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Windows XP drivers - autmatic updates enabled, yet outdated.

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Hiya.

Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain more recent drivers for XP, than what is typical?

See also: http://paradoxuncreated.com/Blog/wordpress/?p=1702

Peace Be With You.
Yes, from manufacturers websites.
Vista and 7 brought updating drivers from microsoft update (only whql?)
added on the 2012-08-30 13:20:18 by leGend leGend
It doesn`t seem like those kinds of system-devices are easily obtainable. Do you know if server2003/Vista/or even later, drivers may have drivers that can install for instance a more recent version of pci.sys acpi.sys etc? Also stuff like usb is probably updated since 2001. (Not getting it through windows update, and manufacturers seem not to readily offer system drivers.)

More info: (copy/pasted from a discussion)

Hi. I have installed XP, and want the lowest possible latency. I have found that win32priorityseparation at 25 (2x foreground boost, short variable slices), gives the most similar result, to doing a low-latency linux-config. Also it seems that XP needs processes at idle, to not choke processes on cpu1, when cpu2 is maxed. I have cut unessecary processes and services, and actually disabled over a hundred drivers :) This has helped a lot.

I have also noticed that moving windows, while apps are running, improves latency, and is trying to manipulate that through a script, giving me 1ms usable audio-streams.

The last problem though, is, some drivers on windows update, are horribly outdated. A lof of drivers are from 2001, and this is on a quite recent machine.

I have obtained A FEW drivers, for standard cpu-cpu bridge which improved things, a 1394 driver, actually from VISTA, and also updated the typical drivers, that are available. Still there are 150 drivers running, and many of them are from 2001.
I was wondering if anyone knew more recent drivers, than those from 2001 on a typical XP install?

Peace Be With You.

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From http://www.vistax64.com/vista-hardware-devices/153133-what-difference-between-xp-vista-drives.html

"In some cases, there will be no difference at all other than the inclusion
of an operating system identifier which ensures that the device driver will
only work in the range of operating systems determined by the hardware
manufacturer."

I would appreciate any information on this.

Peace Be With You.
google is your friend, mate :)
added on the 2012-08-30 13:59:40 by v3nom v3nom
Not many drivers where obtained, but I still considerably improved the comuting experience on XP. To read the sum up of what I was doing, see: http://paradoxuncreated.com/Blog/wordpress/?p=1783

This was an attempt to make XP run as close to my low-latency linux config, which I succeded with, to quite some extent. It now has more of the "solid" feel that linux does. Also noticed that when removing components, and decreasing os-jitter, I recognized following computing systems, according to jitter. From highest to lowest: Atari 512, Amiga 500, Mac OS (singletasking), Linux.

To have an idea of the feel of oldschool machines, and what scene and games would be on low-latency config linux, definately try the tweak. (Smooth minimal-jitter framerate/responsive system).

Peace Be With You!

Don't forget to use a wired keyboard in PS/2, wired optical mouse in USB-port overclocked to 500Hz, and use a CRT at 170Hz. When you've done all that driver work, you wouldn't want to fuck up the feedback loop with a measured 1/40 second black-to-white plus input lag.

May the source be with you.
added on the 2012-09-02 12:46:38 by Photon Photon
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Nothing more to add. Except, remember that you need still full n key rollover sometimes. Do check that one out! Otherwise your mileage may vary!
added on the 2012-09-02 13:57:46 by Jsa Jsa
Dude, true satanists eat the flesh of dead corpses. Instant faggotry and avoid the looks of your fellow townsmen for the next 10 years.

Good luck.
And post another frog, that is cool. The embarrasment you`ll feel when the truth hits you, you are probably going to call love, and work for gay rights for the rest of your life.

Now we know who those are.
Fucking trash.
It`s photon. http://www.slengpung.com/pics/Kindergarden%202009/20772.jpg
Could he possibly look more like monkey?
DUDE POST A FROG. With "wtf". Then you have convinced everyone here you are cool.
Now go you played your feeble maximal processes windows install, with ultimate choppyness, and take dick up the ass in the same way you serve the ultimate inferior firespirit satan, standing in the way of all excellence and brilliance.
It`s COPYPARTY MAN. And the frog say WTF IS COOL. Freaking loosers.
Stick those floppies up your ass, when the police comes! LOL.
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Thats gonna get you real status around here. Notice it is even in PNG-format so nothing is lost.
Don`t touch them there processes.
Do you feel sufficiently rebuked, or is it going to go on for another 10 years? I mean, how gay do you want to get?
Removeth not the holy processes of microsoft! And do not kill sam, the speechsynth from the 80s running on all windows machines in the world. Quarreleth not with the lameness and resourcewastage of incompetent commercial products.

Sam, the world relieth on thee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y0uexj4OsA4

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Goddammit here he is. He spotted an intro, on a 1ghz PC, running worse than a 1mhz c64. I mean that doesn`t matter, with all those processes running, he is the coolest guy there, and WTF he is gonna talk against everyone with sense. See him at the next copyparty, probably with your HD up his ass, hiding it from the police.
And don`t forget, the best hash has been up a lot of peoples ass. It`s noting to be ashamed of.
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Tell Obama he should legalize, so you can have your processes and sam in peace.
So why is Obama such a bitch with Iran. Do you know gays are killed in Iran? A country with sense. I think he`s really on the wrong side there.
He should go here: http://godhatesfags.com/

Fagenablers go to hell.

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