Forum Speed

[RobDog888]

With the new version, it takes allot more time for pages to load. I was wondering
if others are experiencing similar delays? I would assume that the new version
is more resource intensive?

I am running, at work, a PIII 550 w/ 327 Mbs RAM.

[brad jones]

Speed is more a factor of your internet connection and bandwidth rather than your machine.

I have not noticed a slow down, but I'm on a relatively fast connection.

[NoteMe]

I am on a fast connection too, with a relatively fast computer. Using FF, FF renders the page faster for me, but I can't see that there is so much more to download then it used to be. About the same speed I guess.


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[techgnome]

Actualy, I'm experiencing the opposite.... it actually seems to be faster for me now.

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[mudfish]

Seem slow here and I am on T1 lines at work 1.2 gig proc.
But at home on dial up at 40 it seems the same as before!

[RobDog888]

I have a full T1 at work and I noticed that when the page is loading the CPU
is pegged at 100%. Usually the Sprint Ad is showing, but a few times its not.

When its all loaded I see that my memory usage may be part of it. Its 28 Mbs
just for ONE instance of IE !!! I usually browse the Forums with at least three
instances, but now I have trimmed it down to just one, but still slow.

[dglienna]

I was going to say that it has been noticeably faster for me, but when I hit reply, it took a few seconds to load. I think that it may have been on my end, though.

[RobDog888]

Now that you mention it, it is mostly when I am Replying. The page loads irritatingly sloooooow.

[Electroman]

I've still got to disagree, my connection is 512kbps and I notice no slow downs, it even appears faster. I don't know if this only counts as one instance but I use one FF window & multiple Tabs, one for each topic I'm reading & one for CP. Its quite regular for me to have 10+ tabs open for VBF.

[RobDog888]

On my system at work I think its using too much memory and CPU cycles.

At home I have DSL and P4 2.8 HT 800 FSB w/1 GB 400 Dual Channel RAM and all is fast.

So it must be specific to my system (cant handle it I guess) and not the site then.
I put in for a faster computer. Should be in next week.

[Electroman]

That would make sense I guess (somehow) my PC is a little beast:
3GHz 800FSB HT
2GB 400MHz Dual Channel

I can't actually close the case on it while playing games cos it overheats badly, mainly cos the graphics card though .

[RobDog888]

Guess I'm falling behind the times at home. I need to build a new system.
My current one is quite fast but yours is faster,
although I have dual RAID mirrors!

[Merri]

I could say it is slightly faster to here it used to be. Replying doesn't take too much time either. My main problem is just the fact my ADSL box loves reseting almost all the time. I already bought a new one and am waiting for it to come.

Firefox seems to take 22 MB of memory when I'm in here. Doesn't matter too much, with 1 GB RAM doesn't hurt at all

[RobDog888]

Yes, I'm begining to think it may just be that my system at workdoesnt
have enough memory. it could be using the pagefile for overflow, slowing
they system down even more?

[dglienna]

that could be my problem, also. 448 mB of RAM.

[RobDog888]

Ya, at work I only have 327Mbs but my new system is coming with 768Mbs.
Better but probably stil not enough.

[Ruku]

Running a 733Mhz, PIII, 128 megs of RAM,

And yes, I have noticed a MAJOR difference on the forum's speed...

though I haven't visited the forums on my Centrino 2Ghz, 1 gig RAM, ATI Radaeon 9700...

Well, Maybe the new codes are making the client load more stuff than the server...

Heh, advantage for server, disadvantage for client if he has a slow machine...!

[Dillinger4]

Running pII 400 Mhz 320 Mb ram old 3dfx voodoo card 9.48 gb hd. . Connection is dialup also. . I have noticed a big difference in the amount of page load up time when i first get onto the site and post replies are just as slow.

[RobDog888]

Dial Up... Bad Dilenger4! You get one of Wokawidgit's *Slap*s.



Can you guys tell if the slow down is worse when a particular ad is showing?
Or is the slowness across the board?



Dial Up ...

[Dillinger4]

Yeah just don't have the $40 per month for a high speed connection. Hopefully i will come out with some money after putting out 10k for Sirius stock. I was up about 3 grand and i was just gonna sell and get a nice voodoo comp with liquid cooling, duel processors, 10,000 rpm duel raptor hd's, ati x800 vid card but i think ill just hang on for now. Anyway........ Yeah the LG add is killing my connection speed.

[MartinLiss]

If you're talking about the Live Connection ad, I notice that when it's running it does grab a lot of the bandwidth. Brad, can something be done about that?

[Dillinger4]

Right now the MS live communications server ad is up and the forums are running fast on my comp. It is a static ad though so that's why. But as soon as that sprint/lg as comes up forget it.

[RobDog888]

Even before the upgrade the MS Live Communications Server Speed Ad was
noted that it sucked up tons of bandwith and CPU. The Sprint LG Ad is now
the prominate Ad being displayed and it seems that it is just as intense as
the MS Ad was.

I remember that it was noted for the MS Speed ad and that an email was
sent to someone at MS in charge of the Ad, but dont know what came
about. Martin do you remember that thread?

[MartinLiss]

No I don't but I'll follow up with Brad.

[Electroman]

Wow now the last few minutes the forum has been extremly slow for me, I've been doing some graphics programming so dunno if thats anything to do with it but Its been loading just the header then ages later the rest drops down as well. When I view the source of the page though it shows me the full source so its like the page won't show straight away even though the full HTML is there .

Is this like what every one else has been seeing? Just the Header for a while then the page is suddenly finished?

[brad jones]

I've asked that the speed issue be looked into by our tech/system guys.

As a side note, I've not had any issues. I'm on a cable connection though, so my bandwidth is pretty good.

Brad!

[mudfish]

It seem to be faster today at work, then it did last week.

[MartinLiss]

I've asked that the speed issue be looked into by our tech/system guys.

As a side note, I've not had any issues. I'm on a cable connection though, so my bandwidth is pretty good.

Brad!

I use DSL and when the Live Connection ad is running it takes several seconds for the Thread Tools dropdown to "fill in".

[MartinLiss]

When the Live Connection ad is running I often can't even see where the cursor is because the ad "grabs" it.

[MartinLiss]

When the Live Connection ad is running I often can't even see where the cursor is because the ad "grabs" it.

Sorry, I didn't mean the cursor, I meant the I-bar when you are typing into a post.

[RobDog888]

Yes, Electroman and Martin. These are some of the issues that I have been experiencing.
The page loads half way and the menu not filling until the ad is complete are
not new to me, but I didnt want to sound like I was complaining. I can work
around it for a while, but isn't there a quality control check of Ads being
accepted at JM before they are inserted into the Forums?

Thanks

[timeshifter]

OK, what did you guys do?

It's loading more like V2 now... Nice and fast... Why is that?

[dglienna]

new ads. don't you notice them?