Any Advice/Opinions on the program MemTurbo... does it work?

CyBOrz PaCe

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I have the program "MemTurbo" running. I have heard mixed reviews about the program.

I have not heard of it causing any problems but some people are saying it really does not do anything worthwile.

Any one have any thoughts about MemTurbo as a memory manager / Ram Defragger?

Just wondering if it is taking up resources I could better use elsewhere.

CyBOrz
 

Souka

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I like MemTurbo, but don't use it.

When I had to do lots of graphics work, it was nice to have running.

But for most people, it's just a waste of ram...

Do a search for "memturbo" in this forum...it has been discussed lots.


My Two Pesos...
 

CyBOrz PaCe

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Thanks Souka.

I do work with graphics and some very large files. It seems to help me when I need to scan multiple images one after another.

I saw someone else posting about MemTurbo and saying it really does nothing worthwile..... It got me wondering if I would have been just as fine without the program.

I did do a search in thread title and body throughout the forum for "memturbo" and got nothing.... Maybe I did the search incorrectly. I'll try again.

CyBOrz
 

Souka

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I've only used it in Win98SE.

I have a p2-300 w/64mb laptop with Win2000....I tried using it, as doing daily work was starving it for memory...I didn't see any improvement, possibly lost some speed, so I removed it.



 

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have used 1.5 & 2 on 98se and ME with no trouble whatsoever, i have it running all the time, saves a reboot to clear the ram before playing a game, and keeps the mem clear when manipulating large graphics files. gets my thumbs up
 

Motorheader

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I use Cacheman 3.8. Memturbo is just like any other program that has been lauded to do certain things to speed things up. Keeping it simple is the best. Cacheman on my Win98se - I have NEVER had a lockup or blue screen. Probably the best assistant out there. Set it and forget it - scanning, playing games, creating documents, multiple IE5.5 windows open - no problems at all. Never a need to reboot to free up memory and no TSR or drivers. I recommend anyone use this.

I run Norton Antivirus, Zonealarm, Sidewinder configuration, 3dfx util, Intel Promon, and my HP Scanner watch. Memory heap starts at 86%, gone as low as %15 just to try to "break it" - system wouldn't bomb at all.
 

Rankor

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I've use MemTurbo for almost 2 years. Even registered the thing.

I just recently evaluated RamIdle w/c is Freeware and I think (RamIdle) does a much better job.

It defrags RAM and similar to CacheMan, it also sets FileCache, ChunkSize, etc. that MemTurbo doesn't w/the Shareware version.

Do a search online for RamIdle.
 

RayEarth

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I've tried memturbo 2.0 with cacheman 3.8 & running 3dmark2000, i get a better score with memturbo off, so i decided to just use cacheman 3.8 by itself. i also decided to remove it because i wanted as alittle programs running in the background as possible, memturbo & cpu coolings seemed the least helpful to me so i uninstalled those & never used it again. i have 256mb of ram & it doesn't seem to help it that much, & my games don't slow down either.
 

CyBOrz PaCe

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Thanks for all the info!

I also registered the MemTurbo and got the 2.0 version for $10. The registered 2.0 version has a bunch of setting like you're talking about. Under Cache tuning you can set "minimum cache", "maximum cache", "cache block size" and "Async I/0 buffers".

I read the instructions for these. It gives me some idea of what they do. I tried to follow the instructions and set them to the "optimum" settings. I got a bunch of blue screens so I turned them off. I suppose they were not optimum for my system.

Anyway, I'll have to try this Cacheman 3.8. It sounds like you all like it and I am sure you know more than me.

Thanks Again.

CyBOrz
 

Radarman

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O.k. First of all Cacheman and memturbo serve two different functions,
Memturbo defrags your system memory, Cacheman adjusts different systems cache depending on how you use your computer ie: Games, CDR Writing, Poweruser etc. I have and use both programs, however I have found and has been using a program called FreeMem Pro, FreeMem pro actually returns RAM used by programs that you have shut down, otherwise the ram doesn't get freed up until you re-boot windows. I'm using the demo version now and I will send in the registration fee for this program. Most people doesn't understand how Windows manages RAM,
and don't understand how they can receive a " Not enough memory fault when they have a lot of Ram installed. Just my .02c worth.
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Motorheader

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Yes, but the Cachaman also does the same thing with respect to returning memory for use and effectively helping Windows manage its own memory heap. Memory in Windows 9x always being cached and exchanged/swapped. No matter how much excellent or high-end hardware you have, you are limited by the ability of the OS and the memory contorller chipset to fully utilize that memory heap. For example, you could stick 128 meg of RAM in a TX chipset board, but it would only effectively use 64 of it. GW2K, DELL, and other OEM's wrote bios code to prevent users from going beyond effective theoretical limits of the cacheing ability of a VX/TX/HX board.

I got suckered into trying one of the memory/system managers one time. I brought home that "toolbox" looking container, popped it open, loaded it, and was thoroughly disappointed at what $60 bought me - nothing.

Again, I must reiterate that practiceing a minimalist approach to what you load and the effective cacheable memory heap you have at Win98 startup is the best way to keep a stable and productive system. This is the voice of experience - and lots of it. Win95 (any revision) and the first Win98 had some hangovers from memory management issues and dll management. Win98se and ME do a much better job of using memory beyond 64 meg. If you are booting your system and you are in the 50-60 percent of available resources at boot - your gonna crash out of the blue without some assistance. You load one or two programs of do a few scans and you are bound to push the limits of any system with resources being eaten by all those cute icons down by the clock, bonzi buddy, comet cursor, wallpaper managers (pure garbage!!!), real-whatever(audio,jukebox,etc), 2 or 3 schedulers that get loaded by various "driver" and "program" installations.

JMHO
 

CyBOrz PaCe

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Hey Motorheader. I have two systems both with 128 megs of ram. I don't have a ton of programs loading at startup. I try to disable most from doing so. But after my boot process stops, I have 30 to 35 MB or ram left. This is according to MemTurbo.

With MemTurbo 2 I can set it to run automatically right after windows has finished booting. This usually frees up a bunch more ram leaving me with 60 to 70 MB free.

Of course this is without opening any other programs or doing anything else. Does this sound like a potential problem? One system has an older Abit BH6 board with Windows98 and the other is Abit KA7 w/ Win98SE and Win2k both have 128 MB of generic ram.

CyBOrz
 

Paladinexe

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I tried MemTurbo and could not tell any benefit from it. Checking System Resources showed MemTurbo to be using resources but not freeing up anything. I went to the website/faq's and read the explanation. I didn't agree so I removed it. I did not have a firewall or any way to tell if MemTurbo was in reality spyware.
 
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