Windows Experience Index says my disk transfer rate sucks

[Zoron]

Even when you see a low WEI score, that isn't necessarily going to slow you down when it comes to the disk transfer test. My RAID 0 array still only scores 5.9 in Windows 7... but I certainly wouldn't notice much difference if I had one that scored 7.9. It all depends on what you do with your computer.

The "average Joe" as you put it wouldn't notice either. Which is my point. Despite the lower scores on the hard drive test... most people likely wouldn't notice the difference without that score there to tell them.

 

[Guest]

OCZ 60GB SSD

Primary Disk rating is 7.3 in W7

I followed: http://www.ghacks.net/2009/01/10/optimize-windows-for-solid-state-drives-usage/

-Moved Pagefile, system and user caches, disabled indexing.

I wonder what two raided SSD's would score....

 

[jimmysmitty]

I think its in comparison to say a SSD becuase even my dual 500GB RAID 0 Seagate Barrcudda 7200.11s got only a 5.9 out of 7.9 while my Q6600 and everything else got 7.9.

So don't take it to heart. Its just that mpst laptop HDDS are very slow compared to desktop or even the new SSDs that blow even my RAID 0 away with a single drive.....

 

[E71]

My specs:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 @ 3GHz -- 7.3
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4 x 2GB DDR3 -- 7.3
Graphics: Sapphire HD 4850 1GB -- 7.2 (Aero/Gaming)
Primary Disk: WD Velociraptor 300GB x 3 (RAID5 on 3ware 9650SE-12ML) -- 6.3

Another version of Windows, another set of disappointing results to sulk over.

 

[knotknut]

Here is my SSD rig for comparison

Processor 7.5 Intel i7 950
Memory 7.5 Corsair 6gb DDR 3 1800C8
Graphics 6.4 Nvidia 280GTX
Gaming Graphics 6.4 ^ same ^
Primary Hard disk 6.6 OCZ Vertex Turbo 120gb SSD

6.4 with 280GTX is low. Check your driver.

I run a 9600GT with 190.62 driver. Scores 6.8 aero, 6.8 graphics

Edit: Did you mean to post 7.4?

 

[jlaavenger]

I have 2 VelociRaptors in RAid0 and the data transfer rate is 6.2
P6T Deluxe
Core i7 920 @ 3.8
6gb dominator
ati 4870 (1gb)

Im running the Latest windows 7 build (the rumored gold RTM build)

I've been trying to decide on Hard Drives, do you really see a diference in the raptors in Raid, because I'm considering 1 300GB V-Raptor for my OS and 1 TB F3 for storage.
Rampage Extreme II
Core I7 975
6gb Dominator
HIS HD-5870

 

[silkman]

I've been trying to decide on Hard Drives, do you really see a diference in the raptors in Raid, because I'm considering 1 300GB V-Raptor for my OS and 1 TB F3 for storage.
Rampage Extreme II
Core I7 975
6gb Dominator
HIS HD-5870

Go for SSD for system - I have 3 previous gen raptors, tried them at Raid0 and a decent SSD is faster.

 

[SpidersWeb]

Wish the newer faster SSD drives were more available before we ordered our new server a few weeks back.

Got 4 WD Velociraptors 150Gb's in a RAID1+0 config.
32Gb of RAM and twin xeon quads too, it so pretty.

As previous posts said, 5.9 is the highest I've seen without raid or ssd. I've got the same limitation on RAM bandwidth at the moment, its around 5.7. CPU is 7.1 and new graphics card easily jumps up to the 7s. I crave having all 7's genuinely but can't afford it and don't need it.

 

[AMDhog]

Anyone has:

Windows 7
SSD or VelociRaptor (one or in RAID-0)

This would give us an idea of what could be the maximum?

I have one. 4 raptors in raid 0 config with a 3Ware 8506-12

what do you need?

