Slooooow Help an idiot !

gj4utoo · 04-19-2008, 07:15 PM

My computer is sooooo slow! Ive tried defraging and spyware this helps a tiny bit, i know my puter is old , is there somthing i can do to help it run faster on the internet?

amd athlon xp 1800+
20gb hd
256 mb ram
Windows xp home edition

Computer_Freak · 04-19-2008, 07:24 PM

delete temp file and cookies, OC, get a faster connection?

Yeah your comps is REALLY SHOCKING... sorry to burst your bubble.

zer0_c00l · 04-19-2008, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gj4utoo

My computer is sooooo slow! Ive tried defraging and spyware this helps a tiny bit, i know my puter is old , is there somthing i can do to help it run faster on the internet?

amd athlon xp 1800+
20gb hd
256 mb ram
Windows xp home edition

well if your not goona upgrade the whole thing, buy some more memory..that should help out alot..!!

gj4utoo · 04-19-2008, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Computer_Freak

delete temp file and cookies, OC, get a faster connection?

Yeah your comps is REALLY SHOCKING... sorry to burst your bubble.

I can empty cookies though my spyware i think, but how do i find my temp files?

What is OC ?

gj4utoo · 04-19-2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zer0_c00l

well if your not goona upgrade the whole thing, buy some more memory..that should help out alot..!!

What should i get for memory?

zer0_c00l · 04-19-2008, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gj4utoo

What should i get for memory?

i would find out the max it would hold and max it out.. lots of good name brands..but anything should be a big help ..

Jhow · 04-19-2008, 08:22 PM

I wouldn't do any upgrades on it whatsoever. Just delete all the temp files. go to control panel-internet options-and it should be in there. Save your money

Punk · 04-19-2008, 08:22 PM

Run CCleaner

stretch37 · 04-19-2008, 08:33 PM

Hi There,
If you want your 5+ year old rig to keep up with the latest flash/java/javascript/activex based websites, you might want to consider a maximum dollar amount you are willing to spend on it, and upgrade some key areas that will impact your internet experience drastically.

Your processor can hold out for probably 2 more years. For surfing the net, an 1800+ is adequate. Can I ask you a few questions, so that I can suggest where you would be best to upgrade?

1. What is your ram speed? (It will tell you when you boot..probably 133mhz or 266)

2. What is the model # of your hard drive?
You can find this by going to my computer, right clicking on the drive, and clicking properties. Click the "hardware" tab, and the names of all your disk drives will be listed.

3. What type of video card do you have. If you right click on your desktop, and click properties, followed by the settings tab, you will see it about half way down the window) and what BUS type does it use? (AGP or PCI probably)

4. How many DIMMs/sticks of ram do you have?

Cheers
Matt

funkysnair · 04-19-2008, 08:34 PM

personaly i would get another stick pf 256 memory as its prob old and you will be able to pick it up cheap.

to find out what memory is in it there should be a sticker on the side of the stick-note everything that is written on it and post details!

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04-19-2008, 08:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
stretch37 New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 8	Hi There, If you want your 5+ year old rig to keep up with the latest flash/java/javascript/activex based websites, you might want to consider a maximum dollar amount you are willing to spend on it, and upgrade some key areas that will impact your internet experience drastically. Your processor can hold out for probably 2 more years. For surfing the net, an 1800+ is adequate. Can I ask you a few questions, so that I can suggest where you would be best to upgrade? 1. What is your ram speed? (It will tell you when you boot..probably 133mhz or 266) 2. What is the model # of your hard drive? You can find this by going to my computer, right clicking on the drive, and clicking properties. Click the "hardware" tab, and the names of all your disk drives will be listed. 3. What type of video card do you have. If you right click on your desktop, and click properties, followed by the settings tab, you will see it about half way down the window) and what BUS type does it use? (AGP or PCI probably) 4. How many DIMMs/sticks of ram do you have? Cheers Matt

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