I'm considering a new CPU with VISTA for Small Business. To run efficiently would you recommend 3GB RAM? How about CPU processor and clock speed? Also, what are your thoughts on INTEL vs. AMD?
View 5 RepliesUnder the Vista specs, what is the minimum and maximum processor speed?
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have an inspiron 1545 with a hd 4330 with 256 mb gddr3 VRAM. I tried to extract the bios but GPU-Z said bios reading not supported i heard somewhere that pc manufacturers cuts of the read/write pins of the GPU Some gu ys told me that in some laptops the Video BIOS is a part of the main bios. If it is true what if I extract the video bios from my main bios setup file & after changing the clock speed reflash the main bios. By the way my bios version is A14
View 4 Replies View RelatedIs there something in Vista that would reduce clock speed for performance/efficiency purposes? I have new build with E6750 processor that is clocked at 2667 with FSB of 333 and multiple of 8. Which BIOS shows. However, CPU-Z, and the motherboard utility Easy Tune5 from Gigabyte, show running at 2000 with multiple of 6 -- and will not "overclock" back up to 2667. Vista device manager lists at 2667.
View 9 Replies View RelatedMy system clock keeps changing, off by 1 hour, if it's really 6:03 it says it's 5:03. I'll change it and then the next time I reboot it may have it correct or it may have it wrong. But eventually I notice that it's back to being off by 1 hour. I am running XP Home edition with all the latest updates.
View 6 Replies View Relatedi was just wondering how long you can keep your pc on without the processor over-heating or getting damage or....stuff like that. i'm using a pc with an intel core 2 duo 2.4Ghz (E4600), 3gb ddr2 ram and an sata hard drive(250gb). now will any these components get overheated if i keep my pc on for a long time like 3-4 days in a row? and also could ya tell me what is the longest time you kept your pc or laptop on?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have had some irritating system lockups with my computer lately and I am looking for ways to analyze the problem to see if I can pinpoint the offending application or driver. I have several mini dumps on the computer but unfortunately I don't have the tool to even open them. My computer uses an AMD Athlon dual core 64 bit processor but I'm running 32 bit Vista Ultimate. Following Microsoft's instructions I downloaded the x64 debugger file for amd processors. When I tried to install it I got a message that it is not for use on my system and I'm told to contact my processor vendor (or something to that effect).
View 5 Replies View RelatedWith Windows XP, when you ran msconfig, and rebooted, you got that box with the message about how your settings have changed, and at the bottom there was a checkbox that said something to the extent of "Do not show this message at startup".
With Vista, when you run msconfig and reboot, Windows Defender comes up and gives you a message something to the extent of "Some programs have been blocked, click here to see which programs or choose to unblock them".
But now there's no easy, evident way to not make that message seen at startup.
Can I safely uncheck the following checked items from System Configuration Startup:
SupportSoft sprtcm
HD Audio Control Panel
Google Toolbar Notifier
That would leave only Microsoft Windows Operating System and Trend Micro Internet Security as the 2 items checked for Startup.
When I go into system configuration into the 'Startup' tab, it shows programs that are not on my computer anymore (at least I think). Is there anyway to get rid of these? I follow the file link and can't find them so I believe they are removed. Just wondering how to delete them from the Startup tab.
View 3 Replies View RelatedHad an incomplete install of a program...computer otherwise working fine...did a system restore to try to go back to preinstall...in the system restore shutdown and restart, now hung up in a update configuation loop that is in third step up to 99% that shuts down only to do the same thing over and over again. So my system never gets to the mainscreen acknowledging system was restored.
I tried F8 going to safe mode, but configuation step 3 takes over again, goes to 99% and shuts down to restart.
I tried the vista 64 sp1 disc...cannot acccess another restore point since it says the system is already in restore mode....just never gets there with the endless 3rd step update configuration loop.
The disc also does not offer the repair/update mode as an option...only full install.
I do have norton ghost 14 on the system...so there is a complete backup file on another internal drive...but no way to get to it to initiate a recovery ...
Now I'm wondering if some of these apps./progs. that I know that I have uninstalled can be removed from this list? And if so how? Attachment 3121
View 9 Replies View RelatedI've been reading in some websites saying 64 bit systems can run as twice as fast as 32 bit systems. I'm not able to understand this. I understand the registers are of 64 bits in size. How come having 64 bits registers increase the system speed as twice as 32 bit?
