache PATA HD 8x Dual Layer DVD +/-RW Intel Wirless Lan 2200 802.11B/G Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Home OEM

08-02-2005, 04:35 PM	#13
SpeedFreek Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Akron, PA Posts: 131 Credits: 9	Pinmodding is so easy. If you ask me, you're ripping yourself of if you don't do it.

08-03-2005, 04:25 PM	#14
chuck232 ahem... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UWaterloo, ON Posts: 1,165 Credits: 3,947	Nah, those Sandra benches are messed up. I get 32MB/s with my identical Seagate however, so your results are in line. I'd guess the Hitachi should be a bit faster overall. Higher spin rates = more data accessed per second. __________________ random process ASUS Z71V review

08-08-2005, 10:43 PM	#15
blueshirds Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 60 Credits: -127	hi SpeedFreek, have you tried any games on your machine? like lets say BF2, HL2 or San Andreas? If yes, are they running ok? thx

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