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    Vista Rating Scores...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Nvidia, Jan 26, 2008.

  1. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    ok, i would like to know the average ratings for the following hardware. And yes I know that the sam thing can come up different on different PC's.

    C2D = Core 2 Duo
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    C2D T5250
    C2D T7250
    Penryn C2D T9300
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    Nvidia GeForce 8400M
    Nvidia GeForce 8600M
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    7200rpm 120GB HDD
    5400rpm 120GB HDD
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    Thanks Everyone

    EDIT: And 667Mhz. PC2-5300 RAM (2GB AND 4GB)
     
    Nvidia, Jan 26, 2008
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  2. Knightendo

    Knightendo Notebook Consultant

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    The Vista rating says very little about your system. The only way to tell the "rating" is on real world performace applications
     
    Knightendo, Jan 26, 2008
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  3. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    You can also hack the scores too!
     
    Leon, Jan 26, 2008
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  4. ElMaravilloso

    ElMaravilloso Notebook Enthusiast

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    i got 4,7 in "Power Saver"

    C2D T7250
    8400M GT
    Seagate 160x2
     
    ElMaravilloso, Jan 26, 2008
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  5. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    5.1
    4.8
    4.9
    5.3
    5.2

    specs in sig.
     
    crash, Jan 26, 2008
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  6. FusiveResonance

    FusiveResonance Notebook Evangelist

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    vista ratings are largely driver dependent. theyre not at all a good method of benchmarking. A b- effort from M$
     
    FusiveResonance, Jan 27, 2008
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  7. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    I strongly agree. WEI is just a half an hour's side project.
     
    Gintoki, Jan 27, 2008
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  8. acuraintegralove

    acuraintegralove Notebook Consultant

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    4.3 specs in sig...
     
    acuraintegralove, Jan 28, 2008
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