HowTo: 1024mb of ram Win98/SE/ME - Page 3

Mikki · 05-08-2003, 05:03 PM

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The experiments have let to some "entertaining" video issues when the drivers fail.

lol!

**pointreyes** · 05-08-2003, 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by Cogar
The experiments have let to some "entertaining" video issues when the drivers fail.

Ok, what were you drinking and what kind of er, *cough* show *cough* was you watching?

Cogar · 05-08-2003, 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by pointreyes
Ok, what were you drinking and what kind of er, *cough* show *cough* was you watching?

I wasn't drinking, chewing nails is more like it.

And I was watching the "VGA show." You know, 60's psychedelic colors--a whole 16 of them.

**pointreyes** · 05-08-2003, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by Cogar
I wasn't drinking, chewing nails is more like it. And I was watching the "VGA show." You know, 60's psychedelic colors--a whole 16 of them.

Hope you don't end up with mono.

I take it that the soft mod is for converting the 9500 into a 9700?

Cogar · 05-08-2003, 05:47 PM

Yes, that is where I am headed. Unfortunately, it seems the process varies slightly from user to user--even using XP. Other posts at (say) Guru3D present various methods and I have tried perhaps eight of them--some with completely disastrous results (thank goodness for system restore).

PS: I apologize for going OT, but if anyone reading this knows someone who has made the process work with Me, I would appreciate it if they would let me know. I am about to throw in the towel. (The computer runs great as is--I just want to see what it can do.

)

ThugsRook · 05-08-2003, 06:34 PM

Mikki · 05-08-2003, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by ThugsRook
you can skip that step for winME

its more for Win98 cause it wont delete the swap file for you.

after you reboot the file c:\windows\win386.swp should be 0k

Well, that solves that issue...

Having any more luck with your testing?

ThugsRook · 05-08-2003, 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by Mikki
Well, that solves that issue...
Having any more luck with your testing?

well there really isnt any way to exactly benchmark this.
its more of a seat of your pants feel

im sure everyone is familiar with how slow their system gets when vcache takes over all your memory and youre running from swap file, right?

that will be a thing of the past when using this tweak

so far i have not found any bugs while using this tweak ~ and believe me, im tryin really hard!

im very confident in its abilities so far

please post back any comments or problems if you try this.

* note: im running 1024mb of ram ~ you guys runing 512mb will have to tell me how well this works for yas.

Mikki · 05-08-2003, 09:02 PM

It's a shame there's nothing to accurately benchmark it....

ThugsRook · 05-08-2003, 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by Mikki
It's a shame there's nothing to accurately benchmark it....

well the benchmarks i posted should show that there is no decrease in performance, thats for sure.

the beauty of this tweak is that it allows you to run 1024mb of ram and will give you much much better multitasking performance and memory handling even with 512mb of ram.

youre just gonna hafta try it and post back with your comments

right now im encoding a 2cd divx, listening to mp3s (boston), monitoring my system with pcprobe, and roaming the forums with absolutely no slowdowns

~and yes my HD vcache maxed out its 512mb limit long ago but my "system" has its own 512mb to use

try it guys ~ it really works!

Mikki · 05-08-2003, 09:50 PM

All that multitasking with no slowdowns is an excellent show of what the tweak does, that's for sure....

Has there been any difference in gaming? I guess that would be hard to tell since games use mostly ram anyway....

ThugsRook · 05-08-2003, 10:10 PM

gaming didnt exactly need improvement

Q3 Serious Sam and Serious Sam II "seem" to run smoother.
games dont use much vcache and are mostly run from system memory anyways.
(AA and AF would use alot of vcache tho if you use those)

id say any gaming improvement would come from the lack of swap file (or the lack of needing one)

.....nothing that would show thru benchmarking.

ThugsRook · 05-09-2003, 02:34 AM

good news guys.....

looks like i may have found a way to benchmark vcache sizing.
ill post results as soon as im done.

i have 7 vcache sizes i wanna test and it takes about 12mins to run each test.

