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| 1223119 | 2011-08-17 20:48:00 | The CPU you found "should" be quite noticeably faster. I don't like to say "will" be as there are no guarantees, especially from trademe. Athlons are faster than semprons, and it's a higher specced model as well. Sempron is AMD's answer to celeron if that helps. It's a risk you have to decide for yourself, how much to spend attempting to make this PC adequate knowing it may never be fast enough. A whole system upgrade would cost hundreds so maybe it's worth spending a little, your call. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1223120 | 2011-08-18 05:25:00 | Hi everyone. Thank you for your replies, it is great to be able receive your advice: you guys have been helping me to be able to get a much better idea of the pro's and cons of trying to do the PC up any more: it sounds like it is similar to trying to make a Morris Minor into a Hot-Rod! 1101, yes the CPU that is in it is: AMD Sempron 1600 MHz (8 x 200) 2600+ Also 1101 the Hard-Drive is often very noisy: sometimes it sounds like a vacuum cleaner! It makes a loud droning/whining noise, but often it can be very quiet too. I have been suspicious of it's stability for a long time. Have done a lot of OS reinstalls and frequently have to do multiple reinstalls to get a stable OS, but perhaps the culprit also could be the CD/DVD Drive which is not in great shape. Sometimes maybe it does not "read" the Installation Disc properly (?). Some peculiar things can happen when playing music cd's on it, it can jump and do things like that but with no consistency, it always is completely random such as "jumping" in one place, but not jumping there when the track is played again. Will go and check out PB Tech, but the precarious living circumstances I am in really do make getting a better computer not worthwhile, because if I leave have no way to transport anything or store it while looking for new digs. zqwerty: I thought you might be Russian because you are a "straight-to-the-point" type of person like they are; they tend to be very economical with words and are very thoughtful. No, have not seen "The Blood Diamond" but will try and get the DVD. It must have been pretty adventurous living in Africa! It would be far too exciting for me! zqwerty, I know I'm getting way off topic, but thought you might be interested in the following website (which is a very good news website): en.rian.ru Thanks again everyone, it is great to be able to "talk" to you guys - you have helped me to be able to get a far better idea of what the possibilities for the PC I have are (practically none!!!). |
Dragonov (16500) | ||
| 1223121 | 2011-08-18 09:02:00 | That was pretty badly written, so will say what was meant is that there does not appear to be much expansionary potential for the ancient motherboard of my PC!!! Again, thank you everybody. |
Dragonov (16500) | ||
| 1223122 | 2011-08-18 09:31:00 | I've had a fair number of drinks with Russians at the British Hotel in Lyttelton, also met a few in normal life, tough, hard bitten but generally aware and fair. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1223123 | 2011-08-18 19:41:00 | Thanks zqwerty: I am a very strong admirer of the Russians and know that what you say about them is true. They are very good "Mates" if you make friends with them and show them that you do not have surreptitious, bad intentions towards them. They have always been renowned throughout Europe for their honesty. They are all deeply religeous (Russian Orthodox) but most of them insist they are "atheists"! I love them, but they can be scarily intelligently blunt! Russians do not beat around the bush, and they rapidly lose patience with anyone who does! zqwerty here is another Russian website you might like: it is Russian Spetznaz War Veterans from the Afghanistan, Chechyen/Ingushetian/Dagestinian Wars: acidcow.com zqwerty, when next you see your Russian friends again please tell them that not everyone in the American/English empire has been able to be brainwashed into hating the Russians. Please say to them: "Za Rus!". |
Dragonov (16500) | ||
| 1223124 | 2011-08-20 04:13:00 | Help! More computer trouble: have just had to do another OS reinstall because of weird stuff happening (am getting totally sick of it, and am going to buy Linux Ubuntu if there is any more trouble with XP3: obtained on TradeMe a "Linux Mint" installation CD and gave it a go, but bailed out because it did not "tell" you what it was doing . There was no indication anywhere that anything at all was happening . The Linux websites are an insanely complicated nightmare for non-Geeks, but have read a fair bit about the latest Ubuntu and according to the Geeks who are doing the writing, Ubuntu is a "user friendly" version of Linux . Is this correct?) - cannot install the VLC Player from my USB Drive, and cannot install it by newly downloading it from CNET and the VLC website . Every attempt to install the programme results in a popup saying it cannot be installed because "you may not be authorized or have administrator's rights" (or words to that effect) . Am unable to install MOOo stuff either such as the "System Monitor" . Also, was not happy to see in the USB Drive that a lot of the Firefox bookmarks backups had had their icons changed to Internet Explorer icons . Why are these things happening? Out of sheer desperation have reinstalled the OS and am in the process of trying to update Ad-Aware (which has, as usual, had to be started all over again due to yet another Internet connection breakage) which is going to take all day (or even longer if the link keeps breaking) . Somebody please tell me that the latest Linux Ubuntu is "friendly" to even non-Geeks! Will with exceeding speed try and get an installation disc for Ubuntu if you guys on the NZ PC World Forum advise to install it . |
Dragonov (16500) | ||
| 1223125 | 2011-08-20 04:42:00 | You dont have to buy Ubuntu, you can download / then burn it. Its free. Most linux distros are free | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1223126 | 2011-08-21 16:50:00 | Hullo Speedy Gonzales: I only have got Dial-Up and it is horrible! Connection breakages are practically a daily event, and usually multiple breakages. It would be virtually impossible to download Ubuntu on Dial-Up. After spending hours waiting for Ad-Aware to install the other day, the connection broke and the installation had to be started all over again. Ad-Aware is a heck of a lot smaller than Ubuntu! There is a guy who sells Linux on TradeMe and have (last night after yet another morass of trouble with the OS) ordered an Ubuntu installation cd from him. Cheers Speedy Gonzales. | Dragonov (16500) | ||
| 1223127 | 2011-08-21 22:16:00 | You can download large files if you use a download manager with resume function, but it would still take several days. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1223128 | 2011-08-21 22:24:00 | You in NZ Dragon?? Maybe someone here can send you a copy, if you are | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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