slow computer

[Guest pentium]

hi there. my computer is rather slow, it's kind of an old PC. when i open my

homepage, it's okay but when i try to open a link, it takes a minute or 2...

it's the 1st time it has internet on this machine. my other computers are

okay.

we didn't download anything on this PC. thanks for any help and suggestions.

 

computer:

winXP pro version 2002

intel celeron processor

797 MHz

128 MB RAM

[Guest Richard in AZ]

Re: slow computer

 

 

"pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:40399352-280C-4A6F-8E51-D9E3D436E82D@microsoft.com...

| hi there. my computer is rather slow, it's kind of an old PC. when i open my

| homepage, it's okay but when i try to open a link, it takes a minute or 2...

| it's the 1st time it has internet on this machine. my other computers are

| okay.

| we didn't download anything on this PC. thanks for any help and suggestions.

|

| computer:

| winXP pro version 2002

| intel celeron processor

| 797 MHz

| 128 MB RAM

 

128 MB of RAM is no where even close to making XP run. As you found out, it walks, but it will

never run with 128 MB.

800 MHz is also at the bottom end of the performance curve.

You could, for most likely a nominal fee, increase the RAM.

Try http://www.crucial.com or http://www.4allmemory.com for additional RAM

Both sites will scan your PC and identify the correct type of RAM and offer to sell you some at a

reasonable price.

Go to at lease 256 MB and 512 would be even better.

[Guest pentium]

Re: slow computer

 

do you know any good and free link/site to increase the RAM and MHz? :)

 

"Richard in AZ" wrote:

>

> "pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:40399352-280C-4A6F-8E51-D9E3D436E82D@microsoft.com...

> | hi there. my computer is rather slow, it's kind of an old PC. when i open my

> | homepage, it's okay but when i try to open a link, it takes a minute or 2...

> | it's the 1st time it has internet on this machine. my other computers are

> | okay.

> | we didn't download anything on this PC. thanks for any help and suggestions.

> |

> | computer:

> | winXP pro version 2002

> | intel celeron processor

> | 797 MHz

> | 128 MB RAM

>

> 128 MB of RAM is no where even close to making XP run. As you found out, it walks, but it will

> never run with 128 MB.

> 800 MHz is also at the bottom end of the performance curve.

> You could, for most likely a nominal fee, increase the RAM.

> Try http://www.crucial.com or http://www.4allmemory.com for additional RAM

> Both sites will scan your PC and identify the correct type of RAM and offer to sell you some at a

> reasonable price.

> Go to at lease 256 MB and 512 would be even better.

>

>

>

[Guest Daave]

Re: slow computer

 

"pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:327B7995-ECCA-4814-B48B-AB5E07B019EA@microsoft.com...

> "Richard in AZ" wrote:

>

>>

>> "pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:40399352-280C-4A6F-8E51-D9E3D436E82D@microsoft.com...

>> | hi there. my computer is rather slow, it's kind of an old PC. when

>> i open my

>> | homepage, it's okay but when i try to open a link, it takes a

>> minute or 2...

>> | it's the 1st time it has internet on this machine. my other

>> computers are

>> | okay.

>> | we didn't download anything on this PC. thanks for any help and

>> suggestions.

>> |

>> | computer:

>> | winXP pro version 2002

>> | intel celeron processor

>> | 797 MHz

>> | 128 MB RAM

>>

>> 128 MB of RAM is no where even close to making XP run. As you found

>> out, it walks, but it will

>> never run with 128 MB.

>> 800 MHz is also at the bottom end of the performance curve.

>> You could, for most likely a nominal fee, increase the RAM.

>> Try http://www.crucial.com or http://www.4allmemory.com for additional RAM

>> Both sites will scan your PC and identify the correct type of RAM and

>> offer to sell you some at a

>> reasonable price.

>> Go to at lease 256 MB and 512 would be even better.

