Tips For Vista Users

[FourChan]

Tips for Vista Users

I found out something, when I was messing with BC today. I found out that if you goto your computers power properties, and change it from low to High Performance you get a higher power bill, but things run a lost smoother. Just a tip for Windows Vista Users

[JimmyB76]

i'm gonna go ahead and move this over to BC General, since it really isnt a technical problem with BC (like BSOD, crash, etc)

[Nebula]

heh I think it is only ever set to low if u are running off a battery on a laptop >.>

my desktop already had it on high as default.

[MLeo]

This is also possible for XP users. ;)

[Nighthawk]

This is also possible for XP users. ;)

among other options....

not to mention that running in low power mode (AKA, only-used-when-used mode) shortens your hardware lifespan.
computer hardware is meant to run online as much as possible (what might be the case of web or FTP servers), not to be brought back and forth from offline to online.
laptops might be meant to resist that on/off switching more than desktop PCs, but it affects the hardware the same, if not more, since laptop components are more fine-tuned than PCs when it comes to power, and thus are more delicate.

but ...well... who does really use Vista actively anyways?

[Nebula]

but ...well... who does really use Vista actively anyways?

uh me! I use Vista all the time lol its on my main pc.

[MLeo]

This is also possible for XP users. ;)

among other options....

not to mention that running in low power mode (AKA, only-used-when-used mode) shortens your hardware lifespan.
computer hardware is meant to run online as much as possible (what might be the case of web or FTP servers), not to be brought back and forth from offline to online.
laptops might be meant to resist that on/off switching more than desktop PCs, but it affects the hardware the same, if not more, since laptop components are more fine-tuned than PCs when it comes to power, and thus are more delicate.

but ...well... who does really use Vista actively anyways?

And running hot all the time is good?

[limey BSc.]

I run mine on the Economy setting to keep the noise down. And I can still play CoD 4 at full resolution!

[086gf]

w00t! My fps has increased by a good solid 10. I can actually play Legacy again.

but ...well... who does really use Vista actively anyways?

A good portion of the members on the site. ;)

[FourChan]

All I know was, that my BC was running slow and sloppy for a while until I changed that setting lol.