computer freezing

John Franzino · Post by **John Franzino** » Thu, Feb 15 2007, 10:11AM

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name D3J30271
System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
System Model Dimension 2400
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2392 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A05, 12/2/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\\WINDOWS\\system32
Boot Device \\Device\\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = \"5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)\"
User Name D3J30271\\John Franzino
Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 100.16 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 1.22 GB
Page File C:\\pagefile.sys

DanEpps · Post by **DanEpps** » Thu, Feb 15 2007, 10:41AM

Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 100.16 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB

About all you could do is add more memory. You have 512MB and only 100MB free. Of your 2GB virtual memory, 1.96GB is available. I don't think adding memory to this system will give much better performance though. I would hate to see you spend close to $300 for 2GB of RAM just to not see any noticable improvement.

Your virtual memory size is okay for the amount of RAM you have and wasn't being used when the snapshot was made. Virtual memory usage fluctuates depending on program needs and available RAM.

Personally, I would not put money into an upgrade for this system because performance can't be improved enough to justify the cost of an upgrade.

Like I said earlier, think of your computer as one of your most valuable shop tools. Make a new computer part of the shop upgrade

John Franzino · Post by **John Franzino** » Thu, Feb 15 2007, 10:49AM

Thanks for taking the time to help me I'll pick your brain when its time for me to get me computers.
John

Derrick Monson · Post by **Derrick Monson** » Fri, Apr 06 2007, 11:13AM

I checked my systeminfo like you said, Dan, and it showed a list of 235 \"hotfix(s)\" below all of the other info.
What are these \"hotfix(s)\"?

How much does the processor have to do with the performance of eCabinet Systems?

DanEpps · Post by **DanEpps** » Fri, Apr 06 2007, 3:13PM

The hotfixes are from Windows updates...only be concerned if you have none listed.

Processor speed has a bearing on everything, but for eCabinets, RAM and video RAM are most important.

Having a video card with DEDICATED RAM prevents it from stealing system RAM.

Derrick Monson · Post by **Derrick Monson** » Fri, Apr 06 2007, 4:03PM

I've got a 256mb NVIDEA GeForce FX5950 Ultra video card (don't know if it's dedicated?)
I watched the cpu performance while rendering and it sticks at 50%.
While saving, it spikes to the high 90%
Running a P4 2.8ghz
Always a little under 2gb physical memory available. (2.5gb RAM)

I seem to get a lot of \"program not responding\" messages in the window's title bar (about once a day). I close it and it does the whole error reporting thing.

DanEpps · Post by **DanEpps** » Fri, Apr 06 2007, 4:53PM

Seeing 50% CPU utilization during rendering is pretty normal regardless of which video card or how much RAM you have.

I'm pretty sure the card you have is dedicated RAM.

The program not responding messages just mean the program hasn't updates its status to Windows recently. Long processes sometimes show as not responding.