jdmatl
join:2000-04-27
Deerfield Beach, FL
|  Replace Nav 2003 with ????
Getting that time to make a decision, NAV 2005 or something else?
I see where lots of people love KAV Pro.
One big requirement I have is ability to detect viri inside of archive files, .zip,.rar,.gzip, etc
Sorry no mcafee products for me.
The PC is a P4 1.5mhz machine with 512meg ram. It is my understanding the Nav 2005 is somewhat "heavy" on the cpu.
I recode mpeg/avi/vob files alot and also make heavy use of Quickpar, so i need to milk every mhz out of my CPU, not give it to an AV program. 
Suggestions?
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| said by jdmatl  :The PC is a P4 1.5mhz machine with 512meg ram. It is my understanding the Nav 2005 is somewhat "heavy" on the cpu. I recode mpeg/avi/vob files alot and also make heavy use of Quickpar, so i need to milk every mhz out of my CPU, not give it to an AV program. Suggestions? Thanks Spend the $100 you'd use for AV over the next 2-3 years on a faster CPU and more RAM, and use a free AV?
I am more than half serious.
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
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Also, a related suggestion -- if you're not multitasking (surfing, working, etc.) while recoding, there's no reason at all to leave the AV up. Just shut it down. If you've got a router, you can shut down your software firewall too.
Of course, start it up again when accessing any new files or resuming other work.
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jdmatl
join:2000-04-27
Deerfield Beach, FL
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said by B : said by jdmatl : Spend the $100 you'd use for AV over the next 2-3 years on a faster CPU and more RAM, and use a free AV? I am more than half serious. -- B Wish it would take more than 512meg. I am waiting on the AMD dual core CPU's... or a Ecost special that is under 299.00 for a AMD 3300 or 3200 system. ; |
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jdmatl
join:2000-04-27
Deerfield Beach, FL
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said by B :Also, a related suggestion -- if you're not multitasking (surfing, working, etc.) while recoding, there's no reason at all to leave the AV up. Just shut it down. If you've got a router, you can shut down your software firewall too. Of course, start it up again when accessing any new files or resuming other work. -- B Yep, I do that now.. it gives me back 1% cpu power. So I am not pegged out a 100% cpu, but 99%.
Checking over at the NAV site, looks like I can get Nav 2005 for $20.00. Well worth $$$. So looks like I will remain a Nav guy for now. |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| Oh I certainly wouldn't, if resources are your priority.
Check out lighter stuff like AVG and NOD32 and F-Prot.
This comes up a lot. Some recent threads at
»Low resource AV with good configurability
and
»Anti-Virus
Good luck.
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PhoenixAZ
Joshua
Premium
join:2004-01-04
Phoenix, AZ | reply to jdmatl
Use McAfee Internet Security, I use it myself and its great, and it uses half of what Norton uses! |
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mrgeek
Premium
join:2002-12-13
Dundee, IL
clubs: | reply to jdmatl
I loaded NAV 2005 on a Win98SE machine with a 350mhz CPU and 256M ram and it runs fine. |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| Of course it runs fine.
The problem is that no OTHER programs can eek out any CPU time at all...
Keeding. Keeding.
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mrgeek
Premium
join:2002-12-13
Dundee, IL
clubs:
1 edit | That computer was at work. The ones I use at home are a little more powerful, so I can run my Norton stuff and at least one other program.:D |
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