Re: A Hardware Question for web designing

Mike just saw your response and I posted something similar.  I am curious
about one thing.  What do you run Cold Fusion on Server Side???????

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Kear" <choicemag(at)hotmail.com>
To: <jnwhittley(at)fuse.net>; <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: A Hardware Question for web designing


>
> G'day Nancy,
>
> Over on the ColdFusion talk list, CF-Talk, memory drain is a regular
topic,
> because one of our main tools, ColdFusion Studio is a prime offender and
> resource hog.  The general consensus is that changing O/s to Windows2000
> fixes that, and it's much much much more robust than the various
> incantations of Windows95/98/ME.
>
> However it doesnt have some of the fun stuff in it, for use while you're
> waiting for a delayed client to arrive.
>
> Having said that, I confess that I still use Win95 on one machine and
Win98
> on the other, and I'm going to change to Win2000 on my next new machine.
>
> Cheers,
> Mike Kear
> AFP Web Development
> Windsor, NSW, Australia.
>
>
> >From: Nancy Whittley <jnwhittley(at)fuse.net>
> >To: HWG-Techniques <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
> >Subject: A Hardware Question for web designing
> >Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 11:40:58 -0500
> >
> >Hello group,
> >
> >I have a question dealing with hardware.  Based on the programs you use
to
> >do
> >your web designing, and your graphics.  If you were going to change out
> >your
> >system today what types of boards and processors would you recommend?
> >
> >The reason I ask is I am going to be upgrading soon.  One issue I have
had
> >as
> >of late with my Intel PII 350, and my Gigabyte main board, with 128 mb
ram,
> >is
> >memory drain.  When I have Paint Shop Pro open, with my Arachnophilia,
ICQ,
> >Netscape, and sometimes MSIE, and my Outlook Express.  I can work for a
> >while
> >but then things start to get slow. As I use these programs.. updating
> >pages,
> >and working on graphics, and reloading the server, then system
performance
> >gets worse.  I then reach a point that if I don't reboot, I risk losing
> >work.
> >
> >I am going to change hardware shortly..  My pick so far  is the AMD
> >Thunderbird 1000 MHz and the Tyan S2390 Socket A Via KT-133 Chipset 200
MHz
> >1.5 GB memory 2x 4x AGP, ATX.  I also plan on 256 Mb Ram.
> >
> >I realize that for GAMING, there are certain processors and boards that
are
> >recommended. For web designing, and the many applications that we have to
> >run
> >simultaniously, I was curious, if anyone else has experienced the drain,
> >and
> >if they have found hardware better suited for the job?
> >
> >If this is considered off topic, you can email me privately, but I feel
> >this
> >is sort of important.  What I have been reading on some of these Techie
> >sites,
> >is interesting and have overclocking specs, and how things perform in
> >Gaming.
> >But we are not  gaming.  So, any experiences would be helpful.
> >
> >Have you experienced any system performance drains?
> >What programs that you use do you see significant memory usage from?
> >Do you find yourself rebooting often to regain lost memory?
> >Of the software programs you use for your coding, ie..(html) Dreamweaver,
> >Hotmetal Pro, Frontpage, etc...or (graphics) Paint Shop Pro,
Adobe...etc..
> >which of these are memory hogs (my name for it)?
> >
> >Are there sites that discuss this topic other than gaming technical
sites?
> >I
> >am really curious about this, since without the hardware our jobs would
be
> >impossible.  Maybe I am just missing something, but I feel this "is" and
> >issue.
> >
> >Tell me what you think.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >Nancy
> >
>
>
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