Power User Setup for Windows XP

[Chewy]

That's why turning off system restore will be one of the last tweaks!

[soup]

Say it ain't so chewy.

[Derree]

hey Chewy..if I post my pc specs can you tell me what you think and what I can do to make it better?

[Chewy]

@ Derree

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

after downloading and installing, there's a screen called overclock in the
computer section

copy and paste that report into a reply
But don't include all those zeros at the bottom!

@ soup
Yes, it's so! The point of a power user setup is to put you in the driver's seat! It's kind of
like taking the training wheels off your first bike.

[Derree]

will do Chewy...I am stuck at work for another hour or so (damn overtime) but will be able to do it in about 2 hours or so if you are online, cool, if not I am sure you will see it eventually...

[soup]

I could have started a new thread for this but as this is computing 101 here goes.A real rookie ? When I am on the net and I see something I might like to save to a file instead of printing my default is excell (a spreadsheet).I would like to change it to (I was thinking word) but if there is something better.How do I do it?

[Chewy]

save as?

[Derree]

Hope this is right Chewy

Field Value
CPU Properties
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64
CPU Alias Newcastle-256 S754
CPU Stepping DH-CG
CPUID CPU Name AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3300+
CPUID Revision 00000FC0h

CPU Speed
CPU Clock 1808.03 MHz
CPU Multiplier 9.0x
CPU FSB 200.89 MHz (original: 200 MHz)
Memory Bus 200.89 MHz

CPU Cache
L1 Code Cache 64 KB (Parity)
L1 Data Cache 64 KB (ECC)
L2 Cache 256 KB (On-Die, ECC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID 10/29/2004-SiS-760-6A7I7A09-00
Motherboard Name Asus K8S-LA (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)

Chipset Properties
Motherboard Chipset SiS 760GX, AMD Hammer
Memory Timings 3-3-3-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) 2T

SPD Memory Modules
DIMM1: Micron Tech. 16VDDT6464AG-40BGB 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (3.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz) (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-2-2-6 @ 133 MHz)

BIOS Properties
System BIOS Date 10/29/04
Video BIOS Date 05/07/02
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message Copyright 2004 by Hewlett-Packard Company Rev. 3.04
DMI BIOS Version 3.04

Graphics Processor Properties
Video Adapter MSI G4Ti4200 (MS-8870)
GPU Code Name NV25 (AGP 4x 10DE / 0253, Rev A3)
GPU Clock 250 MHz
Memory Clock 223 MHz

[soup]

It was that easy huh.I was trying to export.Thank you.Is above anything like Error Nuker or am I way off base.Found the answer never mind as usual I was way off base.

[soup]

Field Value
CPU Properties
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4
CPU Alias Northwood, A80532
CPU Stepping B0
Engineering Sample No
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F24h

CPU Speed
CPU Clock 1796.88 MHz (original: 1800 MHz)
CPU Multiplier 18.0x
CPU FSB 99.83 MHz (original: 100 MHz)
Memory Bus 133.10 MHz

CPU Cache
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache 8 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties
Motherboard ID 10/04/2002-P4X400-8235-6A6LXS2AC-00
Motherboard Name Soyo P4X400 DRAGON Ultra Platinum Edition (5 PCI, 1 AGP Pro, 3 DIMM, Audio, LAN)

Chipset Properties
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8754 Apollo P4X400
Memory Timings 2-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) 2T

SPD Memory Modules
DIMM1 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM2 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)

BIOS Properties
System BIOS Date 10/04/02
Video BIOS Date 01/09/28
Award BIOS Type Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message P4VX2-2AA2
DMI BIOS Version 6.00 PG

Graphics Processor Properties
Video Adapter ATI Radeon 7500 DDR
GPU Code Name RV200 (AGP 4x 1002 / 5157, Rev 00)
GPU Clock 290 MHz (original: 290 MHz)
Memory Clock 230 MHz (original: 230 MHz)
If I am going to go through this I thought I might as well do the same.I just hope it worked.

[Chewy]

soup, give me a little history on this, your memory is kicked down
to 133 from 200(but faster in cas 2 than cas 2.5) a bad tradeoff!

[soup]

This system was put together for us based on what we wanted to do at the time and trust me it was not going to be this involved.I am not saying that because I don't like doing all this but the person who put it together did it with answers that we gave him.

(A) backup movies maybe not even burn them store some (that is why the 320GB)
(B) my wife to keep lists movies/records/recipes etc

I just mean it was going to be very basic.We weren't even going to get the internet.So all this other stuff has evolved since we got the computer in August.If I don't have the system to go further and it wouldn't cost a lot we might be able to squeek upgrades in but I have to tell you budget is pretty limited.I don't know if this is what you wanted but as you know my knowledge of computers in general is limited.

[Chewy]

That's ok soup, but you might want to print what you posted and take it
by the shop where your computer was built and ask about the memory settings. It's something that I wouldn't go out of my way for. Often it's just a glitch in the way your computer sees your memory. That's why everest
is so valuable a tool.

[soup]

So bottom line basic chewy.How did this check turn out?I am all grown up ( most of the time anyway) I can take it.(I think)Should I go with

4.4/2048K/2000FSB/PC4400.

[Chewy]

So bottom line basic chewy.How did this check turn out?I am all grown up ( most of the time anyway) I can take it.(I think)Should I go with

4.4/2048K/2000FSB/PC4400.

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but, what should be done(IMHO) is this line

Memory Bus 133.10 MHz

should read 200MHz

and this line

Memory Timings 2-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

should match this specification exactly

DIMM1 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM2 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)