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Ed Vance -> Dale Shipp wrote:
My HP a1430n XP SP3 pc has a AMD 3800+ Dual Core CPU and has been
acting very slow when starting up or when I start a program.
I couldn't see trashing the two 500MB DDR 400 sticks and buying four 1GB sticks to fill all the slots, so I decided 3GB should be enough on a pc with a CPU that run at 2 Mc/s.
The XP OS is 32-Bit and I was told here that the maximum RAM it could use was 3.8GB iirc.
Is that still true?
G'day Ed. I still settle for XP on a couple of computers here and
have explored the ram upgrade options as you have. XP is indeed
limited to about 3GB ram (I have seen people quoting estimates between 3.25 and 3.8) So, there is no point going beyond the 3gb that you have invested in.
I have also bumped up the ram in one specific HP model (it too just had 2x500mb modules) but the mobo manual indicated that in order to
maintain and activate the fast "Dual channel" processing speeds, the
ram modules had to be in specific slots.
In my case the mobo supported up to 8gb but it only had XP 32-bit installed, so no point going beyond 3gb. However, to maintain the dual-channel speeds, the modules had to be "balanced" across the dimm slots.
Originally, the 2x500mb modules were in slot 1 in each bank. That triggered the proper dual channel mode. All I had to do was add each
1GB module right next to the 500mb module in the same bank to maintain
the balance. The "banks" are often colour-coded to indicate their
pairing. BUT, your mobo might have another design.
I won't go into techy details about all that because your mobo manual could probably explain it with illustrations for your particular mobo.
Also, the pc will only operate as fast as the slowest supported module. For example, if the 500mb modules are PC4300 rated, don't expect faster performance if you add PC6300 modules.
The best performance difference would be to main the "dual-channel"
mode vs "single-channel" mode.
Ciao! ..AA
Hi Daryl,
I don't know those programs and am satisfied with the way CCleaner and AVG keep up the guard.
Neither did we have much of a winter, but the little there was, hit me!
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Ed Vance -> Dale Shipp wrote:
My HP a1430n XP SP3 pc has a AMD 3800+ Dual Core CPU and has been
acting very slow when starting up or when I start a program.
I couldn't see trashing the two 500MB DDR 400 sticks and buying four 1GB sticks to fill all the slots, so I decided 3GB should be enough on a pc with a CPU that run at 2 Mc/s.
The XP OS is 32-Bit and I was told here that the maximum RAM it could use was 3.8GB iirc.
Is that still true?
G'day Ed. I still settle for XP on a couple of computers here and
have explored the ram upgrade options as you have. XP is indeed
limited to about 3GB ram (I have seen people quoting estimates between 3.25 and 3.8) So, there is no point going beyond the 3gb that you have invested in.
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On 03-25-17 19:28, Ed Vance <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: New HDD for XP pc <=-
I've only used Verbatim, WD and Toshiba drives for backing up the pc.
Has Seagate corrected whatever problem their drives were having in the past?
I was not aware of that, and thought that they were a reputable brand.
My system has a WD drive, as installed by Dell. Best I can advice is
to do some online research using Google, and/or checking some forum discussions, such as www.xpforums.com .
I thought to look at the Windows XP Task Manager to see what the Performance Tab Settings are, and type them in for You (and Others)
to look at.
Processes: 68 CPU Usage: 20% Commit Charge: 1915M/12009M
I like to sort on CPU usage so that I can see exactly what is using the process time. That amount of CPU usage might well be pretty normal
given your system. Again, you might be well served to look at the
forum I mentioned for help and advice from a larger audience with more direct experience.
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In a message on Sunday 03-23-17 Ed Vance said to All:
Hi Ed,
My HP a1430n XP SP3 pc has a AMD 3800+ Dual Core CPU and has been
acting very slow when starting up or when I start a program.
I've been thinking if I replaced the 250GB HDD with a 2TB HDD it
might speed up the pc's performance with more Free Space on the HDD.
Rather you should run one of the free clean-up programs, like CCleaner. That way you'll get rid of a lot of trash that slows the boot process.
I'm using that program myself.
The C:\ Partition is NTFS and has 194GB Used with 30GB Free = 224GB
With NTFS partitions there's no need to run a diskfrag program.
The D:\ Partition is FAT32 and has 8.06GB Used with 434MB Free =
8.48GB Total
The D:\ partition shouldn't slow down the boot process, since I imagine that everything needed is on C:\.
Starting up programs from D: could benefit from a diskfrag.
The pc has 3GB DDR 400 RAM and uses a 8.9GB Pagefile.sys file.
3Gb RAM should be more than needed for XP or XPpro. I have considerably less in my Thinkpad/XPpro. and doing well, but OTOH I'm not much for picture editing, but looking at'em is OK.
On another note: You may have got the impression that I have been badly hurt/wounded in an accident. It ain't so. Broken bones are usual here
when we have snow and ice, which is the rule during the winter.
On Jan 2nd I slipped on an ice patch an fell on my left hip. I knew immeadetely that my left leg was broken,and xray's at the hospital told that the neck of the femur was broken.
A 3 hour operation and almost two weeks in hospital and more than a
month at the rehab center followed before I could get home.
03-26-17 13:49 Holger Granholm wrote to Ed Vance about Re: New HDD
for XP pc Howdy! Holger,
I got a copy of CCleaner back in 2010.
