Hardware Profile

storm5510 · 2009-08-17, 21:26

I have a Core 2 Duo running at 3 GHz. The system is loaded with background tanks running. Hardware drivers, anti-virus, and so on.

I don't know that creating a second hardware profile would help any. Too bad there are not "registry" profiles so I could turn a lot of this off. An old P4 in my bedroom is running circles around this one. All it has is a XP Pro, and that's all other than video and Ethernet drivers.

Any suggestions?

Uncwilly · 2009-08-17, 21:38

you might look into running safe mode. I used to reboot to safe mode before going to bed, that way the machine would gain speed all night and while I was working. The gain was more than enough to make up for the loss.

storm5510 · 2009-08-18, 00:07

I thought about that. I also thought about dual-boot too. I have a 500 GB drive so space wouldn't be an issue. As to what the other OS would be, I am not sure. I have Windows 2000 Pro, but no video or network drivers for it. Other than that, I would not need anything else.

henryzz · 2009-08-18, 07:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by storm5510

I thought about that. I also thought about dual-boot too. I have a 500 GB drive so space wouldn't be an issue. As to what the other OS would be, I am not sure. I have Windows 2000 Pro, but no video or network drivers for it. Other than that, I would not need anything else.

Might be worth considering Ubuntu linux.

storm5510 · 2009-08-18, 19:35

I tried Safe Mode. There was no difference in speed.

Quote:

Might be worth considering Ubuntu linux.

That means scrapping all my software, and there is a lot. CAD, photographic, video, 3D modeling, and so on.

cheesehead · 2009-08-19, 05:54

henryzz was suggesting Ubuntu Linux as "what the other OS would be" in a dual-boot system, I'm fairly sure.

henryzz · 2009-08-19, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesehead

henryzz was suggesting Ubuntu Linux as "what the other OS would be" in a dual-boot system, I'm fairly sure.

yep

2009-08-17, 21:26	#1
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 11110100001₂ Posts	Hardware Profile I have a Core 2 Duo running at 3 GHz. The system is loaded with background tanks running. Hardware drivers, anti-virus, and so on. I don't know that creating a second hardware profile would help any. Too bad there are not "registry" profiles so I could turn a lot of this off. An old P4 in my bedroom is running circles around this one. All it has is a XP Pro, and that's all other than video and Ethernet drivers. Any suggestions?

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2009-08-17, 21:38	#2
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2·3·7·233 Posts	you might look into running safe mode. I used to reboot to safe mode before going to bed, that way the machine would gain speed all night and while I was working. The gain was more than enough to make up for the loss.

2009-08-18, 00:07	#3
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 3²×7×31 Posts	I thought about that. I also thought about dual-boot too. I have a 500 GB drive so space wouldn't be an issue. As to what the other OS would be, I am not sure. I have Windows 2000 Pro, but no video or network drivers for it. Other than that, I would not need anything else.

2009-08-19, 05:54	#6
cheesehead "Richard B. Woods" Aug 2002 Wisconsin USA 2²×3×641 Posts	henryzz was suggesting Ubuntu Linux as "what the other OS would be" in a dual-boot system, I'm fairly sure.