Low system rating

[mmnouman]

I have latest inspiron n5110
4gb ram
500gb hard drive
1gb nvidia gt525m and also intel HD integrated

but system graphic rating is just 4.8

hpw can I improve it ?

 

[Lebon14]

Hi there.
Your system has a featured called "Optimus" if my memory serves right. What it does is the nVidia chip will only be activated if the system needs it (i.e. if you run a graphic intensive application) and otherwise, will use the Intel Integrated graphics to save power.

Is there a way to let WEI know there is an nVidia GPU? I don't know but at least, I told you why you have that score

 

[mmnouman]

There is nvidia control panel from where configuration can be made.
I think nvidia graphic card can increase graphic rating.Is it so ?

 

[Ivan the SoSo]

No, the 520 series is very weak.....4.8 is about as good as it getshttp://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/181910-new-card-perf-goes-down.html
The OP in the linked thread had a discrete card with 1 gig memory.....mobile graphics are weaker....

 

[essenbe]

I have the same issue on my laptop. The desktop score is using the Intel graphics, the gaming score is much better because that forces WEI to use the GPU card. I have tried everything I can to get it to use the card all the time, but I don't think it's possible. Optimus stinks.

 

[Keiichi25]

Well, another thing you have to understand, a laptop is not designed for gaming. At least, the Dell Inspirion series is NOT for gaming.

The WEI is not a good measure for how well a computer will perform for some things. For instance, I have a WEI score of 5.9. Thing is, my video is about 7.7, my Processor is at 7.5 and my Memory is at 7.6 The 5.9 is due to the drives I am using, they are not the nice 10k RPM setup or have SSD, which is fine for what I need to do. The important thing to understand is that the Graphics Rating is mostly about what the overall will be. In most cases, you won't eek out much more because the design of laptops is not so much performance, but just how functional it is and also trying not to draw too much power in order to do that, to preserve battery power.

A score of 3.9 is about average, as the max score you can get is 7.9 Anything above 3.9 is not too bad for what needs to be done, but to be honest, you shouldn't really expect any serious gaming from an Inspirion laptop, it was meant more for multimedia than gaming.

 

[cptscruffy]

No, the 520 series is very weak.....4.8 is about as good as it getshttp://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/181910-new-card-perf-goes-down.html
The OP in the linked thread had a discrete card with 1 gig memory.....mobile graphics are weaker....

525 dude, not 520, there's a diffferenceee!!
the 520 is similar to my 310; i.e. weak.
anyway my 310M with the same 280.26 drivers currently stands at 5.0 for aero and 6.1 for gaming graphics.



525 is similar to 330; i.e. mid-range and should get a better WEI.

 

[cptscruffy]

can you guys change the powermizer settings? or powermizer settings through regedit?

 

[mmnouman]

yes I changed the power settings to performance and run reassesment but was similar.

I have another inspiron n5010 i5,4gb ram,500gb hard ,1gb ati raedon grapic card but that gives WEI 5.5 but new n5110 i7 with nvidia has less just 4.8.

Is this due to optimus in i7 ?

 

[essenbe]

yes I changed the power settings to performance and run reassesment but was similar.

I have another inspiron n5010 i5,4gb ram,500gb hard ,1gb ati raedon grapic card but that gives WEI 5.5 but new n5110 i7 with nvidia has less just 4.8.

Is this due to optimus in i7 ?

I think it is. Mine is the same way. I think it uses the onboard graphics for the Aero and desktop part and the card for gaming.

 

[cptscruffy]

open regedit
go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{nvidia number}\0000
in the 0000 folder there should more settings on the right pane more than any of the other video registries.
in there, can you see PowermizerEnable is on? Same applies to PerfLevelScr

 

[zsxd45]

I have latest inspiron n5110
4gb ram
500gb hard drive
1gb nvidia gt525m and also intel HD integrated

but system graphic rating is just 4.8

hpw can I improve it ?

I'm afraid there isn't much you can do apart from overclocking it?

 

[Keiichi25]

I have latest inspiron n5110
4gb ram
500gb hard drive
1gb nvidia gt525m and also intel HD integrated

but system graphic rating is just 4.8

hpw can I improve it ?

I'm afraid there isn't much you can do apart from overclocking it?

Actually, I wouldn't recommend doing that either. Laptops are generally already tuned to the best they can be given the form factor. Overclocking a tuned system in a very closed environment will likely result in damaging the GPU and make the laptop unusable.

Please remember, laptops are NOT desktop computers. Majority of the parts, namely the GPU and Sound card are INTEGRATED with the mainboard. Tweaking the parameters of a laptop will often result in instability or damage to the system due to the fact that the only thing cooling the laptop is the one or two fans built in.

Most overclocking requires much more detail than just 'tweaking' the chipset, it also involves making sure the system voltage is regulated to deal with the overclocking and most importantly cooling.

