Expert Advice Needed , please .

OmegaWon · 02-14-2006, 05:32 AM

I have a DELL Latitude D600 laptop .
It's windows XP Professional ,
and I will relay the hardware in My Computer Properties :

System:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

Computer:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) M
processor 1600 MHz
221 MHz, 256 MB of RAM

the 221 MHz , i think , is a display of the current amount of RAM being used - because upon checking these properties once more , it said 598 MHz , instead .

My question is -
How do I get my laptop to run at peak performance ?

I use all kinds of desktop cleaners such as McAfee Quick Clean & CCleaner (crap cleaner) as well as the windows defrag program . .
however , every week I do it , it does not seem to help ;
in fact , the problem seems to get worse & worse .

Ive searched all over the internet for "Make Windows XP faster" but its mostly all the same advice .

Please help . I'm sure everyone else is interested to know , as well .

Thank you for your time .

Best regards ,
Emanuel .

LITHIUM · 02-14-2006, 05:34 AM

can anyone answer this guy...i would like to know as well

LaptopExtreme · 02-14-2006, 05:50 AM

The mhz number are probably the front side bus. As for making it faster, I'd throw in some more RAM. 256mb is about minimum now a days.

OmegaWon · 02-14-2006, 08:34 PM

given the information I gave in ,
would anyone be able to specify the type of RAM I need ?
I have more specific info about it at home (im currently at work)
& Ill type it up here for someone knowledgable to see ;
as far as that goes , I am looking for a good deal on RAM .

just as well ,
are there any other ways ?

MIK3daG33K · 02-14-2006, 08:44 PM

Go here and look at the specs and just get the same DDR SDRAM - 266 MHz, also called DDR 2100. You can pick that up anywhere, Best Buy, or Newegg.

OmegaWon · 02-14-2006, 11:02 PM

I'll check those links out , but before I do that -
I'll put down my RAM information here :

System Type : Laptop / Notebook
CPU : 1.6 GHz Pentium M
Standard Memory : 128 MB (removable)
Maximum Memory : 2 GB
Slots : 2
Memory Speed : 266 MHz
USB Port : Yes

I bought a 1 GB chip before for about 160 dollars ,
put it in one of the slots to replace a single 128 MB RAM chip
so my total was then 1 GB + 128 MB RAM .
but for some reason there were errors , memory dumps & such . .
my friend who had helped me with the RAM claimed it was because there was a need for both slots to contain EQUAL RAM chips .
Does anybody know about this ?

Thanks .

OmegaWon · 02-14-2006, 11:18 PM

also , a member on CNet posted this about memory & GPU upgrades

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0wnz (see profile) - 01/12/2006 1:09 PM
In reply to: And for the GPU ? by Ghost26

bad news
unfortunately, the processor and memory bus speeds are set by the motherboard, so putting in a different model proccessor (faster front side bus)and faster memory would be a waste of money (if it even works at all). The GPU is a bit of a different point. In some instances (such as the latest xps gaming book), the GPU can be swapped out, but only for gpu models originally available to that notebook or made specifically to work with it. More often, the GPU is sodered onto the board and is not replaceable. Sorry.

Is there anything I can do about this ?

fade2green514 · 02-15-2006, 01:04 AM

#1 using mcafee desktop cleaner (or any desktop cleaner) will use up ram for no reason. clean up the desktop yourself. i use ccleaner myself, it works nicely. also... try spywareblaster and ad-aware SE (personal or professional will do just fine, personal is the freeware). they'll get rid of any spyware that you have. also, try getting a nice antivirus program such as symantec or something..

to get the ULTIMATE performance out of your laptop a reformat would be best though.

Motoxrdude · 02-15-2006, 01:16 AM

Yea and also run MSconfig and get rid of all the start up apps that you dont want. Also a good anitvirus that doesnt use a lot of resources also helps. I use AntiVir and it works great. Also upgrade your ram to at least 512mb.

OmegaWon · 02-15-2006, 08:56 PM

Quote:

#1 using mcafee desktop cleaner (or any desktop cleaner) will use up ram for no reason. clean up the desktop yourself. i use ccleaner myself, it works nicely. also...

it's not mcafee desktop cleaner ,
it's mcafee quick clean -
it's similar to ccleaner & has tons of features .
are you suggesting I should remove McAfee quick clean & use CCleaner as an alternative , instead ?

