Advanced boot options

  • Thread starter Thread starter Wasted
  • Start date Start date
W

Wasted

Guest
Hi

New computer - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz, Windows 64 bit Home Premium,
8GB RAM

Have been having trouble getting decent graphics out of Google Earth, and
saw in support forums a suggestion to go to advanced boot options and
restrict max memory to 3000MB. Did so, didn't improve anything, so reverted
to as was, but a couple or so questions arise to help in my learning if
someone wouldn't mind.

First - if it had worked, would that have meant 5GB of my RAM would have
been unavailable to all software?

Second - on the same settings screen, there is a setting that says "Number
of processors" 1. Is that right, or should the four cores show there? (I
suspect that is going to be a stupid question!)

Third - other settings are "PCI lock" and "Detect HAL" - they are both
unchecked - what are they for, and should they be unchecked? I tried
Googling, but couldn't spot a simple explanation.

Many thanks
 
RE: Advanced boot options

Wasted,
You may find some answers here:
http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/vista/7515418/7515418su73.shtml

Carlos

"Wasted" wrote:

> Hi
>
> New computer - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz, Windows 64 bit Home Premium,
> 8GB RAM
>
> Have been having trouble getting decent graphics out of Google Earth, and
> saw in support forums a suggestion to go to advanced boot options and
> restrict max memory to 3000MB. Did so, didn't improve anything, so reverted
> to as was, but a couple or so questions arise to help in my learning if
> someone wouldn't mind.
>
> First - if it had worked, would that have meant 5GB of my RAM would have
> been unavailable to all software?
>
> Second - on the same settings screen, there is a setting that says "Number
> of processors" 1. Is that right, or should the four cores show there? (I
> suspect that is going to be a stupid question!)
>
> Third - other settings are "PCI lock" and "Detect HAL" - they are both
> unchecked - what are they for, and should they be unchecked? I tried
> Googling, but couldn't spot a simple explanation.
>
> Many thanks
>
>
>
>
 
RE: Advanced boot options

Hello,
Carlos is right with the switch to reduce the memory available to Windows ,
the rest of the memory is wasted. This switch is used to test memory
configurations without having to remove memory from the machine.
The processor switch is used to reduce the number of processors that are
used by Windows. The drop down box starts at one, if you check the box the
drop down list should show the option to reduce the processors available
for Windows. This isn't a count of available processors.
Detect Hal is used during deployments, This allows the OS to detect the
hal used by the system and install the correct hal when deploying Windows
Vista.
The link Carlos included explains the PCI lock switch.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
--------------------
| >Thread-Topic: Advanced boot options
| >thread-index: AcjO/ukRXP06qIU/RGq+/cJc+4DgAA==
| >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 190.48.165.167
| >From: =?Utf-8?B?Q2FybG9z?= <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com>
| >References: <OB1f6zvzIHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>
| >Subject: RE: Advanced boot options
| >Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:46:00 -0700
| >Lines: 35
| >Message-ID: <65A0B986-E15E-4C69-9FEF-81517515457F@microsoft.com>
| >MIME-Version: 1.0
| >Content-Type: text/plain;
| > charset="Utf-8"
| >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| >X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
| >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
| >Importance: normal
| >Priority: normal
| >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.2992
| >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
| >Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
| >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general:18186
| >NNTP-Posting-Host: tk2msftibfm01.phx.gbl 10.40.244.149
| >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
| >
| >Wasted,
| >You may find some answers here:
|
>http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/vista/7515418/7515418su73.sh
tml
| >
| >Carlos
| >
| >"Wasted" wrote:
| >
| >> Hi
| >>
| >> New computer - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz, Windows 64 bit Home
Premium,
| >> 8GB RAM
| >>
| >> Have been having trouble getting decent graphics out of Google Earth,
and
| >> saw in support forums a suggestion to go to advanced boot options and
| >> restrict max memory to 3000MB. Did so, didn't improve anything, so
reverted
| >> to as was, but a couple or so questions arise to help in my learning
if
| >> someone wouldn't mind.
| >>
| >> First - if it had worked, would that have meant 5GB of my RAM would
have
| >> been unavailable to all software?
| >>
| >> Second - on the same settings screen, there is a setting that says
"Number
| >> of processors" 1. Is that right, or should the four cores show there?
(I
| >> suspect that is going to be a stupid question!)
| >>
| >> Third - other settings are "PCI lock" and "Detect HAL" - they are both
| >> unchecked - what are they for, and should they be unchecked? I tried
| >> Googling, but couldn't spot a simple explanation.
| >>
| >> Many thanks
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >
 
