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    Why did my Windows Experience Score change?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wii, Aug 26, 2011.

  1. wii

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    I did a clean install yesterday, after installing all Windows + Driver updates, I ran the Windows Experience and got 7.0, now I did the whole thing again (change of disc), and get a 6.9 - my lowest score is my graphic card, how is that possible?
     
    wii, Aug 26, 2011
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    WEI change from 7.0 to 6.9 is not a big change and shouldn't be worried about.
     
    coolguy, Aug 26, 2011
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    I just ran it once yesterday and once today, and noticed the change. Oh well, and I did install the same latest version for the graphic card. You're right, no worries, just wondering...
     
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    Do you have a 555m/6770m?
     
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    Newer drivers change the WEI for the GPU sometimes.
     
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    It's an AMD FirePro M5950
     
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    I'm thinking the change accounts for newer hardware that is being released. MS has to fit in all hardware into their 0 to 7.9 range, so obviously current HW will decrease in order to scale in the newer and better HW.
     
    fred2028, Aug 26, 2011
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    Which is exactly why MS's "benchmark" is a PO...fill in your favorite letter there...
     
    Greg, Aug 26, 2011
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    Ok, the mystery continues, now my CPU dropped from 7.1 to 6.9

    I still have the old harddrive with my first install, it was on Windows Enterprise 7 N, the new one is Windows 7 Ultimate with all the same updates and drivers.

    Here are the scores for the first install:

    7.1
    7.4
    7.0
    7.0
    7.6

    The new drive is a little faster, but CPU and GPU changed too:

    6.9
    7.4
    6.9
    6.9
    7.8

    It Microsoft had changed anything, it would reflect the old original install too, but it doesn't, I don't get it.
     
    wii, Aug 27, 2011
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    I looked at the logs, don't know much about it, but many numbers are lower than the previous, just as if I had changed hardware.

    1. Can the different harddrive make a difference in CPU/GPU score?
    2. Can the different Windows version make a difference?
     
    wii, Aug 27, 2011
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    Run the WEI assessment in the "Windows classic theme" and see if the score changes. Disable any security software when running the assessment.
     
    coolguy, Aug 27, 2011
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    Coolguy, done, now I get:

    7.2
    7.5
    6.9
    6.9
    7.8
     
    wii, Aug 28, 2011
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    Ok, changed more settings, now I get:

    7.1
    7.5
    7.0
    7.0
    7.8

    That's fine, I'm done, the performance test doesn't work well, when you can change the results with software settings...oh well.
     
    wii, Aug 28, 2011
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