New puter help

[Quasievil]

Im in need of a new computer current one seems to be dying, very slow espceically on the internet and when running a few programs, this is what it is
Packard Bell Iextreme E301
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
1 GB DDR Memory
200 GB HDD (8GB for recovery programe
Radeon 9550 256 MB
DVDRW super multi drive

What I do is,

Surf the net, Use Adobe Illustrator, General office stuff, I dont play games but who knows might one day.

So Im hoping someone can help me out with a bit of guideance, Im not able to spend a mint so was looking a Trademe, these ones

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Desktops/No-monitor/auction-284759477.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Desktops/No-monitor/auction-284344563.htm

These are local Hamilton so be easiest but of course further afield isnt a big deal.

help appreciated.

[mashman]

What OS are you running? could just be that you need more memory...

[Quasievil]

If I type DXDiag It says 1024 MB, is that it ?

Oh And XP 2003

[sinfull]

Nah he means is it microsoft xp or what !
Same shit will most probably happen to another pc mate hehe looks like the system ya have is a good one ! Just needs a clean i'd say !

Also what virus and spyware program/s might you be running on the same system Brett !
Pretty much betting it had norton on it at some stage aye ?

[mashman]

You may also want to check that you are up to date with Microsoft Updates... sometimes when there are updates pending i've noticed IE slows down or hangs until the updates are applied. XP should be pretty solid... Like sinful says, could just need a defrag and general tidy.

[sinfull]

You may also want to check that you are up to date with Microsoft Updates... sometimes when there are updates pending i've noticed IE slows down or hangs until the updates are applied. XP should be pretty solid... Like sinful says, could just need a defrag and general tidy. And chokka full of spyware, which will slow it right down !

[jim.cox]

Second the "good clean-up" comment

&& defrag the disks

if your motherboard will allow it, upping the Ram to 4GB will almost certainally give a performance gain

[mashman]

And chokka full of spyware, which will slow it right down !

Surely Quasi doesn't visit the sort of sites where spyware can be picked up :shifty:

[sinfull]

Surely Quasi doesn't visit the sort of sites where spyware can be picked up :shifty:
Haha i have no doubt !
But even facebook allows spyware in and MSN and i won't mention the malicious syware i get coming through my pc lol

[sinfull]

Not knowing what protection your running stops me saying what i recon about norton and AVG but this link will give you advanced system care Brett ! It will clean alot of spyware (perhaps not malicious), defrag ya system for ya etc etc !
See if it speeds things up for ya !

http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-SystemCare-Free/3000-2086_4-10407614.html

[Quasievil]

Not knowing what protection your running stops me saying what i recon about norton and AVG but this link will give you advanced system care Brett ! It will clean alot of spyware (perhaps not malicious), defrag ya system for ya etc etc !
See if it speeds things up for ya !

http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-SystemCare-Free/3000-2086_4-10407614.htmlI
Run AVG

How do I add more memory ??

[sinfull]

I
Run AVG

How do I add more memory ?? AVG free ?

Did it once have Norton ? Cause Symetec corp (norton) will still have processors running in the background even if it aint operational which with AVG on your system the two clash and bind the IE up (or so i have found)

Do you mean virtual memory cause at 200 gig you have a lot of space on your hard drive, cant see you filling that up with what you have been using !

Take it, it is xp you have on ya pc ? if so Open "my computor" down in the green start button, then hold cursor over the C drive, it should say free space ... then total size 200 gig !

If your having a yellow pop up coming up that says your virtual memory is too low, it deffinately needs a clean up !

[onearmedbandit]

I
Run AVG

How do I add more memory ??

First you need to know what type of RAM (random access memory) you are running. Then you need to know how many ram slots you have left. I doubt very much that you'll need 4gb (you currently have 1GB) as you won't be using any software that requires that much memory. On XP 2GB should be plenty.

[Quasievil]

AVG free ?

Did it once have Norton ? Cause Symetec corp (norton) will still have processors running in the background even if it aint operational which with AVG on your system the two clash and bind the IE up (or so i have found)

Do you mean virtual memory cause at 200 gig you have a lot of space on your hard drive, cant see you filling that up with what you have been using !

