Speed up your computer

• lpx88

  15 Sep 07, 19:09

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  There's a classic version of WMP that comes with Windows if you don't wish to download Media Player Classic. To run it, go to Start > Run and type in [b]mplayer2.[/b]

  cool
• ndmmxiaomayi

  23 Sep 07, 00:45

  Not exactly for speeding up... but... you can use this site to check out the comparisons between the different graphics cards, especially for laptops.
  
  http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html
  
  It's more for technical users. If you understand none of terms used there... then it's not for you.
• Thomas300

  16 Oct 07, 20:33

  Hi is there any software that can help me monitor ram performance?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  16 Oct 07, 21:26

  http://www.gene6.com/files/memview.zip
  
  http://www.virtualplastic.net/lion/oxygenator.html
  
  The simplest and the ugliest, but does what it needs.
• Thomas300

  16 Oct 07, 21:46

  Woot! thanks!
• wonderamazement

  20 Oct 07, 14:44

  Ok once i got the RAM... how to install?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  20 Oct 07, 15:26

  Just slot in the RAM into the RAM slots.
  
  See this video
• elitefella

  23 Oct 07, 12:55

  Talking bout RAM, any idea how to check what's the maximum RAM i can have like 2gb or 4gb RAM?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  23 Oct 07, 13:03

  Originally posted by elitefella:

  Talking bout RAM, any idea how to check what's the maximum RAM i can have like 2gb or 4gb RAM?

  Your motherboard webbie.
• elitefella

  23 Oct 07, 13:14

  Errr... where to check my motherboard type ah? *found in my pc packaging box.
  
  It's a P4 Intel 650, HT 3.40Ghz chipset
  http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL7Z7#
  Details over here but i can't seem to find the max RAM i can add, also. Currently i have 2 sticks of 512MB and can i just add a 1GB stick straightaway? Have 4 slots btw.
• norm

  23 Oct 07, 13:22

  very useful info. thanks.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  23 Oct 07, 13:44

  Originally posted by elitefella:

  Errr... where to check my motherboard type ah? *found in my pc packaging box.
  
  It's a P4 Intel 650, HT 3.40Ghz chipset
  http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL7Z7#
  Details over here but i can't seem to find the max RAM i can add, also. Currently i have 2 sticks of 512MB and can i just add a 1GB stick straightaway? Have 4 slots btw.

  No.
  
  Download CPU-Z (first page). Unzip it, run CPU-Z, select the motherboard tab. Post the screenshot back here.
• Hanagata

  23 Oct 07, 13:50

  interesting gonna add this into one of my favourites list...
• elitefella

  23 Oct 07, 15:18

  
• elitefella

  23 Oct 07, 15:21

  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  23 Oct 07, 15:28

  You will need to get DDR2 RAM...
• elitefella

  23 Oct 07, 16:21

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  You will need to get DDR2 RAM...

  And how bout the maximum i can have? 133mhz is it?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  23 Oct 07, 23:30

  Originally posted by elitefella:

  And how bout the maximum i can have? 133mhz is it?

  Just tell the shopkeeper you want DDR2 RAM for your laptop. As for the max, I can't tell what motherboard is that from CPU-Z.
  
  Can you point out the correct model or just search for it yourself:
  
  http://www.acer.com.sg/ or http://www.acer.com/
• elitefella

  23 Oct 07, 23:41

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Just tell the shopkeeper you want DDR2 RAM for your laptop. As for the max, I can't tell what motherboard is that from CPU-Z.
  
  Can you point out the correct model or just search for it yourself:
  
  http://www.acer.com.sg/ or http://www.acer.com/

  *Found what i needed through this website...www.crucial.com Very helpful...
• alleggerita

  17 Nov 07, 12:43

  Originally posted by elitefella:

  Improve Boot Times
  
  A great new feature in Microsoft Windows XP is the ability to do a boot defragment. This places all boot files next to each other on the disk to allow for faster booting. By default this option in enables but on some builds it is not so below is how to turn it on.
  
  1. Go to Start Menu and Click Run
  2. Type in "Regedit" then click ok
  3. Find "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOpt imizeFunction"
  4. Select "Enable" from the list on the right
  5. Right on it and select "Modify"
  6. Change the value to "Y to enable"
  7. Reboot
  (This one i dont dare to try )

  This one got anyone try?
  
  Does it really help and is it safe?
  
  I wanna know it's 100% safe to use then I go edit..
• alleggerita

  17 Nov 07, 13:06

  Another question here..I'm using a Dell Inspiron laptop with Intel Centrino Duo T2300 1.66GHz processor and 1GB RAM, and seems very slow recently..does the 'Disk Cleanup' utility under 'System Tools' really helps to make my computer faster? I did Defragmentation recently but doesn't seem to help much leh..
• ndmmxiaomayi

  17 Nov 07, 13:14

  Originally posted by alleggerita:

  This one got anyone try?
  
  Does it really help and is it safe?
  
  I wanna know it's 100% safe to use then I go edit..

  Moving files around during boot is dangerous. While one can assume Windows is smart enough, I wouldn't risk it.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  17 Nov 07, 13:15

  Originally posted by alleggerita:

  Another question here..I'm using a Dell Inspiron laptop with Intel Centrino Duo T2300 1.66GHz processor and 1GB RAM, and seems very slow recently..does the 'Disk Cleanup' utility under 'System Tools' really helps to make my computer faster? I did Defragmentation recently but doesn't seem to help much leh..

  Operating system?
  
  If XP, it shouldn't be that slow. If Vista, upgrade the RAM.
  
  How much disk space do you have and how much is left?
• alleggerita

  17 Nov 07, 16:09

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Operating system?
  
  If XP, it shouldn't be that slow. If Vista, upgrade the RAM.
  
  How much disk space do you have and how much is left?

  XP Home Edition..Total space 70GB, 33.3GB left..
• ndmmxiaomayi

  17 Nov 07, 16:19

  Originally posted by alleggerita:

  XP Home Edition..Total space 70GB, 33.3GB left..

  See if this helps.
  
  http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm