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Windows Experience Index - WEI

processor
5.2 - 955 Pentium EE 3.46 GHz dual core 4MB cache
5.2 - T7600 Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz
5.1 - T7400 Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz
4.9 - T7200 Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
4.8 - 930 Pentium D 3.0 GHz dual core (64)
4.8 - 930 Pentium D 3.0 GHz (32)
4.7 - T2500 2.00 GHz Core Duo (2MB cache, 667MHz FSB)
4.7 - T2400 1.83 GHz Core Duo
3.9 - L2500 1.83 GHz Core Duo
3.8 - VMware workstation 6.0 beta build 36983 (1 CPU 1GB RAM x32 under D930 x64)
3.4 - Pentium M 730 1.60 GHz/533MHz FSB
2.9 - U1500 1.33GHz

memory
5.9 - 2GB 667MHz dual channel DDR2 SDRAM 4 DIMMs
5.2 - 4GB 533MHz DDR SDRAM 4 DIMMs (64)
4.9 - 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM 2 DIMMs (M1710)
4.7 - 2GB (T60p-233)
4.6 - 2GB (T60p-216)
4.5 - VMware workstation 6.0 beta build 36983 (1 CPU 1GB RAM x32 under D930 x64)
4.5 - 2GB (D820)
4.5 - 1GB (T60)
4.5 - 1GB (X60t)
4.4 - 2GB 533MHz DDR2 2 DIMM (Pentium M)
4.3 - 1GB (UX390N)

graphics
5.9 - dual 7900GTX SLI 512MB
5.9 - ATI Radeon X1900 XTX 512MB (64)
5.9 - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900GTX 512MB (2006/08/21 WDDM 7.14.10.9686 driver)
5.9 - NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 256MB
5.6 - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600GT 256MB
4.6 - ATI X1400 Mobility 128MB (T60)
4.6 - ATI X700 Radeon 128MB (M52-D930)
4.3 - ATI V5250 FireGL 256MB (T60p-233)
4.2 - ATI V5250 FireGL 256MB (T60p-216)
3.0 - NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M 256MB dedicated TurboCache (2006/08/21 WDDM 7.14.10.9686 driver)
2.7 - NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110M 128MB dedicated TurboCache (D620)
2.2 - Intel GMA 945GM Express Chipset (X60t)
2.0 - Intel GMA 945GM Express Chipset (UX390N)
1.0 - VMware workstation 6.0 beta build 36983 (1 CPU 1GB RAM x32 under D930 x64)

graphics - gaming
5.9 - NVIDIA 7900GTX SLI 512MB (dual)
5.8 - ATI Radeon X1900 XTX 512MB (64)
5.8 - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900GTX 512MB (2006/08/21 WDDM 7.14.10.9686 driver)
5.1 - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600GT 256MB
4.7 - ATI V5250 FireGL 256MB (T60p-233)
4.6 - ATI V5250 FireGL 256MB (T60p-216)
4.6 - NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 256MB
4.4 - ATI X700 Radeon 128MB (M52-D930)
4.0 - ATI X1400 Mobility 128MB (T60)
3.8 - ATI X1400 Mobility 128MB (T60)
3.2 - NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M 256MB dedicated TurboCache (2006/08/21 WDDM 7.14.10.9686 driver)
3.1 - NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110M 128MB dedicated TurboCache (D620)
2.6 - Intel GMA 945GM Express Chipset (UX390N 1024x600)
2.4 - Intel GMA 945GM Express Chipset (X60t)
1.0 - VMware workstation 6.0 beta build 36983 (1 CPU 1GB RAM x32 under D930 x64)

disk
5.9 - VMware workstation 6.0 beta build 36983 (1 CPU 1GB RAM x32 under D930 x64)
5.7 - 120GBx2 5400 rpm Fujitsu MHW2120BH SATA-2.5 8MB cache, PMR, 12ms avg. seek RAID0 128KB Strip Intel Matrix Storage Manager v5.7.0.1011 ICH7MR (AR390E)
5.5 - 500GB 7200 rpm Maxtor SATA-II 16MB Cache
5.4 - 160GB 7200 rpm WDC WD1600JS-08MHB0 SATA
5.3 - 300GB 7200 rpm Seagate SATA-II (64)
5.2 - 32GB NAND SSD Samsung MCBOE32GQMPQ (UX390N)
5.0 - 100GB 7200 rpm Hitachi Travelstar HTS721010G9SA00 SATA-150
4.8 - 160GB 5400 rpm Hitachi HTS5441616J9SA00 SATA-150 (PMR) (149GB usable)
4.6 - 100GB 5400 rpm Hitachi Travelstar HTS541010G9SA00 SATA-150 (what about box with 100GB 5400 rpm Fujitsu MHV2100BH SATA-150, interchangable part, same?)
4.5 - 100GB 5400 rpm Hitachi Travelstar HTS541010G9SA00 SATA-150 (D820)
4.3 - 120GB 5400 rpm Toshiba MK1234GSX SATA-150 (D620)
4.3 -  80GB 5400 rpm Hitachi Travelstar HTS541080G9SA00 SATA-150
4.3 -  80GB 5400 rpm Fujitsu MHT2080AH IDE (9300)
3.0 -  20GB 4200 rpm IBM Travelstar DJSA-220 IDE via Ultrabay Slim

Driver

Lenovo T60 drivers (only missing one is Presentation Manager? and Productivity Center got mis-labelled as incompatible Power Manager?)
X60 tablet - clean install of Ultimate RC2 or Enterprise RTM lose tablet functions, do a upgrade from OEM Windows XP 2005 Tablet Edition retain the digitizer, wait for drivers.

