Windows 7 performance assessment

[TomL]

Edit: Resolved. As mentioned later in the thread, Windows 7 memory score is heavily dependant on amount of memory, not speed of memory.
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My memory score in Windows 7 is 5.5. My buddy is using the same memory and has a score of 7.3, but he's using 4 1024MB sticks instead of 2. At first I attributed the low score to the fact I had the memory under-clocked at 800 5-5-5-18, but I set it to 1066 5-5-5-15 and the score doesn't change.

Would increasing the FSB frequency alter the memory score in Windows 7? I know my friend has his set 333MHz and I'm guessing that would have an effect, but it doesn't make sense that increasing the speed of the memory and lowering the timings would not alter the score.

The hardware in question is 2*CM2X1024-8500C5D (2048MB).

 

[ejr22]

I'm not sure I understand you're problem?

You have 2GB, your friend has 4GB, you have got a lower score. Seems fairly logical.

In any case, you shouldn't worry about the Windows Experience Score, it is generally regarded as an unreliable & inaccurate benchmark.

Are you both running Win7 32bit?

 

[TomL]

I'm not sure I understand you're problem?

You have 2GB, your friend has 4GB, you have got a lower score. Seems fairly logical.

In any case, you shouldn't worry about the Windows Experience Score, it is generally regarded as an unreliable & inaccurate benchmark.

Are you both running Win7 32bit?

Identical operating systems, my problem is I'm confused over why the score doesn't change when the memory is supposed to be faster. I wasn't sure whether amount of memory had any bearing on the assessment as "Memory operations per second" is listed next to the test, implying it doesn't factor in memory amount.

 

[Baboonanza]

If you're concerned then run a proper benchmark. The Windows Experience Index is intended only as a very rough guide and is often completely inaccurate.

 

[mymorph]

are they running dual?

 

[PhillyDee]

I think the issue is the amount of ram.

 

[smee]

windows 7 loves ram, higher ram higher score

 

[SupermotoMX]

vista eats ram more so

but like smee said, with win 7 higher ram higher score
up to a certain extent.

 

[Redgie]

You're rating your system with the Windows thing!!??

 

[SupermotoMX]

You're rating your system with the Windows thing!!??

he has a point. windows thing is completely terrible. go get some real rating software and ull see a big increase

 

[TomL]

Turns out it was the amount of memory, the description of the test is a little misleading. Also, I'm fully aware the Windows 7 assessment is a quick and dirty gauge of system performance.

I ended up going through all my sticks of memory lying around, running 3*1024+1*2048 (5120Mbytes) now, putting the score at 7.3.

 

[Robert]

Also his memory would be running in dual channel thus giving more bandwidth.