[windows2000] Re: Slightly OT: Tales of Two Computers

  • From: "Mark Mahnkey" <mark_mahnkey@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:11:00 -0700

BIOS settings identical?

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles R. Buchanan" <daphatbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:40 AM
Subject: [windows2000] Slightly OT: Tales of Two Computers


I was wondering if anyone else have experienced this and if so, what did
you do to solve it?

I have two computers. The following is a summary of the first computer:

Computer:
Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
     OS Service Pack                                   Service Pack 2
     Internet Explorer                                 7.0.5730.13
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
     Computer Name                                     DEATHSTAR
     User Name                                         ****
     Logon Domain                                      DEATHSTAR
     Date / Time                                       2007-10-28 / 11:27

   Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2000 MHz (10 x 200) 3800+ Motherboard Name ECS RS482-M (3 PCI, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN) Motherboard Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200, AMD Hammer System Memory 2016 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
     BIOS Type                                         Award (05/30/06)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1) Communication Port Communications Port (COM2) Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

   Display:
Video Adapter ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 (32 MB) Video Adapter ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 (32 MB) 3D Accelerator ATI Radeon Xpress 200/1100/1150 (RS482/RS485) Monitor Dell D1028L [17" CRT] (84779CAT2488)

   Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Realtek ALC655 @ ATI SB400 - AC'97 Audio Controller

   Storage:
     IDE Controller                                    ATI IDE Controller
Storage Controller ATI 4379 Serial ATA Controller Storage Controller ATI 437A Serial ATA Controller Disk Drive WDC WD20 00JD-22HBB0 SCSI Disk Device (186 GB) Disk Drive WDC WD25 00JS-00NCB1 SCSI Disk Device (232 GB) Optical Drive DVDRW IDE1108 (DVD+RW:8x/4x, DVD-RW:8x/4x, DVD-ROM:12x, CD:40x/24x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW) Optical Drive SONY CD-RW CRX230ED (52x/32x/52x CD-RW)
     SMART Hard Disks Status                           OK

The second computer summary is as follows:

Computer:
Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
     OS Service Pack                                   Service Pack 2
     Internet Explorer                                 7.0.5730.13
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
     Computer Name                                     DEATHSTAR_5600
     User Name                                         ****
     Logon Domain                                      DEATHSTAR_5600
     Date / Time                                       2007-10-28 / 11:31

   Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2800 MHz (14 x 200) 5600+ Motherboard Name Asus M2A-VM (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN) Motherboard Chipset AMD 690G, AMD Hammer System Memory 1920 MB (DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM)
     BIOS Type                                         Award (06/26/07)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
     Communication Port                                Printer Port (LPT1)

   Display:
Video Adapter ATI Radeon X1200 Series (700 MB) Video Adapter ATI Radeon X1200 Series (700 MB) Video Adapter Radeon X1300/X1550 Series Secondary (256 MB) Video Adapter Radeon X1300/X1550 Series (256 MB) 3D Accelerator ATI Radeon X1300 LE / X1550 (RV515)
     3D Accelerator                                    ATI RS690
Monitor Dell D1028L [17" CRT] (84779DNSNH98)

   Multimedia:
Audio Adapter SigmaTel STAC9708/11 @ Creative EMU10K1 SB Live! Audio Processor

   Storage:
     IDE Controller                                    ATI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller Disk Drive WDC WD3200AAKS-00SBA0 - (298 GB, IDE) Optical Drive SONY DVD-ROM DDU1615 (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
     SMART Hard Disks Status                           OK


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The question is, why is the FIRST computer faster than the SECOND
computer? I have a GANGLOAD of stuff installed on the first one, and
maybe a fifth (or sixth) of the things on the second one. The second
computer has a faster cpu, faster memory. The SATA drive is actually
running at SATA ll speed. The first computer SATA drives are running at
SATA l speed(s).

Even the boot to desktop speed is faster on the first computer. :-O
This is very puzzling to say the least. Any suggestions?

TIA


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