Take it, it is xp you have on ya pc ? if so Open "my computor" down in the green start button, then hold cursor over the C drive, it should say free space ... then total size 200 gig !

If your having a yellow pop up coming up that says your virtual memory is too low, it deffinately needs a clean up !

I may have had Norton when I brought it but I stopped the subscription and got AVG Free, perhaps its still running ?

It say 142 GB free but thats hard drive isnt it ?as it says on the puter 200 HDD

The puters about 6 years old to btw

[Quasievil]

First you need to know what type of RAM (random access memory) you are running. Then you need to know how many ram slots you have left. I doubt very much that you'll need 4gb (you currently have 1GB) as you won't be using any software that requires that much memory. On XP 2GB should be plenty.

The biggest is Adobe illustrator/ Photoshop etc

How do I tell the type of memory ?

[steve_t]

You want me to come over on the weekend and see what stuff your computer needs? And you can hook me up with a great deal on some pants :)

[onearmedbandit]

The biggest is Adobe illustrator/ Photoshop etc

How do I tell the type of memory ?

I ran Adobe Premier video editing on my XP machine with a slightly higher spec processor and 2GB and it never struggled, so you'll fly through. I'm not sure if there is method of identifying ram type from inside windows, so you might be best to take the side cover off and without touching the ram stick identify it from markings on it.

Click here for different ram types. (http://www.computermemoryupgrade.net/types-of-computer-memory-common-uses.html)

[sinfull]

I may have had Norton when I brought it but I stopped the subscription and got AVG Free, perhaps its still running ?

It say 142 GB free but thats hard drive isnt it ?as it says on the puter 200 HDD

The puters about 6 years old to btw
The problem your having is with the virus protection mate i'll put money on that ! AVG free sucks and dont stop spyware, add the fact Symetec (norton) will still have processors running that combo of chokka full of spyware and avg free will slow ya to a snail pace !

Be intersested to no what processor speed ya have being 6 yrs old !

Go to start again and then click on controll panel, then click performance and maintanance ! at the top of the list should be see basic information about your computor ! click that and an appelet opens with system info tells you at the bottom !

Like mine says 2.80 ghz, 512 mb of ramm !

Download that advanced system care link i put up and that should clean the abundance of spyware you have slowing ya down !

If ya want to delete AVG and try some other free protection, i can give ya step by step to delete avg and any norton that left in there !
And two other links that will protect ya pc ! Tried and true lol i have been to some NASTY nasty sites and they have kept me viral free so far lol !

[onearmedbandit]

Just to add, unless the machine is actually quiting on you, for what your needs are you don't need a newer computer. Update your ram, clean out any spyware, defrag regularly, and save yourself some money. You do mention gaming as a future possibility, your machine will run plenty of titles just fine. If you were an avid 'got to have the best' gamer you'd be updating graphics cards/motherboards/processors every 6 months.

[Quasievil]

The problem your having is with the virus protection mate i'll put money on that ! AVG free sucks and dont stop spyware, add the fact Symetec (norton) will still have processors running that combo of chokka full of spyware and avg free will slow ya to a snail pace !

Be intersested to no what processor speed ya have being 6 yrs old !

Go to start again and then click on controll panel, then click performance and maintanance ! at the top of the list should be see basic information about your computor ! click that and an appelet opens with system info tells you at the bottom !

Like mine says 2.80 ghz, 512 mb of ramm !

Download that advanced system care link i put up and that should clean the abundance of spyware you have slowing ya down !

If ya want to delete AVG and try some other free protection, i can give ya step by step to delete avg and any norton that left in there !
And two other links that will protect ya pc ! Tried and true lol i have been to some NASTY nasty sites and they have kept me viral free so far lol !

Dont have a performance and maintenaince under control panel bro.

I saw I had a couple of Norton things, so I removed those programs.

If AVG is shit then what you recommend mate, keen for you to show me !!

