K8V-MX Motherboard.
Peter Clements
young chap is visiting tomorrow to fit 2Gb RAM and I am now wondering
if the motherboard is capable of handling 2Gb?
Grinder
http://asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=dJ2XP7zr8tzeYbLp&content=specifications
It would have been very easy for you just to look this up for yourself.
Mike Easter
Subject: K8V-MX Motherboard.
Asus webpage specs
http://asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=dJ2XP7zr8tzeYbLp
> My 448 RAM is 86% used and so my computer has become very slow. A
> young chap is visiting tomorrow to fit 2Gb RAM and I am now wondering
> if the motherboard is capable of handling 2Gb?
Yes
--
Mike Easter
chuckcar
news:uc6vj55hk40v1mcnu...@4ax.com:
> My 448 RAM is 86% used and so my computer has become very slow. A
448 MB one would assume. M=1024x1024, B=8 b or bits.
> young chap is visiting tomorrow to fit 2Gb RAM and I am now wondering
> if the motherboard is capable of handling 2Gb?
What OS are you running, and have you tried disabling startup?
--
(setq (chuck nil) car(chuck) )
Buffalo
From the links the others gave:
"2 x DIMM, max. 2GB, DDR400/ 333/ 266, ECC, non-ECC, un-buffered memory" for
the Asus MB K8V-MX
If you still had 14% left that should be plenty.
Unused ram is wasted ram.
You could use a utility to see how much ram and virutal ram is being used.
Many other things can slow you computer down also, like a Hard Disk Drive
with very little free space, a clogged or non-working cpu heatsink
(overheating). malware etc.,too many programs running at one time, and many
more things.
If the ram really helps a lot, than good.
Hope he's not charging too much as ram is very easy to install and that ram
is very cheap. (around $20-40 per stick)
DDR PC3200 or DDR PC2700 low density ram (128x64) non-ECC and unbuffered
should be what you need. Two sticks of 1GB each.
Enjoy,
Buffalo
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"chuckcar" <ch...@nil.car> wrote in message
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What a fucking stupid answer.
freemont
Another one for the file.
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chuckcar
news:w8R%m.66452$ze1....@news-server.bigpond.net.au:
It doesn't even come close to your reply.
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"chuckcar" <ch...@nil.car> wrote in message
Correct. My reply is *way* more useful to the OP, if it convinces the OP
that your reply has absolutely no relevance at all to his question.
I think freemont has the right idea. Collect all of your idiotic and
irrelevent replies and publish them somewhere so anybody with any sort of
question will know in advance what sort of useless crap you will post, and
know in advance to ignore it.
Peter Clements
wrote:
Thanks Grinder but that is my problem. My computer is just failing all
the time. I had a remote assistance chap check my computer over the
new year because it was going so slow and he advised increasing the
RAM. I previously had downloaded some MS security programs and that
appears to have taken my computer out. The remote assistance chap
removed a few and now it is working but very slowly. A young chap was
due here yesterday to fit 2Gb RAM but he didn't make it and hopefully
he will do the job today. By the way if I had found the site you
posted a link to I still would not have understood it.
Peter Clements
wrote:
Many thanks Mike. I just hope the youngster turns up today.
Peter Clements
wrote:
I am running XP home fully updated. What would I achieve if I
discovered how to disable startup?
Peter Clements
wrote:
Thanks Buffalo. I don't know what he will charge until he gets here. I
don't understand the equation you used but I have checked through
nearly everything I can think of and know how to. My HD is 50% used
but I am running a lot of programs and possibly they are running at
the same time. I just hope the new RAM turns up today and fixes the
problem.
Grinder
A boost from 448MB to 1984MB RAM (installed RAM - 64MB for video) is not
going to miraculously renovate you web browsing. I hope you didn't pay
too much on that promise.
Buffalo
50% free space is more than enough for your HDD.
The 'equation' was not really an equation,. it is just identifying
low-density memory,which is preferred for many motherboards.
Some mbs will not recognize all the memory (or even work) if it is
'high-density' (usually cheaper), but many will.
Don't worry about it at all.
If you installed 'Windows Security Essentials', that may well be what is
causing your system to go slow.
If so, you may want to uninstall it and install another anti-virus program.
Remember, do not run two anti-virus programs at the same time.
Same goes for anti-malware programs.
