Issues with lag when running 2nd instance

[Warrik]

I play Everquest and just run 2 instances of WinEQ on my machine.
When running a single instance with all characters on, sky on, and texture quality on high, I have zero lag, even in the bazaar or PoK.

When I load up the 2nd instance (with everything off), I have huge lag. The video is very choppy, and I can barely move. Below is my SysInfo.txt. Any help is appreciated.

WinEQ 2 System Information
System:
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Windows Version: Microsoft Windows XP/Service Pack 2/2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254
System Physical RAM: 112/1023MB
Page File: 1310/2425MB
Virtual Memory: 1621/2047MB (Extended: 0MB)
CPU 1: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.66GHz @ 2651MHz
CPU Affinity Mask: 1
Video 1: \\.\DISPLAY1/RADEON 9250/9200 SERIES
Video 2: \\.\DISPLAY2/RADEON 9250/9200 SERIES - Secondary
Video 3: \\.\DISPLAYV1/NetMeeting driver
Video 4: \\.\DISPLAYV2/RDPDD Chained DD
Monitor 1: \\.\DISPLAY1 (0,0,1280,960) (1280x960) PRIMARY
Sound: SB Audigy Audio [DF80]
DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11
WinEQ: 2.15

Loaded Modules:
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Module 0: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\eqgame.exe
Module 1: C:\WINNT\system32\ntdll.dll
Module 2: C:\WINNT\system32\kernel32.dll
Module 3: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\mss32.dll
Module 4: C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
Module 5: C:\WINNT\system32\GDI32.dll
Module 6: C:\WINNT\system32\WINMM.dll
Module 7: C:\WINNT\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
Module 8: C:\WINNT\system32\RPCRT4.dll
Module 9: C:\WINNT\system32\WSOCK32.dll
Module 10: C:\WINNT\system32\WS2_32.dll
Module 11: C:\WINNT\system32\msvcrt.dll
Module 12: C:\WINNT\system32\WS2HELP.dll
Module 13: C:\WINNT\system32\DINPUT8.dll
Module 14: C:\WINNT\system32\d3dx9_30.dll
Module 15: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\DSETUP.dll
Module 16: C:\WINNT\system32\VERSION.dll
Module 17: C:\WINNT\system32\ole32.dll
Module 18: C:\WINNT\system32\WININET.dll
Module 19: C:\WINNT\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
Module 20: C:\WINNT\system32\Normaliz.dll
Module 21: C:\WINNT\system32\iertutil.dll
Module 22: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\xul.dll
Module 23: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\js3250.dll
Module 24: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\nspr4.dll
Module 25: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\MSVCR71.dll
Module 26: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\plc4.dll
Module 27: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\plds4.dll
Module 28: C:\WINNT\system32\SHELL32.dll
Module 29: C:\WINNT\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
Module 30: C:\WINNT\system32\comdlg32.dll
Module 31: C:\WINNT\system32\COMCTL32.dll
Module 32: C:\WINNT\system32\IMM32.dll
Module 33: C:\WINNT\system32\serwvdrv.dll
Module 34: C:\WINNT\system32\umdmxfrm.dll
Module 35: C:\WINNT\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03\comctl32.dll
Module 36: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\Release\MQ2Main.dll
Module 37: C:\WINNT\system32\MSCTF.dll
Module 38: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2.dll
Module 39: C:\WINNT\system32\PSAPI.DLL
Module 40: C:\WINNT\Lavish.dll
Module 41: C:\WINNT\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Module 42: C:\WINNT\system32\mswsock.dll
Module 43: C:\WINNT\system32\hnetcfg.dll
Module 44: C:\WINNT\System32\wshtcpip.dll
Module 45: C:\WINNT\system32\DNSAPI.dll
Module 46: C:\WINNT\System32\winrnr.dll
Module 47: C:\WINNT\system32\WLDAP32.dll
Module 48: C:\WINNT\system32\rasadhlp.dll
Module 49: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-EQ.dll
Module 50: C:\WINNT\system32\MSIMG32.dll
Module 51: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D9.dll
Module 52: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-D3D8.dll
Module 53: C:\Program Files\WinEQ2\WinEQ2-DI8.dll
Module 66: C:\WINNT\system32\msctfime.ime
Module 67: C:\WINNT\system32\NTMARTA.DLL
Module 68: C:\WINNT\system32\SAMLIB.dll
Module 69: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\EQGraphicsDX9.DLL
Module 70: C:\WINNT\system32\d3d9.dll
Module 71: C:\WINNT\system32\d3d8thk.dll
Module 72: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1\dpvs.dll
Module 73: C:\WINNT\system32\HID.DLL
Module 74: C:\WINNT\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL
Module 75: C:\WINNT\system32\WINTRUST.dll
Module 76: C:\WINNT\system32\CRYPT32.dll
Module 77: C:\WINNT\system32\MSASN1.dll
Module 78: C:\WINNT\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
Module 79: C:\WINNT\system32\mslbui.dll
Module 80: C:\WINNT\system32\OLEAUT32.DLL

Direct3D9:
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Driver: RADEON 9250/9200 SERIES/ati2dvag.dll/6/14/10/6614
Adapter Display Mode: 1280x960 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
Game Display Mode: 1280x960 D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8 (Windowed)
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: 252MB
Direct3D8:
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Adapter Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Game Display Mode: 0x0 D3DFMT_UNKNOWN
Current Adapter: 0
Available Texture Memory: (not currently available)
DirectInput8:
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EverQuest:
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Profile 3: Phebe
EQ Path: C:\Program Files\Sony\Everquest1
EQClient.ini: .\eqclient.ini
Patch: OFF Server Type: Normal Locale: us
Video Adapter: Application Controlled
Luclin models: 1 (+5 min RAM)
Texture Compression: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Caching: ON (+0 min RAM)
Texture Quality: INVALID VALUE 3
Calculated minimum RAM: 288MB (BASE+5MB)
Level of Detail: 0
MaxFPS: 100
Additional setting: VertexShaders=0
Additional setting: 20PixelShaders=TRUE
Additional setting: 1xPixelShaders=0

[fearless]

1gb of ram is the absolute bare minimum for 2 sessions, even at minimum settings, particularly if you start the second session well after start the first.

Think of memory usage as a balloon, if you have one balloon in a box, the balloon can expand as much as it wants. It will be kind of a pain in the ass to get a second balloon in there if the first is already blown up. If you start both balloons at the same time, they learn to share the box by fitting around each other. This applies to both system ram and video ram.

I would suggest starting with adding more system ram to your system to handle two sessions.