WTF is with the speed on this site?

DriveEuro · Dec 28, 2003, 06:12 PM

I visit here about 7 times a week sometimes more. But nearly half the time I come the pages seem to take an eternity to load. I mean, when I'm at EOCF it's instant. Here at DH it creeps. Just right now it took about 3 mintues to load the OFF TOPIC forum after I clicked on it. I understand occassionaly being slow, but this site is slow nearly everytime I come here.

FYI: Usually no P2P programs running and other sites run fine. Just this one drags.........

Judas · Dec 28, 2003, 08:36 PM

Not the site.. i guarantee you that.... it's something along the route..... i'm pulling dh in faster then anything right now.... 3 seconds for the front page at worse... everywere else is less then a second..

DriveEuro · Dec 28, 2003, 08:54 PM

It's hard for me to believe it's me. I mean, anything else I view runs faster than this site. Hell, even a Japanese site I was looking at earlier was faster. Well, whatever.

Judas · Dec 28, 2003, 08:56 PM

...simple routing.... i know of being able to get to a site in the UK.... but was unable to get to a site in alberta..... go figure.... it's just internet weather... obviously a storm between this site and you....

DriveEuro · Dec 28, 2003, 09:02 PM

Also, might I add that when I started this thread the site was ridicously slow for me. Now that I am here now it's much quicker. Still slower than many of the other forums though.

zerodamage · Dec 28, 2003, 09:19 PM

Maybe you have something going on with some optimizer or something. Most likely it has to do with a router between you and this site. I am on dial up and this site is one of the fastest to load.

Zardon · Dec 28, 2003, 09:27 PM

nothing wrong with the site right now, obviously on your end Drive euro. do we really need a thread for everytime someone is finding the site slow, its general procedure to check your own machine or ping the server to see routing or ISP issues - problems DONT just occur server side . Incidentally the server has been fine for days barely loaded.

FuNsTeR · Dec 28, 2003, 09:57 PM

your 'avin a larf DriveEuro

DH always zooms for me ... the problem is in your end

tastyweat · Dec 28, 2003, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
I visit here about 7 times a week sometimes more. But nearly half the time I come the pages seem to take an eternity to load. I mean, when I'm at EOCF it's instant. Here at DH it creeps. Just right now it took about 3 mintues to load the OFF TOPIC forum after I clicked on it. I understand occassionaly being slow, but this site is slow nearly everytime I come here.

FYI: Usually no P2P programs running and other sites run fine. Just this one drags.........

Must be something your end my friend... I am on 56k and off-topic never takes more than 5-10 seconds to load

jjmd · Dec 28, 2003, 10:51 PM

I find this to be true for me to, most of the time! Im in Las Vegas with a 3 meg cable modem, all sites zoom and this one hangs up some times. just like now when posting it took like 8 seconds to load. And when coming in to the DH site sometimes it takes 10 to 15 seconds to load. This isn't all the time but probly 60 to 70% of the time. Must be something with USA to UK routers or something.

tastyweat · Dec 28, 2003, 10:57 PM

The DH server is in Texas

Zardon · Dec 28, 2003, 11:50 PM

nothing can be done, server is fine, pipe is fine, everything is fine, except routing or an ISP or gremlins between some pcs and DH. im in ireland quite a distance away. most pages load in 2 seconds. ive an ass kicking ISP though

Logla · Dec 29, 2003, 12:23 AM

I was having similar problems with DH a couple of months back. I also couldn't view certain users sigs or hosted images. I contacted my ISP who sorted it out in less than a week - it was a routing problem and their servers couldn't see the DH server properly for some reason.

Contact your ISP if you find everyone else on here isn't having a problem and you know your PC is ok - it can quite often be a fault with them.

zerodamage · Dec 29, 2003, 12:27 AM

Well it helps to clear your temp files and cookies and what not every now and then. You may have some bad temp internet files or something. Try that. It isn't the site, if i can load it up quite quickly, then I know anyone else can.

rogeld · Dec 29, 2003, 01:40 AM

For me it is not the speed of the pages, per se, but waiting for the ads to load that gums up the works. Everything else can be loaded and I will have to wait another 5-10 seconds for a banner to finish loading.

Falstaff · Dec 29, 2003, 02:25 AM

I just starting using Netscape 7.1 and it loads so much faster for me on my end, I suggest others give it a try, see if it helps

Rayder · Dec 29, 2003, 03:44 AM

Hmmm......there was a speed problem a few weeks back, but Z said they did some optimizations and it obvioulsy worked, because the site has been ZOOM ZOOM for me. I click my DH link and the page is up within a second or two. BAM! For me, it's faster than it's ever been before.

Jeff · Dec 29, 2003, 04:07 AM

As stated, there are currently no speed problems with the site, as it is almost instantanious for most users.

