WEI Score lowered

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Not sure if this is an issue or anything common, but my build prompted me to refresh the WEI saying new hardware detected. That isn't true, nor have I updated the drivers recently. Perhaps Windows Update did...

So I run the WEI analysis and my graphics and gaming graphics show the same number (4.6). My gaming graphics has always said 4.6, but the graphics score was higher (4.9).

Drivers really affect WEI scores???

Low scores I know. I am looking at upgrading my card. :)

Current card: PNY NVidia GeForce 9400GT 512MB GDDR2
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ATX Custom Build 2012
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Motherboard
Intel DH67CL desktop ATX
Memory
10 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Asus EAH5450 series (Radeon)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 226BW, Samsung Syncmaster P2450H
Screen Resolution
226BW: 1680 x 1050 & P2450H: 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital 320 GB sata (boot), Samsung 640 GB sata, Seagate 2 TB sata (data)
PSU
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 500W
Case
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
Cooling
stock cooling with added intake fan
Keyboard
HP Wireless Elite Keyboard Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Touch
Internet Speed
Comcast Cable business class <=18Mb {averages 12Mb}
Other Info
Optical drives: LG SuperMulti Blue, HP DVD 1260T
Other: Kensington Bluetooth Receiver
Network: Buffalo Wireless N USB, DLink N router/DLink Ethernet Switch/DLink Xtreme N wireless bridge
Printer: HP Photosmart Plus, HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus
PCs: HP dv6-3040us (7 x64 SP1), HP DM4-2165dx (7 x64 SP1), HP Pavilion zv6130us (7 x86), Apple Macbook Air (Lion)
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Not sure if this is an issue or anything common, but my build prompted me to refresh the WEI saying new hardware detected. That isn't true, nor have I updated the drivers recently. Perhaps Windows Update did...

So I run the WEI analysis and my graphics and gaming graphics show the same number (4.6). My gaming graphics has always said 4.6, but the graphics score was higher (4.9).

Drivers really affect WEI scores???

Low scores I know. I am looking at upgrading my card. :)

Current card: PNY NVidia GeForce 9400GT 512MB GDDR2

WEI was lowered? Looks like it was increased. I've had driver changes increase WEI subscores by a tenth of a point but never three tenths! Bonus!
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Apple
OS
El Capitan / Windows 10
CPU
i7-4980HQ
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Iris 5200
>>Drivers really affect WEI scores???

Absolutely, my graphics score jumped 1.3 pts, when upgrading from the default Windows ATI drivers to ATI version 10.3.

Ap
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Assembled in my workshop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3.00gHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Sound Card
RME 24/96 Card, Realtek Internal Audio PreSonus FireStudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 1917 (x2)
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024 on both monitors
Hard Drives
Three 250GB Seagate SATA Barracuda 7200rpm
PSU
Rosewill 500-watt
Case
Rosewill mid-tower
Cooling
Noctua NH-U9B (CPU), PwrSupply fan + single large case Fan
Keyboard
Macally w/2/USB ports.
Mouse
Trackman Wheel
Other Info
Event 20/20 bas studio monitors, Yamaha sub.
Rackmount Korg/Roland/Yamaha synthesizers,
Cubase MIDI/audio recording. Sony Soundforge audio/mastering software. CD Architect Mastering. RME & Presonus audio interfaces.
Not sure if this is an issue or anything common, but my build prompted me to refresh the WEI saying new hardware detected. That isn't true, nor have I updated the drivers recently. Perhaps Windows Update did...

So I run the WEI analysis and my graphics and gaming graphics show the same number (4.6). My gaming graphics has always said 4.6, but the graphics score was higher (4.9).

Drivers really affect WEI scores???

Low scores I know. I am looking at upgrading my card. :)

Current card: PNY NVidia GeForce 9400GT 512MB GDDR2

WEI was lowered? Looks like it was increased. I've had driver changes increase WEI subscores by a tenth of a point but never three tenths! Bonus!

No. Graphics went down FROM 4.9 to 4.6
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ATX Custom Build 2012
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz
Motherboard
Intel DH67CL desktop ATX
Memory
10 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Asus EAH5450 series (Radeon)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 226BW, Samsung Syncmaster P2450H
Screen Resolution
226BW: 1680 x 1050 & P2450H: 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital 320 GB sata (boot), Samsung 640 GB sata, Seagate 2 TB sata (data)
PSU
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 500W
Case
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
Cooling
stock cooling with added intake fan
Keyboard
HP Wireless Elite Keyboard Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Touch
Internet Speed
Comcast Cable business class <=18Mb {averages 12Mb}
Other Info
Optical drives: LG SuperMulti Blue, HP DVD 1260T
Other: Kensington Bluetooth Receiver
Network: Buffalo Wireless N USB, DLink N router/DLink Ethernet Switch/DLink Xtreme N wireless bridge
Printer: HP Photosmart Plus, HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus
PCs: HP dv6-3040us (7 x64 SP1), HP DM4-2165dx (7 x64 SP1), HP Pavilion zv6130us (7 x86), Apple Macbook Air (Lion)
************
Not sure if this is an issue or anything common, but my build prompted me to refresh the WEI saying new hardware detected. That isn't true, nor have I updated the drivers recently. Perhaps Windows Update did...

So I run the WEI analysis and my graphics and gaming graphics show the same number (4.6). My gaming graphics has always said 4.6, but the graphics score was higher (4.9).

Drivers really affect WEI scores???

Low scores I know. I am looking at upgrading my card. :)

Current card: PNY NVidia GeForce 9400GT 512MB GDDR2

WEI was lowered? Looks like it was increased. I've had driver changes increase WEI subscores by a tenth of a point but never three tenths! Bonus!

No. Graphics went down FROM 4.9 to 4.6

Reinstall GeForce 197.45 and retest?
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Apple
OS
El Capitan / Windows 10
CPU
i7-4980HQ
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Iris 5200
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