> do you know any good and free link/site to increase the RAM

> and MHz? :)

 

 

Richard already gave you two Web sites regarding RAM. Here's another:

 

http://www.kingston.com/

 

Increasing MHz means getting a faster processor, which probably means

getting another motherboard, so you might as well buy a new PC. :-) You

could always buy a used PC that's a few years old. That would just be a

couple hundred bucks and it would absolutely fly as far as you're

concerned! But you can even buy a new PC these days for under $500, so

you might want to consider that as well.

[Guest pentium]

Re: slow computer

 

that's what i thought too. thanks very much to both of you. might as well buy

a new PC. :)

 

"Daave" wrote:

> "pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:327B7995-ECCA-4814-B48B-AB5E07B019EA@microsoft.com...

>

> > "Richard in AZ" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:40399352-280C-4A6F-8E51-D9E3D436E82D@microsoft.com...

> >> | hi there. my computer is rather slow, it's kind of an old PC. when

> >> i open my

> >> | homepage, it's okay but when i try to open a link, it takes a

> >> minute or 2...

> >> | it's the 1st time it has internet on this machine. my other

> >> computers are

> >> | okay.

> >> | we didn't download anything on this PC. thanks for any help and

> >> suggestions.

> >> |

> >> | computer:

> >> | winXP pro version 2002

> >> | intel celeron processor

> >> | 797 MHz

> >> | 128 MB RAM

> >>

> >> 128 MB of RAM is no where even close to making XP run. As you found

> >> out, it walks, but it will

> >> never run with 128 MB.

> >> 800 MHz is also at the bottom end of the performance curve.

> >> You could, for most likely a nominal fee, increase the RAM.

> >> Try http://www.crucial.com or http://www.4allmemory.com for additional RAM

> >> Both sites will scan your PC and identify the correct type of RAM and

> >> offer to sell you some at a

> >> reasonable price.

> >> Go to at lease 256 MB and 512 would be even better.

>

> > do you know any good and free link/site to increase the RAM

> > and MHz? :)

>

>

> Richard already gave you two Web sites regarding RAM. Here's another:

>

> http://www.kingston.com/

>

> Increasing MHz means getting a faster processor, which probably means

> getting another motherboard, so you might as well buy a new PC. :-) You

> could always buy a used PC that's a few years old. That would just be a

> couple hundred bucks and it would absolutely fly as far as you're

> concerned! But you can even buy a new PC these days for under $500, so

> you might want to consider that as well.

>

>

>

[Guest Nonny]

Re: slow computer

 

On Mon, 26 May 2008 19:30:01 -0700, pentium

<pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>do you know any good and free link/site to increase the RAM and MHz? :)

 

You have a job on your hands:

 

You need to find out what kind of memory chips you have installed so

that you can purchase compatible chips that will increase your RAM.

You will also have to know how to open your computer and how to

install that RAM.

 

I doubt that you can do anything to increase the MHz. That would

require replacing CPU for sure, and quite probably the mainboard...

and possibly all of your RAM. That would cost more than the computer

is worth.

>"Richard in AZ" wrote:

>

>>

>> "pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:40399352-280C-4A6F-8E51-D9E3D436E82D@microsoft.com...

>> | hi there. my computer is rather slow, it's kind of an old PC. when i open my

>> | homepage, it's okay but when i try to open a link, it takes a minute or 2...

>> | it's the 1st time it has internet on this machine. my other computers are

>> | okay.

>> | we didn't download anything on this PC. thanks for any help and suggestions.

>> |

>> | computer:

>> | winXP pro version 2002

>> | intel celeron processor

>> | 797 MHz

>> | 128 MB RAM

>>

>> 128 MB of RAM is no where even close to making XP run. As you found out, it walks, but it will

>> never run with 128 MB.

>> 800 MHz is also at the bottom end of the performance curve.

>> You could, for most likely a nominal fee, increase the RAM.

>> Try http://www.crucial.com or http://www.4allmemory.com for additional RAM

>> Both sites will scan your PC and identify the correct type of RAM and offer to sell you some at a

>> reasonable price.

>> Go to at lease 256 MB and 512 would be even better.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: slow computer

 

 

"pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:327B7995-ECCA-4814-B48B-AB5E07B019EA@microsoft.com...