Re: Advanced boot options



""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:JTVkQ#zzIHA.5168@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> Carlos is right with the switch to reduce the memory available to Windows
> ,
> the rest of the memory is wasted. This switch is used to test memory
> configurations without having to remove memory from the machine.
> The processor switch is used to reduce the number of processors that are
> used by Windows. The drop down box starts at one, if you check the box
> the
> drop down list should show the option to reduce the processors available
> for Windows. This isn't a count of available processors.
> Detect Hal is used during deployments, This allows the OS to detect the
> hal used by the system and install the correct hal when deploying Windows
> Vista.
> The link Carlos included explains the PCI lock switch.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
> | >Thread-Topic: Advanced boot options
> | >thread-index: AcjO/ukRXP06qIU/RGq+/cJc+4DgAA==
> | >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 190.48.165.167
> | >From: =?Utf-8?B?Q2FybG9z?= <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com>
> | >References: <OB1f6zvzIHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>
> | >Subject: RE: Advanced boot options
> | >Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:46:00 -0700
> | >Lines: 35
> | >Message-ID: <65A0B986-E15E-4C69-9FEF-81517515457F@microsoft.com>
> | >MIME-Version: 1.0
> | >Content-Type: text/plain;
> | > charset="Utf-8"
> | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> | >X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
> | >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
> | >Importance: normal
> | >Priority: normal
> | >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.2992
> | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
> | >Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
> | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
> microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general:18186
> | >NNTP-Posting-Host: tk2msftibfm01.phx.gbl 10.40.244.149
> | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
> | >
> | >Wasted,
> | >You may find some answers here:
> |
>>http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/vista/7515418/7515418su73.sh
> tml
> | >
> | >Carlos
> | >
> | >"Wasted" wrote:
> | >
> | >> Hi
> | >>
> | >> New computer - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz, Windows 64 bit Home
> Premium,
> | >> 8GB RAM
> | >>
> | >> Have been having trouble getting decent graphics out of Google Earth,
> and
> | >> saw in support forums a suggestion to go to advanced boot options and
> | >> restrict max memory to 3000MB. Did so, didn't improve anything, so
> reverted
> | >> to as was, but a couple or so questions arise to help in my learning
> if
> | >> someone wouldn't mind.
> | >>
> | >> First - if it had worked, would that have meant 5GB of my RAM would
> have
> | >> been unavailable to all software?
> | >>
> | >> Second - on the same settings screen, there is a setting that says
> "Number
> | >> of processors" 1. Is that right, or should the four cores show there?
> (I
> | >> suspect that is going to be a stupid question!)
> | >>
> | >> Third - other settings are "PCI lock" and "Detect HAL" - they are
> both
> | >> unchecked - what are they for, and should they be unchecked? I tried
> | >> Googling, but couldn't spot a simple explanation.
> | >>
> | >> Many thanks
> | >>
> | >>
> | >>
> | >>
> | >
Thanks for that info.
 
Re: Advanced boot options



"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65A0B986-E15E-4C69-9FEF-81517515457F@microsoft.com...
> Wasted,
> You may find some answers here:
> http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/vista/7515418/7515418su73.shtml
>
> Carlos
>
> "Wasted" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> New computer - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz, Windows 64 bit Home
>> Premium,
>> 8GB RAM
>>
>> Have been having trouble getting decent graphics out of Google Earth, and
>> saw in support forums a suggestion to go to advanced boot options and
>> restrict max memory to 3000MB. Did so, didn't improve anything, so
>> reverted
>> to as was, but a couple or so questions arise to help in my learning if
>> someone wouldn't mind.
>>
>> First - if it had worked, would that have meant 5GB of my RAM would have
>> been unavailable to all software?
>>
>> Second - on the same settings screen, there is a setting that says
>> "Number
>> of processors" 1. Is that right, or should the four cores show there? (I
>> suspect that is going to be a stupid question!)
>>
>> Third - other settings are "PCI lock" and "Detect HAL" - they are both
>> unchecked - what are they for, and should they be unchecked? I tried
>> Googling, but couldn't spot a simple explanation.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>>
>>
Thanks
 
Back
Top