Lots of warnings both yellow and red...but all to do with shutdown and boot
up issues, which are to be expected in my triple boot situation.
I couldn't find any for the video card.
--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate
P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD
"GT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:140826AC-42B4-4AFE-986F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> go to Windows Experience Index , look at tasks on left side of your screen
> and you should see Advanced Tools in the bottom. Select Advance tools and
> check Performance issues. are you getting any warning icon with a message?
>
>
>
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> Just realised what you meant by Advanced Tools...look exactly where?
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate fully updated
>> P4 D865GBFL HT @ 3.0ghz 4.0gb DDR 700gb HD
>> ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
>> Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio
>>
>> "Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:31E722B6-AC13-48EE-BDA8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Sorry, you've lost me...advanced tools, where? Just installed Catalyst
>> > 7.2 and my figures are now:
>> > 1459
>> > 256
>> > 0
>> > 1203
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Peter
>> > Toronto, Canada
>> > XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate
>> > P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD
>> >
>> > "GT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:C6C18F65-03CC-476E-9211-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Ati 9550 work great but advanced tools is warning me about performance
>> >> migh
>> >> slow down computer and performance event viewer log is showing that
>> >> Desktop
>> >> Window Manager is experiencing heavy resource contention. reason:
>> >> Graphic
>> >> subsystem resources are over-utilized.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Peter" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I'm only changing it to get a higher rating in Vista which currently
>> >>> sits at
>> >>> 3.1 plus the better performance anyway.
>> >>> 9550's are quite good despite all.
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Peter
>> >>> Toronto, Canada
>> >>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate
>> >>> P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD
>> >>>
>> >>> "GT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >>> news:1BD460BA-A9DF-4BDD-BFFA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> >I just purchase Ati 9550 graphic card 2 days ago and thinking of
>> >>> >returning
>> >>> >in
>> >>> > favor of X1050 or X1300 series. I have at least 30 days to return
>> >>> > it
>> >>> > from
>> >>> > circuitcity.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "Peter" wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> I'm using Vista's own...haven't bothered with 7.2 as I'm about to
>> >>> >> change
>> >>> >> my
>> >>> >> video card anyway to an ATI Radeon X1650 Pro in the nbext few
>> >>> >> weeks.
>> >>> >> I'm puzzled, are my figures worse than yours...I have no idea how
>> >>> >> this
>> >>> >> stuff
>> >>> >> works.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> --
>> >>> >> Peter
>> >>> >> Toronto, Canada
>> >>> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate
>> >>> >> P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> "GT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >>> >> news:5917D7E1-9A89-4361-9E64-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> >> > 319
>> >>> >> > 256
>> >>> >> > 0
>> >>> >> > 63
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > I had that also when i only have the display driver installed
>> >>> >> > that
>> >>> >> > was
>> >>> >> > included on Window Vista and the one in Window Update. I
>> >>> >> > installed
>> >>> >> > Catalyst®
>> >>> >> > 7.2 Display Driver for Windows Vista (32 bit) and everything
>> >>> >> > just
>> >>> >> > change
>> >>> >> > from:
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > 767 MB
>> >>> >> > 256mb
>> >>> >> > 0MB
>> >>> >> > 511mb
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > Do you have the Catalyst 7.2 display driver for Windows Vista 32
>> >>> >> > bit
>> >>> >> > installed or are you using the Display driver included on Window
>> >>> >> > Vista
>> >>> >> > or
>> >>> >> > Window Update.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > "Peter" wrote:
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >> I have the same card and the figures are:
>> >>> >> >> 319
>> >>> >> >> 256
>> >>> >> >> 0
>> >>> >> >> 63 respectively.
>> >>> >> >> I have 4gb of RAM onboard which reports at 2920mb only and I
>> >>> >> >> assume
>> >>> >> >> that
>> >>> >> >> my
>> >>> >> >> video and TV-FM cards absorb the rest.
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> --
>> >>> >> >> Peter
>> >>> >> >> Toronto, Canada
>> >>> >> >> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate
>> >>> >> >> P4 HT @ 3.00ghz, 4.0gb RAM, 700gb HDD
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> "GT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >>> >> >> news:229C36AC-BC77-4967-9AF2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> >> >> > P4 2.8ghz HT, 1.5gb, 160gb HD, Ati Radeon 9550 256mb AGP 8x
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > In Personalize, display settings, advance settings it display
>> >>> >> >> > that i
>> >>> >> >> > have:
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Total Available Graphic Memory 767 MB,
>> >>> >> >> > Dedicated Video Memory 256mb
>> >>> >> >> > System Video Memory 0MB
>> >>> >> >> > Shared System Memory 511mb
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Does every Video card use shared system Memory? I thought by
>> >>> >> >> > buying
>> >>> >> >> > 9550
>> >>> >> >> > it
>> >>> >> >> > would not use my computer memory but in the dispaly setting,
>> >>> >> >> > advance
>> >>> >> >> > setting
>> >>> >> >> > is showing Shared System Memory 511mb, is this normal on all
>> >>> >> >> > video
>> >>> >> >> > card.
>> >>> >> >> > Any
>> >>> >> >> > recommendation on video card that does not uses computers
>> >>> >> >> > memory?
>> >>> >> >> > How
>> >>> >> >> > about
>> >>> >> >> > Visiontek Ati Radeon X1300 512mb AGP 8x?
>> >>> >> >> > http://www.visiontek.com/products/ca...00_512agp.html
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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