Monkey Hanger · 05-09-2003, 02:51 AM

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Originally posted by ThugsRook

* note: im running 1024mb of ram ~ you guys runing 512mb will have to tell me how well this works for yas.

I tried the 512 setting TR and I got a swap file of 64Mb. I took the setting out and the swap file returned to zero.
Puzzling ain't it ?

512Mb 2-2-2 5/7 P3 800eb

ThugsRook · 05-09-2003, 03:07 AM

did you delete the swp file from dos?

if not the swp may just be "left over" cause the OS didnt resize/delete it for you.

is this on 98 or ME?

either way ~ how is the performance?

<EDIT> and now that you mention it ~ i should also run these same benchtests (that im running now) with the swap file active to see how that effects things.
(id personally rather not have the disk usage, but well see)

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Cogar Level 15, lawful good Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: It varies, but usually within 100 yards of a keyboard. Posts: 7,222	Yes, that is where I am headed. Unfortunately, it seems the process varies slightly from user to user--even using XP. Other posts at (say) Guru3D present various methods and I have tried perhaps eight of them--some with completely disastrous results (thank goodness for system restore). PS: I apologize for going OT, but if anyone reading this knows someone who has made the process work with Me, I would appreciate it if they would let me know. I am about to throw in the towel. (The computer runs great as is--I just want to see what it can do. )
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05-08-2003, 06:34 PM	#36
ThugsRook Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: FLA Posts: 1,832	__________________ P4 2.26b @ 3.59ghz KHX3000 2x512mb @ 422ddr c2622 Abit IC7-G @ 211fsb SR-A-A-A-E ThermalRight SP-94 & NB-1C eVGA LE6800 GTU @ 425x1200 Last edited by ThugsRook : 09-12-2003 at 03:59 PM.
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05-08-2003, 09:02 PM	#39
Mikki Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,299	It's a shame there's nothing to accurately benchmark it....
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05-08-2003, 09:50 PM	#41
Mikki Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,299	All that multitasking with no slowdowns is an excellent show of what the tweak does, that's for sure.... Has there been any difference in gaming? I guess that would be hard to tell since games use mostly ram anyway....
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05-08-2003, 10:10 PM	#42
ThugsRook Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: FLA Posts: 1,832	gaming didnt exactly need improvement Q3 Serious Sam and Serious Sam II "seem" to run smoother. games dont use much vcache and are mostly run from system memory anyways. (AA and AF would use alot of vcache tho if you use those) id say any gaming improvement would come from the lack of swap file (or the lack of needing one) .....nothing that would show thru benchmarking. __________________ P4 2.26b @ 3.59ghz KHX3000 2x512mb @ 422ddr c2622 Abit IC7-G @ 211fsb SR-A-A-A-E ThermalRight SP-94 & NB-1C eVGA LE6800 GTU @ 425x1200 Last edited by ThugsRook : 05-08-2003 at 11:09 PM.
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05-09-2003, 02:34 AM	#43
ThugsRook Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: FLA Posts: 1,832	good news guys..... looks like i may have found a way to benchmark vcache sizing. ill post results as soon as im done. i have 7 vcache sizes i wanna test and it takes about 12mins to run each test. __________________ P4 2.26b @ 3.59ghz KHX3000 2x512mb @ 422ddr c2622 Abit IC7-G @ 211fsb SR-A-A-A-E ThermalRight SP-94 & NB-1C eVGA LE6800 GTU @ 425x1200
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05-09-2003, 03:07 AM	#45
ThugsRook Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: FLA Posts: 1,832	did you delete the swp file from dos? if not the swp may just be "left over" cause the OS didnt resize/delete it for you. is this on 98 or ME? either way ~ how is the performance? <EDIT> and now that you mention it ~ i should also run these same benchtests (that im running now) with the swap file active to see how that effects things. (id personally rather not have the disk usage, but well see) __________________ P4 2.26b @ 3.59ghz KHX3000 2x512mb @ 422ddr c2622 Abit IC7-G @ 211fsb SR-A-A-A-E ThermalRight SP-94 & NB-1C eVGA LE6800 GTU @ 425x1200
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