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Date/Time: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:00:52 +0000
Why does Sierra Chart operate fast on my desktop computer and very slow on laptop?
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| [2024-08-21 11:06:57] |
| User643426 - Posts: 127 |
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Sierra Chart does not operate efficiently enough to use for trading on my Laptop computer but operates fine without any glitches on my desktop computers. I often get Sierra Chart "Not Responding" when using my Laptop. I don't have any antivirus software running on my Laptop and have comparable memory on my laptop and desktop computers.
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| [2024-08-21 19:59:32] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 17150 |
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Refer to the information here: High CPU Usage | Inactive User Interface | Poor Performance | Long Time to Load Chart Data | Charts Reloading Often Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-08-22 00:16:31] |
| ForgivingComputers.com - Posts: 960 |
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Sierra chart is very efficient as far as RAM and CPU goes, but it does a lot of disk activity. If you don't have an SSD on your laptop, get one. It is the best (and cheapest) upgrade you can do. If you have a hard drive, it may need a cleanup using the Disk Cleanup and a Defragment pass too. Also, run Task Manager and go to the Startup Apps page. Disable everything except your anti-virus and reboot. If things improved, you can go back and Enable anything that you want to automatically start, or leave them disabled for on-demand use. |
| [2024-08-22 09:24:15] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 17150 |
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We would not say there is a lot of disk activity. However, as real-time market data is received it is written to files periodically but that interval is controllable: Advanced Service Settings: Intraday File Flush Time in Milliseconds (Global Settings >> Advanced Service Settings >> Other) The default is every 10 seconds. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-08-23 01:00:25] |
| ForgivingComputers.com - Posts: 960 |
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We would not say there is a lot of disk activity.
The biggest impact is when opening chartbooks with many days and/or symbols that need to be read from disk.
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| [2024-08-23 10:11:24] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 17150 |
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You need to simply use a separate dedicated drive for Sierra Chart. If there is a lot of trading data to read then there is a lot to read. That can be minimized by adjusting the Intraday Storage Time Unit to a higher value. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-08-23 10:11:43
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