Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?

like to compare when I add memory.

thanx

plugginaway <anon> wrote:

>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
>
>like to compare when I add memory.
>
>thanx

What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
would that change what you "feel" the difference is?

Just some thoughts...

I might buy more memory.

just want a quick test to get an idea what return I am getting.

eg, from 1GB 5300, to 1.5GB 4200

cheers


Josh White wrote:
> plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>
>
>>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
>>
>>like to compare when I add memory.
>>
>>thanx
>
>
> What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
> they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
> would that change what you "feel" the difference is?
>
> Just some thoughts...

plugginaway <anon> wrote:

>I might buy more memory.
>
>just want a quick test to get an idea what return I am getting.
>
>eg, from 1GB 5300, to 1.5GB 4200

I would bet that you would NOT feel/see any difference.


>cheers
>
>
>Josh White wrote:
>> plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
>>>
>>>like to compare when I add memory.
>>>
>>>thanx
>>
>>
>> What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
>> they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
>> would that change what you "feel" the difference is?
>>
>> Just some thoughts...

Hi Bennett, do you know of a quick and easy test pgm?

thanx


Bennett Marco wrote:

> plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>
>
>>I might buy more memory.
>>
>>just want a quick test to get an idea what return I am getting.
>>
>>eg, from 1GB 5300, to 1.5GB 4200
>
>
> I would bet that you would NOT feel/see any difference.
>
>
>
>>cheers
>>
>>
>>Josh White wrote:
>>
>>>plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
>>>>
>>>>like to compare when I add memory.
>>>>
>>>>thanx
>>>
>>>
>>>What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
>>>they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
>>>would that change what you "feel" the difference is?
>>>
>>>Just some thoughts...

On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:02:12 -0500, plugginaway <anon> wrote:

> I might buy more memory.


Why? How much RAM you need for good performance is *not* a
one-size-fits-all situation. You get good performance if the amount of
RAM you have keeps you from using the page file significantly, and
that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical range
of business applications find that somewhere around 512MB works well,
others need more. Almost anyone will see poor performance with less
than 256MB. Some people, particularly those doing things like editing
large photographic images, can see a performance boost by adding even
more than 512MB--sometimes much more.

If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory
will decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance.
If you are not using the page file significantly, more memory will do
nothing for you. Go to
http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your page file usage. That should
give you a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how
much more.



> just want a quick test to get an idea what return I am getting.
>
> eg, from 1GB 5300, to 1.5GB 4200
>
> cheers
>
>
> Josh White wrote:
> > plugginaway <anon> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
> >>
> >>like to compare when I add memory.
> >>
> >>thanx
> >
> >
> > What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
> > they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
> > would that change what you "feel" the difference is?
> >
> > Just some thoughts...

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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I appreciate the info, but i just wanted a quickie speed test for CPU
processing; and you danced me into another world and want me to
download something else.

So, here is me question: I want to monitor pagefile size, so send me
a link for CPU benchmark

thanx

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:02:12 -0500, plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>
>
>>I might buy more memory.
>
>
>
> Why? How much RAM you need for good performance is *not* a
> one-size-fits-all situation. You get good performance if the amount of
> RAM you have keeps you from using the page file significantly, and
> that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical range
> of business applications find that somewhere around 512MB works well,
> others need more. Almost anyone will see poor performance with less
> than 256MB. Some people, particularly those doing things like editing
> large photographic images, can see a performance boost by adding even
> more than 512MB--sometimes much more.
>
> If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory
> will decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance.
> If you are not using the page file significantly, more memory will do
> nothing for you. Go to
> http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
> WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your page file usage. That should
> give you a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how
> much more.
>
>
>
>
>>just want a quick test to get an idea what return I am getting.
>>
>>eg, from 1GB 5300, to 1.5GB 4200
>>
>>cheers
>>
>>
>>Josh White wrote:
>>
>>>plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
>>>>
>>>>like to compare when I add memory.
>>>>
>>>>thanx
>>>
>>>
>>>What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
>>>they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
>>>would that change what you "feel" the difference is?
>>>
>>>Just some thoughts...
>
>

plugginaway <anon> wrote:

>I appreciate the info, but i just wanted a quickie speed test for CPU
>processing; and you danced me into another world and want me to
>download something else.
>
>So, here is me question: I want to monitor pagefile size, so send me
>a link for CPU benchmark
>
>thanx

God helps those who help themselves. Try this:

