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the_vorlon   05-07-2007 at 04:03:26 AM

Ok, I had integrated graphics (6150LE) on a Vista Machine, my "Vista Experience Index) was 3.0.

I installed a nVidia 7300GS (256 megs ram) with the very newest driver from the nVidia website, reran the benchmark, and my index drops to 2.8?

Any ideas?

The Areo index did rise from 3.1 to 3.6, but the business graphcs part dropped from 3.0 to 2.8 (???)

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rumcooler   05-07-2007 at 04:15:57 AM
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What are the scores of your other components?

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the_vorlon   05-07-2007 at 04:22:18 AM
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What are the scores of your other components?



CPU = 5.4
Ram = 5.9
Graphics = 3.8
Gaming Graphics = 2.8
Primary Harddrisk = 5.5

Help! ?

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rumcooler   05-07-2007 at 04:31:27 AM
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What version of vista are you running?

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the_vorlon   05-07-2007 at 04:34:02 AM
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Vista Home Premium 32 bit

NVidia 7300GS card - 256 megs onboard ram

Device Manager says it is using the nVidia 7.15.11.5818 driver

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This is what dxdiag.exe gives me....

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 7300 GS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01DF&SUBSYS_22001682&REV_A1
Display Memory: 745 MB
Dedicated Memory: 250 MB
Shared Memory: 495 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Dell 2407WFP (Digital)
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.5818 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail

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rumcooler   05-07-2007 at 04:42:06 AM
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Did you turn off your onboard video? Did you uninstall the drivers for your onboard video?

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notherdude   05-07-2007 at 05:01:53 AM
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I say forget the Vista Experience tool, which is known to be seriously flawed, and bench the graphics yourself. If you see a problem then investigate. If not then it's just an error in their tool.

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the_vorlon   05-07-2007 at 07:38:06 AM
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yes, turned off onboard video in BIos.

Windows reports full amount of RAM, so I know none is allocated to integraded video.

Also, manually delated all drivers, did fresh re-install of drivers. Windows reports latest version of driver.

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Cleeve   05-07-2007 at 05:01:03 PM
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If you want to benchmark your video performance, use 3dMark 05, not Vista.

That will show you a difference much closer to real-world.

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commanderspockep   05-07-2007 at 06:06:35 PM
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Ditto to what cleeve and notherdude said. The vista experience is just a Tool, not the end all.

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