There is no need to discuss a non-existant issue any further, DriveEuro, if you would like some help with your connection, or finding out where the snags are, please post in another appropriate forum.

Thread Closed.

Dec 28, 2003, 06:12 PM	#1
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	WTF is with the speed on this site? I visit here about 7 times a week sometimes more. But nearly half the time I come the pages seem to take an eternity to load. I mean, when I'm at EOCF it's instant. Here at DH it creeps. Just right now it took about 3 mintues to load the OFF TOPIC forum after I clicked on it. I understand occassionaly being slow, but this site is slow nearly everytime I come here. FYI: Usually no P2P programs running and other sites run fine. Just this one drags......... __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 28, 2003, 08:54 PM	Thread Starter #3
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	It's hard for me to believe it's me. I mean, anything else I view runs faster than this site. Hell, even a Japanese site I was looking at earlier was faster. Well, whatever. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 28, 2003, 09:02 PM	Thread Starter #5
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Also, might I add that when I started this thread the site was ridicously slow for me. Now that I am here now it's much quicker. Still slower than many of the other forums though. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 28, 2003, 09:27 PM	#7
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	WTF is wrong with your social skills nothing wrong with the site right now, obviously on your end Drive euro. do we really need a thread for everytime someone is finding the site slow, its general procedure to check your own machine or ping the server to see routing or ISP issues - problems DONT just occur server side . Incidentally the server has been fine for days barely loaded.

Dec 28, 2003, 09:57 PM	#8
FuNsTeR Caledonian and Proud Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Darkest Ayrshire Posts: 1,305 Rep Power: 88 System Specs	your 'avin a larf DriveEuro DH always zooms for me ... the problem is in your end __________________ "They say when you play a Microsoft CD backwards you can hear satanic messages ..... but that's nothing, if you play it forward it will install Windows"

Dec 28, 2003, 09:19 PM	#6
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Maybe you have something going on with some optimizer or something. Most likely it has to do with a router between you and this site. I am on dial up and this site is one of the fastest to load.

Dec 28, 2003, 10:51 PM	#10
jjmd DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In Your Mothers Closet... Posts: 1,081 Rep Power: 0	I find this to be true for me to, most of the time! Im in Las Vegas with a 3 meg cable modem, all sites zoom and this one hangs up some times. just like now when posting it took like 8 seconds to load. And when coming in to the DH site sometimes it takes 10 to 15 seconds to load. This isn't all the time but probly 60 to 70% of the time. Must be something with USA to UK routers or something. __________________ [COLOR=blue]Win XP Pro all updates.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Asus Crosshair, Amd 64 X2 6000. 4 GB Cosair Dominator,2 MSI 7900gs 512 mg, 2 raptor 150 gig in raid 0. 22inch View Sonic LCD, 2 HP 16x dvd burners, and some other crap. HE HE HE. [/COLOR]

Dec 28, 2003, 10:57 PM	#11
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	The DH server is in Texas __________________

Dec 28, 2003, 11:50 PM	#12
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	nothing can be done, server is fine, pipe is fine, everything is fine, except routing or an ISP or gremlins between some pcs and DH. im in ireland quite a distance away. most pages load in 2 seconds. ive an ass kicking ISP though

Dec 29, 2003, 12:23 AM	#13
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	I was having similar problems with DH a couple of months back. I also couldn't view certain users sigs or hosted images. I contacted my ISP who sorted it out in less than a week - it was a routing problem and their servers couldn't see the DH server properly for some reason. Contact your ISP if you find everyone else on here isn't having a problem and you know your PC is ok - it can quite often be a fault with them.

Dec 29, 2003, 12:27 AM	#14
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Well it helps to clear your temp files and cookies and what not every now and then. You may have some bad temp internet files or something. Try that. It isn't the site, if i can load it up quite quickly, then I know anyone else can.

Dec 29, 2003, 01:40 AM	#15
rogeld DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 259 Rep Power: 0	For me it is not the speed of the pages, per se, but waiting for the ads to load that gums up the works. Everything else can be loaded and I will have to wait another 5-10 seconds for a banner to finish loading.

Dec 29, 2003, 02:25 AM	#16
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I just starting using Netscape 7.1 and it loads so much faster for me on my end, I suggest others give it a try, see if it helps __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Dec 29, 2003, 03:44 AM	#17
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	Hmmm......there was a speed problem a few weeks back, but Z said they did some optimizations and it obvioulsy worked, because the site has been ZOOM ZOOM for me. I click my DH link and the page is up within a second or two. BAM! For me, it's faster than it's ever been before.

Dec 29, 2003, 04:07 AM	#18
Jeff Yarr... I be blind! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,191 Rep Power: 80	As stated, there are currently no speed problems with the site, as it is almost instantanious for most users. There is no need to discuss a non-existant issue any further, DriveEuro, if you would like some help with your connection, or finding out where the snags are, please post in another appropriate forum. Thread Closed. __________________