> do you know any good and free link/site to increase the RAM and MHz? :)

 

 

The problem with upgrading these is that it can be more expensive than

replacing the system with something new and fast, or used and faster. This

is partly because of the economies of scale that make current memory cheap

disappear as technology changes. They don't make so many of the older

styles, so they cost more per unit to make. And if your system has RAMBUS

memory, it's going to be expensive due to patent fees.

 

I regularly see used 3gHz, 512 meg RAM systems (with legal OS but without

keyboard, mouse or monitor) in the $200 range.

 

As you price these parts, look also at places like the Dell sites to compare

costs and values.

 

HTH

-pk

 

>

> "Richard in AZ" wrote:

>

>>

>> "pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:40399352-280C-4A6F-8E51-D9E3D436E82D@microsoft.com...

>> | hi there. my computer is rather slow, it's kind of an old PC. when i

>> open my

>> | homepage, it's okay but when i try to open a link, it takes a minute or

>> 2...

>> | it's the 1st time it has internet on this machine. my other computers

>> are

>> | okay.

>> | we didn't download anything on this PC. thanks for any help and

>> suggestions.

>> |

>> | computer:

>> | winXP pro version 2002

>> | intel celeron processor

>> | 797 MHz

>> | 128 MB RAM

>>

>> 128 MB of RAM is no where even close to making XP run. As you found out,

>> it walks, but it will

>> never run with 128 MB.

>> 800 MHz is also at the bottom end of the performance curve.

>> You could, for most likely a nominal fee, increase the RAM.

>> Try http://www.crucial.com or http://www.4allmemory.com for additional RAM

>> Both sites will scan your PC and identify the correct type of RAM and

>> offer to sell you some at a

>> reasonable price.

>> Go to at lease 256 MB and 512 would be even better.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Colon Terminus]

Re: slow computer

 

"pentium" <pentium@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:40399352-280C-4A6F-8E51-D9E3D436E82D@microsoft.com...

> hi there. my computer is rather slow, it's kind of an old PC. when i open

> my

> homepage, it's okay but when i try to open a link, it takes a minute or

> 2...

> it's the 1st time it has internet on this machine. my other computers are

> okay.

> we didn't download anything on this PC. thanks for any help and

> suggestions.

>

> computer:

> winXP pro version 2002

> intel celeron processor

> 797 MHz

> 128 MB RAM

 

 

Dump XP and put Windows '98 back on the computer.

XP should never have been installed on that hardware.

 

 

 

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[Guest HeyBub]

Re: slow computer

 

Richard in AZ wrote:

>

> 128 MB of RAM is no where even close to making XP run. As you found

> out, it walks, but it will never run with 128 MB.

> 800 MHz is also at the bottom end of the performance curve.

> You could, for most likely a nominal fee, increase the RAM.

> Try http://www.crucial.com or http://www.4allmemory.com for additional RAM

> Both sites will scan your PC and identify the correct type of RAM and

> offer to sell you some at a reasonable price.

> Go to at lease 256 MB and 512 would be even better.

 

The first of your links wants to install an Active-X component. The other

wants to install adware.

 

Any other suggestions?

[Guest Big Al]

Re: slow computer

 

HeyBub wrote:

> Richard in AZ wrote:

>> 128 MB of RAM is no where even close to making XP run. As you found

>> out, it walks, but it will never run with 128 MB.

>> 800 MHz is also at the bottom end of the performance curve.

>> You could, for most likely a nominal fee, increase the RAM.

>> Try http://www.crucial.com or http://www.4allmemory.com for additional RAM

>> Both sites will scan your PC and identify the correct type of RAM and

>> offer to sell you some at a reasonable price.

>> Go to at lease 256 MB and 512 would be even better.

>

> The first of your links wants to install an Active-X component. The other

> wants to install adware.

>

> Any other suggestions?

>

>

 

For Crucial you don't have to load the active x. You can download

their scanner executable and run it from your drive. Its basically the

same thing. I just did it a few days ago, skipping the active x.

 

Another program is cpu-z from cpuid.

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/CPU-Z-Download-6980.html

It will show the current config. and some good facts about the chips

you have.