Quote:

try spywareblaster and ad-aware SE (personal or professional will do just fine, personal is the freeware). they'll get rid of any spyware that you have. also, try getting a nice antivirus program such as symantec or something..

I have AOL Safety & Security Center, an AOL & McAfee partnership that protects the computer from viruses & spyware .

Quote:

to get the ULTIMATE performance out of your laptop a reformat would be best though.

What would this entitle ?
What would I gain ?
& What do I have to lose ?

02-14-2006, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
OmegaWon New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6	Expert Advice Needed , please . I have a DELL Latitude D600 laptop . It's windows XP Professional , and I will relay the hardware in My Computer Properties : System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Computer: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1600 MHz 221 MHz, 256 MB of RAM the 221 MHz , i think , is a display of the current amount of RAM being used - because upon checking these properties once more , it said 598 MHz , instead . My question is - How do I get my laptop to run at peak performance ? I use all kinds of desktop cleaners such as McAfee Quick Clean & CCleaner (crap cleaner) as well as the windows defrag program . . however , every week I do it , it does not seem to help ; in fact , the problem seems to get worse & worse . Ive searched all over the internet for "Make Windows XP faster" but its mostly all the same advice . Please help . I'm sure everyone else is interested to know , as well . Thank you for your time . Best regards , Emanuel .

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MIK3daG33K Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Age: 22 Posts: 477	Go here and look at the specs and just get the same DDR SDRAM - 266 MHz, also called DDR 2100. You can pick that up anywhere, Best Buy, or Newegg. __________________ DFI LanParty UT Nforce4 Ultra-D AMD Opteron 170 @ 2700 (1.6 Vcore) w\ Thermaltake Big Typhoon 1 GB of OCZ Gold rev. 2 PC-3200 RAM (2.2.2.5) BFG Geforce 7800 GT (510 \ 1.25) w\ NV Silencer 5 Western Digital 120 / 160 GB SATA 7200 RPM hard drive Antec TruePower 2.0 550 W power supply Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20.1 in. (5 ms) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 Surround Sound

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fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,630	#1 using mcafee desktop cleaner (or any desktop cleaner) will use up ram for no reason. clean up the desktop yourself. i use ccleaner myself, it works nicely. also... try spywareblaster and ad-aware SE (personal or professional will do just fine, personal is the freeware). they'll get rid of any spyware that you have. also, try getting a nice antivirus program such as symantec or something.. to get the ULTIMATE performance out of your laptop a reformat would be best though. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

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Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,438	Yea and also run MSconfig and get rid of all the start up apps that you dont want. Also a good anitvirus that doesnt use a lot of resources also helps. I use AntiVir and it works great. Also upgrade your ram to at least 512mb. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

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02-14-2006, 05:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
LITHIUM Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 308	can anyone answer this guy...i would like to know as well

02-14-2006, 05:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	The mhz number are probably the front side bus. As for making it faster, I'd throw in some more RAM. 256mb is about minimum now a days.

02-14-2006, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
OmegaWon New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6	given the information I gave in , would anyone be able to specify the type of RAM I need ? I have more specific info about it at home (im currently at work) & Ill type it up here for someone knowledgable to see ; as far as that goes , I am looking for a good deal on RAM . just as well , are there any other ways ?

02-14-2006, 11:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
OmegaWon New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6	I'll check those links out , but before I do that - I'll put down my RAM information here : System Type : Laptop / Notebook CPU : 1.6 GHz Pentium M Standard Memory : 128 MB (removable) Maximum Memory : 2 GB Slots : 2 Memory Speed : 266 MHz USB Port : Yes I bought a 1 GB chip before for about 160 dollars , put it in one of the slots to replace a single 128 MB RAM chip so my total was then 1 GB + 128 MB RAM . but for some reason there were errors , memory dumps & such . . my friend who had helped me with the RAM claimed it was because there was a need for both slots to contain EQUAL RAM chips . Does anybody know about this ? Thanks .