So unless you want to brick your laptop or try to strap on a laptop base cooler, which sort of defeats the purpose of it being a laptop, just to make your laptop's performance rating go up over a video card score... I highly suggest not taking that route.

 

[longhorn]

I don't know if this will work...but is it possible to disable the On Board graphics chip in device manager, and enable the nVidia card?

 

[Keiichi25]

I don't know if this will work...but is it possible to disable the On Board graphics chip in device manager, and enable the nVidia card?

It is... On a normal desktop. For laptops, however, there isn't really an option, as nVidia and AMD chipsets rarely come as a USB external device.

 

[longhorn]

I don't know if this will work...but is it possible to disable the On Board graphics chip in device manager, and enable the nVidia card?

It is... On a normal desktop. For laptops, however, there isn't really an option, as nVidia and AMD chipsets rarely come as a USB external device.

What do you mean? I can disable my laptop GPU and enable it as I please in device manager...Device Manager doesn't just deal with USB sticks....

 

[Keiichi25]

I don't know if this will work...but is it possible to disable the On Board graphics chip in device manager, and enable the nVidia card?

It is... On a normal desktop. For laptops, however, there isn't really an option, as nVidia and AMD chipsets rarely come as a USB external device.

What do you mean? I can disable my laptop GPU and enable it as I please in device manager...Device Manager doesn't just deal with USB sticks....

You are failing to grasp the situation of this post, however. For the most part, laptops only come with ONE graphics adapter. By disabling it, you cannot make use of any graphics adapter. Even you, yourself, suggested disabling the onboard graphics in order to use an nVidia card. On a laptop, you are effectively disabling the only graphics adapter available SHORT OF AN USB EXTERNAL GRAPHICS ADAPTER.

To my knowledge, there is currently no other means to provide graphics to a laptop beyond the onboard graphics adapter except with a USB to VGA/DVI Adapter. And to my knowledge, most of those are designed for simple Windows Desktop, NOT for serious GPU/Gaming.

And no, I am not thinking oboard graphics adapter != nVidia card, or AMD card. The graphics card, be it intel, nVidia or AMD is still an ONBOARD, INTEGRATED graphics adapter on a laptop. It isn't two separate things.

 

[longhorn]

It is... On a normal desktop. For laptops, however, there isn't really an option, as nVidia and AMD chipsets rarely come as a USB external device.

What do you mean? I can disable my laptop GPU and enable it as I please in device manager...Device Manager doesn't just deal with USB sticks....

You are failing to grasp the situation of this post, however. For the most part, laptops only come with ONE graphics adapter. By disabling it, you cannot make use of any graphics adapter. Even you, yourself, suggested disabling the onboard graphics in order to use an nVidia card. On a laptop, you are effectively disabling the only graphics adapter available SHORT OF AN USB EXTERNAL GRAPHICS ADAPTER.

To my knowledge, there is currently no other means to provide graphics to a laptop beyond the onboard graphics adapter except with a USB to VGA/DVI Adapter. And to my knowledge, most of those are designed for simple Windows Desktop, NOT for serious GPU/Gaming.

And no, I am not thinking oboard graphics adapter != nVidia card, or AMD card. The graphics card, be it intel, nVidia or AMD is still an ONBOARD, INTEGRATED graphics adapter on a laptop. It isn't two separate things.

But, he has 2 GPUs...and it will make the CPU do the work even if it doesn't use the nVidia chip.

1gb nvidia gt525m and also intel HD integrated

You seem to fail to recall his original post.

 

[Keiichi25]

Only one problem with his post...

He states he has a Dell Inspirion N5110, basically, the Inspirion 15R.

Look here:

Inspiron 15R (N5110) Laptop Details | Dell

From the Tech Specs

Graphics
Standard Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Optional AMD RadeonTM HD 6470M 512MB

Now, while someone has mentioned that Toshiba has a switchable graphics card with an Intel and a GPU, I don't think this is quite true with Dell. I haven't heard of laptops getting setup with switchable graphics adapters either, therefore, how well this will work is questionable.

 

[cptscruffy]

switchable graphics between integrated (onboard) and dedicated (-_-) started really becoming mainstream around the 2nd to 4th quarter 2010...


as far as i know for intel and nvidia, the lappy's also have optimus. dunno about ati.

with regard to what i think may be happening to the OPs lappy vs WEI, may indeed be optimus and/OR powermizer settings.

powermizer settings if not seen can and should be changed through the registry, since the settings may put the graphics adapter to perform less well.
registry with the hybrid or optimus settings might have to change? maybe?

my nvidia 310m has the same video driver as the 525m. however, my nvidia is older and an entry level, while the 525m is newer and mid-level. his WEI should be better than mine, period. i don't have switchable on my computer, while he does. CURRENT intel graphics is around aero 4.8.
i'm pretty sure that optimus is the problem here.