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Performace is slow
Name: nem0 Date: December 12, 2006 at 05:49:28 Pacific OS: Windows 2000 Server CPU/Ram: P4 2.4Ghz; 512MB Ram
Comment:
I just installed windows 2000 server on my home pc and it doesn't seem to be functioning properly. Prior to the 2000 server, I had XP on there an it ran smooth - hardly any hang time... Would anyone know any tweeks and quick fix? SPECS: HDD- WD 7200RPM RAM- 512MB CPU- P4 2.4ghz
Name: wanderer Date: December 12, 2006 at 08:32:11 Pacific
Reply:
add ram.
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Response Number 2
Name: OtheHill Date: December 12, 2006 at 09:20:40 Pacific
Reply:
Verify that you have installed the MBoard chipset drivers and the graphics drivers. If the Software is older than the hardware it can't install proper drivers. Don't know if that is the situation here or not. Wnaderer is pretty knowledgable about Win2000 versions so you may need more RAM.
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Response Number 3
Name: Intel 80486 (by meisinscotland) Date: December 13, 2006 at 03:30:54 Pacific
Reply:
Not functioning properly -- please elaborate!
As to the lagging, I can't think what it might be, 512MB of RAM would run XP fine, never mind 2000.
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Response Number 4
Name: haroldw Date: December 13, 2006 at 06:54:30 Pacific
Reply:
Nem0:
Have you installed service pack 4?
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Response Number 5
Name: nem0 Date: December 13, 2006 at 08:44:13 Pacific
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No, I have not installed SP4. I reinstalled the server and noticed the lagging starts after installing the graphic drivers. Didn't know graphic drivers can do that. Or is it something else I'm missing?
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Response Number 6
Name: wanderer Date: December 13, 2006 at 09:41:25 Pacific
Reply:
depends on what you mean about lagging. I took your first post to mean you would click on something and there would be a time period before it happened.
Video stutter is a different matter. Lower the resolution and see if the stutter remains. Are the drivers 2000 versions?
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Response Number 7
Name: OtheHill Date: December 13, 2006 at 09:46:31 Pacific
Reply:
Refer to response #2.
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Response Number 8
Name: nem0 Date: December 13, 2006 at 10:33:33 Pacific
Reply:
Lagging: takes forever to boot up; takes a long time to run an application; mouse moves extremely slow;
The drivers I installed were the drivers that came with the video cards.. I'm sure it's the most updated, but not sure... i'll look into that aswell.
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Response Number 9
Name: wanderer Date: December 13, 2006 at 12:06:02 Pacific
Reply:
Its 2000. You need the 2000 drivers which should be OLD. Othehill has the right idea. Sounds like you are loading the wrong drivers.
Check your event viewer logs for errors to give you a specific clue as to what is wrong.
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Response Number 10
Name: Alex2002 Date: December 14, 2006 at 11:08:14 Pacific
Reply:
This is in no way a RAM issue. Windows 2000 runs perfectly on 128MB, let alone 512. If you have the IDE drivers installed, make sure UDMA is enabled in device manager for your IDE controllers.
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Response Number 11
Name: nem0 Date: December 14, 2006 at 11:52:28 Pacific
Reply:
I didn't think it would be ram either... I'll check on the IDE controllers.. Thanks
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Response Number 12
Name: OtheHill Date: December 14, 2006 at 11:56:50 Pacific
Reply:
As I said in response #2, check to be sure you have installed the MBoard chipset drivers.
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Response Number 13
Name: nem0 Date: December 14, 2006 at 12:04:43 Pacific
Reply:
OtheHill- Yeah, I installed that already...
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Response Number 14
Name: jam Date: December 18, 2006 at 15:31:47 Pacific
Reply:
I'd like to know why the "downgrade" from WinXP to Win2K Server was necessary (or desired) in the 1st place?
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