The free version of Avira AntiVir doesn't use a lot of PC power or resources
and it is very good.
Hopefully the lad who is going to install your Ram is knowledgeable about XP
and can check how many programs you have running at Startup.
Malware can also really slow down your PC.
Dl, install, update and run the free version of MBAM (MalwareBytes
AntiMalware)
http://malwarebytes.org/
Also , dl, install, update and run the free version of SAS
(SuperAntiSpyware), I use the paid version.
http://superantispyware.com/
Both of the free versions will detect and remove just as well as the paid
versions. The free versions are 'on demand' only and the paid versions are
'real-time'. There are some other differences, but both will fix the
problems as well with no charge.
You can uninstall them after you use them, if you wish.
Hope it all works out for you and please post back.
Buffalo
Peter Clements
wrote:
Hi Grinder. The blighter didn't turn up. Two days running I cancelled
everything to be at home all for nothing.
Mike Easter
>>>>> My 448 RAM is 86% used and so my computer has become very slow.
Don't forget about the most common causes of a computer 'becoming' slow
-- the amount of ram you have now is the same amount you had in the past
before your computer became slower. It isn't wearing out.
You have not reviewed here what measures you have taken to eliminate all
possibilities of malware.
>>> My computer is just failing all
>>> the time. I had a remote assistance chap check my computer over the
>>> new year because it was going so slow and he advised increasing the
>>> RAM. I previously had downloaded some MS security programs and that
>>> appears to have taken my computer out.
IMO the two most common drains on resources are malware and anti-malware.
> Hi Grinder. The blighter didn't turn up. Two days running I cancelled
> everything to be at home all for nothing.
While you are waiting would be a good time to review what you are doing
and what you have done about malware.
--
Mike Easter
Peter Clements
wrote:
So far I have managed the Malware Scan as that took 2 hours 33 minutes
and 22 seconds. It scanned 275460 objects which included drives C, F,
H (an external HD with 126Gb on it) and I.
This is the result;
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.43
Database version: 3488
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
03/01/2010 23:42:59
mbam-log-2010-01-03 (23-42-59).txt
Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|F:\|H:\|)
Objects scanned: 275460
Time elapsed: 2 hour(s), 33 minute(s), 22 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 1
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\fcn (Rogue.Residue) -> Quarantined and
deleted successfully.
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
______________________________________
I have removed the Rogue and now I will start superantispyware.
Buffalo
Peter Clements wrote:
[snip]
> Registry Keys Infected:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\fcn (Rogue.Residue) -> Quarantined and
> deleted successfully.
>
> Registry Values Infected:
> (No malicious items detected)
>
> Registry Data Items Infected:
> (No malicious items detected)
>
> Folders Infected:
> (No malicious items detected)
>
> Files Infected:
> (No malicious items detected)
> ______________________________________
>
> I have removed the Rogue and now I will start superantispyware.
Thanks for the update.
Buffalo
Peter Clements
wrote:
>Peter Clements wrote:
I started by downloading Mozy and that has now backed up 126Gb and is
just coasting now. As my computer became slow I tried Microsoft
Security and that probably overloaded my computer. I then called in
remote assistance and he cleaned some of the problems (too many progs
running) and recommended I get myself at least 1Gb extra RAM as mine
was 86% used. Since the little tyke I have waited for two days hasn't
turned up I tried Malware as advised earlier and that found nothing
important so now I will try the other program recommended at the same
time. I will try to find someone to fit 2Gb RAM tomorrow.
Mike Easter
> Mike Easter
>> IMO the two most common drains on resources are malware and
>> anti-malware.
>> While you are waiting would be a good time to review what you are
doing
>> and what you have done about malware.
>
> I started by downloading Mozy and that has now backed up 126Gb and is
> just coasting now. As my computer became slow I tried Microsoft
> Security and that probably overloaded my computer.
I read conflicting reports on whether MS Security Essentials uses more
resources than some other AV agents or not. The most recent website
review I read said that its resource usage was lower than some others.
I've seen a couple or more newsgroup posts recently which indicated that
its resource usage was somewhat high. I don't know yet what accounts
for/ explains/ those two different opinions.
It is certainly true that you can use 'too much' anti-malware
configuration.
> I then called in
> remote assistance and he cleaned some of the problems (too many progs
> running) and recommended I get myself at least 1Gb extra RAM as mine
> was 86% used.
