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    something interesting vista index score and 2 cpu's

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by zfactor, Apr 15, 2009.

  1. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    vista ultimate and t9800 was 5.7
    vista premium on the same machine same driver versions both clean install was 5.9

    second cpu test

    vista ultimate again fresh install this time a t9400 5.4
    vista premium same deal same drivers right after ultimate format drive and reinstall score was 5.7

    not that wei matters at all to me i just found this interesting that for some reason on the msi gx620 model premium was scored higher than ultimate same version drivers and no software installed except the drivers. 4 fresh installs one after the other. ultimate first then premium on the t9800, same witht he t9400...

    so i got curious. my desktop is a e8500 overclocked to 4.3 and with ultimate it scores a 5.8 and premium a 5.9 so i am wondering why the difference there that is what made me try the 2 cpu's in the notebook to see what would happen

    just thought it odd.
     
    zfactor, Apr 15, 2009
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    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just goes to show how inaccurate those benchmarks really are. Not that no one already didn't know that.:GEEK:
     
    McGrady, Apr 15, 2009
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  3. zfactor

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    agreed 100% i just thought it funny that ms's own test showed 2 different results. more of a eye opener for those that hold the wei score up to a high standard and there are some out there who do sad to say
     
    zfactor, Apr 15, 2009
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    wei has never been a reliable or reputable benchmark
    use pcmark, passmark, 3dmark, wprime etc... to test :)
     
    jisaac, Apr 15, 2009
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    looks like they change the wei according to the os. as the ultimate may need more performance as it's for the power-users they lower the scores a bit.

    I'm against all of those "WEI is crap" talkers. WEI allows simple pinpoint where your main bottleneck is, and if your hw is capable of certain things. and it's on all (vista) computers you find. so it's a very simple check wetter something's okay or not.
     
    davepermen, Apr 15, 2009
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    WEI is crap. One more example: After updating my Nvidia drivers, the RAM score jumped from 4.8 to 5.9 - WoW - I couldn't believe it. WEI test itself is flawed.
     
    coolguy, Apr 15, 2009
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