Windows 2003 Slow response time as opposed to Windows XP

[mclark2800@gmail.com]

Hi All,

I have been running Quickbooks and CAD files off of a Dell Poweredge
SC1320 for a while now. I recently had some hardware issues with the
server that required me to move the files to an XP machine as a
temporary fix. Since the move to the XP machine my users are telling
me that file access is much quicker. CAD files open and are saved
much faster and the Quickbooks files are also noticeably faster. Once
I put the server back in the users then tell me that the speed is back
to the way it was, slow. Performance monitor doesn't show any glaring
issues. The server and XP box specs are as follows:

Server

2.8 GHz Xeon
512 MB Ram
SATA Drives configure RAID 1

XP box
3 GHz Intel P4 Proc
512 MB Ram

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Mike

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

mclark2800@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have been running Quickbooks and CAD files off of a Dell Poweredge
> SC1320 for a while now. I recently had some hardware issues with the
> server that required me to move the files to an XP machine as a
> temporary fix. Since the move to the XP machine my users are telling
> me that file access is much quicker. CAD files open and are saved
> much faster and the Quickbooks files are also noticeably faster. Once
> I put the server back in the users then tell me that the speed is back
> to the way it was, slow. Performance monitor doesn't show any glaring
> issues. The server and XP box specs are as follows:
>
> Server
>
> 2.8 GHz Xeon
> 512 MB Ram
> SATA Drives configure RAID 1
>
> XP box
> 3 GHz Intel P4 Proc
> 512 MB Ram
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Mike

What else are you running on this server? 512MB RAM for a server sounds
awfully small to me.

 

[mclark2800@gmail.com]

On Jul 25, 7:52 pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
> mclark2...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi All,
>
> > I have been running Quickbooks and CAD files off of a Dell Poweredge
> > SC1320 for a while now. I recently had some hardware issues with the
> > server that required me to move the files to an XP machine as a
> > temporary fix. Since the move to the XP machine my users are telling
> > me that file access is much quicker. CAD files open and are saved
> > much faster and the Quickbooks files are also noticeably faster. Once
> > I put the server back in the users then tell me that the speed is back
> > to the way it was, slow. Performance monitor doesn't show any glaring
> > issues. The server and XP box specs are as follows:
>
> > Server
>
> > 2.8 GHz Xeon
> > 512 MB Ram
> > SATA Drives configure RAID 1
>
> > XP box
> > 3 GHz Intel P4 Proc
> > 512 MB Ram
>
> > Any help is appreciated.
>
> > Thank you in advance.
>
> > Mike
>
> What else are you running on this server? 512MB RAM for a server sounds
> awfully small to me.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Just Quickbooks and file serving for AutoCad files. It sounds a bit
shy to me as well. And that was my original inclination. Add more
Ram. I just hate to spend $250 on RAM and not see any results. It is
just curious that the XP Machine with basically the same specs is so
much snappier. Do you think that the background services that must
run on the server drag it down to that point?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

mclark2800@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 25, 7:52 pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
>> mclark2...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>
>>> I have been running Quickbooks and CAD files off of a Dell Poweredge
>>> SC1320 for a while now. I recently had some hardware issues with
>>> the server that required me to move the files to an XP machine as a
>>> temporary fix. Since the move to the XP machine my users are
>>> telling me that file access is much quicker. CAD files open and
>>> are saved much faster and the Quickbooks files are also noticeably
>>> faster. Once I put the server back in the users then tell me that
>>> the speed is back to the way it was, slow. Performance monitor
>>> doesn't show any glaring issues. The server and XP box specs are
>>> as follows:
>>
>>> Server
>>
>>> 2.8 GHz Xeon
>>> 512 MB Ram
>>> SATA Drives configure RAID 1
>>
>>> XP box
>>> 3 GHz Intel P4 Proc
>>> 512 MB Ram
>>
>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>>> Mike
>>
>> What else are you running on this server? 512MB RAM for a server
>> sounds awfully small to me.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Just Quickbooks and file serving for AutoCad files. It sounds a bit
> shy to me as well. And that was my original inclination. Add more
> Ram. I just hate to spend $250 on RAM and not see any results. It is
> just curious that the XP Machine with basically the same specs is so
> much snappier. Do you think that the background services that mut
> run on the server drag it down to that point?

Sure, they could. Is it a DC? A member server in an AD domain? Or just a
standalone server?
1GB would be my absolute bare-bones minimum for a server.
You might also compare your NIC settings (make sure you're using the latest
supported driver from the mfr, disable autosense/use a forced link
speed/duplex setting). Also, if you have antivirus software, make sure it's
set to scan on saves only (inbound) for realtime scanning.

