Any recommendations from comp specs???

bernie66 · 12-25-2007, 11:17 AM

Hi all, A very merry Christmas to you all!!!

well im sure you have all received some new gadgets from santa as i have and as it is all not connected i would like to be sure that everything is ok with my comp ie making sure the comp will continue to run smoothly therefore im kindly asking you does any of my comp need modifying from taking a look at my specs.
Thanks

Nevakonaza · 12-25-2007, 11:48 AM

well it all depends on what you do with your pc...if your a gamer it wont do very well.

you have the same amount of ram as me so that isnt too bad but 2Gb is considred the usual today in pcs.

hows your temps?

bernie66 · 12-25-2007, 12:20 PM

Hi thanks for the reply, no i don't use my PC for gaming just watching movies, downloading, browsing the net, university work the usual im not a gamer.
Heres my temps. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...2007/temps.jpg

Nevakonaza · 12-25-2007, 12:28 PM

Those temps look fine,My cpu usualy idles around 32c but 45c is ok.

Unless your pc wont do what you want it to do then i see no point in you needing to upgrade it my friend

btw...merry christmas

bernie66 · 12-25-2007, 12:35 PM

LOL SMASHIN. Thanks very much. Merry Crimbo to you to.

**oscaryu1** · 12-25-2007, 03:20 PM

FX5200 plays BF2 at low-med settings...

Good system. Temps a bit high though...

bernie66 · 12-25-2007, 06:44 PM

so i take it i should purchase a new fan to lower my temps?? If so recommendations....?? :-)

Nevakonaza · 12-25-2007, 06:56 PM

well your system might just need a good clean,fans get clogged up with dust (Especialy the cpu one)

you could try opening your case,cleaning out the dust and see if it lowers temps.

i usualy use a small paintbrush to cean out dust from the gaps of the heatsink and it works a treat.
whatever you do dont use an hoover to suck out dust lol.

bernie66 · 12-25-2007, 07:24 PM

Haha, i wont ill probably end up hoovering something else and break my PC completely lol
Thanks for that.

Another quick question i have posted a thread for this but thought you might be able to help me...
Ive been saving all my files to CD to free up disk space etc and basically to have a hard copy but its becoming increasingly expensive and the CDS are building up and i was wondering can you buy dual CDs to put music, videos, documents etc on which means abit more inexpensive as youl be able to hold double the amount and less CDS piling up

Thanks

**oscaryu1** · 12-25-2007, 07:41 PM

Naw, you should be fine. Also consider buying some Arctic Silver 5 and replacing your origional paste.

No, no "Dual CDs" are made. There are dual layer DVD's though. You'll be better off buying a new HDD (or slave HDD). You can get a 500GB or so for $100. 250GB for around $60. Overall, you'd get alot more space for alot less.

12-25-2007, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
bernie66 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK,Manchester Posts: 66	Any recommendations from comp specs??? Hi all, A very merry Christmas to you all!!! well im sure you have all received some new gadgets from santa as i have and as it is all not connected i would like to be sure that everything is ok with my comp ie making sure the comp will continue to run smoothly therefore im kindly asking you does any of my comp need modifying from taking a look at my specs. Thanks Last edited by bernie66; 05-01-2008 at 12:45 PM.

12-25-2007, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,210	well it all depends on what you do with your pc...if your a gamer it wont do very well. you have the same amount of ram as me so that isnt too bad but 2Gb is considred the usual today in pcs. hows your temps? __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 2.8Ghz -Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1\|Kaspersky IS 2009

12-25-2007, 12:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,210	Those temps look fine,My cpu usualy idles around 32c but 45c is ok. Unless your pc wont do what you want it to do then i see no point in you needing to upgrade it my friend btw...merry christmas __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 2.8Ghz -Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1\|Kaspersky IS 2009

12-25-2007, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,154	FX5200 plays BF2 at low-med settings... Good system. Temps a bit high though... __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

12-25-2007, 06:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,210	well your system might just need a good clean,fans get clogged up with dust (Especialy the cpu one) you could try opening your case,cleaning out the dust and see if it lowers temps. i usualy use a small paintbrush to cean out dust from the gaps of the heatsink and it works a treat. whatever you do dont use an hoover to suck out dust lol. __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 2.8Ghz -Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1\|Kaspersky IS 2009

12-25-2007, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
bernie66 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK,Manchester Posts: 66	Hi thanks for the reply, no i don't use my PC for gaming just watching movies, downloading, browsing the net, university work the usual im not a gamer. Heres my temps. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...2007/temps.jpg

12-25-2007, 12:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
bernie66 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK,Manchester Posts: 66	LOL SMASHIN. Thanks very much. Merry Crimbo to you to.

12-25-2007, 06:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
bernie66 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK,Manchester Posts: 66	so i take it i should purchase a new fan to lower my temps?? If so recommendations....?? :-)

12-25-2007, 07:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
bernie66 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK,Manchester Posts: 66	Haha, i wont ill probably end up hoovering something else and break my PC completely lol Thanks for that. Another quick question i have posted a thread for this but thought you might be able to help me... Ive been saving all my files to CD to free up disk space etc and basically to have a hard copy but its becoming increasingly expensive and the CDS are building up and i was wondering can you buy dual CDs to put music, videos, documents etc on which means abit more inexpensive as youl be able to hold double the amount and less CDS piling up Thanks

12-25-2007, 07:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,154	Naw, you should be fine. Also consider buying some Arctic Silver 5 and replacing your origional paste. No, no "Dual CDs" are made. There are dual layer DVD's though. You'll be better off buying a new HDD (or slave HDD). You can get a 500GB or so for $100. 250GB for around $60. Overall, you'd get alot more space for alot less. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

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