I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five. Then
I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed the
prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped from 3.6
to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows switching Aero
feature completely (which I love).

I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all day
and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's original
state.

If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost successfully,
I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.

-WILLIAM

PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM from
the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I have been
in the industry for twenty years.

It's not surprising for a Notebook to have a low-end graphics card compared
to the rest of the hardware.

ReadyBoost won't have any effect on graphics performance, its moving parts
of the page file to a USB drive rather than having the whole thing on the
hard drive.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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"William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
newsEFE45FA-99EE-40F5-A8FE-B068F9793B47@microsoft.com...
>I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
>somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five. Then
>I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
>excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed the
>prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped from 3.6
>to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows switching Aero
>feature completely (which I love).
>
> I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
> performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
> Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all day
> and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's original
> state.
>
> If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost
> successfully, I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.
>
> -WILLIAM
>
> PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM
> from the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I
> have been in the industry for twenty years.

As Paul said - ReadyBoost won't improve or change any aspect of graphical
performance. Notebooks are well known for low scoring graphics - what card
does it have in it?

--
Byron Hinson
ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com
Photos: http://www.byronhinson.com


"William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
newsEFE45FA-99EE-40F5-A8FE-B068F9793B47@microsoft.com...
>I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
>somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five. Then
>I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
>excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed the
>prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped from 3.6
>to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows switching Aero
>feature completely (which I love).
>
> I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
> performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
> Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all day
> and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's original
> state.
>
> If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost
> successfully, I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.
>
> -WILLIAM
>
> PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM
> from the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I
> have been in the industry for twenty years.
>

So if Readyboost doesn't have any effect on graphics as you say, how do you
explain the drop from 3.6 to 2.0 in the graphics WEI index?
-William

"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
news:233D2E1B-4957-494A-B009-CAC4040FE585@microsoft.com...
> It's not surprising for a Notebook to have a low-end graphics card
> compared to the rest of the hardware.
>
> ReadyBoost won't have any effect on graphics performance, its moving parts
> of the page file to a USB drive rather than having the whole thing on the
> hard drive.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
>
> "William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
> newsEFE45FA-99EE-40F5-A8FE-B068F9793B47@microsoft.com...
>>I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
>>somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five.
>>Then I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
>>excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed
>>the prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped from
>>3.6 to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows switching
>>Aero feature completely (which I love).
>>
>> I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
>> performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
>> Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all day
>> and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's original
>> state.
>>
>> If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost
>> successfully, I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.
>>
>> -WILLIAM
>>
>> PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM
>> from the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I
>> have been in the industry for twenty years.
>

William - Again your point is that the index for graphics was 3.6 prior to
"activating" ReadyBoost. Now it is it now 2.0 - same graphics card.

However the index seems to, at times, have a mind of it's own - goes up and
down seemingly at will!


"William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
newsEFE45FA-99EE-40F5-A8FE-B068F9793B47@microsoft.com...
>I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
>somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five. Then
>I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
>excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed the
>prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped from 3.6
>to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows switching Aero
>feature completely (which I love).
>
> I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
> performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
> Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all day
> and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's original
> state.
>
> If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost
> successfully, I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.
>
> -WILLIAM
>
> PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM
> from the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I
> have been in the industry for twenty years.
>

256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory

"Byron Hinson" <byron@activewin.com> wrote in message
news:982CEEEE-014A-41EB-BC4A-67D7196ECBC3@microsoft.com...
> As Paul said - ReadyBoost won't improve or change any aspect of graphical
> performance. Notebooks are well known for low scoring graphics - what card
> does it have in it?
>
> --
> Byron Hinson
> ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com
> Photos: http://www.byronhinson.com
>
>
> "William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
> newsEFE45FA-99EE-40F5-A8FE-B068F9793B47@microsoft.com...
>>I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
>>somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five.
>>Then I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
>>excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed
>>the prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped from
>>3.6 to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows switching
>>Aero feature completely (which I love).
>>
>> I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
>> performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
>> Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all day
>> and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's original
>> state.
>>
>> If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost
>> successfully, I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.
>>
>> -WILLIAM
>>
>> PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM
>> from the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I
>> have been in the industry for twenty years.
>>
>

"William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
news:8DAB4F39-D807-48F3-8742-91682911577C@microsoft.com...
> So if Readyboost doesn't have any effect on graphics as you say, how do
> you explain the drop from 3.6 to 2.0 in the graphics WEI index?

I'd explain it as the system being under load when you ran the performance
test. From say caching data to the USB drive.