 

[mclark2800@gmail.com]

On Jul 27, 12:23 pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
> mclark2...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Jul 25, 7:52 pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> > <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
> >> mclark2...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> Hi All,
>
> >>> I have been running Quickbooks and CAD files off of a Dell Poweredge
> >>> SC1320 for a while now. I recently had some hardware issues with
> >>> the server that required me to move the files to an XP machine as a
> >>> temporary fix. Since the move to the XP machine my users are
> >>> telling me that file access is much quicker. CAD files open and
> >>> are saved much faster and the Quickbooks files are also noticeably
> >>> faster. Once I put the server back in the users then tell me that
> >>> the speed is back to the way it was, slow. Performance monitor
> >>> doesn't show any glaring issues. The server and XP box specs are
> >>> as follows:
>
> >>> Server
>
> >>> 2.8 GHz Xeon
> >>> 512 MB Ram
> >>> SATA Drives configure RAID 1
>
> >>> XP box
> >>> 3 GHz Intel P4 Proc
> >>> 512 MB Ram
>
> >>> Any help is appreciated.
>
> >>> Thank you in advance.
>
> >>> Mike
>
> >> What else are you running on this server? 512MB RAM for a server
> >> sounds awfully small to me.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Just Quickbooks and file serving for AutoCad files. It sounds a bit
> > shy to me as well. And that was my original inclination. Add more
> > Ram. I just hate to spend $250 on RAM and not see any results. It is
> > just curious that the XP Machine with basically the same specs is so
> > much snappier. Do you think that the background services that mut
> > run on the server drag it down to that point?
>
> Sure, they could. Is it a DC? A member server in an AD domain? Or just a
> standalone server?
> 1GB would be my absolute bare-bones minimum for a server.
> You might also compare your NIC settings (make sure you're using the latest
> supported driver from the mfr, disable autosense/use a forced link
> speed/duplex setting). Also, if you have antivirus software, make sure it's
> set to scan on saves only (inbound) for realtime scanning.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

No, it is just a workgroup server at the moment. I've already forced
the NIC. I didn't yet get the latest driver though. I have been
working on it remotely and I know it's not going to act really nice if
I go upgrading NIC drivers on a remote connection. It may even be a
network configuration thing. It is on a small network of about 15
pc's but there is two hubs or switches. I am working on setting up a
time to go in to check it out. I need more info before I can expect
to get anywhere... Thanks for the help.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

mclark2800@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 27, 12:23 pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
>> mclark2...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Jul 25, 7:52 pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> mclark2...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> Hi All,
>>
>>>>> I have been running Quickbooks and CAD files off of a Dell
>>>>> Poweredge SC1320 for a while now. I recently had some hardware
>>>>> issues with the server that required me to move the files to an
>>>>> XP machine as a temporary fix. Since the move to the XP machine
>>>>> my users are telling me that file access is much quicker. CAD
>>>>> files open and are saved much faster and the Quickbooks files are
>>>>> also noticeably faster. Once I put the server back in the users
>>>>> then tell me that the speed is back to the way it was, slow.
>>>>> Performance monitor doesn't show any glaring issues. The server
>>>>> and XP box specs are as follows:
>>
>>>>> Server
>>
>>>>> 2.8 GHz Xeon
>>>>> 512 MB Ram
>>>>> SATA Drives configure RAID 1
>>
>>>>> XP box
>>>>> 3 GHz Intel P4 Proc
>>>>> 512 MB Ram
>>
>>>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>>>>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>>>>> Mike
>>
>>>> What else are you running on this server? 512MB RAM for a server
>>>> sounds awfully small to me.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>>> Just Quickbooks and file serving for AutoCad files. It sounds a bit
>>> shy to me as well. And that was my original inclination. Add more
>>> Ram. I just hate to spend $250 on RAM and not see any results. It
>>> is just curious that the XP Machine with basically the same specs
>>> is so much snappier. Do you think that the background services
>>> that mut run on the server drag it down to that point?
>>
>> Sure, they could. Is it a DC? A member server in an AD domain? Or
>> just a standalone server?
>> 1GB would be my absolute bare-bones minimum for a server.
>> You might also compare your NIC settings (make sure you're using the
>> latest supported driver from the mfr, disable autosense/use a forced
>> link speed/duplex setting). Also, if you have antivirus software,
>> make sure it's set to scan on saves only (inbound) for realtime
>> scanning.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> No, it is just a workgroup server at the moment. I've already forced
> the NIC. I didn't yet get the latest driver though.

Try it.

> I have been
> working on it remotely and I know it's not going to act really nice if
> I go upgrading NIC drivers on a remote connection.

Definitely

>It may even be a
> network configuration thing. It is on a small network of about 15
> pc's but there is two hubs or switches. I am working on setting up a
> time to go in to check it out. I need more info before I can expect
> to get anywhere... Thanks for the help.

No prob - keep us posted.