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Old 03-19-2007   #5 (permalink)
Kenneth R Martin


 
 

Re: Windows Experience Index - CPU

I have the same indications except that my screen doesn't even show the
score. It used to work but now it does nothing.

Ken

"watercress_soup" <someone@mydomain.com> wrote in message
news:ePa$tskaHHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> windows experience index doesnt show anything on my computer. in system
> the score is 3.2. then in performance information and tools nothing is
> displayed. it just says
>
> rate and improve your computers performance.
>
> not sure where to start?
>
> last rating 22/02/2007
>
> nothing is clickable.
>
> odd. any ideas?
>
> steve
>
> "BobS" <no-spam@noplace.com> wrote in message
> news:uphnIQYaHHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> J.
>>
>> Don't get wrapped around the axle trying to get better scores. I've read
>> several articles that discussed the non-scientific rating process and one
>> score has nothing to do with the other but the lowest score is your
>> Experience rating. If anything, it's a relative indicator (...of
>> what?) - at best and it appears MS is not telling how they test and
>> determine the scores. Look for this to be tossed/heavily modified as the
>> manufacturers latest and greatest hardware models get mediocre scores
>> with Vista and the so-called "Experience Rating" starts digging into
>> their sales figures.
>>
>> For instance, I have two video cards installed which get a 5.9 rating for
>> Vista but a 3.4 rating for business applications and games - go figure
>> that one out.
>>
>> Bob S.
>>
>> "Jerodequin" <none@none.none> wrote in message
>> news:9BFA422A-15A6-438D-AC4B-849DB2A2DFF4@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a system that did have an Intel Core2 Duo 2.1Ghz cpu... this got
>>> around 5.2 for processor subscore.
>>>
>>> I've since upgraded to a Core2Duo Extreme edition (2.93GHz) which is
>>> only getting a score of 5.6 - I've seen other systems (Macbooks for
>>> example) which get the full 5.9 processor score with slower core2duo
>>> CPUs.
>>>
>>> Even if I overclock the CPU to 3.3GHz I am not getting an increase in
>>> score within the Windows Experience rating despite refreshing the score
>>> and seeing improvements in other benchmarks.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any suggestions why this is?
>>>
>>> Thanks , J

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