performance

  1. R

    Is it worth moving from XP to Windows 7? (performance and responsiveness).

    I'm mostly looking for experiences of people who moved from XP to 7 on the same machines. Although, anything helpful is appreciated. I'm finally considering the move to Windows 7. I think it's mainly because I could use a change in scenery. I've been putting it off because I've always been...
    • Reaper1242
    • Thread
    • performance responsiveness upgrade windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Software
  3. R

    Which CPU will give better performance? 2 options.

    Here are my options: Intel Dual Core E6300 2.8GHz http://ark.intel.com/products/41493/Intel-Pentium-Processor-E6300-(2M-Cache-2_80-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB) Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz http://ark.intel.com/products/36500/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E7400-(3M-Cache-2_80-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB) The FSB is...
  4. G

    The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance

    http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9128.html :edit Whoops, wrong forum. Uh... Comment anyway?
  5. LazyLion

    Zuma not to blame for drop: ANC

    http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/zuma-not-to-blame-for-drop-anc-1.1073064 No, Zuma is not solely to blame, but he is a large portion of it. Malema is also largely to blame. The greedy and corrupt ministers enriching themselves at the tax payers expense are also to blame. The lazy...
  6. jes

    The Broadband Promise index

    The Broadband Promise index Net Index has launched a Household Broadband Promise Index, comparing promised download speeds with actual performance
  7. LazyLion

    Glasnost - How to test if your ISP is shaping you.

    http://broadband.mpi-sws.org/transparency/glasnost.php
  8. P

    Solid State Drive SSD Info Needed

    Hey There Who can tell me more on SSD's, is it really that much faster, what is required to make use of it's capabilities, where can i get a good price, and how is your typical SSD setup. I currently have a quad core, with 250gts graphix card and 8gb ram... however, my windows experience...
  9. Rouxenator

    Lubuntu not getting the same BOINC points as on XP

    I played around with Ubuntu on a old 2Ghz P4 that I had laying around and after two days of sluggish Ubuntu performance I switched to Lubuntu and then left the PC running BOINC for a while. Look at the Best five days scores it seems that the computer is less productive running Linux than it...
  10. d0b33

    Performance showdown: OSX Snow Leopard beats Windows 7

    http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31012_7-10319612-10355804.html
  11. T

    Gaming FPS Stutter

    I have a bit of an issue about a month ago my pc started lagging/stuttering in some games, I say stuttering because it it's not like a performance lag in the sense of a bad frame-rate drop due to heavy graphics being rendered it happens randomly just for a second or 2 regardless of the fps...
  12. LazyLion

    More SSD performance discussion from ComputerWorld

    http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9132668 It's a long article, but quite interesting. Will probably cause many to re-think their upcoming SSD purchases until standards are clarified.
  13. LazyLion

    Game Booster auto-tweaks Windows for better performance

    http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/04/07/game-booster-auto-tweaks-windows-for-better-performance/ http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html#
    • LazyLion
    • Thread
    • booster freeware games performance windows
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Gaming
  14. M

    Windows 7 - Performance

    This is a very interesting article from the dev team on windows 7 on what they do to ensure that they release a high performance OS. Engineering Windows 7 Blog
  15. LazyLion

    Sweet spot for socket 775 chips now?

    I may need to get another processor for my kid's computer. It is an Asus P5PE-VM motherboard. Used for Gaming, with an Nvidia Card... but not cutting edge (I don't buy the VERY latest games for them). I am aiming around the 2.4 Ghz mark or higher (not more than 2 grand). Is there a good...
  16. LazyLion

    Debunking Common Windows Performance Tweaking Myths

    http://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-common-windows-performance-tweaking-myths
  17. T

    Windows XP Service Pack 3 Performance

    I have updated the FAQ with the long-awaited performance comparison. Discuss :D
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