Shadow Elf 3 cannot install win7

php editor Strawberry found that some users encountered a problem when using Shadow Elf 3: they could not install the Windows 7 operating system. Shadow Elf 3 is a powerful gaming laptop with high-performance hardware and advanced technology, but it doesn't seem to be compatible with Windows 7. This is a troubling problem for users who like to use Windows 7. So, why can’t Shadow Elf 3 install Windows 7? Let’s find out below.

Fortunately, the PConline review room got a HP OMEN Shadow Elf 7 as soon as possible. Although this is not a mass-produced model on the market, its engineering machine and mass-produced machine are the same in most aspects, with only the network card model being different. Next, we will give you a first look at the performance of the new HP Shadow Elf 7!

Hardware configuration analysis

First, the test conditions are as follows:

CPU GPU: i7-11800H RTX3070

Memory: 16GBDDR43200MHz

Hard disk: 1TBPCIe4. 0SSD

Screen: 144Hz 100%sRGB

System version: Windows10

Graphics driver version: 462.42

Room temperature: 26℃

To be honest, the hardware configuration of Shadow Elf 7 is basically the highlight. The graphics card it is equipped with is NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070, which has 8GB GDDR6 memory and a maximum Boost frequency of 1290MHz. It can be seen that the RTX30 series graphics cards have better performance and energy consumption than the previous generation. Has great advantages.

According to the hardware information identified in the NVIDIA control panel, the maximum graphics card power of the RTX3070 equipped with Shadow Elf 7 is 115W, which truly achieves the release of full power consumption.

In terms of processor, this Shadow Elf 7 is equipped with Intel Corei7-11800H, with 8 cores and 16 threads, 24MB L3 cache, and the highest single-core core frequency can reach 4.6GHz. With the new 11th generation TigerLake-H's comprehensively updated process technology and new micro-architecture design can be perfectly paired with RTX3070 to bring strong gaming performance.

Almost all of the current mainstream PC games cover switching between multiple scenes; in online games, synchronization technologies such as multi-player online synchronization and preloading scenes have appeared, which all affect the reading and writing capabilities of the hard disk. Make higher demands. In terms of hard drives, HP Shadow Elf 7 is pre-installed with a 1TB PCIe4.0 game console solid-state drive. It passed the CrystalDiskMark test with a read speed of 7073.97MB/s and a write speed of 5269.29MB/s. Compared with the previous generation PCIe3.0, The reading and writing speed has been significantly improved.

Processor Performance Test

Now that we have a general understanding of the hardware configuration, let’s take a look at the processor performance of Shadow Elf 7:

The first is the classic V17 test in CPU-Z. Single-core 614.4, multi-core 5812.2, the good performance of this Core i7-11800H is obvious to all.

The following is the test of Geekbench5. This test project is a popular cross-platform processor performance test. Compared with the previous generation of products, whether it is single-core performance or multi-core performance, There is a big improvement.

In terms of processor rendering tests, CinebenchR20, R23 and V-Raybenchmark were used respectively. HP Shadow Elf 7 performed very well.

CinebenchR20: Single-core 581pts, multi-core 5417pts

CinebenchR23: Single-core 1515pts, multi-core 14069pts

V-RayBenchmark: Processor rendering score 10402

Graphics card performance test

Next, test the performance of the graphics card:

3DMarkFireStrike score 20216, graphics card score 25581

3DMarkTimeSpy score 9962, graphics card score 9896

3DMarkPortRoyal score 5878, graphics card score 5857

It can be seen that the graphics card performance of Shadow Elf 7 is still very eye-catching, with strong performance, easily supporting players. Play AAA masterpieces.

Comprehensive capabilities - actual game test, actual copy test

With the powerful performance of each core hardware configuration, coupled with the maximum power consumption of the graphics card of 115W, in violent mode, turn on the direct connection mode of the graphics card, players can fully feel HP The charm of Shadow Elf 7 game notebook lies in it. The editor has played a variety of game experiences under such settings.

"Assassin's Creed: Odyssey"

Turning on the highest special effects at 1080P resolution, the average frame rate of HP Shadow Elf 7 reached 75FPS; and for a game notebook , being able to turn on all the special effects and still meet 60FPS+, it is not easy to conquer this hardware killer game!

