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Works for me!
Thanks,
Ron
P.S. You can use system monitor to trace memory allocation by process or
use different 3-rd party software.
-----Original Message-----
From: Samerski, Michael (Australia) <msamerski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, July 18, 1999 10:40 PM
Subject: RE: Avoid problem new PC
>I do not intend to "fight" here but;
>1. OK - You're lucky - I paid twice that for my RAM 3mths ago in Australia
>(accounting for exchange rate)!
>2. OK - if you run at 1600pix and can't read the displayed text even in
>large font, go ahead.
>3. I am a software developer and NEED the robustness of NT.
>
>OK - I guess $US500 is equivalent to being stopped-out of 2 trades :)
>
>Shall we end this before others on the list get tired of it?
>
>For the sake of it, could you tell me how much RAM MS actually uses while
>running. (In NT use the taskmanager).
>
>
>Rgs Michael
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron Warshawsky [mailto:rwarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: 19 July 1999 11:24
>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Avoid problem new PC
>
>
>
>1. 256MB cost is around $170 and you must have it in order to run you run
>multiple memory intense applications
>2. 16MB videocard costs from $48 to $180 and again, it must for the
>Graphical User Interface (Windows)
>3. You do use NT, but recommend WIN98?
>
>Michael, please, be real and don't be penny wise and pound foolish. Just
>compare, what can you get for additional $400-$500.
>
>Regards
> Ron Warshawsky
>
>P.S. These recommendations are for educational purposes only
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Samerski, Michael (Australia) <msamerski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Sunday, July 18, 1999 6:29 PM
>Subject: RE: Avoid problem new PC
>
>
>>M2CW :
>>
>>Unless RAM just got cheaper, you don't NEED 256M ! A clean/fresh install
of
>>NT uses about 25MB with no apps running. => 64MB is adequate.
>>I ran MS 6.5 on NT with 48MB happily.
>>
>>Looking at the video spec Ron recommend, does he think that Björn is
>>building a Gaming machine? I understand he wants to do some
>number-crunching
>>and looking at a few charts.....
>>
>>NT costs about 2, 3x as much as W98. Sure it is more robust but at the
cost
>>of reduced performance and complexity you just don't want to spend time
on.
>>You want to research trading systems right? You will also find W98 MUCH
>>easier to configure (eg internet etc) and get help from this list...
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ron Warshawsky [mailto:rwarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>Sent: 17 July 1999 16:37
>>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: Avoid problem new PC
>>
>>
>>OS - NT workstation will be a good choice, do not jump on WIN 2000
>>immediately,
>>with windows 98 & 2000 you can use FAT32 = small cluster size (4K) = faser
>>disk access,
>>but overall NT is more reliable. Also, you can always upgrade.
>>
>>1. Order as much RAM, as you can (256MB or more)
>>2. Order Fastest VideoCard, 16MB of Video Memory, EDO memory is slowest
>>video memory
>>3. Unless everything in your computer is SCSI, do not buy SCSI hard drive,
>>IDE -fast DMA has a good access time.
>> In case of SCSI - configure it as RAID 1 or 0+1 for data protection
>>(needs double harddrive )
>>4. Buy CD-Writer for the data backups ($1 for 600MB of backup space)
>>5. You processor is as fast as the slowest component of your computer
>>
>>If you are not a hardware professional, make sure, that the warranty is
>good
>>
>>Regards,
>> Ron Warshawsky
>>
>>P.S. Look around, The above points is just a basics. Really good
>performance
>>can be achieved only through the
>>system tunung and monitoring after the necesary software is installed and
>>used. Get some Microsoft Certification
>>material, it has a good information.
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: BJÖRN BOLUMLID < bolum@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bolum@xxxxxxxxxx> >
>>To: EQUIS MAIL-list < metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>><mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >
>>Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 3:37 AM
>>Subject: Avoid problem new PC
>>
>>
>>
>>Hallo
>>
>>In a attemt to avoid problem whit a new PC and get the best performance
>>whit Metastock EOD 6.52 I will ask the list-members for some advice to get
>>the best .
>>
>>* Win 98 , Win 2000 or NT ?
>>* Workingmemory size ?
>>* HD-type , IDE , SCSI or Wide SCSI ?
>>* Graphic-card ?
>>Or perhaps the question is , what NOT to use by Yours experience .
>>
>>
>>I know it has been some discuss abaut performance and "virtual disc" , and
>>also abaut "cache memory" , but I have miss the result abaut this .
>>
>>My attemt is to use Pentim III 450 or 500 Mhz processor .
>>
>>A´ good summer to all of you in the list .
>>
>>Björn Bolumlid
>>Sweden
>>
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