[rustyrobot]

For more information about your system I thoroughly recommend System Information for Windows (S.I.W.). It is small, standalone (doesn't need an install) and can be run from a floppy disc, flash drive or whatever. It gives complete and interesting information about all aspects of your computer system. You'll find out such useful facts as your fan speed and internal temperatures. You can also check how much ram each slot in your computer can handle and what type to use. A most handy tool indeed!
Download from http://www.gtopala.com/

[rustyrobot]

Oh, and I don't think you can go past Avast for free and effective anti-virus software. http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

[steve_t]

Microsoft Essentials seems to be pretty good and it's free. It's not resource hungry either. U just have to get over the fact that it's microsoft stuff :p

[onearmedbandit]

Be intersested to no what processor speed ya have being 6 yrs old !



He quotes the processor in his first post. It clocks around 2Ghz.

[Quasievil]

For more information about your system I thoroughly recommend System Information for Windows (S.I.W.). It is small, standalone (doesn't need an install) and can be run from a floppy disc, flash drive or whatever. It gives complete and interesting information about all aspects of your computer system. You'll find out such useful facts as your fan speed and internal temperatures. You can also check how much ram each slot in your computer can handle and what type to use. A most handy tool indeed!
Download from http://www.gtopala.com/

DONE

Property Value
Manufacturer Packard Bell NEC
Version P020255478
Serial Number 2787477000
Machine Type AT/AT COMPATIBLE
Infrared (IR) Supported No
DMI System UUID 002B14C6-2077D911-80004E45-435F4349
UUID C6142B00-7720-11D9-8000-4E45435F4349
Disk Space Disk C: 142 GB Available, 180 GB Total, 142 GB Free
Disk E: 828 GB Available, 931 GB Total, 828 GB Free
Physical Memory 1024 MB Total, 277 MB Free
Memory Load 72%
Virtual Memory 2971 MB Total, 2218 MB Free
PageFile Name C:\pagefile.sys
PageFile Size 2048 MB
In use 139 MB
Max used 168 MB
Registry Size 8 MB (current), 54 MB (maximum)

Profile GUID {d0e0bb40-eaec-11d8-9f15-806d6172696f}

The system clock interval 15 ms

[sinfull]

Dont have a performance and maintenaince under control panel bro.

I saw I had a couple of Norton things, so I removed those programs.

If AVG is shit then what you recommend mate, keen for you to show me !!
Well if you deleted norton, no need to tell ya how to go into the start menue and open add or remove programs to delete AVG then lol

But the protection i'm using is Avast free virus protection (http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=avast+free+&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows)( like avg the free vrsions only cover you for trojans etc not spyware so ya need something to clean that shit up too)
For spyware i use two first is the advanced system care (http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=advanced+system+care&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows)

And to pick up any extra spyware (sometimes just one misses a few) i use adaware (http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=adaware&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows)

When ya open the link it takes you too cnet.com downloads which test and rate all these free things ! Dont just hit the yellow start download button lol that aint it !
Scroll down a couple of inches and you'll see the different downloads, the free ones are at the top of the list on the three links i have here !

If ya keep em updated and use em daily they keep ya clean as !!

[sinfull]

He quotes the processor in his first post. It clocks around 2Ghz. True, missed that ! Not the fastest but should do what he needs as ya say !

[Quasievil]

Well if you deleted norton, no need to tell ya how to go into the start menue and open add or remove programs to delete AVG then lol

But the protection i'm using is Avast free virus protection (http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=avast+free+&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows)( like avg the free vrsions only cover you for trojans etc not spyware so ya need something to clean that shit up too)
For spyware i use two first is the advanced system care (http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=advanced+system+care&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows)

And to pick up any extra spyware (sometimes just one misses a few) i use adaware (http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=adaware&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows)

When ya open the link it takes you too cnet.com downloads which test and rate all these free things ! Down just hit the yellow start download button lol that aint it !
Scroll down a couple of inches and you'll see the different downloads, the free ones are at the top of the list on the three links i have here !

If ya keep em updated and use em daily they keep ya clean as !!

Okay I will delete the AVG and then download the Avast then will download the advanced system care..................
what you mean by this ?? For spyware i use two first is the advanced system care

[sinfull]

Okay I will delete the AVG and then download the Avast then will download the advanced system care..................
what you mean by this ?? For spyware i use two first is the advanced system care Sorry mate, Amazing what a comma can do !!
I use two, first one is the advanced system care and the second is adaware !! personally think adaware is the better for finding spyware, but the advanced gives you extra tools like defrag etc !

