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Darwin

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Memory Optimization
« on: November 28, 2003 11:59 am CST »
Before Optimization:




After memory optimization with tweak XP pro 3.0:




Unfortunately i gotta do this everytime I start up, but hey, i got like... 110mb of memory back by doing this!
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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2003 02:27 pm CST »
WTH?



Happens for a brief few seconds when i unplug my ac adaptor from my laptop...
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2003 07:51 pm CST »
so what
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2003 08:19 pm CST »
He's commenting on his RAM usage and optimizations he uses to reduce his runtime RAM. You have no place to judge other's posts on quality and relevance, Vorter.
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« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2003 10:13 pm CST »
Well lets see, I found a way to easily get 100+mb of runtime ram and my computer clock speed hits 3.3ghz for a brief second.

If you got windows xp, i recommend this program: http://www.totalidea.com/frameset-tweakxp.htm

*edit*
And I think it would be nice if anybody would like to share a hardware tweak of their own.  Here's a nice boot tip:

Boot XP faster

1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q" (without the quotes) & save as "ntosboot.bat" in c:\
2. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "gpedit.msc".
3. Double click "Windows Settings" under "Computer Configuration" and double click again on "Shutdown" in the right window.
4. In the new window, click "add", "Browse", locate your "ntosboot.bat" file & click "Open".
5. Click "OK", "Apply" & "OK" once again to exit.
6. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "devmgmt.msc".
7. Double click on "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"
8. Right click on "Primary IDE Channel" and select "Properties".
9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device 0 or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed out select 'none' instead of 'autodetect' & click "OK".
10. Right click on "Secondary IDE channel", select "Properties" and repeat step 9.
11. Reboot your computer.


You wont have to wait but more than a couple seconds looking at the Windows XP boot load.



Ohh and try this one on for size:

Don't use swap file unless really needed

For Users with 256 MB RAM or more this tweak will boost their Windows - and Game-Performance.
What it does: It tells Windows not to use any Swap File until there is really no more free RAM left.

Open the System Configuration Utility by typing msconfig.exe in the RUN command. There in your System.ini you have to add "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1" under the 386enh section.




*credit for the last two tips goes to http://www.roger.id.au/performance/performance.htm#7
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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2003 09:56 am CST »
You know, the point of RAM is to use it.  I never understand why people want to "free RAM up".  Just buy another 256 or 512 and then allow windows to both cache as much as possible and have spare RAM for your apps.
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« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2003 01:04 pm CST »
Im gonna add a 512 module on christmas, bringing me up to 768.
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2003 04:06 pm CST »
what does RAM do anyways???

(I'm not a computer geek)

Oh yeah, how did you get Winamp as a little bar like that too?
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2003 04:28 pm CST »
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« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2003 08:35 pm CST »
Winamp has a little minimize button on it...  its the middle button
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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2003 10:01 pm CST »
Which brings me to my point.

If you don't know exactly how RAM works, and how to use the smallest amount possible, don't EVER think about considering learning a programming language

*cough* Dynamix

*cough* Valve

*cough* JI

Oh, and why I posted this? I'm pissed off at Tibes and TRPG code when I open it up and find more useless loops and global variables than hairs on my head (I have a full head of hair mind you).  Oh yeah, and we all know about steam.
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2003 10:19 am CST »
Ugh, I coulda been a tribes programmer!  The programs i print out for my VB homework show no polish at all, and have many many useless loops.
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« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2003 09:18 pm CST »
I got a question.  Is it deemed unhealthy if my computer will jump +1 ghz for a couple seconds like that?
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« Reply #13 on: December 1, 2003 09:43 pm CST »
Quote from: "UnderGod"
I'm pissed off at Tibes.


nice spelling skillage
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« Reply #14 on: December 2, 2003 06:35 am CST »
Quote from: "Vorter_X_"
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I'm pissed off at Tibes.

nice spelling skillage


skillage? did you mean skills?  :roll:
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