3DMARK failing to load with R600

[VERTIGGO]

I've installed 3DMARK06 on two different computers, using the install cd that came with my sapphire and the download and patch version, but it starts "scanning your system" and does that forever. This only happens when I'm running my HD2900XT.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

 

[fern420]

yes, everyone gets it. you have to rename a file for it to load properly, 3dmark needs a patch for the r600.:






Q: I just bought the ATI Radeon HD 2900XT and 3DMark06 freezes during the splash-screen. What is wrong and how can I fix this?
A: This is a known issue and we have been able to reproduce it in our test lab. The problem lays in an DLL which we use to detect the graphics cards' core and memory speeds. We are working on an update to correct this issue after which all Futuremark benchmarks should run fine with the latest offerings from all IHV's. Until then you can work around this issue either by renaming the "Direcpll.dll" file (found in %WINDIR%\system32\Futuremark\MSC\) to something else, or you can run the benchmark using the -nosysteminfo command line. Please note that if you use the -nosysteminfo command line, you will not be able to publish the result online. Futuremark will inform all its users when the update is available!

 

[Bateluer]

Ah, that explains it. I couldn't figure out why 3DMark 2003 through 2006 were failing at the splash screen. I didn't think much of it because they are just synthetic benchmarks.

Good to know though. 3Dmark 2001 ran perfectly though, for what thats worth.

 

[VERTIGGO]

thanks so much!

 

[KeithTalent]

Hah, nice, glad I found this. It was kind of driving me crazy.

Thanks fern! :beer:

KT

 

[apoppin]

there is an updated dll

http://www.sapphiretech.com/en...dated-direcpll-dll.zip

a readme comes with it