How to improve Windows Experience Index Number

Brayton

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My Windows Experience Index is 3.4 for Gaming Graphics and 4.1 for Graphics. My computer is a Toshiba Laptop A505-S6980 and I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit for my operating system. What could I do to improve the ratings in these two categories to get the most out of my computer.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba A505-S6980
OS
windows 7 home premium 64-bit
CPU
2.2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6600
Memory
4 GB DDR2 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Graphica Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Monitor(s) Displays
16"
Hard Drives
500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA
Get a new graphic card.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built
OS
windows 7 x64
CPU
i7-4930K
Motherboard
Asus X79 Deluxe
Memory
GSkill Ripjaws, 1866mhz, 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 ti SC ACX 2.0
Sound Card
on board
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus PB278Q
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
(1) OCZ Vertex 4 128GB (OS)
(2) WD RE4 500GB RAID0 (Data)
(1) WD Caviar Black 2TB (Backup)
PSU
Corsair 1000watt
Case
Coolermaster HAF932 Blue
Cooling
CoolerMaster TPC812
Keyboard
Logitech G19
Mouse
Logitech G5
Antivirus
Norton
With a laptop, you are probably up a creek. There are a few models from a few manufacturers which allow you to upgrade the graphics, but not many. :(

It won't improve the graphics scores, but a RAM upgrade and an SSD would definitely pep things up. Expensive on a laptop, though... :(:(
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self
OS
Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
CPU
Main - Core i7 2600K; 2nd - Core i7 920
Motherboard
Main - Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3; 2nd - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UDR3
Memory
Main - 16GB Corsair Vengeance; 2nd - 12GB Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card(s)
Main - XFX Radeon 6870 1GB; 2nd - XFX Radeon 4870 1GB
Sound Card
Both: Onboard Realtek Azalia
Monitor(s) Displays
Main - Hann 25" + I-INC 25" + Acer 23"; 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Screen Resolution
Main - 1920x1080 (All Three Monitors); 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Hard Drives
Main - (1) Crucial M4 128GB (Boot)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Intel X25-M SSD 80GB (Boot)
2nd - (3) Seagate 1TB 32MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Seagate 320GB (Because)
PSU
Main - OCZ 600W Modular; 2nd - OCZ 600W
Case
Main - Thermaltake Element G; 2nd - NZXT something or other
Cooling
Main - Corsair H80; 2nd - Prolimatech Megahalems
Keyboard
Main - Razer Reclusa; 2nd - Old MS Keyboard
Mouse
Main - Logitech MX Revolution; 2nd - Old MS Mouse
Internet Speed
20Mbps Time-Warner Cable
If the laptop does what you want it to do, forget the WEI. Graphics is by it's nature a weak component in laptops. Reason is the heat that powerful graphics cards produce and the amount of power they need. That is just incompatible with the tight quarters in a laptop.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
Thanks for the responses. It sounds like its best to just settle for what I already have. Appreciate the feedback, though.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba A505-S6980
OS
windows 7 home premium 64-bit
CPU
2.2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6600
Memory
4 GB DDR2 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Graphica Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Monitor(s) Displays
16"
Hard Drives
500GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA
If that onboard video card doesn't have dedicated memory, you may be able to adjust how much of your system RAM it uses. It will be adjusted by a BIOS setting. It's a trade off though as it will subtract from your available system memory. If you have lots of RAM onboard it may be worth increasing it if its not already set at the max amount. Whether it ups your WEI score is another matter though.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
Asus M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink and fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M570 Trackman Wheel
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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