Damn I need to follow those steps my vid score still sucks ass
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Damn I need to follow those steps my vid score still sucks ass
By all means, do it.
Now.
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It's simply that, except for necessary scheduling tasks, any OS should give up it's cycles when an application needs them.Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
The fact that you needed to disable features of the OS to make them available for the application indicates that it is unable to give up those cycles when required.
Not that I'm surprised, Microsoft have always been masters of inefficient bloatware, so there is no reason why that aspect would not intrude into their OS design.
So it's not just "Vista sucks", it's "all MS OSs suck", then.
That may be true but oddly enough, Vista will install onto a RAID array with no fuss and will use my X-fi soundcard with a few mouse clicks- things Ubuntu won't do (at least not that I can figure out).
When I was talking about bloatware, I was talking about their applications such as Office, the overloaded type of features of which now seem so be appearing in Vista much more than they have ever done in previous versions to their operating systems.
I don't subscribe to the view that just because a few unusual combinations of hardware don't seem to work currently with one particular OS (in your case Ubuntu) that we should accept systems which are flawed in their very concept. I'm reasonably confident that the problems with Ubuntu will be overcome if there is sufficient demand (either from users or from the manufacturers). At the same time I'm sure that the basic design flaws present in Vista simply can't be corrected.
This would not be a problem but for the fact that Microsoft intend to cease production of XP in the very near future. Given the current level of investment in Microsoft products it is not reasonable to expect corporate users to switch to non-Microsoft offerings overnight. Consequently current users have a right to expect that the replacement for XP offers at least similar levels of performance, and in this respect Vista clearly fails.
Improvements in hardware should be resulting in better performance, the reality is that Vista absorbs all those improvements leaving the end user no better off.
Sorry, didn't really mean to hijack your thread.
I will argue that Vista does indeed require more resources then all previous operating systems from Microsoft, however the resources are available with up to date hardware.
The reason Vista requires more resources is because it's UI is enhanced, giving the user a flashier and "nicer" interface. The resources have not simply been wasted, they have gone towards making the product more appealing to the end consumer. Of coarse providing they have the means by which to power it. It is of no fault to Microsoft if people are still using 10+ year old hardware in their homes.
XP is being discontinued because it is old, as simple as that. XP was released in 2001, it's about time they came out with something "new".
With all the new hardware developments since 2001, it would be selfish of Microsoft not to release a new OS.
So the new OS may be slower then XP, but it is more appealing to the majority of consumers. Do you think that most people care about framerates in games? Or how many seconds faster they can transfer a file? No, most do not. If it works, they are happy. And Vista works.
With that being said, just wait until Windows 7 :P Estimated to launch in the next year or two (anywhere from 2009 to 2011), then you'll see eye candy.
I guess to sum it up, it's not all about speed. It's about being visually pleasing as well.
I have to disagree with your basic premise that the majority of buyers want extra eye-candy.
Corporate sales are, by a long way, the largest part of Microsoft's market. What they want is a system which will allow them to process information, with applications such as spreadsheets and databases, both quickly and efficiently. They don't require all the flashy visual effects, and they most certainly do care about how long it takes to transfer that file, or how long it takes to process that spreadsheet.
As long as the extra eye-candy doesn't interfere with the smooth running of the applications there's no problem. Unfortunately, as you've demonstrated, that simply isn't the case with Vista. Indeed, Vista tunes itself to make maximum use of your hardware. That, by definition, means that there are less resources for the applications.
If Vista came pre-configured for best performance and with the eye-candy disabled I could just about agree that it is a worthwhile update. But it doesn't, and when you've got to make those changes manually to every single pc you install, trust me when I tell you it makes the job a real ball-ache.
Well, I certainly can't argue that Vista is the raving success that MS was hoping for but I won't jump into the "Worst OS since ME" boat either.
If anything, Vista points up how great the divide has grown between the PC's original target market- business, and the force that now drives the industry- the home user.
It's silly to try and configure one OS to conform to the needs of both markets.
Business is inherently conservative, and the larger the business the more conservative they are. Their needs/requirements change slowly and deploying new hardware/software is not only a financial burden but a physical one as well.
On the other hand, the home user wants- or at least thinks they want- the latest and greatest.
The looming recession may put the kibosh on that particular fantasy...time will tell.
Word has it that the new MS offering -MS7?- will be modular (in great part to satisfy the hammering re:monopoly that MS has suffered at the hands of the EU) and different modules will be bolted to the kernel to satisfy different user requirements.
Sounds like a good thing to me.
Ah Jesus! so what the hell am I doing wrong, I changed Graphics booster to Turbo like you said K and upped my GPU clock to 700 but my vid scores actually went down by 1%
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I am at a loss also I have to do something bout my HDD score also anyone have any I ideas? I don't have any Raid configured but If I have time I might look into it as well. DAMN DAMN DAMN. Why do you too always get 5hit to work seemingly easy and I have trouble almost always? Damn smart K and C!
Calm, D., calm.
You still have the visual styles turned on.
Go to Control Panel> Performance Information> Advanced Tools (in the righthand pane)> Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows> set to "Best performance".
Edit: You can go here and grab the reg files to automatically set your services (both the "tweaked" and the "minimal" set will disable the Themes service which in effect does the same as the above.
I'm running "minimal" ATM and it cut the number of services to 30 (with FF open) and trimmed RAM usage from @750MB to @475MB at idle.