I'm all in favor of more ram, especially which you are working with a
half G and your resources are low.
> Since the little tyke I have waited for two days hasn't
> turned up I tried Malware as advised earlier and that found nothing
> important so now I will try the other program recommended at the same
> time.
That sounds like a good plan.
> I will try to find someone to fit 2Gb RAM tomorrow.
You may not have any experience with work inside the case, but I have
some friends with similar inexperience who had no problem buying some
ram and removing a ram stick and replacing it with another. Opening a
case and upgrading the ram may be the first hardware experience someone
acquires.
Sometimes getting into the case may be the most difficult part :-) if
everything is new to you.
--
Mike Easter
Buffalo
Peter Clements wrote:
[snip]
>
> I started by downloading Mozy and that has now backed up 126Gb and is
> just coasting now. As my computer became slow I tried Microsoft
> Security and that probably overloaded my computer. I then called in
> remote assistance and he cleaned some of the problems (too many progs
> running) and recommended I get myself at least 1Gb extra RAM as mine
> was 86% used. Since the little tyke I have waited for two days hasn't
> turned up I tried Malware as advised earlier and that found nothing
> important so now I will try the other program recommended at the same
> time. I will try to find someone to fit 2Gb RAM tomorrow.
Actually what MBAM found may have been more than nothing.
Do a Google search for that item (lots of hits and a little confusing) but
worthwhile.
Put HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\fcn (Rogue.Residue) in the search bar
of Google or similar.
Hopefully SAS will help out.
PS: I found that when doing a scan with MBAM or SAS, it is somewhat faster
if you have fewer programs running, empty out your temp files and cookies,
etc and disconnect from the Internet and then shut down your anti-virus
program.
A free program called CCleaner will remove a lot of that stuff from you
computer (cookies, temp files, tmp Internet files, etc).
chuckcar
1. These are programs running all the time in the background, hence
using ram and processing power. 2. If you run msconfig you can disable
some or all of them from running next boot. None are required for
windows itself to work.
Peter Clements
wrote:
I have now scanned using suoerantispyware. It took 90 minutes and
discovered 32 cookies and nothing else thanks.
Peter Clements
wrote:
>Peter Clements wrote:
Mike I am getting desperate so I may just go to Maplins and buy a 2Gb
RAM stick. What information will I need to give them to get the
correct memory stick?
Peter Clements
wrote:
I done the scan as reported earlier. I had CCleaner but the remote
assistance chap removed it to give more memory. I will get it again
once I have increased the RAM.
Gerben Pedofiele Slikheks
news:Xns9CF49C4...@127.0.0.1:
chuckcar <ch...@nil.car> wrote:
> What OS are you running, and have you tried disabling startup?
chucktard, you completely fucking imbecilic pillock. Just what is the
point of asking the poster, "have you tried disabling startup?" if you
don't know what the OS is anyway?
And while I have your short attention span, just what exactly does
"disabling startup" mean anyway, you less than fucking useless titblister
on a worn out old $2 whore?
Grinder
You need two sticks of:
1GB DDR400 (PC3200) Desktop Memory
Here is prime example of the item from a US reseller:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820141308
The DDR400 (and PC3200) denotes speed. You can also install faster
memory, such as DDR533 (PC4200), but it will not run any faster than the
board's maximum: DDR400.
You memory should not be error correcting chips. You need "Non ECC"
RAM. The phrase "Desktop" should indicate that to your vendor, but I
thought I should be explicit.
Are you in the UK? Maybe we can find the item for you at an adjacent
mail order place?
Buffalo
Well, you took care of a lot of things to look for.
Thanks for reporting back.
Hopefully the ram will help.
Buffalo
PS: If that "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\fcn (Rogue.Residue)" keep coming
back, look it up in Google.
If not, great.
Michiel uit den Huisjesmelker
news:hhrucu$hu9$1...@news.eternal-september.org:
"Buffalo" <Er...@nada.com.invalid> wrote:
> Peter Clements wrote:
Real meaning: All his bullshit didn't help the OP one iota.
> PS: If that "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\fcn (Rogue.Residue)" keep coming
> back, look it up in Google. If not, great.
Real meaning: Perhaps he can feel successful if he punts for a graceful
exit and doesn't get noticed.
