[DUG] [DUG-Offtopic] new PC

[John Bird]

I tried a USB read-boost  (Toshiba 2GB one which said it was ready-boost 
ready.)  As far as I could tell it made no difference at all.  However 
upping memory to 4GB certainly did.   Process Explorer said I was often 
using more than 2GB Ram, I think Vista 32 bit can use a bit over 3GB, and 
the rest gets using for caching.

Have heard mixed reports about Vista 64 bit.  Most say its excellent, one 
friend I have who does heavy duty work with high definition video 
editing/composiiting/animation says its totally crap as he blue screens it 
all the time.

John
>
>> D2007 runs very well with 4GB memory, a big improvement from when I
>
> I've been in 2GB for a while, recently upping to 3, but also running
> a  4GB SD card for ReadyBoost 'n such.
>
>> -Occasionally fails to resume after suspend, and I lose everything
>> open. (So I record what windows are open as part of the suspend).
>
> Very rare, but I see that occasionally. Or a spontanous reboot going
> into sleep mode (that's what it looks like anyway). Could be drivers
> I guess, but too rare to bother trying to track.
>
>> -After resume there is a long wait (20-30 sec) while a dialogue pops
>> up saying "Windows Explorer is not responding - do you want to
>
> Never seen that. I'm usually resuming from Sleep mode; I don't
> hibernate, and only reboot about once a week.
>
>> These are computers that you have had Vista installed for a while