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| 548601 | 2007-05-09 09:24:00 | Is there any ways of speeding up a computer without tampering with the cards and other things. The specifications are 2.8ghz, 512 mb ram, 128mb GeForce FX5600 and a 80gb hdd. The OS is Windows XP SP2. |
Firzen001 (11302) | ||
| 548602 | 2007-05-09 09:26:00 | You could ad more RAM, or look at cleaning up your HD. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 548603 | 2007-05-09 09:29:00 | Don't u reckon 512mb ram is enough. I got 120gb hdd but i haven't had the chance to install it. | Firzen001 (11302) | ||
| 548604 | 2007-05-09 09:55:00 | Free things to do/use are: auslogics disk defrag ccleaner To speed up boot time/save some ram. Have a plain desktop. Limit the amount of icons and shortcuts and folders on the desktop. Limit the amount of items in your tray. Limit the amount of items in your taskbar. But the best thing would be to buy more ram. |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 548605 | 2007-05-09 10:04:00 | Don't u reckon 512mb ram is enough. I got 120gb hdd but i haven't had the chance to install it. In your first post you asked how to speed up your computer, so obviously 512MB is not enough. XP comes standard with 512MB ( I think) but can be maxed out at 3GB of RAM for the 32bit version. It just depends on your needs and the size of your wallet. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 548606 | 2007-05-09 10:24:00 | 512MB is standard. 1GB is recommended. I personally won't run XP on 512MB unless I have to. Defrag your harddrive frequently, change your startup settings, and you should be as fast as lightning. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 548607 | 2007-05-09 10:28:00 | In your post you are asking about how to speed up your computer and you have 512mb of ram, ..... and if you think that is enough then why are you even posting this question about how to speed up your computer? Either 512mb of ram is enough and you are super fast,or its slow....then get more ram. And/or do the things I said above and also make sure XP is always up to date trojan/firewall/anti-virus protection/spywear protection. You can lead a horse to water....... |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 548608 | 2007-05-09 14:01:00 | now look you lot.........ram is NOT a 'cure all'......... I've run my system which is a P4 2.4Ghz for a while on 256mb cause I shorted out my 512mb .......it ran 'ok' on even 256mb but it ran a lot better on 512mb and now it has 1gb it's not a hell of a lot better it is a bit better but .........no one has asked the question.......was this computer always this 'slow' or has it gotten slower over time......what is loading at startup ?.......oh and is it slow in general usage or just on the internet ? |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 548609 | 2007-05-09 14:04:00 | and does this 'slowness' affect all computer operations or just the internet....and have you defragmented it recently ?..... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 548610 | 2007-05-09 18:59:00 | I have to disagree with one comment that 512meg is standard with XP. It should be, but criminally, 90% of PC's sold had 256meg The jump to 512meg makes a huge difference but the law of diminishing returns means that the next jump to 1gb is much less dramatic Also is his 512meg all available or is a chunk taken with shared graphics |
Tony.br (4018) | ||
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