 

[SpidersWeb]

Do the Windows 7 performance index test and tell him your disk transfer result

As far as I knew, 7.9 was possible with multi-SSDs in RAID0. I haven't got any references though, just remember reading about the topic elsewhere.

Also with the Raptors, as much as I really love them, I ended up going with a Barracuda 7200.12, they're pretty close and in benchmarks almost equal but you get much more storage for your $ as well. For $NZ160 (~120USD) I can setup 2 x 320Gb 7200.12's in RAID0, where a single Raptor costs double that (here anyway).

I couldn't validate the cost for performance (different case on our servers though), a year ago I would've been able to though. From memory I think the Raptor has a faster access time but in benchmarks didn't seem to shine as much as it once did.

 

[Worker91]

Do the Windows 7 performance index test and tell him your disk transfer result

As far as I knew, 7.9 was possible with multi-SSDs in RAID0. I haven't got any references though, just remember reading about the topic elsewhere.

I have managed 7.8 with 3* 250GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID0 maybe 4 would take it to 7.9

I have also noticed that the amount of performance required to increase the WEI at the higher end of the scale is more like a steep rising curve. So to get my HDs to get from 7.7 to 7.8 (using a third party benchmark tool) required something like a 50% increase in performance.

 

[Skippy123]

The graphics score is based only on the primary graphics card, so adding additional cards will not help. My 4890 running at the default clock speeds scored 7.6 for both graphics scores.

Max is 7.9.

My only score that hits that is graphics (4870x2), though gaming graphics doesn't hit 7.9 for me (it's high 6's IIRC - a 7.9 would probably take something like tri-sli 280's or quadfire 4870s), and my CPU is 7.7 (i7 at 3.73 - I could overclock it more, but it doesn't seem to give me any more benefit to get it to 4+)

Oh, and my disk score is a 5.9 on a WD Caviar Black 1TB (secondary volume). I've got a pair of RAIDed velociraptors, but they're still running Vista, and I'm not moving 7 to the primary volume until it's out of beta.

 

[tri-sli75]

The graphics score is based only on the primary graphics card, so adding additional cards will not help. My 4890 running at the default clock speeds scored 7.6 for both graphics scores.

huh? I got 3 Leadtek 260GTX E edition in tri-sli and i score 7.9 in Gaming graphics and graphics... Im sure its not only one of the cards giving me that score

 

[tri-sli75]

But my drive score is "low"? only 5.9 i got 2x150gb WD VelociRaptor 10000rpm

 

[RetiredChief]

I intel 80 Gig SSD G2, new firmware (02HD) - My Disk WEI = 7.8 (Fresh install)
All other scores around 7.5 +/- .1 - i5-750 stock, 5770 GPU
1 Patriot Torqx 128 Gig in laptop = 7.4

 

[mikeynavy1976]

I'm running a 300 GB Velociraptor and 150 GB Raptor. My Windows Index for them is 5.9 on a system with Q9450 (OC to 3.4GHz), 8GB Corsair Dominator, GeForce 8800GT

 

[sushiserv]

I'm running a 300 GB Velociraptor and 150 GB Raptor. My Windows Index for them is 5.9 on a system with Q9450 (OC to 3.4GHz), 8GB Corsair Dominator, GeForce 8800GT

My rating was 7.9 (7) and 5.9 (Vista) for everything else BUT the drives. The means Windows thinks everything else is top-notch but my drives -_-; How.. uncouth.

I got a 5.8 for the drives on BOTH Vista and 7. (I had Vista for like a month then I got 7 for $30)

I am running an AMD Phenom II 945 3.0GHz (no OC), 4GB Kingston Value Ram, and a Radeon 4850.

The drives are all 7200 RPM. One is a Hitachi Deskstar (is that right?) with 160GB, the other 2 are both WD - one is Covair Green 500GB and the other is Raid Edition 2 500GB. Idk where these numbers are coming from but it is dragging down my score -_-

 

[The_Prophecy]

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