I am not a big fan of internet explorer, but other options such as mozilla, firefox and opera do not appeal to me either. I seem to be too used to it for change.
The question is, how hard drive intensive is Internet Explorer?
I have 2 computers that I use on a regular basis.
1) AMD Athlon xp 2500+ with 512MB ram, on board video, and WD 7200Rpm 8Mb cache 80 GB hard-drive using Windows XP Pro. Though the memory seems to be more than enough for web surfing, I still hear the hard-drive reading and writing (though not churning like it trying to make up for the lack of memory). When I check the memory status, I never go over 200Mb of the total ~1200MB memory (512+page file).
2) The second system is a Compaw Presario with Amd k6-2 366 with 160 MB ram and a 4GB hard drive(probably 3800-4200 rpm circa 1999, no clue about the amount of cache) running on Windows 98 SE. The churning does not occur in this setup either, but a lot more noticeable when running more than 1 window of IE. (this could be psychological as well since I am so close to the harddrive on the laptop compared ot the desktop)
Both of these computers use a 3Mb/s cable connection, though the laptop is on a wireless connection.
Obviously, the web surfing on the second configuration is a little slower than the first one, but not slow enough that it should slow down load times (still 2Mb/s).
I would like to optimize the second one so that I can increase my productivity while on the laptop. Depending on how IE handles memory and hard drive, I am planning on upgrading the harddrive to a 7200 hitachi travelstar.(The rest of the laptop is already maxed out in terms of CPU and memory) Would I be able to see any noticeable increase in page loading times, or is all of that CPU and memory intensive? Thanks in advance.
PS: The IE in question is the latest version; 6.02 if I am not mistaken.
The question is, how hard drive intensive is Internet Explorer?
I have 2 computers that I use on a regular basis.
1) AMD Athlon xp 2500+ with 512MB ram, on board video, and WD 7200Rpm 8Mb cache 80 GB hard-drive using Windows XP Pro. Though the memory seems to be more than enough for web surfing, I still hear the hard-drive reading and writing (though not churning like it trying to make up for the lack of memory). When I check the memory status, I never go over 200Mb of the total ~1200MB memory (512+page file).
2) The second system is a Compaw Presario with Amd k6-2 366 with 160 MB ram and a 4GB hard drive(probably 3800-4200 rpm circa 1999, no clue about the amount of cache) running on Windows 98 SE. The churning does not occur in this setup either, but a lot more noticeable when running more than 1 window of IE. (this could be psychological as well since I am so close to the harddrive on the laptop compared ot the desktop)
Both of these computers use a 3Mb/s cable connection, though the laptop is on a wireless connection.
Obviously, the web surfing on the second configuration is a little slower than the first one, but not slow enough that it should slow down load times (still 2Mb/s).
I would like to optimize the second one so that I can increase my productivity while on the laptop. Depending on how IE handles memory and hard drive, I am planning on upgrading the harddrive to a 7200 hitachi travelstar.(The rest of the laptop is already maxed out in terms of CPU and memory) Would I be able to see any noticeable increase in page loading times, or is all of that CPU and memory intensive? Thanks in advance.
PS: The IE in question is the latest version; 6.02 if I am not mistaken.
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