Buffalo
So do you know what that above Registry key is? If so speak up. Is it
harmless? Or how it got in there?
Do you think it was a bad idea to use MBAM and SAS?
Do you have any suggestions that may help the OP 'Peter Clements'?
If so, don't be bashful.
Buffalo
Buffalo
I don't believe CCleaner uses any resources unless you are running it. It
was a strange program for the assistance chap to remove.
The ram you need is what is spec'd for your motherboard: max size is 1GB per
slot.
"2 x DIMM, max. 2GB, DDR400/ 333/ 266, ECC, non-ECC, un-buffered memory" for
the Asus MB K8V-MX" as spec'd by Asustek.
DDR PC3200 or even DDR PC2700 low density ram non-ECC and unbuffered
should be what you need. Two sticks of 1GB each.
I believe you have a 512MB stick installed right now (64MB of which is being
used by the graphics card) and if you just buy one 1GB stick , you should
be able to install it for a total of 1.5GB , which should be more than
enough. This would save you some money.
Or just buy one stick of 1GB and use it by itself, and if it speeds things
up a lot, put that 512MB in the second slot or buy another 1GB stick (same
type as the other) and install that in the second slot for a total of 2GB.
You really should install a memory monitoring program (free) to see if all
your memory is being used and the virtual memory (pagefile) is getting too
large and slowing things down.
Buffalo
Verbnigge van Spitsboef
news:hhs15f$vea$1...@news.eternal-september.org:
"Buffalo" <Er...@nada.com.invalid> wrote:
> Michiel uit den Huisjesmelker wrote:
>> Some tricked out gossipmonger named Buffalo pressured in
>> news:hhrucu$hu9$1...@news.eternal-september.org:
>>
>> "Buffalo" <Er...@nada.com.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> Peter Clements wrote:
>>
>>>> I have now scanned using suoerantispyware. It took 90 minutes and
>>>> discovered 32 cookies and nothing else thanks.
>>
>>> Well, you took care of a lot of things to look for. Thanks for
>>> reporting back. Hopefully the ram will help.
>>
>> Real meaning: All his bullshit didn't help the OP one iota.
>>
>>> PS: If that "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\fcn (Rogue.Residue)" keep
>>> coming back, look it up in Google. If not, great.
>>
>> Real meaning: Perhaps he can feel successful if he punts for a graceful
>> exit and doesn't get noticed.
>
> So do you know what that above Registry key is?
Do not try to divert attention away from your fuckwitted self. It simply
will not work.
> Do you think<BITCHSLAP>
I most certainly do. You however clearly cannot. Thinking requires a
brain, which you lack.
Devisser Uitgeneukte Trekzak
news:hhs1is$15f$1...@news.eternal-september.org:
"Buffalo" <Er...@nada.com.invalid> wrote:
> I don't believe<BITCHSLAP>
Perhaps you don't, but you are trying to resolve a technical problem, and
failing. Technical problems require facts to solve, not beliefs.
HTH
rf
"chuckcar" <ch...@nil.car> wrote in message
news:Xns9CF5DDD...@127.0.0.1...
> Peter Clements <soo...@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:89d0k5pepmd6jsn9d...@4ax.com:
>
>> On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 21:27:09 +0000 (UTC), chuckcar <ch...@nil.car>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Peter Clements <soo...@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>news:uc6vj55hk40v1mcnu...@4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> My 448 RAM is 86% used and so my computer has become very slow. A
>>>
>>>448 MB one would assume. M=1024x1024, B=8 b or bits.
>>>
>>>> young chap is visiting tomorrow to fit 2Gb RAM and I am now
>>>> wondering if the motherboard is capable of handling 2Gb?
>>>
>>>What OS are you running, and have you tried disabling startup?
>>
>> I am running XP home fully updated. What would I achieve if I
>> discovered how to disable startup?
>>
> 1. These are programs running all the time in the background, hence
> using ram and processing power.
Yes, and why do you think they are running in the background? Why do you
think they are running at all? Because they are part of Windows. You know,
things like device drivers and services that are required to make the system
work.
And, no, chukup, they are *not* using processing power or ram *if they are
not currently being used*. Have a look at task manager. See all the things
loaded. See how many of them have a big fat 0 in the CPU column, until some
program comes along and uses that service.
