Sp3 = +25% ?

Viking · #1 12-21-2007, 10:47 AM

It is claimed that the SP3 (service pack 3) for Windows XP will give a boost of 10-25%. Will someone who intends to install the SP be a guinea pig and bench the Il2 simulation before and after please?

JG52Uther · #2 12-21-2007, 10:51 AM

I read that the other day! It could be interesting.Microsoft must have got their fingers burnt with Vista pretty badly if they are still backing XP to this extent!

F19_Klunk · #3 12-21-2007, 10:51 AM

lol.. if it gives Xp such a performance boost, they just shot Vista in the foot

JG52Uther · #4 12-21-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by F19_Klunk

lol.. if it gives Xp such a performance boost, they just shot Vista in the foot

I think Vista shot itself in the foot!

F19_Klunk · #5 12-21-2007, 11:04 AM

Indeed, but with this (and if it's true), Microsoft just handed over the gun

Tbag · #6 12-21-2007, 01:40 PM

Isn't XP limited to 3GB of memory? If so, this will be the limiting factor for XPs lifespan in my opinion. 2GB are becoming standard right now, for gamers anyway.

msalama · #7 12-21-2007, 04:10 PM

Gonna try it as soon as it comes out, which AFAIK is sometime around mid-2008...

352nd Persecutor · #8 12-25-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tbag

Isn't XP limited to 3GB of memory? If so, this will be the limiting factor for XPs lifespan in my opinion. 2GB are becoming standard right now, for gamers anyway.

All 32 bit OS's (including Vista 32 bit) are limited to 3 gigs of memory. There's a deep discussion of why here.

VMF-214_HaVoK · #9 12-29-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tbag

Isn't XP limited to 3GB of memory? If so, this will be the limiting factor for XPs lifespan in my opinion. 2GB are becoming standard right now, for gamers anyway.

Yes, but most games will stay optimized for 2GB of ram for the simple reason most people do not run 64bit OS. I personally run XP Pro 64bit but even to this day its not fully supported and its not marketed very well either and almost feels abandoned at times. By the way Vista 32bit has the same capacity as XP 32bit so unless everyone starts running out and buy 64bit versions you have nothing to worry about concerning RAM limitations.

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EZ1 · #10 12-29-2007, 06:55 PM

Much ado about nothing.

This is a PC Magazine review of the SP3 Beta:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2200774,00.asp