Wrong WEI Score!!!


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Retail
       #1

    Wrong WEI Score!!!


    Hello Folks & experts Out there, i would be highly obliged if somebody can answer my query and rectify the issue i am facing for the past one week.
    Below is my System configuration & corresponding WEI score for your reference.
    The Build:
    OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Retail 64 Bit Build: 6.1.7600
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA MA785GM US2H
    CPU / Speed: AMD Phenom XII 550 BE 3.1 Ghz WEI - 7.3
    Memory / RAM: Dyenet 8 GB 800Mhz - WEI - 7.3
    Graphics Card(s): Saphire 1GB DDR5 ATI Radeon 5850 - Prev WEI - 7.7 Current WEI - 6.0
    Monitor Display(s): Samsung 17" (soon changing)
    Hard Drive(s): 2x320GB WD Cavear Raid 0 WEI - 5.9
    PSU: CM 500W Extreme Power
    Case: Cooler Master Elite 310 with side panel
    Cooling: Corsair H50 Hydro
    Keyboard: Logitech
    Mouse: Logitech
    Internet Speed: 1.3 MBPS
    Antivirus: Kaspersky 2010
    Other Peripherals: 2x120MM CM LED FANS
    2xCCFL LEDs
    2xLG DVD RW
    1x1TB WD Caviar HDD for storage
    1x1TB Seagate External HDD storage
    1xMS VX1000 Webcam
    Background:
    My above system was running fine as i tested them rigourously with Prime 95 & Memtest to which all it passed.

    Issue: I recently upgraded from an OEM Edition of W7 Ultimate 64 Bit to Windows 7 Ultimate Retail 64 Bit Build: 6.1.7600. After this i noticed My ATI 5850 Graphic card score went down to 6.0 from 7.7. I was utterly frustrated at this did the following steps to rectify but in vain.

    Tried installing & reinstalling all the known Drives from the ATI's website including the current 10.2

    went here: C:\windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore, And deleted contents of Datastore folder. went back & re run it but no go :-(


    Did a clean install of Windows iteself and checked with the same set of drivers
    The Case & CPU IDLE Temps are less than 40 Deg C and on full loat it doesnt go beyond 52 Deg C.

    Tried System Restore as well many times and that at one point of time i got 3 BSOD's while reinstalling the ATI 8.66 Display Driver.

    I am out of any known ideas and hence require your able guidance to get me back my 7.7 Rating of my Exp ATI 5850.

    I know that the WEI is not that big of an indicator but still i had that rating before and it hurts if its 6.0 now.

    Awaiting Impatiently for your solution/s
    Saif Bukhari
    Last edited by saifbukhari; 09 Mar 2010 at 01:17.
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  2. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    It's something to do with these later ATI drivers. Seen quite a few mentioning it going to 6.0, including it happening to me a few times.

    Go here: C:\windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore

    And delete what's in that Datastore folder. Go back and re run it.

    Control Panel-Performance Info and Tools-Advanced Tools (on left side) -first option. I can run it one time and it will give me 6.0, then turn the fan up on my card or something, re run it again, and it will give the right score again.
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit Retail
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi Airbot, Thanks for ur input, i already did that delete from winsat, unfortunately i missed that in my post, however i was not clear about your control panel thing, what was it again can u explain please
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  4. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    just go here. This is supposed to clear the previous scores, then re run it.

    Wrong WEI Score!!!-capturevb.jpg
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    Might reboot, then try and re run it again. Like I said, I 'm not 100% it's ATI's drivers, but since 9.12 onwards, it's done it to me, and usually turning up the fan on my card and re running it gets it back to the right score. Never saw it happen before 9.12 drivers.
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