Hello All, I'd like to thank everyone for their posts to my problem. Although I have yet to try all the potential solutions, I can tell you which I have and what the result.
1). Andrew Jenkins suggested: bad memory result:ran all type of diagnostics, everything passes. I also removed memory boards to see if anything changed. 2). Mike Reagan suggested: On-line DRC result: I had checked this before my post that both machines had same properties checked throughout. I tried with DRC on and off and while slightly better with it off, it was still totally unacceptable. 3). Clive Broome suggested: network result: These machines are on a network, but they always have. The slow machine is the host. 4). Brian Guralnick suggested:CPU type and cache result: I'm not sure how to check this, but these machines are the same make and model bought on the same day at the same place. 5). Rene Tschaggelar suggested: Microsoft Office result: The Microsoft Office suite is on both machines. Only Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook Express have been updated in the last 4 months or so. 6). Lloyd Goode suggested: NT operating system, (bad font) result:my systems are running Windows 98. (my fonts to this forum corrected) 7). Harry Selfridge suggested: DRC and file read result: The DRC result was stated above. I'm on a network and the file is being read from the host (slow computer). So the file is the same with the same DRC rules 8). Sar Saloth suggested: cache and virtual memory result: while I expect this to be the problem, I have yet to look into this completely. I will follow Sars' advice today and post results. This cache stuff makes me crazy. Where to find all this info? 9). Abd ul-Rahman Lomax suggested: operating system, video card, database size, re-viewing file result: windows 98 I thought that maybe it was the video, I loaded newest drivers and did diagnostics and nothing improved. The file size is 3,017kb using Windows File System. This is typical of boards that I've been doing. I don't believe reviewing this file would help. I've tried other files to see if the speed would be different and the results are the same. 10). JaMi Smith suggested:DRC, CD install result: DRC has been addressed and only slight difference. The software was installed from the same CD. I want to thank all those who responded. I may have sent people in the wrong direction by comparing 2 machines. Forget that there is another machine involved, it should not take 8 seconds to move text on an 0805 type part and 2 minutes plus on a larger chip. I will try to address the cache/memory issue today if I can (some work needs to get done). Anyone else with advise, keep it coming! ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Jones To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 1:54 PM Subject: [PEDA] Performance difference between 2 of the same machines Here's the problem: 2 identical computers, Compaq 500 Mhz, bought at the same time, same place, 2 years ago. computer 1 has 440 MB Ram , 2650 virtual memory free, recently defragged and software newly loaded. computer 2 has 216 MB Ram, 850 virtual memory free. Now the problem: On computer 2, I move text for an 0805 and it takes 3 seconds to get mouse back. On computer 1 ,I move same text it takes 8 seconds when I do this for a 28 pin SOP it takes computer 2 - 4 seconds and computer 1 - ready for this - 2 minutes and 12 seconds. Needless to say this is totally unacceptable to do silkscreen on a whole design. I've checked everything I can think of. All the preferences are the same, the database is the same one for both. Other programs seem to operate the same between both machines, so it seems to be Protel related. I don't have anything running like virus checking or programs to slow things down. Any help please!! Bob Jones Digitized Technologies 2 Summit Road P.O.Box 7284 Prospect, CT. 06712-1541 Tel: 203-758-6312 Fax: 203-758-3338 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
