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    odd RAM problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ganzonomy, Oct 29, 2009.

  1. ganzonomy

    ganzonomy Notebook Deity

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    In my sager NP8662 (for specs, see sig), I get the following scores in windows 7 with the following spec.

    CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P9700 @ 2.8GHz......... 6.4
    RAM: 8GB (2 x 4GB DDR3-1066) @ 7-7-7-20....6.4
    GPU: nVidia GTX 260m.................................6.7 / 6.7
    HDD: Seagate 7200.4 / 500GB......................5.9

    Now I can understand that the HDD is limited to 5.9, and that there may be an artificial limit on dual-cores, but why would having 8GB of pretty fast (DDR3-1066) RAM only yield a 6.4 Rating? I've seen DDR2-800 loaded laptops hit 7 when they have 8GB RAM, what am I missing?

    Jason
     
    ganzonomy, Oct 29, 2009
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You're missing the fact that the Windows benchmark is useless.
     
    Lithus, Oct 29, 2009
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  3. ganzonomy

    ganzonomy Notebook Deity

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    I know, but i have a frined of mine with the same specs who gets a 7.0 in his RAM score.... :rolleyes: friendly rivalry I guess?
     
    ganzonomy, Oct 29, 2009
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    Windows Benchmark=Useless.. don't worry..
     
    sean473, Oct 29, 2009
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Just edit the XML file that contains the WEI information, and you are good to go.
     
    Greg, Oct 29, 2009
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    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    I would call Microsoft about it. Tell them you're a paying customer and demand to know why Windows 7 has the audacity to give your RAM a paltry 6.4 score in their benchmark. Tell them you want at least a 7.1 or your money back.

    That will get them working on a solution to this obvious, obvious bug in their benchmark program.
     
    BrandonSi, Oct 29, 2009
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    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    You are running 7 x64 right?
     
    BrandonSi, Oct 29, 2009
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  8. ganzonomy

    ganzonomy Notebook Deity

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    well with the ssd it's now

    6.4 - Cpu
    6.4 - RAM
    6.8 / 6.8 GPU
    7.8 - SSD in sig.

    I'm just curious if it's a hardware problem because friends of mine with m15x's with 8GB DDR3-1066 are routinely hitting 7+ in their scores. I have wondered if perhaps clevo cheaped out on the memory controller or something.

    Jason
     
    ganzonomy, Nov 26, 2009
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