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Old 10-14-2007   #2 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP


 
 

Re: Windows Experience Index

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:09:04 -0700, Jorel
<Jorel@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> Recently updated my BIOS on an ADUS P5W Deluxe motherboard. Index previous
> to updating was 5.1 as the processor was the lowest index. Now the index has
> dropped to 4.7 as it shows the processor is the lowest reading. Anyone any
> idea why it shoud have dropped?
> E6400 2 Duo and not overclocked. Running Vist Home perium.

How I wish Microsoft had not provided this index number! It is
misleading at best, and often completely wrong.

Do you notice any decrease in performance? Unless the answer is yes,
my advice is to ignore the number.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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