Plz HELP ME... need a little tweak with services....

[Michel 0]

Hey can you help me?

 

I will install Win2k PRO in my home machine cause im sick of Win9x Kernel crashing.

 

So heres is my machine:

 

Pentium III 450@558 mhz

Asus P3V4X (Via chipset)

256mb RAM (NEC 133 mhz)

HD Quantun lct (26GB)

Creative Labs Annihilator Pro (geforce ddr)

SB Live! Value

Cambridge Soundworks FPS2000

Microsoft InteliMouse Optical

Microsoft Natural Keyboard

LG StudioWorks 17"

Iomega ZiP Drive (100mb Paralllel)

Creative Infra 52x

US Robotics 56kpbs (PnP mode)

Microsoft Force Feedback

Epson Stylus 600

 

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Now my questions:

1. Any problems and/or incompatibility problems with my PC components?

 

2. I know that VIA chipset need a patch, wich comes with SP2 if i download the BETA right?

 

3. Wich video driver is best? 7.xx or 6.xx or Creative 6.34 fasttrax for Win2k?

 

4. I have a 26gb hd, if i install Win2k in partition "D", levaing "C" for winme, win2k will create and use "Program Files" in partition "D" without touching "C"?

 

 

And most important of all

 

5. Can you tell me what services I can disable to make it faster?

I only use this machine for GAMES (lots)n MUSIC (mp3) and Internet (using Dial-Up Networking).

 

THANKS in advance

 

bye.

 

[This message has been edited by Michel (edited 12 January 2001).]

[Ge0ph 0]

This link http://arstechnica.com/tweak/nt/ntservices-1.html has some good info about what services you can disable. It was written for NT4 but it still hold true for W2k.

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

well m8 u don't HAVE to get a VIA update, i got the same board as u, i never got any updates for my via chipset, till a few days back , the only way to find out is to install win 2k and see what works

 

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========Specs========

ASUS P3V4X

VARIOUS O/C SETTINGS

PIII 533 @ 640 133fsb

PIII 533 @ 584 150fsb

384mb PC133

20gIBM 7200 rpm

40g MAxtor 7200rpm

Sound Blaster LIVE!!! Platinum

ATI All-In-Wonder 128 32mb 2x Agp

19'Samsung SyncMaster 950p

Logitech Wireless keyboard/Mouse

Creative 52x cdrom

Richo CD-R/RW MP7040a 4/4/32

Epson Stylus colour 760

Cable modem

 

and i networked with a MAC G6, now sharing printer/hardrives and internet.

WOW, aren't i special now

 

AND iT ALL WORKS GRRRREAT!!!'

 

[This message has been edited by Mr.Guvernment (edited 12 January 2001).]