Try This!

wdforte · Jan 20, 2011, 18:36:38

Hopefully this is in the right slot? Give this a try: http://www.bitsum.com/prolasso.php There is a basic free version that is working fine for me at this time.

If you are so inclined just give it a try.

Rik · Jan 20, 2011, 18:37:48

What benefits have you seen, WD?

wdforte · Jan 20, 2011, 18:43:58

Things do appear to be rolling along much sharper, particularly when using Firefox. Interested to hear the thoughts of the Netters on the programme.

Rik · Jan 20, 2011, 18:45:16

esh · Jan 20, 2011, 18:57:58

I can't immediately see how this will be of any significant benefit (on multi-threaded systems), particularly since I don't see any lags or issues on my system from plain CPU use. In that scenario I've found Win7 to be very decent at managing things. The only possible thing I can think of is if you run *many* applications that are all written badly, in which case... well... I guess you do use this. The only strong lags I seem to get are due to I/O access, which process shifting certainly can't do anything about. I would probably argue that if you are seeing heavy lags on a modern system that would prompt you to look for something to fix it, then you'd probably be better off investing in better hardware, should you be able afford it. In many cases, I would expect people's lags to be I/O related, as I observe, meaning it's waiting on the hard drive.

Hopefully there's no harm in trying this, but I have no pressing urge to, particularly since the website reads as one gigantic marketing push.

kinmel · Jan 20, 2011, 19:34:42

Quote from: esh on Jan 20, 2011, 18:57:58
Hopefully there's no harm in trying this, but I have no pressing urge to, particularly since the website reads as one gigantic marketing push.

Can I interest you in this bottle of snake-oil instead then ?

Den · Jan 20, 2011, 21:00:24

Only if it will cure everything

Rik · Jan 21, 2011, 10:11:04

Well, it helps your engine start in damp conditions, Den.

D-Dan · Jan 21, 2011, 10:49:05

I agree - it's little more than a task scheduler, which Windows does behind the scenes itself anyway. Setting affinity to specified processors is only useful if you have a program that will not play nice with multi-core programs (of which I've personally only ever encountered one) and is something you can do with task manager anyway.

In fact, the whole thing just looks like a new front end for task manager. Sorry, but it isn't coming to a PC near me any time soon.

Steve

Rik · Jan 21, 2011, 10:53:08

Come on, Steve, say what you mean.

Technical Ben · Jan 21, 2011, 13:21:19

Quote from: D-Dan on Jan 21, 2011, 10:49:05
I agree - it's little more than a task scheduler, which Windows does behind the scenes itself anyway. Setting affinity to specified processors is only useful if you have a program that will not play nice with multi-core programs (of which I've personally only ever encountered one) and is something you can do with task manager anyway.

In fact, the whole thing just looks like a new front end for task manager. Sorry, but it isn't coming to a PC near me any time soon.

Steve

Yep. I guess it can all be done in windows natively. (IE, set affinity, and priority for processes)
The program could help manage these. And could have it's own preferences that do work though.
But most people would not need to change the default management. I guess if you want Core 3 and 4 to render your 3d scene, and core 1 and 2 to play that new DVD.