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Ken the Great

well this is not all the time but I can't play 'memory-sucking'games like Civilization 3 and so on to give you a view about what kind of games I mean.

it's sometimes at low memory, meaning I can have like one program open, unless it will look like shit
or, it's slow as hell but I can have a bit more programs open.

I have 128Mb RAM

I know that ur first thing u say/think is to buy a new comp, but I don't have that much money and I don't want to buy a new comp yet either, I think I rather want to get it working like it should.. I have played these games before, without any problems.

I guess i might have to format my comp too, but then I lose all my files and so (yea I know u know that)...

I have ran both virus and spyware scans, I don't have any pay-antivirus, I have Avast! and one that is run from the internet (it atleast looked good, free and so on, removed some stuff...)

thx in advance

-Ken-
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newb · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:24 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Yes, get rid of all files you don't need anymore. Go to Start -> Run.. -> msconfig

Go to startup, and disable most things apart from Microsoft system processes. This cuts startup times, and will probably stop most of them taking up anymore processes.

If in doubt, save everything important to a CD or floppy disk, and then reformat.
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wEaViL · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:30 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I'd do what newb said plus run a defrag on the drive and maybe upgrade to atleast 512 megs of ram.

I fixed all my lagging computer problems with 1280 megs of ram

Also look into a better graphics card if you dont already have a good one.

SyrusMX · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:14 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

128mb is barely enough to run Win2k, get more memory.

Assassin2684 · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:13 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I think I have like 512 so atleast upgrade to that. Im probably going to upgrade to 1mb hopfully.

newb · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:14 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

1MB?!

Dr Brain · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:16 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I can sell you some 1 meg SIMMs for cheap

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wEaViL · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:42 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I think he meant gig lol

1stStrike · Cute like a kitty Joined: Dec 28 2002 Posts: 427 Offline

My PC is starting to get out dated. I need to upgrade soon.

Intel D845PESV motherboard:
Intel P4 3.06GHz 533FSB CPU (w/Hyperthreading)
1.5GB DDR333 PC2700 Kinston RAM
Seagate 250GB 7200rpm HDD
Maxtor 200GB 7200rpm HDD
nVidia GeforceFX 5700 256MB video card
56k modem
Intel 10/100 network chip
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Digital sound card
Toshiba 2x DVD-R/RW drive (SDR-5002)
Sony 52x24x52 CDRW drive (CRX220E)
Antec black mid-tower case

Ken the Great · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:10 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

well, to write some specifics of my computer

Windows Millenium
RAM: 128MB
HDD: 18,6GB
Integrated Graphicscard, Intel
CD driver with 48X max
no CD-burner

comp is about 5 year old

I'll try what you said newb, gonna edit my post after rebooted my comp.. thanks for your help so long

Solo Ace · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:15 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

We know you're just posting those specs to look cool, 1st, but fine.

Heh, "DDR: 18,6GB", I doubt you have 18.6 GB DDR", you mean "HDD".

You just need ~ 512MB RAM and your computer will be fine for a while.

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:40 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Defrag is pretty useless. I just do it for anal-retentiveness, but having a fragmented disc isn't going to cause the kinds of problems you're having, Ken.
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Bak · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:59 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

you sure? It sounds like he has trouble with more than one program open at a time (perhaps page faults are slowing the system down). Defragging would reduce pagefaults, and perhaps speed the system up.
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Ken the Great · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:45 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

newb · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:51 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I think he meant 186GB Solo. :/

Ken the Great · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:25 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

18,6GB, that's my HDD. And it kinda worked, but comp is still a bit slow, good at times and I can have many programs open at the same time..
but I still think I will reformat my comp,
I don't have any super-important stuff on it.. I have some semi-important stuff but because I don't have a cd-burner I can't save it... Well I have a 128Mb Mp3-player..

Anyways, if I reformat my comp, I'd like to hear ur opinions of what is a good free antivirus (free stuff is usually not so good, I know)

-Ken-

Spyed · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:28 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I think your computor is upset after you made this topic Ken.

Purge · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:32 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

18,6GB? Sounds like the European form of 18.6GB to me.

Quan Chi2 · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:32 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

1st Strike is a show off. Since when did anyone ask about his system status?

Dr Brain · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:36 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Since when did anyone ask you to post here? As a matter of fact, several people have asked you NOT to post here.

Solo Ace · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:01 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

If he meant that, newb, it would've made even less sense.

He said he had 18.6 GB DDR, where DDR would be the RAM.
If he said he has 186GB DDR, it would even get harder to believe that.

He has 18.6 (most manufacturers would call this 20GB) GB of HDD.

In this country we use "1.000.000,00" where most of you would probably use "1,000,000.00" but it's not important enough in this thread to whine about it, Purge.

Ken the Great · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:12 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:45 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

What? America hasn't colonized Finland yet? Jeez...

Spyed · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:07 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Colonies aren't allowed anymore.

Solo Ace · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:01 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

So yeah, they're not fat in Finland, yet.