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=cpu+benchmark+software


>
>Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:02:12 -0500, plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I might buy more memory.
>>
>>
>>
>> Why? How much RAM you need for good performance is *not* a
>> one-size-fits-all situation. You get good performance if the amount of
>> RAM you have keeps you from using the page file significantly, and
>> that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical range
>> of business applications find that somewhere around 512MB works well,
>> others need more. Almost anyone will see poor performance with less
>> than 256MB. Some people, particularly those doing things like editing
>> large photographic images, can see a performance boost by adding even
>> more than 512MB--sometimes much more.
>>
>> If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory
>> will decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance.
>> If you are not using the page file significantly, more memory will do
>> nothing for you. Go to
>> http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
>> WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your page file usage. That should
>> give you a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how
>> much more.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>just want a quick test to get an idea what return I am getting.
>>>
>>>eg, from 1GB 5300, to 1.5GB 4200
>>>
>>>cheers
>>>
>>>
>>>Josh White wrote:
>>>
>>>>plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
>>>>>
>>>>>like to compare when I add memory.
>>>>>
>>>>>thanx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
>>>>they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
>>>>would that change what you "feel" the difference is?
>>>>
>>>>Just some thoughts...
>>
>>

BTDT. too damn many, all overkill.

thx NEway


Bennett Marco wrote:

> plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>
>
>>I appreciate the info, but i just wanted a quickie speed test for CPU
>>processing; and you danced me into another world and want me to
>>download something else.
>>
>>So, here is me question: I want to monitor pagefile size, so send me
>>a link for CPU benchmark
>>
>>thanx
>
>
> God helps those who help themselves. Try this:
>
> http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=cpu+benchmark+software
>
>
>
>>Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:02:12 -0500, plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I might buy more memory.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Why? How much RAM you need for good performance is *not* a
>>>one-size-fits-all situation. You get good performance if the amount of
>>>RAM you have keeps you from using the page file significantly, and
>>>that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical range
>>>of business applications find that somewhere around 512MB works well,
>>>others need more. Almost anyone will see poor performance with less
>>>than 256MB. Some people, particularly those doing things like editing
>>>large photographic images, can see a performance boost by adding even
>>>more than 512MB--sometimes much more.
>>>
>>>If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory
>>>will decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance.
>>>If you are not using the page file significantly, more memory will do
>>>nothing for you. Go to
>>>http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
>>>WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your page file usage. That should
>>>give you a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how
>>>much more.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>just want a quick test to get an idea what return I am getting.
>>>>
>>>>eg, from 1GB 5300, to 1.5GB 4200
>>>>
>>>>cheers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Josh White wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>like to compare when I add memory.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>thanx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
>>>>>they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
>>>>>would that change what you "feel" the difference is?
>>>>>
>>>>>Just some thoughts...
>>>
>>>

plugginaway <anon> wrote:

>BTDT. too damn many, all overkill.
>
>thx NEway

You're an idiot.


>Bennett Marco wrote:
>
>> plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I appreciate the info, but i just wanted a quickie speed test for CPU
>>>processing; and you danced me into another world and want me to
>>>download something else.
>>>
>>>So, here is me question: I want to monitor pagefile size, so send me
>>>a link for CPU benchmark
>>>
>>>thanx
>>
>>
>> God helps those who help themselves. Try this:
>>
>> http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=cpu+benchmark+software
>>
>>
>>
>>>Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:02:12 -0500, plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I might buy more memory.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Why? How much RAM you need for good performance is *not* a
>>>>one-size-fits-all situation. You get good performance if the amount of
>>>>RAM you have keeps you from using the page file significantly, and
>>>>that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical range
>>>>of business applications find that somewhere around 512MB works well,
>>>>others need more. Almost anyone will see poor performance with less
>>>>than 256MB. Some people, particularly those doing things like editing
>>>>large photographic images, can see a performance boost by adding even
>>>>more than 512MB--sometimes much more.
>>>>
>>>>If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory
>>>>will decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance.
>>>>If you are not using the page file significantly, more memory will do
>>>>nothing for you. Go to
>>>>http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
>>>>WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your page file usage. That should
>>>>give you a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how
>>>>much more.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>just want a quick test to get an idea what return I am getting.
>>>>>
>>>>>eg, from 1GB 5300, to 1.5GB 4200
>>>>>
>>>>>cheers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Josh White wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>plugginaway <anon> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Is there a small simple program that I can use to test my PC?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>like to compare when I add memory.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>thanx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What would you do with the results? Would you even understand what
>>>>>>they say/mean? Suppose they show what you think is a huge difference,
>>>>>>would that change what you "feel" the difference is?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Just some thoughts...
>>>>
>>>>