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    WEI change after cpu upgrade??

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by akiratang, Apr 17, 2011.

  1. akiratang

    akiratang Notebook Guru

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    I have a m15x with a gtx 260m, 4gb ram and a i5 430m.

    I recently upgraded my cpu to a i7 640m and my previous WEI score was 6.7 and now its 7.0 which is great. However its the ram score that has changed it use to be 7.5 but now its 5.9!!.

    Just wondering what the deal is there or if i should be worried.

    If it helps my bios is at A09
     
    akiratang, Apr 17, 2011
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  2. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Run it again, plus one shouldn't fret over WEI scores, they mean jack. You can spoof them anyways, at least for a few weeks before they revert again.
     
    widezu69, Apr 17, 2011
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  3. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Open Windows Explorer and navigate to c:\Windows\Performance\WinSat\DataStore. Delete all files in that folder. Then return to the WEI page and click on Check the WEI. It will show the computer as unrated. Click Rate this computer, and you’ll get a fresh score unaffected by prior runs or configurations.
     
    The Revelator, Apr 17, 2011
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  4. akiratang

    akiratang Notebook Guru

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    @The Revelator
    Thanks for the suggestion it did give me a clean rating but its still the same. :/
    Its just strange though that it has went down in its rating. although im not sure if the performance has went down.

    The new cpu is really cool seems strange that in idle its 19c and at load never goes past 29c. XD
     
    akiratang, Apr 17, 2011
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  5. The Revelator

    The Revelator Notebook Prophet

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    Sure you're not in Stealth mode?
     
    The Revelator, Apr 17, 2011
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  6. akiratang

    akiratang Notebook Guru

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    nopes its definitely not on stealth mode. I changed my bios to A09 yday so maybe that has something to do with it so might change it back to A08 see if that sorts anything out.
     
    akiratang, Apr 17, 2011
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  7. Laxxi

    Laxxi Notebook Evangelist

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    I think you're taking these WEI ratings too seriously.

    :rolleyes:
     
    Laxxi, Apr 17, 2011
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  8. akiratang

    akiratang Notebook Guru

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    lol yea but...
    theres no reason why is shud have went down like i mean i want to know why XD :p
     
    akiratang, Apr 17, 2011
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  9. miahsoul

    miahsoul Notebook Deity

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    That's the problem, it's completely arbitrary at times, so I suggest for you to stop letting it get to your head.
     
    miahsoul, Apr 17, 2011
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  10. xeroxide

    xeroxide Notebook Deity

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    Check the ram speed in the bios. I can't remember where it is from the top of my head and can't check atm since I'm at work. :(
     
    xeroxide, Apr 18, 2011
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