So the computer finally is showing it's age
Monday, January 14, 2013 by kona0197 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
It's taken me awhile to start this thread, sorry. I know this may end up in flame wars. Again I am sorry.
So everyone knows my situation. Well those close to me on this site do. My computer is finally showing signs of how old it truly is. Keep in mind my computer has a Pentium 4 processor so I am guessing this setup to be almost ten years old. The problem, even after a few friends helped me here with a new hard drive and more memory, is the rest of the system. The processor can't keep up with the newer operating systems. I'm having a hard time just running XP. Found out the other day my DVD Burner drive is almost dead as it will read disc sometimes and other times it will not. Monitor is on it's last legs as well. Hard to read anything and the brightness is going out. It's an old CRT Dell monitor that is almost as old as the tower.
As Starkers had told you this computer is my main way to communicate with the things that are important in my life. So I was hoping someone out there had a few newer parts I could install to extend the life of the machine a bit. Nothing special. I already have DDR2 memory and a newer hard drive. Just need a few other things.
So carry on. Discuss I guess.
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Reply #543 Monday, February 18, 2013 3:06 AM
Guys I updated the BIOS. After a reboot the fans are much quieter. 
Reply #545 Monday, February 18, 2013 5:11 AM
Time too end this forum! DELETE<DELETE, peanuts and ballrooms and bios settings making fans quiet, what a world.Don't you all have skinning to do, we gotta produce , get to work, stop playing. Especially Uvah, who is supposed to be making an avatar, hint hint.DT1
Reply #547 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:04 AM
oh by the way Uvah, I've been meaning to tell you how incredibly awsome your new avatar is, it kicks ass !! 
== Ace --
Reply #548 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:24 AM
Uvah, the pony express showed up yesterday with an avatar, thanks man, thats very cool of you, now I just have to send it to cyberspace[Upload}. Thanks again Uvah. 
Reply #549 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:08 AM
Thanks Ace. Been playing around a lot in PS9 and Illustrator plus watching some neat tutorials on YouTube. Fascinating stuff.
@DT: I wanted to send the psd along with it but it seems to have gone AWOL. If I find it I'll send it along and you're welcome.
Reply #550 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:18 PM
Hey guys are these temps normal? The weather lately has been in the 50s. Wondering if I need more fans to cool the system when the 80 degree weather gets here.
Reply #553 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:08 PM
You'll have to look it up for that specific processor.
70C under a load isn't unheard of for mine.
I forget, what processor do you have?
Reply #554 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:10 PM
http://gamingtrend.com/forums/hardware-software-hell/cpu-temperature-chart/
or
http://www.cpu-world.com/cgi-bin/IdentifyPart.pl?PART=&PROCESS=Go
Type in your CPU on second link.
Reply #555 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:18 PM
Looks like the most my CPU can handle is 143F. Right now it's sitting at 104F. I think I am OK. I might get a better CPU cooler in the future. What about my case and hard drive temps?
Reply #556 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:45 PM
Stop worrying.
Case and drive temps are fine, like I said before.
Reply #557 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:39 PM
Terry, your temps are well within the safe range and you have no reason to worry. When the weather warms up for Summer, check your temps and see if there is any significant increases... if so then look into more/better cooling.
Reply #558 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:51 PM
Spot on......and you would be better off spending your money on a good cpu cooler, rather than more case fans.....
Reply #559 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:10 PM
Whats the point of abetter CPU cooler if the rest of the system is suffering? I would like to see my hard drive temp come down a bit. My RAM gets hot to the touch.
Reply #560 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:17 PM
Kona, your temps are fine. I don't see how the rest of your system is suffering.
Is there no end to your complaining?
Will you ever be happy?
You have a much better system than some people, better than my last OEM build.
Why do you ask us questions, then not believe our answers?
Your temps are fine.
Enjoy the system you've been given and be grateful to have it.
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Reply #541 Sunday, February 17, 2013 1:22 PM
Us rednecks call that a cup.