I'm using the new Vision XP from some of the makers of the Black and indigo. So Those reg files won't work for me right? Also I don't have "Performance info" option either
No, those are Vista only.
Don't have XP installed ATM and don't remember off hand exactly where the setting would be.
Either in the Advanced tab of System or in Display.
Just to make you feel better, D.- and so you are finally disabused of the "always get things to work" theory- I tried loading Vista in AHCI mode today (still trying to get sleep mode to function) and ultimately failed/gave up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Detale
I usually make a custom nLite (or in this case, vLite) disk with drivers slipstreamed but since this was to be a one-off install (switching to 64 bit as soon as the disk arrives) I thought I'd just use my *cough*Dell*cough* disk and install the drivers via flash drive.
'Twas not to be.
Prompted to insert the USB drive containing the drivers, Windows promptly superceded the hard drive and assigned the flash with drive letter C:.
Then it would load the drivers and claim it could no longer find the hard drive at all.
Now, several hours and a fresh install of Pro x64 later, it occurs to me what I might have been doing wrong but damned if I'm going back to find out.
Part of making it look easy is simply not fessing up when you fail...just so you know.
Just so.Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Honesty is indeed a trying proposition. :whistling
Thanks Clock I do feel better. J2K4, are you saying I complain too much?
Not at all - just that Clocker is much too competent to admit the occasional failure. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Detale
I'm the same way...just because perfection is unattainable we shouldn't be deterred from presenting the facade, you see. :whistling
Well I know he listens to my Bull5hit way too often always there with an answer or a link to one. He did admit to it once he even posted an "epic Failure" pic
clocker is that zalman external w/c kit? if so which one is it? Im looking to get the res1 v2, wondered if you knew if it was any good?Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Nope, it's not a Reserator just a finned reservoir.
Much smaller than the Zalman unit.
I was always fascinated by the Reserator but never dropped the dime to buy one.
They seemed to have pump problems- although easily fixed- and were not capable of cooling the older CPUs as well as a conventional water loop but I'd bet they'd work pretty well on the newer Intel chips.
I wouldn't consider using the Zalman waterblocks, they have always been second rate but the Reserator coupled with a Swiftech or D-Tec should work well.
The Zalman's claim to fame was always it's low noise level, so if that's a main consideration and you can get the unit cheaply, I'd try it.
cool i shall go for it:) what were the pump problems and how were they fixed?
Clock did you ever get around to WC your 8800?? Also did you ever do that workstation we spoke about a while ago?
No and no.
Been lazy.
Dude!? C'mon man I need a good clocker pictorial, it's been a while no?
Sorry, been putting my time and money into the car lately.
Ok thats cool. WHERE ARE THE CAR PICS THEN!!!???
Really nothing of interest to show.Quote:
Originally Posted by Detale
The oiling system mods are internal and a rebuilt caliper looks just like a non-rebuilt caliper.
Did change seats (Honda CRX) but that's not finished yet.
Tomorrow all the oils get changed (engine, trans and diff) which gets really pricey at $11/quart (use Red Line stuff, 5 qts engine, 3 qts. tranny, 2 qts. diff.).
I have a cruise control system on the way from New York...that will be nice to have.
So, nothing really visually cool to see, just mechanical maintenance and tweaks.
There are some pics from some of the original work. It is an RX7 if I recall. A search for "mazda" in the Hardware section will likely turn up the a sole thread. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Detale
It's going to be the ultimate Q-ship before she's done, I think. :yup:Quote:
Originally Posted by SkizoThere are some pics from some of the original work. It is an RX7 if I recall. A search for "mazda" in the Hardware section will likely turn up the a sole thread. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Detale
You'll be seeing her in October.
Waaaaay cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Keep me posted. :)
what do you plan on doing to your car clocker?
See post #146.
Today is the big fluid change marathon which will include replacing the seals on the speedo drive gear and shimming the e-shaft thermo-pellet (it's a rotary thang).
ah right kk, do you need all that stuff, like the cruise control?
Every year (mostly) I make a 3500 mile trip around the country to see friends and family- the first and last legs are a thousand mile, straight through blast from Denver to Chicago (and back, obviously).*
About 700 miles of this leg is on I-80 which is the straightest, most boring road anywhere.
Cruise control would be nice for this, even if that's the only time I use it all year.
Shimming the thermo-pellet should increase the oil pressure which is beginning to drop dangerously.
I'm trying to eke every last mile out of this engine before I contemplate a rebuild or- better yet- an engine swap.
*My best time for this journey was 12.75 hours in my '71 240Z.
Last year- the first for the RX- took 13.5 hours but there was lots of road construction to deal with.
i bet that gets boring, do you just do it by ya self?
Yup.
:s god that's bad, i dont think i could be on mi own for that amount of time it would drive me mad. Bet you might have a massive long list on your Ipod for when you do that drive:p
No music.
Car has no stereo (I ripped it out) and I don't own an iPod.
Just the sound of the tires on pavement and the growl of the exhaust.
And gas being guzzled.
Buy a cheapo radio and keep it in the car, Im sure you could make up a AC to DC cigarette lighter switch or buy one. and there you go. If you come to NYC lemme know we'll have a drink....as long as you're not a weirdo IRL :P
lol detale might get raped:p
I dont see how you can make that car journey with only the voice in your head as company:\