View 7 Replies View Relatedon XP i used to be able to hover my mouse over the connection icon and view my internet speed. now all it says in vista is "currently connected to local and internet". i would very much like to know the exact speed of my connection (e.g 2meg etc) how would i go about to do this?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI use my laptop to play an MMoRPG Game and I noticed it runs extremely slower than a few months back. I also noticed the System Idle Process is running and using 90% of the cpu. Is there anything I can do to speed up my computer or to stop the System Idle Process from using up all the CPU?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI just bought a new pc with Vista Home Premium, it came with: 1GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB. I wanted more memory so I bought a 2GB kit PC2-*5300* DDR2 SDRAM, because it was on sale for $60. The 6400 speed would have cost me over $200. The salesman assured me it would work fine and I wouldn't notice any difference. I installed it when I got home and everything works great, no problems. But I still can't stop wondering if the difference in speed WOULD matter. Can anyone explain, or provide a link explaining, when, if ever, I would benefit from the faster memory. I mostly use my PC for surfing the web, email, and some photo editing.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have Vista x64 Ultimate and I'm having internet connection issues. My laptop is the HP Pavillion dv7. My ISP tells me everything is fine on his end. I have a router (Linksys model BEFW11S4) 2.4 Ghz - 802.11b. When I connect the wire from my modem directly to my laptop, I get internet speeds of 900 Kbps. But when I use the router, the speed goes down to 300 Kbps. Is there a setting in Vista that could be doing this? According to Linksys, I should be able to attain 900 Kbps with the router. The laptop comes with a wireless adapter (Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN).
View 8 Replies View RelatedDesktop 6 months old and time gone haywire today.Updated it a number of times but keeps going slow>
View 9 Replies View RelatedI'm not happy with my processor. It may be an AMD but it's just a Turion with 2x512 KB Cache and 1.6 GHz speed. I've thought about upgrading it, however I've contacted Acer and they've said that I cannot upgrade it due to overheating issues. What else can I do to speed up my processor?:sarc: Trying is the first step towards failure Acer 9303 AWSMi AMD Turion *retch* 64x2 TL-52 Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 128 MB Wish I had a better PC...mainly the processor
View 9 Replies View Relatedi installed new Intel E6750 processor and now i'm getting bluescreen.. sometimes at startup and sometimes after using computer for few minutes and it's never the same reason.. memorycheck says that i have some kinda hardware problem but my motherboard should support new processor. i have Vista 32-bit, Asus Commando motherboard, 4 x Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2/2GN ddr2 (total 4 GB), XFX GeForce 7800 GTX. with my previous processor Pentium D 3.00 GHz everything is fine, Vista runs bit slow sometimes but that's normal.
View 9 Replies View RelatedJust updated my processor from this:-
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 2.40GHz
To This....
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.83GHz 12MB-cache
managed to OC to 3.6 on air.
Also got a new case...Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P80B Aluminium Super Tower
I will post pics
What does 32 bit Vista do on a 64 bit processor? Does is use both cores in 32 bit mode or does it only use half the processor? If it uses both core, at the same time? or one then the other.
View 7 Replies View RelatedThere are many programs, which get our processor name (e.g. "QuadCore Intel Core 2 Q9550, 2833 MHz (8.5 x 333)" in Everest). I wonder if I could deceive these programs by changing some variable (in register?), so programs couldn't get my real processor name.
View 5 Replies View RelatedIs it better to set the processor to Programs or Background services. I've also customized the pagefile to be from 500mb to 1000mb.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI just change to Vista x64 and im having some issues with the display image my monitor shows: the text looks out of place, I cannot see the clock, a lot of things missing, cannot use the right mouse button. i add a photo showing the problem:
This always happen when Ive been using the PC for around 1hr or more. If I close the explorer.exe application and run it again (the explorer.exe app) the problem goes away but after a while it backs. I already install the latest drivers for my graphic card, the refresh rate of the monitor its ok... Im running out of ideas and I been looking all day for a solution, you are my last chance
I really don't have much idea about the inside workings of a computer but I gather I may be able to replace the Zif Processor with a faster one to improve speed. I have plenty of memory so I just wonder if it is worth the trouble,if it can be done. I am just a light user.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI just got a new HP pavillion dv3 with vista home primium. But every time the computer went to sleep the clock and date stopped. I could not find out why, tried to remove sync with internet but nothing helped. But then we tried to correct the time and date ind bios and now it works Don't know why but it does. So if anyone else have the same problem I think it is worth trying.
View 0 Replies View RelatedI am having issues with my clock. It seems that everytime I close my laptop the clock freezes in time. When it is open it also seems like it loses time. I have to continually update it to get the correct time but if I close my laptop or if my internet drops the signal, it stops working.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a laptop with vista on and lately whenever I turn the computer off it resorts to October 2006 wwhen I turn it back on. If I restart the computer it's is ok, it only happens when i turn it off. I think it maybe the mobo battery, but I don't want to open it up if there's an easy remedy.
View 5 Replies View RelatedWhenever I restart my Vista 64 Dell XPS435 I get a process called MYSQDL.EXE in the task manager list that continuously uses 10-15% of the processor time. Not sure when it started but I think it began in the last 2 weeks. I can go in and manually end the process with seemingly no affect on any programs but this is a lot of processor time and I notice my cooling fan kicking on a lot more often. Questions
1. What is this file for and do I need it?
2. If I don't need it how do I stop it from loading? It's not in my start-up folder or on my StartUp list using msconfig.
I was running Atomic Alarm Clock on x86, but that does not seem to work, and I see by a thread in these forums, that Chameleon clock has issues too. So, can anyone suggest a customizable clock, one that can prompt the time servers much more frequently than the built in clock, that does run properly on x64?
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