file structure lag time

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I am running XP Pro on a few new Dell Precisions (450 and
650) with 1.5 Gb of RAM and 2.8Ghz processors. What's
happening is a lag time of 20-30 seconds every time I go
to open a file or insert a file after working in an
application for more than 5 or 10 minutes. It seems as
if the cached file structure gets "discarded" and the
computer has to "reindex" the file structure tree. If I
go to open another file (or insert one) within a few
minutes, there is no lag time. This happens on all my
systems and even so when unplugged from the network. Any
ideas on how to keep the file structure cached?
 
This might help.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=815049

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There are know problems with running Win XP Pro on Dells. Basically unless
you have to run XP Pro on a Dell, don't. Dell hardware has severe
reliability issues that are compounded by poor quality control and a bios
that known for another host of unreliability problems. NT 4.0 Workstation
might be a better OS to use with Dell except for some severe BIOS issues
that often cause system freezes on warm boots.

Regarding your specific issue, outside of the Dell part of the problem there
are several things that can be going on. Do you keep the system kernal
resident in memory? Is your swapfile reasonable for the system application?
Do the directories have large numbers of files in them? Do you have many
registered file types?
 
Joe said:
There are know problems with running Win XP Pro on Dells. Basically unless
you have to run XP Pro on a Dell, don't. Dell hardware has severe
reliability issues that are compounded by poor quality control and a bios
that known for another host of unreliability problems. NT 4.0 Workstation
might be a better OS to use with Dell except for some severe BIOS issues
that often cause system freezes on warm boots.

Regarding your specific issue, outside of the Dell part of the problem there
are several things that can be going on. Do you keep the system kernal
resident in memory? Is your swapfile reasonable for the system application?
Do the directories have large numbers of files in them? Do you have many
registered file types?
Click to expand...

Of course, you can supply something more than anecdotal info on Dell and
XP's compatibility problems, right?

We have around 300 Dell workstations with XP Pro, and have had nothing
that compares to the problems you are inferring. Yes, there have been a
few problems on 300 PCs, but no more than from any other vendor we have
used.

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-the small one

All postings carry no guarantee or warranty, expressed or implied.
Proceed at your own risk, and perform system and data backups prior to
making changes to your system, and on a regular basis, to protect your
system.
 
Thanks for the quick response. How would I know if my
system kernel is resident in memory is that bad? Also,
how would I find out how much space is allotted for my
swapfile? I have a 40GB HD and am only using about 10GB
for app's and files. I have one Dell Precision 350 on
win 2K and it has no problems whatsoever with the lag
time and the rest of the settings are the same. Again,
thanks for the input. Anything more would be a big help.
 
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