David Delaney
May 2nd, 2007, 09:22 PM
Ok, I will try to make this simple because I am trying to figure out if I have done something wrong and which of my systems is faster.
I have two computers:
1) Dual Core Pentium 3.0Ghz - 1.75meg of DDR 333 RAM - SP1 XP (10 months old) - 80 gig MAXTOR IDE
2) X2 AMD 3800+ - 2 meg of DDR2 667 - SP2 XP (brand new) - 80 gig MAXTOR IDE
Now, I am trying to determine which is a faster system for Vegas 6 - possibly upgrading to 7 in the future.
The trouble is, I am finding that computer "1" is faster (it only has SP1) and computer "2" is slower since I put Service Pack 2 on it. It could be just me, but when I start the programs from a cold boot, computer "1" takes less time to load up and start - I used a stopwatch and by the time the Vegas window is up, Computer "1" is a winner by over 20 seconds. Now, that might not be the best method to testing out the speed of a computer, but it is a start for me. I am wondering if the SP2 has clogged my "2" system down and whether I should leave it off.
Does anyone know a benchmark test or a way of figuring out which would be better for Vegas? Again, my eyes don't lie when I say computer "2" does seem to run slower even though it has DDR2 RAM and more of it. More interestingly is that computer "2" ran very fast when I first formatted it and put Vegas on, but alas in the past 3 days, it has very much slowed down.
Any ideas?
I have two computers:
1) Dual Core Pentium 3.0Ghz - 1.75meg of DDR 333 RAM - SP1 XP (10 months old) - 80 gig MAXTOR IDE
2) X2 AMD 3800+ - 2 meg of DDR2 667 - SP2 XP (brand new) - 80 gig MAXTOR IDE
Now, I am trying to determine which is a faster system for Vegas 6 - possibly upgrading to 7 in the future.
The trouble is, I am finding that computer "1" is faster (it only has SP1) and computer "2" is slower since I put Service Pack 2 on it. It could be just me, but when I start the programs from a cold boot, computer "1" takes less time to load up and start - I used a stopwatch and by the time the Vegas window is up, Computer "1" is a winner by over 20 seconds. Now, that might not be the best method to testing out the speed of a computer, but it is a start for me. I am wondering if the SP2 has clogged my "2" system down and whether I should leave it off.
Does anyone know a benchmark test or a way of figuring out which would be better for Vegas? Again, my eyes don't lie when I say computer "2" does seem to run slower even though it has DDR2 RAM and more of it. More interestingly is that computer "2" ran very fast when I first formatted it and put Vegas on, but alas in the past 3 days, it has very much slowed down.
Any ideas?