> 2. If you run msconfig you can disable
> some or all of them from running next boot. None are required for
> windows itself to work.
So why do you think somebody put them there? Just for the fun of it? Just to
use up memory? No. They probably put them there so that some program that
the user may wish to run (like a browser for example) has the resourses to
be able to run. If you remove them then Windows *will* *break*.
Ever tried to access the internet when booted in safe mode?
Sander van den Augurklul
news:bkh0n.66781$ze1....@news-server.bigpond.net.au:
Wrong again, tardlet. They are all consuming RAM, and all those at 0% CPU
usage are using a percentage of CPU that is too small to be reported by
Task Manager.
>> 2. If you run msconfig you can disable some or all of them from running
>> next boot. None are required for windows itself to work.
>
> So<BITCHSLAP>
chucktard does need to be corrected as he is almost always completely
fucking wrong. However so far in your corrections of chucktard you have
also been completely fucking wrong.
That should tell you something, losertard.
HTH
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A test sig
freemont
> My 448 RAM is 86% used and so my computer has become very slow. A young
> chap is visiting tomorrow to fit 2Gb RAM and I am now wondering if the
> motherboard is capable of handling 2Gb?
Peter, I can't see where anyone else has suggested chkdsk, so I will. If
it's never been done to your hard drive (and I assume it hasn't), well,
sometimes it can work minor miracles for pepping up an older system.
Open up a prompt, type chkdsk /r and hit Enter, and when it complains
about the disk being in use, type y and hit Enter, then restart.
Depending on the size of the drive, it'll take around 45 minutes or so.
When it's done, it'll reboot on its own.
You can view the results in the Event Viewer, under Application. Look for
the most recent Winlogon entry. We'd be interested in the results, so
copy-paste them here. (The button under the down arrow is copy, Control-V
is paste.) Good luck.
--
"Because all you of Earth are idiots!"
¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-> freemont© <-·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯
chuckcar
> On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:49:46 +0000, Peter Clements <soo...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 3 Jan 2010 10:41:23 -0700, "Buffalo" <Er...@nada.com.invalid>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Peter Clements wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:15:53 -0700, "Buffalo"
>>>> <Er...@nada.com.invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter Clements wrote:
>>>>>> My 448 RAM is 86% used and so my computer has become very slow. A
>>>>>> young chap is visiting tomorrow to fit 2Gb RAM and I am now
>>>>>> wondering if the motherboard is capable of handling 2Gb?
>>>>>
>>>>> From the links the others gave:
>>>>>
>>>>> "2 x DIMM, max. 2GB, DDR400/ 333/ 266, ECC, non-ECC, un-buffered
>>>>> memory" for the Asus MB K8V-MX
>>>>>
>>>>> If you still had 14% left that should be plenty.
>>>>> Unused ram is wasted ram.
>>>>>
>>>>> You could use a utility to see how much ram and virutal ram is
>>>>> being used. Many other things can slow you computer down also,
>>>>> like a Hard Disk Drive with very little free space, a clogged or
>>>>> non-working cpu heatsink (overheating). malware etc.,too many
>>>>> programs running at one time, and many more things.
>>>>> If the ram really helps a lot, than good.
>>>>>
> I have now scanned using suoerantispyware. It took 90 minutes and
> discovered 32 cookies and nothing else thanks.
So you have no malware and yet your computer is running slower than it
used to. Installed any software like realplayer? there's one guaranteed
startup entry right there. I'm not trying to be mean about this, but
there is one reason and one reason alone why computers slow down - they
are being used to do something else. Hence startup. It's really quite
elementary and if you ignore the trolls you will see this.
chuckcar
news:bkh0n.66781$ze1....@news-server.bigpond.net.au:
*.
> Ever tried to access the internet when booted in safe mode?
>
your regular nonsence.
Beauregard T. Shagnasty
> .. I'm not trying to be mean about this, but there is one reason and
> one reason alone why computers slow down - they are being used to do
> something else.
Fail.
--
-bts
-Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul
freemont
> there
> is one reason and one reason alone why computers slow down - they are
> being used to do something else.
Another classic chuckcar idiotic statement, presented with total
conviction as absolute fact.
I'm going to have to start another file on you just for these.
"There is one reason and one reason alone why computers slow down - they
are being used to do something else."
