3DMark Vantage

**Jason** · Posted: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:57:04 Post Subject: 3DMark Vantage

Got a license for this to play with the other day and just got around to trying it.

So far, not so good. Failed to accept my key initially. Then I got in and got an error message. Rebooted, the app loaded and instead of any info there was a web browser like page not found error. Rebooted and got into test, and it hung before the first test was complete. Rebooted and it ran through several tests before giving another error.

Going to try once more for today, but figured I'd at least post screens of the interface...

Running an E2180 at 3GHz (10x300MHz 1.2V), 2GB Kingston DDR2 at 1200MHz 5-5-5-15 2.3V, ASUS HD3870 TOP, ASUS P5K Pro motherboard... Hopefully I'll be back soon with results.

**Jason** · Posted: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:37:50 Post Subject:

Giving up on this for tonight. Three fails.

treekodar · Posted: Thu, 01 May 2008 07:17:46 Post Subject:

One word: Sucks!

sbrehm72255 · Posted: Thu, 01 May 2008 12:19:39 Post Subject:

I think I'll pass on this for a while till they get all the bugs worked out of the thing........... Wink

**Jason** · Posted: Fri, 02 May 2008 10:17:55 Post Subject:

Guess this might help:

http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=33840

Rolling Eyes

SpeedZone · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 193

I was about to install 3DMark Vantage the other day, just to realize that it wont work since i am on WinXP (and Vantage demands Vista - which is logical for DX10 Benchmark). Mad

Maybe I'll install it on the spare hdd i have and give it a try soon.

In meantime...how about you post some scores here? Because i wonder whether the result i saw from one guy (over 8000 Points) is really that great or not!? Any ideas? Confused

Methious · Rated PG-13 Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 42

I wonder what kind of havoc it'd wreak if a person were using the DX10 hack for XP.

Would probably just not install.

**Jason** · Posted: Sat, 03 May 2008 10:48:22 Post Subject:

I tried installing on XP (no Dx10 hack though) and it stopped instantly telling me Vista was required.

Has anyone looked at licensing? Crazy... With the restricted trial version you get ONE test run for 'free'. YOu then have to break out your Paypal account for these versions:

3DMark Vantage Basic (Download) $6.95
3DMark Vantage Advanced (Download) $19.95
3DMark Vantage Pro (Download) $495.00

sbrehm72255 · Posted: Sat, 03 May 2008 11:24:05 Post Subject:

Only one trial run is a bit limited IMHO, Future Mark isn't going to win over a lot of folks with that sort of action.

Anyways, I just installed Vista the other day, so I guess I should give it at least one run to see what my rig will do.

But I think I'll wait for the new memory to show up and OC my rig a bit more first.

**Jason** · Posted: Mon, 05 May 2008 20:25:54 Post Subject:

I finally got a score. Not sure what it means yet... guess I have some more reading to do...