Vista Base Score?

[Anonymous]

What is your vista base score? and post a screenie of it too.

i HAD 3.9 but tweaked it upto 4.1 and will be 4.2 after i clock the cpu more:

I have a athlon64 754 at 2.15ghz. 1gb assorted crappy ram, X1600 overclocked and a standard 20gb maxtor drive. K8V SE Deluxe mobo too.

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[Biodoid]

I know mine is low cos of the old rubbish 30 gig hard drive I installed it on..didn't want to partition my main drive so I found a spare one and just dual booted

[Anonymous]

I was surprised coz i used an older 20gb which is only really 10 when you count for ubuntu.

[Aaron]

Is there any way of doing that test from within XP, instead of having to install Vista to find out your computer will run slowly?

[Anonymous]

Get the upgrade advisor download from the microsoft website, does exactly the same as vista test. Except that the vista test is more reliable. Microsoft explanation of the scoring system is:

The base score represents the overall performance of your system as a whole, based on the capabilities of different parts of your computer, including random access memory (RAM), central processing unit (CPU), hard disk, general graphics performance on the desktop, and 3‑D graphics capability.

Here are general descriptions of the kind of experience you can expect from a computer that receives the following base scores:

A computer with a base score of 1 or 2 usually has sufficient performance to do most general computing tasks, such as run office productivity applications and search the Internet. However, a computer with this base score is generally not powerful enough to run Windows Aero, or the advanced multimedia experiences that are available with Windows Vista.

A computer with a base score of 3 is able to run Windows Aero and many new features of Windows Vista at a basic level. Some of the new Windows Vista advanced features might not have all of their functionality available. For example, a machine with a base score of 3 can display the Windows Vista theme at a resolution of 1280 × 1024, but might struggle to run the theme on multiple monitors. Or, it can play digital TV content but might struggle to play High Definition Television (HDTV) content.

A computer with a base score of 4 or 5 is able to run all new features of Windows Vista with full functionality, and it is able to support high-end, graphics-intensive experiences, such as multiplayer and 3‑D gaming and recording and playback of HDTV content. Computers with a base score of 5 were the highest performing computers available when Windows Vista was released.

The Windows Experience Index is designed to accommodate advances in computer technology. As hardware speed and performance improves, higher base scores will be introduced. However, the standards for each level of the index stay the same. For example, a computer scored as a 2.8 should remain a 2.8 unless you decide to upgrade the computer's hardware.

If a particular program or Windows Vista experience requires a higher score than your base score, you can upgrade your hardware to meet the necessary base score. If you install new hardware and want to see if you score has changed, click Update my score. To view details about the hardware on your computer, click View and print details.

[5t47k3r]

5.3,
the gfx card scored 5.9.

dual core2 duo e6600 2.4
ati all in wonder x1900
2 gig ddr2 5300, corsair value matched
320 gig sata2 hdd
sata disc drive liteon
ab9pro

vista home premium

[Anonymous]

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[House]

I'm getting 5.3 (specs below). Apparently the CPU and HD are holding back what would otherwise be closer to 6. Interesting concept though. I've been finding a few built-in tools with Vista recently. It's almost a bit like Christmas finding these little tools tucked away here and there.

[stoney]

when you find them, post them for the rest of us, some like me are inherently lazy :roll:

[5t47k3r]

let me know if you find a tool that restores the recycle bin back to the desktop..
mine has dissapeared lol.
useing a shortcut for now.