"DOS exists on every computer."
"A calender program has been part of MS windows since Millenium(sic)."
Peter Clements
wrote:
I took my computer and two laptops to a computer repairer. I think
there must have been a mistaken belief in what I required i.e. 1Gb
added to each RAM. What I got was 1Gb on each but that is quite
sufficient as all are now running very fast. My thanks to everybody
who took part in this thread. I am very grateful.
Buffalo
Peter Clements wrote:
[snip]
> I took my computer and two laptops to a computer repairer. I think
> there must have been a mistaken belief in what I required i.e. 1Gb
> added to each RAM. What I got was 1Gb on each but that is quite
> sufficient as all are now running very fast. My thanks to everybody
> who took part in this thread. I am very grateful.
Happy to hear it is fast again. Did they do anything else to speed it up
besides putting in the two 1GB sticks of ram?
Thanks,
Buffalo
Beauregard T. Shagnasty
> Another classic chuckcar idiotic statement, presented with total
> conviction as absolute fact.
>
> I'm going to have to start another file on you just for these.
You could add one he posted in news.software.readers the other day, in
response to a person who asked how to find a specific post in
alt.binaries.tv
He answered: "Google groups."
freemont
> freemont wrote:
>
>> Another classic chuckcar idiotic statement, presented with total
>> conviction as absolute fact.
>>
>> I'm going to have to start another file on you just for these.
>
> You could add one he posted in news.software.readers the other day, in
> response to a person who asked how to find a specific post in
> alt.binaries.tv
>
> He answered: "Google groups."
Yeah, I saw. And then vanished from the thread of course. That one's in
the non sequitur file.
You know, the guy would prevent /so much/ crap if he'd just learn to
write one word: "Oops!"
Or how about these two words: "My mistake."
Or these three: "I was wrong."
But he's incapable, and so he catches hell, deservedly so. Not /enough/
hell, IMO.
Peter Clements
wrote:
No Buffalo. I haven't been clear in what happened. I wanted them to
add 1Gb but they just added enough RAM to take it up to 1Gb and they
did the same for both laptops. They done nothing else but as fate
always has it today I received a notification from Aldi of this weeks
bargains. Look at this folks and tell me if it is a good buy.
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_12578.htm?WT.mc_id=2010-01-04-12-00
pete
Buffalo
Sorry I can't comment on the value of the PC in your link, but quad core
processors really won't help much unless you are using some software that
can utilize 4 cores and they use more power and cost more to run, esp if you
leave it on all the time.
But since that quad core is running a 2.5GHz at a very fast bus speed
(1300MHZ) and an cache of 4MB, it would be very fast, overall. The graphics
card is not that great for running the newer video games, but should be fine
for all else.
It sounds like they just added one 512MB ram stick to your PC that works
with your old 512MB stick to give a total of 1GB.
You graphics card probably uses 64MB so it may only show around 960MB of ram
installed.
Hopefully someone will know more about the value of the PC in the link you
posted.
PS: You really have to ask yourself if you actually need a new PC and why?
BTW, how much is �349. 99 in US dollars? :)
Buffalo
Peter Clements
wrote:
Yes it looks good but after reading this ng I believe it is much more
than I will ever need. My computers are all working nicely now and it
would probably take me a week to get all my programs re-installed on
another computer. I am far behind with my work so I will pass on this.
It works out as $560 according to google.
Aardvark
Heh! I'm always impressed by the internal resources of the computer
hardware Aldi sell and wonder how they can do it at those prices.
--
Algy met a bear
The bear was bulgy
The bulge was Algy
Aardvark
>> My 448 RAM is 86% used and so my computer has become very slow. A
>
> 448 MB one would assume. M=1024x1024, B=8 b or bits.
How much video RAM d'you reckon his machine might have?
Buffalo
Thanks, I tried once to convert it in Google, but I messed up.
Get back to work, get caught up and have a schooner or draft of beer or ale.
Buffalo
Peter Clements
wrote:
LOL I had a cup of tea and still I am days behind:-)
Buffalo
Peter Clements wrote:
[snip]
>> Thanks, I tried once to convert it in Google, but I messed up.
>> Get back to work, get caught up and have a schooner or draft of beer
>> or ale.
>
> LOL I had a cup of tea and still I am days behind:-)
:)
Buffalo