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    game booster 2.2

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by alien admin, Jan 17, 2011.

  1. alien admin

    alien admin Notebook Enthusiast

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    anybody use this??? does it really work seeing mixed results when i search
     
    alien admin, Jan 17, 2011
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    AFAIK, Iobit is under active investigation for IP/copyright infringement regarding at least 1 other of their software products. In light of this, I've decided to stay away from them until the issue is resolved.

    A propos your question, it would seem that the results are mixed. Computers which benefit most from the software are older systems with memory problems.
     
    roxxor, Jan 17, 2011
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  3. alien admin

    alien admin Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks....sounds shady.....staying away!
     
    alien admin, Jan 17, 2011
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    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    I tried it out, and for certain games there is some basic benefit... but this is really pushing it. If you had an M11x-R1 with 2GB of memory..... maybe.... it might help a frame or two. All it really does is turn non-essential services and free memory, it obviously can't make your computer run faster.
     
    Docsteel, Jan 17, 2011
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    Yet another sucker-tool of the "Increase your RAM" variety.
     
    bennyg, Jan 17, 2011
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    I've been using it since v1.xx, not really seeing any differences myself.
     
    ebondefender, Jan 17, 2011
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    Docsteel, Jan 17, 2011
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    I used it at first a lot on my R2, but did not notice a single difference when I stopped using it. Better off without I'd say.
     
    Panic AK, Jan 18, 2011
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    it did help get better preformence on BC2
     
    Salue, Jan 18, 2011
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    I agree, I gain about 5 fps on borderlands also. Give it a try
     
    josh roberts, Jan 18, 2011
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    If you look at what the tool does, it stops processes which are not needed during gaming. This is usually a good thing. Depending on hardware or games you may not see an impact.

    I still use the tool with my I7 and 5850. It certainly doesn't hurt anything.

    Just remember for the m11x, every frame counts. If you gain 1 here, 2 there, next thing you know you gained 5 or 10 fps.

    StevenX
     
    stevenxowens792, Jan 18, 2011
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