[Quasievil]

downloading this one

Avast Pro Antivirus
Protect your PC from viruses, worms, and Trojans. Read review
Added on 04/15/2010
Version 5.0.507
Category: Antivirus Software

so will do the other one for spyware also

[sinfull]

downloading this one

Avast Pro Antivirus
Protect your PC from viruses, worms, and Trojans. Read review
Added on 04/15/2010
Version 5.0.507
Category: Antivirus Software

so will do the other one for spyware also Avast pro might cost ya Brett, don't think that one free, but let me know if it is lol !

[SMOKEU]

Get rid of Windows and get Linux. The Ubuntu version is great, it's faster than WIndows, and you don't really have to worry about viruses, spyware, or any of those security risks associated with Windows. Since it's open source, you don't have to worry about dodgy Windows hacks, or stealing a legitimate Windows key.

[sinfull]

Just as an extra i also have loaded on my pc (not that i use it often) Malwarebytes (http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=malwarebytes&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows)

If by chance malware like a keylogger gets in the system, the adaware finds them but sometimes cant delete them, (when ppl say they chased a trojan around their pc for days they aint kiddin, the bloody things jump from file to file avoiding detection) Have found malwarebytes to nab em where others didn't !

Ahhh the life ! Might do a back up and delete my virus protection just for the challenge lol

Edit : Awww and i did notice you have a disc E there with massive amounts of space ? I take it that that would be an external drive where you keep business records etc ?

If so, you have the amount of space on the pc that you don't need it othere than back up, i would keep that unplugged and have a file on your C drive that you can cut and paste into E, when your off line and know your pc is clean, once a month or something, so no gremlins get in there when you open a dodgy email and destroy business records ! Oh and back up your back up to disc now and then in case that fries also lol !

[Quasievil]

Avast pro might cost ya Brett, don't think that one free, but let me know if it is lol !

Yeah wasnt, downloaded the other one actually lol

[Quasievil]

Did the adwae spyware, there was 67 infections, I cant remove them without subscribing tho...........STINK

[Quasievil]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/790177026.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[sinfull]

Did the adwae spyware, there was 67 infections, I cant remove them without subscribing tho...........STINK

Somethings up with that mate adaware free cleans em for ya too !

Was it this one ya downloaded thats 92.85 mb in size ? http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Free-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?tag=mncol

[SMOKEU]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/790177026.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/790230424.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Damn, I've never managed to break the 10MB/s barrier.

[vindy500]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/790253933.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

:)

[Quasievil]

I didnt post my speed so you can have a pissing contest, go start ya own thread

[Sentox]

I didnt post my speed so you can have a pissing contest, go start ya own thread

Especially since your connection speed is a bit like pissing through a carbon nanotube :laugh:

If you want to get a little more techy, this site (http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm) lists various components in Windows that you may be able to disable depending on your requirements. Not critical, but it can help boot times along and make things a little more responsive.

[Quasievil]

Well I took my computer back to Factory settings, i.e dumped everything and reloaded it all, what a mission, did the internet connection but havin trouble getting my email going againm I ust have screwed up the pst back up file for my emails as I have lost like 8 months worth, lucky I have a laptop as well with a copy!

But anyway, speed is noticably improved and the internet speed is waaaay better.

Thanks to all those that helped me out

[Fatt Max]

Personally I would get measured for one. Avoid places like Rebel or Stirling sports and go to either a pro shop or a specialist club fitter.

You do need to decide if you are after the older heel type or the latest half round versions that are becoming more common. Then you need to look at budget. If you are playing of scratch then you really need to invest a good deal of money to get the right length / head / weight ratio. A higher handicapper would not needs as much empahsis on this.

But, whatever you do, try try try before you buy. It is an important club, games are won and lost if you dont have the right kind in yout bag. Anyone can drive a ball 300 metres but the game really starts when you are 100m from the hole, and it would be such a shame to drop vital shots because you didnt take enough time in making the right choice....

eh.......?

What........?

Oh fuck, sorry.....thought it siad 'New Putter Help'......wrong thread, sorry.........