Now that it has been a week or so since I installed the upgrades, it seems appropriate to provide a performance update...
Overall, I am pleased with the upgrades. In general, the performance of the machine seems crisper.
Of particular note, rendering of web pages (regardless of browser) results in significantly less time spent with the processor pegged at 100%.
By far the biggest improvement is in the performance of Quicken. Prior to the upgrade, I spent great amounts of time waiting on Quicken as it "refreshed data." Now, the screen updates after a new entry have no significant noticeable delays.
I won't say the machine "screams," but it does at least "hum" along.
And speaking on "hum" (or technically, the lack thereof) it's nice not to have to endure the occasional screeching noise that the old video card sometimes made (thankfully for relatively short periods).
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Posted by David at September 04, 2007 02:23 PM