But without more information its hard to know exactly why.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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Did you chance your Powerplay Settings?
Because if I set the ATI Powerplay Settings to Optimal Battery Life my WEI
dropped also from 3.8 to 2.0.
I have a IBM T60 with a ATI X1400

Herrmann


"William" <wyum@msn.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:00FA84C5-EA9B-4097-B169-F1818031065D@microsoft.com...
> 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory
>
> "Byron Hinson" <byron@activewin.com> wrote in message
> news:982CEEEE-014A-41EB-BC4A-67D7196ECBC3@microsoft.com...
>> As Paul said - ReadyBoost won't improve or change any aspect of graphical
>> performance. Notebooks are well known for low scoring graphics - what
>> card does it have in it?
>>
>> --
>> Byron Hinson
>> ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com
>> Photos: http://www.byronhinson.com
>>
>>
>> "William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
>> newsEFE45FA-99EE-40F5-A8FE-B068F9793B47@microsoft.com...
>>>I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
>>>somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five.
>>>Then I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
>>>excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed
>>>the prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped
>>>from 3.6 to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows
>>>switching Aero feature completely (which I love).
>>>
>>> I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
>>> performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
>>> Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all
>>> day and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's
>>> original state.
>>>
>>> If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost
>>> successfully, I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.
>>>
>>> -WILLIAM
>>>
>>> PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM
>>> from the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I
>>> have been in the industry for twenty years.
>>>
>>
>

Well its not going to get any higher than 3.6 I wouldn't say. I'd say adjust
your settings with the ReadyBoost stick in as it really can't lower the
graphical performance, other tests would be - make sure you have the laptop
connected to the AC adapter when you run the tests as the card may have run
in a lower powered mode.

--
Byron Hinson
ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com
Photos: http://www.byronhinson.com


"William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
news:00FA84C5-EA9B-4097-B169-F1818031065D@microsoft.com...
> 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory
>
> "Byron Hinson" <byron@activewin.com> wrote in message
> news:982CEEEE-014A-41EB-BC4A-67D7196ECBC3@microsoft.com...
>> As Paul said - ReadyBoost won't improve or change any aspect of graphical
>> performance. Notebooks are well known for low scoring graphics - what
>> card does it have in it?
>>
>> --
>> Byron Hinson
>> ActiveWin Windows Site: http://www.activewin.com
>> Photos: http://www.byronhinson.com
>>
>>
>> "William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote in message
>> newsEFE45FA-99EE-40F5-A8FE-B068F9793B47@microsoft.com...
>>>I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
>>>somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five.
>>>Then I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
>>>excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed
>>>the prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped
>>>from 3.6 to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows
>>>switching Aero feature completely (which I love).
>>>
>>> I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
>>> performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
>>> Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all
>>> day and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's
>>> original state.
>>>
>>> If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost
>>> successfully, I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.
>>>
>>> -WILLIAM
>>>
>>> PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM
>>> from the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I
>>> have been in the industry for twenty years.
>>>
>>
>

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:10:43 -0500, "William" <wyum@msn.com> wrote:

>I figured the "Windows Experience Index" base score of 3.6 (graphics) was
>somewhat on the low side, as all the other scores were closer to five.

Nice system, by the sound of it, as at Feb 2007...

>I read a blurb about "Readybost" and my heart rate went up with the
>excitement. I quickly slipped in a 2.0 GB Sandisk memory card, followed the
>prompts then refreshed the WEI index to a surprise... WEI dropped from 3.6
>to 2.0 and in the bargain, I lost the transparent windows switching Aero
>feature completely (which I love).

That is extremely bizzarre.

Was there anything on the USB stick that may have autorun?

>I spent the better part of day trying to figure out how to get my
>performance back to 3.6 and restore the use of Aero, but to no avail.
>Restore, that's the key word here at this point. I wasted my time all day
>and finally ran Windows Restore to put my computer back to it's original
>state.

This is IMO a significant issue, and we'd all benefit if we get to the
bottom of it. I could understand how memory performance metrics may
have been clobbered if the USB was seen as memory, or if some race
condition arose between ititing the ReadyBoost and testing the memory
subsystem performance.

It's less easy to see how graphics would break... though I can see one
possibility; confusion as to how much RAM was available to the
shared-memory on-board graphics, e.g...

"How much memory is there?"
' 2G RAM + 3G pagefile = 5G '
(ReadyBoost inits at this point)
"How much memory is in use?"
' 1.75G RAM + 1.5G Readiboost + 3G pagefile = 6.25G '
"OK; that means SVGA has -1.25G, we need +32M; No Aero!!"

....or something like that, tho AFAIK ReadiBoost simply backs existing
pagefile etc. as a fast-seek cache, rather than extends it in capacity

>If anyone has had a similar experience or has used Readyboost successfully,
>I'd appreciate hearing what you went through.

>PS. My new Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook was configured with 2.0 GB RAM from
>the factory. I should add that I am no stranger to the computer. I have been
>in the industry for twenty years.

No worries... what mobo/SVGA chipset is it?



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