2d scores

[BRENNANX]

Dear Dave...I cannot understand why my 2d score has plummeted from average 97% to a mere 51%,I could say I don't care about scores,But I'd be lying.In particular off rendering and image rendering are an appealing 369 and 8 respectively.I have an i7 6700k and an r9 390 which usually do damn well considering their age.Recently I did however(after reading an article) replace the r9's thermal pads with paste,could this have some influence? Keep well

[David (PassMark)]

What version of PerformanceTest and what version of Windows are you running?

Win7 machines don't do so well in PerformanceTest V10 in 2D.

[BRENNANX]

HI DAVE thanks for responding...I am on Windows10 home..build 2004.I use Perftest 10.I used to crack the 2d score always around 97% now its 51% in a few days...I have thought of directx and Microsft Visual maybe inadvertenty uninstalled?I just dont have the expertise or experience to come up with plausible possibilities...keep well from South Africa

[David (PassMark)]

Do you have the old results saved to compare to the new results.
Knowing which of the 2D sub-tests tanked might give some clue as to what changed.

[BRENNANX]

Dave a thousand apologies for wasting your time,last time I repeated my venerable old POWERCOLOR R9 390 like a twit I neglected to plug in the fans afterwards.I figured this out while running PASSMARK 3d test and not hearing the fans ramp up and suddenly the pc turned itself off as I was reaching for my Philips screwdriver.The poor thing was as hot as hell,when I took her out.Sorry to have asked such a stupid time wasting question of you Dave.Thanks for following up and greetings from the troubled land of South Africa(thanks to damn ANC-efrican nashinil kongress parti) keep well sir...