i realise this is general discussion, so barring any h8 responses, just a little help pls

[Tasty]

First of all get more ram, ( I like to state the obvious, with Vista SP1 you don't need a 64bit system).

Have you setup your /console maxfps and /console maxfpsbk? It's amazing what these two line can do for you. And if you are running a same class group just run all the wows from one folder.

Vista 32 with Sp1 utilizes all 4gb of ram? I thought it maxed out at like 3.5?

[zanthor]

ok i want to thank you all for the responses, it has been great, i took my pc to my mates place (he has an identical machine to me) and he dropped his 2 1gb ram sticks in mine and surprisingly there is no lag in av, i can run around shat fairly lag free, and we checked the ram usage and its peaking around 2.5gb - 2.6gb at its worst, so if i drop 2gb in there its reading 3.5 cause of crappy 32bit but its not paging 500mb when it peaks, so its fixed now, and im sure ill go back to enjoying bgs.


once again, thank you all.

Glad to see you filtered through the chaff and got the good advice out of there...

The other things listed here will help to some degree, but as you have proven the core issue was memory paging in high traffic areas.

[zanthor]

First of all get more ram, ( I like to state the obvious, with Vista SP1 you don't need a 64bit system).

Have you setup your /console maxfps and /console maxfpsbk? It's amazing what these two line can do for you. And if you are running a same class group just run all the wows from one folder.

Vista 32 with Sp1 utilizes all 4gb of ram? I thought it maxed out at like 3.5?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946003/

It will REPORT 4GB of ram. The max available to the OS is still limited.

[excalibur]

sorry to revive this thread, but i do hope some of you read it.

i was using lvl 30 mounts before upgrading my ram because the lag would cause epic mounts to drop off from following, now im using epic mounts and storming frostwolf like a demon.
before upgrading my ram, i was lucky to nuke a guy on an epic mount running past me due to lag, tonight i nuke them all, i wiped horde on balinda, i think there were about 13 in there, but i came in after they started, so im definetely no ellay.

ive set up pip so i can switch too, im really looking forward to arena this week, and im going to respec ns just for the occasion.

im stoked the ram has made such a difference now. tyvm guys.