"Far Cry 5"

Testing "Far Cry 5", also turning on the highest special effects at 1080P resolution, the average frame rate of HP Shadow Elf 7 can be stabilized at 122FPS .

"Gears of War 5"

In "Gears of War 5" at 1080P resolution, the image quality is set to ultra-high and vertical synchronization is turned off. The average frame rate in the test reached 115.6FPS, and the overall effect was very smooth.

"Shadow of the Tomb Raider"

In the game "Shadow of the Tomb Raider", turn on the highest special effects, HP Shadow Elf 7 can stabilize the average frame rate at 121FPS, easy and stress-free.

Among the mainstream 3A games currently on the market, HP Shadow Elf 7 has reached a level that can perfectly cope with them. It is true that game testing is only a short testing process. In normal games, players may put the computer into a high-load state for a long time. In this process, whether frequency reduction and other phenomena will occur is the key to affecting the player experience.

At this time we need to conduct a roasting test to see if the performance of HP Shadow Elf 7 is still reliable under long-term heavy load! We used AIDA64FPU + Furmark to double bake Shadow Elf 7. The baking time was about 20 minutes, and the power consumption balance of the processor and graphics card was about 45W + 115W. And there is no frequency reduction phenomenon, and it has a very reliable experience.

Appearance introduction

In terms of appearance, the mold of Shadow Elf 7 continues the excellent design language of the previous generation, and on this basis, the mold is optimized and updated. And it is commendable that Shadow Elf 7 has expanded the screen to 16.1 inches by re-optimizing the three-sided narrow bezel design without changing the size of the 15.6-inch body, and the viewing area has increased by 6.6%, allowing players to Can have a better and larger game field of view.

In terms of screen configuration, Shadow Elf 7 is equipped with a 16.1-inch 16:9 high-definition display, and the screen color gamut has been upgraded to 100% sRGB high color gamut. The editor’s screen resolution is 1920x1080 and the refresh rate is 144Hz (up to 2k 165Hz is optional), which can meet the high demand of gamers for FPS games. In addition, the screen supports DC dimming, and the e-sports screen version has also passed the blue light eye protection certification of Rheinland and Eyesafe, which protects the vision of gamers to a certain extent.

This Shadow Elf 7 uses a 26-key rollover keyboard design with a numeric keypad, and is configured with four-zone RGB. In terms of touchpad design, compared with the previous generation Shadow Elf 6, the area is increased by 19%, making the operating experience more comfortable.

In terms of scalability, Shadow Elf 7 has a rich interface configuration that can meet the peripheral needs of most players.

Other special features

Shadow Elf 7 is pre-installed with HP Game Control Center (OMENGamingHub), and the keyboard is equipped with exclusive shortcut keys for players to quickly open. Entering the game control center, you can adjust the intelligent voltage reduction. This function means to reduce the CPU core voltage without reducing the CPU performance, thereby reducing the heat of the CPU and bringing about the best energy consumption ratio.

Moreover, compared to the past operations that only experts could perform, the intelligent voltage reduction provided by OGH allows even computer novices to easily try it. One-click intelligent voltage reduction is quite convenient. Since the editor is familiar with the operation of reducing voltage, I used the custom mode experience, directly manually adjusted the core voltage offset, and conducted its own test. The results are as follows:

It is not difficult to find that after the voltage reduction operation, the average CPU temperature only increased by 1℃ (previously 56℃), and the authorized maximum CPU frequency increased by 0.62GHz. I believe that all of you are well aware of the benefits of increasing the CPU frequency. Such performance adjustment is still very practical.

Summary

Taken together, the overall performance of the release of Shadow Elf 7 is satisfactory. From the optimization and upgrade of the appearance, to the materials used in the hardware configuration, to the updates and upgrades at the software system level, there are different improvements in each place, and they also bring a better user experience to players. Moreover, what we got is an engineering machine. I believe that the mass-produced machine delivered to players will be slightly improved in terms of user experience. Shadow Elf 7 is currently in hot pre-order on JD.com, and the price is very surprising. It will be officially released on June 1. Friends who like it must not miss it.

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