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    5.5 i7 WEI score?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Always23, Jul 3, 2010.

  1. Always23

    Always23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey all,

    I know WEI doesn't matter too much, but I'm just curious why my i7 processor is stuck at 5.5. From a few searches, I've seen people with 5.6 going up to 5.9 when OC'd, but mine stays at 5.5 no matter what.

    Without o/c I get:

    Processor 5.5
    RAM 5.5
    Graphics 3.4
    Gaming Graphics 6.4
    Primary HD: 7.6

    With o/c (162Hz) I get:

    5.5
    5.9
    3.4
    6.4
    7.6

    With o/c (164Hz) I get:

    5.5
    5.9
    3.4
    6.4
    7.7

    Can anyone tell me why my processor speed stays the same? :( Also, I'm very confused about this whole overclock business-- I've been reading that overclock actually makes it slower? I haven't done benchmarks myself, but if someone could point me in the right direction of what I should use and where I can share my info, that'd be great!

    Thanks!
     
    Always23, Jul 3, 2010
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  2. aznguyen316

    aznguyen316 Rock Chalk Jayhawk

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    not to threadjack but what's the i5 WEI score
     
    aznguyen316, Jul 3, 2010
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  3. Always23

    Always23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have no idea. lol
     
    Always23, Jul 3, 2010
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  4. corwinicre

    corwinicre Notebook Deity

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    you know, putting "not to [x]" and then doing [x] doesn't really make it pardonable :p

    but since always23 didn't seem to mind, here's your answer (I5, 4gb ram, 7200rpm hd, nothing oc'ed)

    processor: 5.6
    memory: 5.6
    graphics: 3.5
    gaming graphics: 4.7
    primary hard disk: 5.9


    Back to the original question, given that my processor score is larger than yours despite being the i5, why even bother trying to figure it out? Clearly WEI is a waste of time. Have you tried any real benchmarking programs? (If not, the benchmark thread links to a bunch of them.)
     
    corwinicre, Jul 3, 2010
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  5. Always23

    Always23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't believe you got a 5.6! I know that WEI isn't the real deal, but I'm curious as to how windows decides to calculate this...

    I read the benchmark thread, but I find it very confusing-- should I be using 3dmark06? Is that what most everyone has been using?

    Thanks for the help.
     
    Always23, Jul 3, 2010
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  6. corwinicre

    corwinicre Notebook Deity

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    Yeah, I like 3dmark06, and a lot of people use it, so comparisons are readily available. Passmark is also good, and some people have been posting those scores, too.
     
    corwinicre, Jul 3, 2010
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  7. fyro11

    fyro11 Notebook Consultant

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    Strange, I have a 2GB and 258 NV drivers. Here's mine:

    Processor: 5.4
    Memory: 5.5
    Graphics: 3.1
    Gaming graphics: 6.5
    Primary hard disk: 5.9
     
    fyro11, Jul 3, 2010
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  8. sarcoptic

    sarcoptic Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmm well here is mine with OC set at 162:

    Processor: 5.9
    Memory: 5.9
    Graphics: 2.9
    Gaming: 5.0
    Hard Drive: 5.9

    Running win 7 64bit ultimate....
     
    sarcoptic, Jul 3, 2010
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  9. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Here is an explanation straight from Microsoft about Vista's version Link and here for Windows 7.

    Also see here, they go in depth.

     
    Jayayess1190, Jul 4, 2010
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