100M If you are having speed problems

Taf · 04-02-2016, 14:53

A VM Tech installed SG TCP Optimiser onto my PC.

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Under general settings set the slider to 100+mbps and set "optimal settings".

My 100mbps connection was solid until the free upgrade to 150mbps. It then dropped to 85mbps.

This program has solved my speed problem altogether!

MUD_Wizard · 04-02-2016, 15:25

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Originally Posted by Taf

A VM Tech installed SG TCP Optimiser onto my PC.

A well known tool from the old days of Windows 95.

Increases the TCP Receive Window size for O/S that don't have auto-scaling.
I used it on my old Windows 95 laptop when I was testing 152Mb.

Windows 7/8 shouldn't need it (as it has auto-tuning), unless you're in a high utilisation area (to squeeze a bit more out of the network).

Which O/S do you have and what's your computer spec?

pip08456 · 04-02-2016, 15:29

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Originally Posted by MUD_Wizard

A well known tool from the old days of Windows 95.

Increases the TCP Receive Window size for O/S that don't have auto-scaling.
I used it on my old Windows 95 laptop when I was testing 152Mb.

Windows 7/8 shouldn't need it (as it has auto-tuning), unless you're in a high utilisation area (to squeeze a bit more out of the network).

Which O/S do you have and what's your computer spec?

Beat me to it.

Taf · 04-02-2016, 15:39

I ran another brand of auto optimiser only a few months ago. Maybe it needed that extra poke to get moving again?

Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2

Intel core2 quad CPU Q6600 @2.4Ghz, 3 Gb RAM, Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset family

MUD_Wizard · 04-02-2016, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Taf

I ran another brand of auto optimiser only a few months ago. Maybe it needed that extra poke to get moving again?

Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2

Intel core2 quad CPU Q6600 @2.4Ghz, 3 Gb RAM, Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset family

Vista should work to all intents and purposes the same as Windows 7 in this case.

Your CPU is more than capable of 300Mb+ (I'm running 300Mb on a slightly lower spec processer than you).

Note: 3GB is WAAY too low for Vista/7 and will be thrashing the hard disk all the time, slowing your computer down. Get some more RAM! I have 6 GB and recommend 8 GB. Check Windows Resource Monitor while running a speed test to see if the Disk activity is maxing out.

Anyway, either you screwed something up with the last optimiser that TCP optimiser had to fix, or your area is over-utilised like I've been saying all along.

Taf · 04-02-2016, 16:07

3GB max RAM for this motherboard.

Virtual memory has always been turned off to STOP any disk thrashing.

I often run 2 browsers, DVD authoring software, file conversion programs and a graphics program at the same time at high speed.

The only programs I had speed problems with were Chrome (memory hog) and sometimes Firefox (something to do with a plugin, possibly Flash).

pip08456 · 04-02-2016, 16:15

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Originally Posted by MUD_Wizard

Vista should work to all intents and purposes the same as Windows 7 in this case.

Your CPU is more than capable of 300Mb+ (I'm running 300Mb on a slightly lower spec processer than you).

Note: 3GB is WAAY too low for Vista/7 and will be thrashing the hard disk all the time, slowing your computer down. Get some more RAM! I have 6 GB and recommend 8 GB. Check Windows Resource Monitor while running a speed test to see if the Disk activity is maxing out.

Anyway, either you screwed something up with the last optimiser that TCP optimiser had to fix, or your area is over-utilised like I've been saying all along.

A 32 bit windows OS will not recognise nor use any memory above 3GB.

MUD_Wizard · 04-02-2016, 16:25

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Originally Posted by Taf

3GB max RAM for this motherboard.

Yeah I missed you're running 32bit O/S (your CPU is 64bit), so only need half of what I recommended (I'm running 64-bit on 7). Also the recommended for Vista Premium is a lot lower at 1GB. So 3GB should be fine.

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Originally Posted by Taf

Virtual memory has always been turned off to STOP any disk thrashing.

Hmm.. dubious. http://lifehacker.com/5426041/unders...dnt-disable-it

I turned off indexing, backups and Superfetch on Windows 7 (Superfetch was fine for a while and then went crazy).

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Originally Posted by Taf

I often run 2 browsers, DVD authoring software, file conversion programs and a graphics program at the same time at high speed.

The only programs I had speed problems with were Chrome (memory hog) and sometimes Firefox (something to do with a plugin, possibly Flash).

Yeah, Flash is a constant memory leak, so glad that Youtube and others have moved to HTML5 video. HTML5 takes more CPU though.
Javascript is still a constant memory leak, due to architecture. Not much you can do there except avoid badly scripted sites.

At the end of the day it's whatever works for you.

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Originally Posted by pip08456

A 32 bit windows OS will not recognise nor use any memory above 3GB.

You can tell I haven't thought about 32bit for years now.

pip08456 · 04-02-2016, 16:30

It's only because my old overused and trustworthy laptop is on a 32 bit system.

Gavin78 · 04-02-2016, 20:02

I tried what the op said, didn't make a difference I know it's like 9pm nearly when I did the test but I'm not in a congested area....even on wifi finder it doesn't find any VM user near me and VM staff on the forums have said my area isn't congested this is tested wired and I also get the same results wifi

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I might have to try my old router and put it into modem mode and see if it makes a difference

Kushan · 08-02-2016, 11:50

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Originally Posted by Taf

3GB max RAM for this motherboard.

Virtual memory has always been turned off to STOP any disk thrashing.

I often run 2 browsers, DVD authoring software, file conversion programs and a graphics program at the same time at high speed.

The only programs I had speed problems with were Chrome (memory hog) and sometimes Firefox (something to do with a plugin, possibly Flash).

I would give serious consideration to wiping and installing a 64bit OS. Also buying yourself some more RAM.

Taf · 08-02-2016, 12:41

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Originally Posted by Kushan

I would give serious consideration to wiping and installing a 64bit OS. Also buying yourself some more RAM.

3GB max RAM for this motherboard.

I have restricted finances that are about to get much worse due to pensions starting (daft but sadly very true) so a new PC is a distant dream.

Kushan · 08-02-2016, 20:06

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Originally Posted by Taf

3GB max RAM for this motherboard.

I have restricted finances that are about to get much worse due to pensions starting (daft but sadly very true) so a new PC is a distant dream.

Is it definitely a motherboard limitation? I've never seen a motherboard with such an arbitrary limitation, especially one from the Vista Era.

pip08456 · 08-02-2016, 20:13

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Originally Posted by Kushan

Is it definitely a motherboard limitation? I've never seen a motherboard with such an arbitrary limitation, especially one from the Vista Era.

More especially one that takes a x64 cpu.

Taf · 09-02-2016, 07:53

It says so in the handbook.