Look for some XP tweaks on the net, I've heard there are quite a few things you can change to boost XP's performance. Disabling all that eye-candy crap is one thing, and I've heard that there's a system setting in the registry somewhere containing a default delay on menu's opening etc.
This site should contain some handy tips: http://www.pureperformance.com/ ------------------------ On 10 Jan 2002, at 11:04, Nick Lankester wrote: > I haven't really had a chance to play around with it too much (installed it > at 1am with a fuzzy head!), but everything seems fast.. > > To be honest it seems to be running a tad slower than my previous ME install > (when performing basic Desktop functions), i.e. Refreshing windows is not as > quick as it was before... > But it was STUPIDLY quick before!! > > From what I've seen so far, you'd probably find it worth the agro to upgrade > your faster machine, it shouldn't have any problem with it.. > > Nick.. > > > p.s. One strange thing I noticed when Upgrading was that all the way through > it was going on about how it would Backup the old version of windows and I > could restore it easily etc... > If it has backed it up then I've got no idea where it is! So beware! Just > something else to bare in mind! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Turbo Hz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 10 January 2002 10:53 > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Moving to XP > > > How is the performance increase compared to win98? > Just curious... anyone? > > I tried XP on my old system (AMD 550) and the system was crawling... > (compared to the previous win98 install), even disabling all graphic > eyecandy. > > My production PC is an Athlon 1400.. with win98 SE installed. Do you think I > can expect a performance increase if I install XP? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Lankester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:46 AM > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Moving to XP > > > > I actually installed XP last night.. Well, I ran an upgrade over my old ME > > partition! > > Nomally I would use a clean install or dual boot but I've only just > cleaned > > my HD and everything's backed up so I thought I'd give the upgrade a go... > > > > I gotta say that it worked really well, all the hardware and software > works > > and my CPU usage in Cubase is down by 5-10% ! > > > > I'm on my way to the Microsoft site now to download the XP updates.... Now > > all I need is me Multiface! > > > > > > cheers, > > > > Nick > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 09 January 2002 16:04 > > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Moving to XP > > > > > > > > >> 1.4 Athlon (133) > > > > There is some kinda fix on the MS website to couter > > a problem some people have been having with Top end > > AMD's and XP - be sure to check it out ! > > > > >> Liteon CDRW > > > > One PC I upgraded to XP didnt like the old burning software. > > I had to find an XP compat. burning prog. Nero 5.5 works OK. > > If ure stuck let us know ;) > > > > >> RME Hammerfall Multiface. > > > > Check and see if they have XP drivers for this. > > > > Apart from that u should be OK - most of the software u mentioned > > I run on my XP system with no problems. > > > > ez > > > > Sol > > (www.djsol.fsnet.co.uk) > > > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: > > This email is confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the > > intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or > > reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal > > offence. 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