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08/28/1999
System Performance is Slow (Desktop Systems)
Your overall system performance is affected by many different variables. But system performance usually falls into two categories: hardware and software configuration.
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
Besides your processor speed and memory, two other hardware components are critical to the overall system performance: video and disk subsystem. Using a PCI video card in a Pentium III/450 is not a good idea, because the bottleneck will be the video card itself. Likewise, using IDE drives in a heavily used server is not recommended.
RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATIONS
For
Windows NT 4.0 workstation:
These recommendations are for desktop systems only. For servers running Windows NT 4.0 Server, the recommended memory is 128MB. Always use SCSI drives for servers, never use IDE.
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATIONS
In
addition, make sure you are using the latest version of the operating system
with the appropriate update or service pack.
Performance is optimum when your PC configuration includes the recommended amount of processing power and memory for the particular operating system you are running. For example, if you have Windows NT 4.0 on a Pentium class system with only 32MB of RAM, don't expect good performance when running multiple applications. Likewise, as a baseline, a Celeron/366 system with 64MB of RAM should give you excellent performance in Windows 98 and acceptable performance in Windows NT.
For
Windows 98/98SE:
The fastest hardware does not guarantee you a fast performing system, unless it is configured properly. It's crucial that you're using the most updated driver for all of your devices. This is especially true for your video card. Click here for a list of video card drivers available from Premio.