XP SP3 (service pack 3) speed improvements

**Marty182** · 02-22-2008, 03:57 PM

They released RC2 for XP sp3 and people are reporting speed improvements by like 60% over sp2. If you use XP and are looking to speed it up a little this is something to consider.

Heres the link to the script you need to download and install to make the update avaible to you:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

**Nola111** · 02-22-2008, 04:01 PM

I'd be interested in hearing direct testimonials from people on this board about this. Anyone who has installed this care to share?

**jonessc** · 02-25-2008, 09:55 AM

Ive just downloaded it now

going to try it

im not optimistic on it making a blind bit of difference

**Sonicxtacy02** · 02-25-2008, 10:40 AM

it wont even install for me but it could be because i'm running xp pro

**WuNgUn** · 02-25-2008, 12:25 PM

60% speed improvement?! lmao...
MS must of added the Toronado intake swirl thingie to get that kinda speed boost!!

**Area3** · 02-25-2008, 12:42 PM

I Kinda See a Little Bit of a Faster Operating System Not enough to Give up my Apple But enough to make me a little Bit Happier about The Evil Empire!

**morkuma** · 02-25-2008, 02:37 PM

after installing sp3 i'm getting a consistently lower score on 3dmark06
i was pulling 8848 yesterday and 8846 today, then installed sp3 and pulled a 8827, and 8838 today.

seems it i s a little slower

that being said, that was done remotely without touching any settings from work. i will do another test when i get home and see if anything installed by sp3 might have screwed with the results somehow.

**Machinehead** · 02-25-2008, 02:56 PM

3dmark06 isn't an appropriate test as fast as how fast the OS is running. All it's testing is 3D rendering and a big part of that is the graphics card.

**morkuma** · 02-25-2008, 03:00 PM

I'm aware, but i just happened to do a test yesterday with it, so i thought i would check again after the install. i was going to run a cpu benchmark, but i didn't run one prior to installing the service pack.

pre:

Main test results
3DMark Score 8844 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 4194
SM 3.0 Score 4106
CPU Score 1927

post:

3DMark Score 8837 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 4190
SM 3.0 Score 4105
CPU Score 1924

but like i said, i am working through vnc, so i haven't actually seen the difference. i installed the service pack over vnc and haven't physically been at the computer since i did so