I never used it much because I sometimes like to see what is in the Temporary Files on this XP pc. Yeah, I know, I'm not the smartest.
I don't see many files added or given a more recent date, I always
thought it was where HP put the Recovery Data they asked me to make
when I got the XP box.
What little Resizing, aka picture editing I do with Irfanview ain't
much. I'm glad I can piddle some with images/pictures.
A 3 hour operation and almost two weeks in hospital and more than a
month at the rehab center followed before I could get home.
Thanks for the updated info.
I hate to walk on ice, I just slide one foot at a time when I have
to.
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In a message on Thursday 04-03-17 Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:
GE Ed,
03-26-17 13:49 Holger Granholm wrote to Ed Vance about Re: New HDD
for XP pc Howdy! Holger,
It's a long turn around time for messages to/from you :o(
I got a copy of CCleaner back in 2010.
I never used it much because I sometimes like to see what is in the Temporary Files on this XP pc. Yeah, I know, I'm not the smartest.
You get a comprehensive list of what files it wants to remove.
I don't see many files added or given a more recent date, I always
thought it was where HP put the Recovery Data they asked me to make
when I got the XP box.
AFAIK, the recovery partition normally doesn't have a drive letter.
What little Resizing, aka picture editing I do with Irfanview ain't
much. I'm glad I can piddle some with images/pictures.
The resizing and adjusting contrast and size I do with PMView in OS/2..
A 3 hour operation and almost two weeks in hospital and more than a
month at the rehab center followed before I could get home.
Thanks for the updated info.
I hate to walk on ice, I just slide one foot at a time when I have
to.
I don't mind walking on snow covered paths with ice patches as long as
I have studs on the heels. I was on my way home to put those stud
add-ons on my boots when the accident happened.
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In a message on Saturday 04-13-17 Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:
I got a copy of CCleaner back in 2010.
I never used it much because I sometimes like to see what is in the Temporary Files on this XP pc. Yeah, I know, I'm not the smartest.
had happen the few times I used unfamiliar Programs.
You'll have to RTFM, or at least check the help for various items.
AFAIK, the recovery partition normally doesn't have a drive letter.
The Acer Vista box has a Hidden Partition, but haven't seen it on
this XP MCE 2005 SP3 box (yet).
A hidden partition doesn't show a drive letter. If it exists, depends
on the way the operation systems was installed.
The resizing and adjusting contrast and size I do with PMView in OS/2..
I'm sure it was after much experimentation with other Imageing
software that You chose PMView.
No, in fact it was the first one I installed, and since it does what I want it to do, I haven't tested any others.
For Windows I'll check if Irfanview fills my bill.
I've looked at GIMP and one or two others before deciding on
Irfanview to do whatever I try doing with Images.
OK, I'm glad to note an experienced users view.
Hope Easter Sunday is a Good Day for You.
That'll be tomorrow. I hope it also.
I got a copy of CCleaner back in 2010.
You'll have to RTFM, or at least check the help for various items.
It was a MS Program that deleted some files without alerting me it
would do it on it's own.
I don't like it when unexpected things occur.
The Acer Vista box has a Hidden Partition, but haven't seen it on
this XP MCE 2005 SP3 box (yet).
The two backup programs I have used on this XP and the Vista
computers has shown the Hidden Partition on the Acer box but never
has shown a Hidden Partition on this XP box.
For Windows I'll check if Irfanview fills my bill.
Remember to also download the Plug-In Package for the version You
will use in case one or some of them may be needed later on.
When does the freezing WX end for the Aland Islands?
My guess is You still have that "dirty old white stuff" on the
ground until maybe next month, is that correct?
It was a MS Program that deleted some files without alerting me it
would do it on it's own.
Usually, even M$ programs do tell what they are going to do. You'll
only have to use (and understand) the information presented.
I don't like it when unexpected things occur.
No-one does!
BTW, late last night I saw that I had a message from you in the Win10 machine. I'll reply to it today.
The Acer Vista box has a Hidden Partition, but haven't seen it on
this XP MCE 2005 SP3 box (yet).
Partitition programs do show all partitions. Easeus Partition Manager
is one that I have installed on my Win10 machines. It's free too.
The two backup programs I have used on this XP and the Vista
computers has shown the Hidden Partition on the Acer box but never
They usually do.
has shown a Hidden Partition on this XP box.
The reason is simple. On modern machines (even some XP's) the partition harbours the installation program. In the XP-era Windows was delivered
on a CD.
If needed, you can reinstall Windows either way. Please note that the "hidden" partition is NOT a backup partition.
When upgrading a Win7 machine to Windows 10, you do get sort of a
backup partition that contains the previous (ie 7) operating system.
You can reinstall the old operating system within 30 days, using that backup.
For Windows I'll check if Irfanview fills my bill.
Remember to also download the Plug-In Package for the version You
will use in case one or some of them may be needed later on.
Thanks for the advice.
When does the freezing WX end for the Aland Islands?
It has ended now, except that we may still get frost at night time if
the sky is clear.
My guess is You still have that "dirty old white stuff" on the
ground until maybe next month, is that correct?
Wrong! Although we had a shower of that stuff one evening about a week ago, but in the morning it had melted away.
Since march 22nd I have walked (with crutches so far), every day,
except the few rainy days.
I couldn't do it with snow on the ground, because cruthes too can slip.
.. I have no problem with God. It's His fan club I avoid.