Microsoft keyobard/mouse - IntelliType and IntelliPoint

SoundBlaster - forum site (2006/10/11 beta) won't be out until March now?

Wacom - download site 6.00, Graphire Bluetooth 5.99?

Logitech keyboard/muose - QuickCam - 10.5, SetPoint 3.3 , SetPoint with BlueTooth

AMD ATI - Catalyst 7.1

nVidia - GeForce/Quadro Forceware v100 beta.

Epson - only the newer models got drivers already, e.g. AIO CX6000 would have driver, but not the older CX5200, same go for old scanner like Perfection 3200

Download via Windows Update

• Linksys Instant wireless USB v2.5 WUSB11 32-bit (not 64-bit) - don't use 2002/09/25 from linksys's support download
• SigmaTel C-Major Audio

Annoyances

• This thing is huge, especially 64-bit version. Took 14.1GB space, 910MB 34 processes to boot?
• no DVD playback in Enterprise, only in Ultimate Edition.Workaround: Intervideo WinDVD 7 (UV10p OEM) works fine. WinDVD 8 trial worked in RC2, but it disables PrtSc if it is running (even in background), I wouldn't call it a new feature, probably just to please you know who, unless you really really need the rest of the changes like HD, boss key; may not worth the $29.95 upgrade and new hazzle, particular their customer service is non-existing, got a real bad reputation of just ignore support request.
• Recent files sometimes won't registered the first files you ever use. Workaround: Rename it, but don't rename it back, the recent list would not change to the new (original old) name.
• Paint - doesn't remember last filetype uses, always default to JPEG, yikes.
• Paint - MRU not saved, empty every time restart.
• Windows Media Player 11 (WMP) - doesn't have .DVRMS codec pre-installed (at least in Enterprise, may be in Ultimate, since that has Media Center) . It will say "Acquiring codec. Codec acquired" It lied, it just give your sound, no video.
• WMP 11 - cannot make it show classic menu in "Now Playing" tab, only in "Library" tab.
• WMP 11 - even less skin comes default, only two - Coporate (not a .wmz?) and Revert. Getting less each time from 6.4 to 9 to 10, e.g. the classics like 9SeriesDefault; Quicksilver; Classic, Compact, miniplayer, Windows classic, Windows XP; all the fun ones - Atomic, Bluesky, Canvas, goo, Headspace, heart, iconic, Optik, pyrite, Radio, Roundlet, Rusty, splat, Stars and Stripes, Toothy.
• cannot connect to SMB shares of Buffalo Technology Terrastation or Terrastation Pro. Workaround: run secpol.msc, Local Policies > Security Options > LAN Manager authentication level - change "Send NTLMv2 reponse only" to "Send LM and NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated"
• User Account Control, sometimes goes in the taskbar, sometimes the whole screen blink to black
• Windows Calendar - Publish iCalendar to WebDAV invitation URL is bad - it is in the form of webcals://sharepoint.xyz/sites/sitename/user%20name's%20Calendar.ics, When Outlook sent it, it has the %20s changed back to spaces instead, so the link doesn't work, it got treated as webcals://sharepoint.xyz/sites/sitename/user
• IE 7 disabled low grade cipher and default to 256-bit encryption? Can't use it against secure sites that only support 40/56-bit encryption. You can re-enable the less secure cipher in Firefox 2.0 for the same kind of issue. No way to do it in IE7? (registry, policy?)
• Power Options - Advanced Settings - why on earth a user have to click "Change settings that are currently unavailable" just to turn off "Require a password on wakeup" from Yes to No? It is pointless user interaction that serve no purpose.
• "Burn a Disc - Prepare this blank disc - Live File System - :Allows you to add and erase files, like a USB flash drive. Might not be readable on operating systems before Windows XP" link to "Change Version" - confusing
• Sidebar - RSS feed reader - no tooltip to show full headline, only enough to read couple words sometimes, pretty useless that way. Have to click on an item to see whole story.

Software

• Symantec - AntiVirus Corporate Edition needs 10.2
• TechSmith - SnagIt needs 8.2, Camtasia 4.x?
• Acronis - TrueImage 9.1 workstation doesn't work. On the other hand, the newer Home edition 10 supposed to work.
• Real - Player 10.5 got known issues "use at your own Risk " :) funny tech support,
• Sun - Java 6 SE see notes,
• DivX - 6.4.x doesn't work?
• Microsoft Visual Studio - service pack beta coming 2006/12/15 midday PST

Compatibility References

Software - ieXbeta, UW-Madison,

Hardware - ieXbeta

Updated: April 5, 2007