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Thread ID: 11736	2001-10-04 08:59:00	Optimizing HDD Win98	Guest (0)	Press F1

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20030	2001-10-04 08:59:00	Can anyone tell me the difference between the settings in file system properties, ie when you go> right click my computer/perfomance/file system/hardrive there is a choice of desktop computer,network server, mobile or docking system. I remember reading somewhere that 'network server' gave the best perfomance. Is this true? I have read ahead optimization set to full, but I don't really know if this is the best.	Guest (0)
20031	2001-10-04 09:22:00	I read somewhere too that said having it set on network server was best but I don't know how much diff it makes. Also I think having the read ahead set to full is best.	Guest (0)
20032	2001-10-04 09:29:00	As usual the names are meaningless (win98 as a server?). The setting affects how much memory windows uses for caching stuff. Mobile being the least, Server being the most. If you have lots of ram ( >128) set it to server. With less ram you won't gain much. It may slow stuff down if it uses too much ram.	Guest (0)
20033	2001-10-04 10:00:00	If you have lots of RAM (128mb or more) then setting to Network Server supposedly optimizes Windows to use your RAM more efficiently and a swap file less or not at all. However, can you put 'Windows' and 'efficient' in the same sentence? :) I have mine set to Network Server, and have noticed no change in performance yet. Read ahead set to full is right.	Guest (0)
20034	2001-10-04 19:32:00	Thanks---I think...what's wrong with 98, when you haven't tried anything better, you don't know what you are missing. -- Is there something better?	Guest (0)
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