Now get your caps on SATA

Ray · Apr 29, 2011, 17:32:18

Quote from: Rik on Apr 29, 2011, 14:50:08
Run MSCONFIG, David, and de-select all the services you don't recognise and all the programs you don't need, then re-boot and check that figure again. You shouldn't need more than 40-60, depending on configuration.

I agree, I've just checked my Win 7 64bit machine with 4GB ram and an Intel core 2 E8400 CPU which is probably a slightly slower processor than yours, David, and I've got 112 processes running, which is more than a lot of people will have, and the machine is still very quick.

David · Apr 29, 2011, 17:41:51

Thanks Ray I have been looking and reading I see Acronis and a few other things some state "Stopped" its a little more daunting but its an experience and after having a read up I dont think I can cause any problems to the system only to some of the applications but as I understand its reversible I was hoping for clear cut things like I dont know branded names that Im familiar with but some look odd like bing bar but Im actually googling to be on the safe side.

Rik · Apr 29, 2011, 17:49:36

That can go, David.

Steve · Apr 29, 2011, 18:24:26

Perhaps it worth looking at what's currently hogging the cpu during 'slow' times.

David · Apr 29, 2011, 18:34:56

I have been running all the health checks and going to places I would never had dared not so long ago I have got 5 things which are slowing the system down 2 are WUD sd card readers and 1 Acronis and 3 ATI

whats to lose ? in we go again
There were 341 events in the log most yellow triangles with an exclaimation mark on the others red with critical written ,still not phased its very interesting if nothing else

Steve · Apr 29, 2011, 18:46:28

ATI's the graphics card so you'll need that may be worth checking the drivers uptodate

David · Apr 29, 2011, 21:15:12

Thanks Steve will check that out I have been on this a little while now and apart from that last check would you believe I have with your help got some speed in this machine and I have not taken that much out but I have cleared out all the old files moved all the photo.s to 2 external HD then ran the CC then carried out a defrag did a full healthcheck and its running a lot better now will check out the drivers and slowly (not tonight ) go through the rest of the things which can come off

David · Apr 29, 2011, 21:20:06

Thank RIk and all the drivers are all up to date......and I didnt have to ask how ,for once

Rik · Apr 30, 2011, 10:12:24

That was Steve.

David · Apr 30, 2011, 10:16:09

Team effort but thank you Steve and Ray and Rik.....did I not menion Steve in the one before your post

Rik · Apr 30, 2011, 10:21:22

No.

David · Apr 30, 2011, 10:45:55

Quote from: David on Apr 29, 2011, 21:15:12
Thanks Steve will check that out I have been on this a little while now and apart from that last check would you believe I have with your help got some speed in this machine and I have not taken that much out but I have cleared out all the old files moved all the photo.s to 2 external HD then ran the CC then carried out a defrag did a full healthcheck and its running a lot better now will check out the drivers and slowly (not tonight ) go through the rest of the things which can come off

I mixed it up with this one ,its this new medication

Rik · Apr 30, 2011, 10:47:41

Niall · Apr 30, 2011, 10:49:57

For what it's worth, my system is a hex core AMD (the top end one don't ya know

) with 8gb ram and an older Nvidia x260 card. The programs I have running are a couple of motherboard monitors (as you can overclock or tell the CPU to run as quad/dual core - not actually tried it yet), O&O defrag, Avast, super antispyware, PSI. There are the standard system icons there too. With those and normal system ones, I have 75 processes running, including messenger and itunes.

CPU use is at 4%
2.46gb ram is being used (30%)

David · Apr 30, 2011, 11:06:37

Thanks Niall Im having the day off now and going to find a windmill

David · Apr 30, 2011, 15:14:04

http://www.maplin.co.uk/1tb-freeagent-goflex-desk-external-drive-396163

Would this solve my storage issues I have already got 2 250 Seagate but they fill up fairly quickly and cant I back up my system with this as well as store media like music and photo,e ?

I know Im a pain but there you go

Steve · Apr 30, 2011, 15:35:09

Certainly price wise they look ok the ITB is good value compared to the larger ones, and with the other 2 you'll then have 1.5Gb which should keep you going for a while

David · Apr 30, 2011, 15:39:26

Thanks Steve I think I should maybe have thought bigger in the first place although the other hard drives one I was going to take with me when I do photohtaphy and using the laptop will have lots of storage if that makes sense so hopefully it worked

Rik · Apr 30, 2011, 16:37:59

A terrabyte or so is easily filled once you start snapping, David. You'll still fill it and need another in due course.

David · Apr 30, 2011, 19:00:07

They do a 3 terrabyte not sure what is meant by upgradeable thuough ?

Steve · Apr 30, 2011, 19:11:04

Is not the interface ie usb3 and firewire

David · Apr 30, 2011, 19:38:01

No its usb 2 Steve which is upgradable

Dont ask me

Simon · May 01, 2011, 00:18:53

Not to be overly pessimistic, but just bear in mind, the bigger the hard drive, the more there is to lose if it suddenly fails.

Rik · May 01, 2011, 10:46:58

Couldn't agree more, Simon, I prefer multiple smaller drives - or a backup of the backup.