Curse

Snograt · Apr 24, 2008, 05:00 PM // 17:00

Actually, the main drive that failed was a 40GB WD Caviar, which were quite respected at the time.

The sole drive I have left is a respectable 80GB 133MHz but running on the old-school 100MHz bus. PATA, of course

Thanks for the offer, Cyb3r, but it's not a problem now. The system does run GW sufficiently well to stop the boy's moans, and he will have a replacement in a couple of weeks.

Incidentally, getting drivers for the SB Live! sound card was quite an experience. Creative stopped supporting it before Vista was released, so it took a search for unofficial drivers. Which, for some reason, make all sounds very quiet.

It'll do.

The Way Out · Apr 25, 2008, 03:20 PM // 15:20

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Originally Posted by Cyb3r

yep Xp tends to run fine on even 256mb ram why? cause XP has a humongous page file that in the case of 1 to 2 gb of ram is unnecessary however at 256 mb of ram it is needed since XP alone eats up 256 mb

But when a hdd starts to sounds more than a gattling gun than a harddrive there is something wrong and the HDD is at the end of it's life cycle (only reason i'll never buy 40 gb maxtor HDD's again) (i got Dual 36 gb Raptors in here(why only 36 gb, well for the speed when putted in raid to boot windows ^^)

Snog hope you're probs are solved and otherwhise send me a pm, i'll try to help you as good as possible

Xp doesn't have a huge paging file... unless you either allow the system to choose an appropriate one, or you yourself specify so. XP alone doesn't eat up 256mb of memory, that is a false claim. When you attempt to game on a low end system, you begin to experience the problems you are describing. If I remember correctly, snograt gave the low-end system to his son. I don't remember him talking about how he needs to use it for personal gaming. Do your homework.

Cyb3r · Apr 25, 2008, 04:04 PM // 16:04

a page file depends on how much HDD space you have i still find 1.5 gb to 3 gb paging file rather large if you have around 500 gb off hdd space and have 2gb of ddr, besides paging file = slowness, the idea behind it is great but even on Sata raid it doesn't work since a hdd will never put out the same data speed DDR or DDR2 can achieve