Intel Application Accelerator Question?

[Dr Evil]

How much difference would it make to my system running XP if I were to use the latest App Accelerator, what are the pro's and con's please?

[ReBoot]

Pros: It works, but only in the 9x kernel.
Cons: It will totally crash a Win2k/XP system, and Intel doesn't want you to know that bit.
DO NOT install it, it's not worth the hassles.
Extensive article on this somewhere at <a href="http://www.lockergnome.com" target="_blank">www.lockergnome.com</a>

[Eagle PC Diagnostech]

Also, if your using the built-in Roxio for burning CD's, I've seen it take out the drive letter option in the Send To menu.

[Sowulo]

I've seen no such problems using it with W2K or XP. (I've got it running on my own XP Pro box right now) Running the accelerator ironed out some DMA problems I was having with a Toshiba 16X DVD drive as well as improved my Roxio CD Copier burning directly from the DVD to my Yamaha burner.

[tablesalt]

[quote]Originally posted by ReBoot:
<strong>Pros: It works, but only in the 9x kernel.
Cons: It will totally crash a Win2k/XP system, and Intel doesn't want you to know that bit.
DO NOT install it, it's not worth the hassles.
Extensive article on this somewhere at <a href="http://www.lockergnome.com" target="_blank">www.lockergnome.com</a></strong><hr></blockquote>

It doesn't crash 2k/XP based systems. We have it running on 500+ such systems at work with our latest 2K based disk image. No issues what so ever. I'm running it on XP as we speak and haven't had any difficulties.

[DVader]

Please tell us what this Intel Application Accelerator does and where we could find it.

Is it an optomizer for Intel CPUs running Windows?

[tablesalt]

The Intel Application Accelerator is a set of enhanced bus mastering ATA drivers for Windows based OS's. I'm not sure of all the technical details on how it works but it does a great job of speeding up hard drive access. You can find out more info and download it here.

<a href="http://downloadfinder.intel.com//scripts-df/filter_results.asp?strOSs=24%2C19%2C17%2C18%2C22%2 C45%2C44&strTypes=DRV&ProductID=663&OSFullName=All +Operating+Systems&submit=Go%21" target="_blank">http://downloadfinder.intel.com//scripts-df/filter_results.asp?strOSs=24%2C19%2C17%2C18%2C22%2 C45%2C44&strTypes=DRV&ProductID=663&OSFullName=All +Operating+Systems&submit=Go%21</a>

[confus-ed]

[quote]Originally posted by tablesalt:
<strong>The Intel Application Accelerator is a set of enhanced bus mastering ATA drivers for Windows based OS's. I'm not sure of all the technical details on how it works but it does a great job of speeding up hard drive access. </strong><hr></blockquote>

Thanks for that I read this thread about six times at different points wondering what the hell you were talking about.

So not just an xp thing.....? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">