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Old 06-10-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Starting Fresh

OK, in the next week I will be getting my new system:

HP Pavilion HDX customizable Notebook PC
  • Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
  • Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme Processor X9000 (2.80GHz)
  • 20.1" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP Ultra Brightview Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050)
  • 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
  • 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS
  • HP Imprint Finish (Dragon) + Microphone + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam
  • Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM)
  • 320GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (160GB x 2)
  • LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
  • Integrated HP HDTV Hybrid TV Tuner and 4 Altec Lansing speakers +the HP Triple Bass Reflex subwoofer
What I want to know is this, I know its gonna come with all the HP crapware on it, and I plan to blow it away and install a fresh copy of VistaUltimate 64.

What other steps could/can I take to make this a great running/stable system with a great performance score

Thanks

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Re: Starting Fresh

Cooling pad will help keep the temperatures down so you notebook won't reduce power vs temperature. Make sure you can get all the Vista x64 patches for a non-HP OS install. They slipstream all the drivers into the OS for your notebook.
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Re: Starting Fresh

there are a few little fixes to vista you can do. Ill post the links to shawns tutorials i have found useful

CPU L2 Cache Memory setting in Vista

Transient Multimon Manager (TMM)

Shutdown

Step 2 here is really useful, havent tried others:
Hard drive speed boosts

Internet Explorer - Maximum Download Sessions

also in msconfig go to boot tab advanced options, check the number of processors box & set to two in the drop down box below it.
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