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kat 1
Newbie
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Posts: 12
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:06 pm |
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 hi chaps ....are there any pc buffs on here that can help with my old pc .....thanx |
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Neal
Forum Moderator
Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432
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Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:15 pm |
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what do you need to know then? |
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kat 1
Newbie
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Posts: 12
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:56 am |
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Hi neal, i run an old HP Vectra VE 500mhz ,512mb ram running xp pro sp2. since i put xp on it the stupid thing is as slow as anything, i found a bios update on the HP website and flashed it ..that went well...i ran sisandra program and that tells me that my FSB speed is low (how can i change that?) and that my processor can go as high as 800+. ive looked on a few sites that explain the principles and advantages of increasing fsb or clock speed which then inturn will increase the processor speed , but they dont tell u how to do it. sorry i forgot to state the the processor is an Intel Celeron P6c mendocino A, the board is a HP VEi7 with a pga370 slot. So if u' know anything about this process your help will be gratfully received,,,,,i might go as far as having yuor babies
thanx Kat |
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Chris H
Forum Moderator
Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:08 am |
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new motherboards are cheap, 20 quid will get you a decent 333mhz+ FSB.
Don't offer neal sex as he will take you up on it. |
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Dan
Site Subscriber
Joined: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 3547
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:12 am |
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| Chris H wrote: |
| Don't offer neal sex as he will take you up on it. |
Speaking from experience eh?  |
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kat 1
Newbie
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Posts: 12
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:07 am |
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LOL new motherboard hmmmm suppose that would be a challange ill have to see what sandra suggests and see what u think xx |
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cockney
Level 3 User
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
Posts: 66
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:04 am |
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Chet T16
Retroholic
Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:59 am |
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/Off i go to fry the work pc |
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317
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Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:27 pm |
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IF its an old HP vectra than from my experience of them at work you wont be able to change the FSB as the BIOS options are very limited.
If you buy a new motherboard, becuase of the age of the machine you'll probably be looking at a new CPU and RAM and the least. |
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Lindsey
Level 10 User
Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 621
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Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:14 am |
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Vectras are horrible PCs. Better off (and probably cheaper) buying a whole new PC! |
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Mad Pierre
Level 10 User
Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 614
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Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:13 am |
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That's two things with the Vectra name that's crap. |
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kat 1
Newbie
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Posts: 12
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:02 am |
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I think I've got the idea...........have found little shop ...he says a new M board ,processor grafic card and sound board for 130 quid that will be 3.2gig sounds like good deal |
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mixpioneer
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Joined: 29 Dec 2004
Posts: 395
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:07 pm |
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u want an old PC to run like lightning, and i'm talking ur 200/300MHz jobbies here . . .
start running Linux
Microsoft are in cahoots with intel, AMD, and nearly every other computer hardware manufacturer.
System requirements are raised unnecessarily just to keep sales of their latest products up.
Obviously some things need more process power, but this is only reflected in the speed in which tasks are completed.
Linux is free, is more reliable than any version of windows and doesnt use the exessive resources like windows does to complete even basic tasks.
(checking over my shoulder for bill gates snipers  ) |
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317
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Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:22 pm |
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Linux is more reliable.
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Thats debatable  |
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