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    Low windows experiance score

    Discussion in 'HP' started by slybeans, Mar 12, 2007.

  1. slybeans

    slybeans Notebook Consultant

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    On my DV9220US

    The RAM only gets a score of 4.3 whilst everything else is 4.7/4.8

    I have 2 gig as well! :confused:
     
    slybeans, Mar 12, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    You might have sluggish ram - or one stick of RAM is limiting the overall performance by having lower specs compared to the other stick.

    I wouldn't worry too much about the Win Experience Score. You seem to be doing well overall.
     
    Gautam, Mar 12, 2007
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    dagamer34 Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Well, list your specs so we can help you better. We don't have ESP!
     
    dagamer34, Mar 12, 2007
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  4. slybeans

    slybeans Notebook Consultant

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    Lol I listed what laptop I had :p

    Processor
    Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology featuring Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5200; 1.6GHz

    Operating system
    Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium

    Memory
    2048MB DDR2 SDRAM

    Graphics card
    NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 (discrete 256MB)

    Hard drive
    160GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive Dual HDD - 80GB x 2 (SATA) [gigabyte is defined as 1,000,000,000 bytes, accessible capacity may vary]
     
    slybeans, Mar 12, 2007
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  5. palmettoco

    palmettoco Newbie

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    I have a 9220us as well and got the same exact score. I was wondering about lower quality RAM but then I tried readyboost in Vista using a 1gb SD card in the card reader and my score went to 4.8! Go figure.

    I thought about getting higher quality RAM and sell these 2 sticks on Ebay but with the increase from readyboost I'm satisfied.
     
    palmettoco, Mar 12, 2007
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  6. slybeans

    slybeans Notebook Consultant

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    I dislike the fact that I went out to buy a laptop with 2gig of RAM to handle vista when a SD card would have been cheaper.

    Incidentally, what type of SD card are you using?
     
    slybeans, Mar 12, 2007
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    palmettoco Newbie

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  8. palmettoco

    palmettoco Newbie

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    Since we have the same machine I seriously doubt we notice any hit from this memory score. That Vista Experience thing is a marketing tool anyway.

    JMHO
     
    palmettoco, Mar 12, 2007
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  9. JBMedeiros

    JBMedeiros Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here i have the same memory and have 4.5 on x64 Home Premium.

    Before on x86 i have 4.8 on memory. Try to install chipsets inf in Intel's Page.
     
    JBMedeiros, Mar 12, 2007
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  10. kittmaster

    kittmaster Notebook Enthusiast

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    the number means nothing..........its a notebook!
     
    kittmaster, Mar 12, 2007
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