Computer upgrade

Ray · Apr 06, 2008, 16:24:50

Well I carried out a major upgrade transplant on my main PC on Friday, it now has a new MB complete with 2Gb of ram and a Core 2 Quad E6600 CPU and a new Radeon 3850 graphics card, what an increase in speed over my old AMD dual core setup.

I haven't been here much for last couple of days as I have had to do a complete reinstall of Win XP and all my software and have just about finished now. I didn't really want to do this but as I suspected the new hardware broke Windows and there was no way I could get it to run.

Inactive · Apr 06, 2008, 16:26:46

Wow that's impressive Ray, you are far braver than me, I get nervous just changing memory modules, well done.

Rik · Apr 06, 2008, 16:27:13

It's always a pain, Ray, but at least you've got a clean install with no redundant drivers. I bet all the updates bumped your bandwidth usage.

Ray · Apr 06, 2008, 16:40:50

Quote from: Rik on Apr 06, 2008, 16:27:13
It's always a pain, Ray, but at least you've got a clean install with no redundant drivers. I bet all the updates bumped your bandwidth usage.

Very true, Rik, it must be 3 or 4 years since I have done a clean install so I must have got rid of a lot of rubbish and software I don't use anymore.

I think my bandwith must have taken a beating with all the Windows updates as well.

Rik · Apr 06, 2008, 16:42:02

I can remember having to do 69 on the trot. Talk about a yawny day.

Lance · Apr 06, 2008, 17:36:59

Glad it all went well, Ray

Malc · Apr 06, 2008, 18:26:43

Quote from: Rik on Apr 06, 2008, 16:42:02
I can remember having to do 69 on the trot. :

That must have been dificult

Rik · Apr 06, 2008, 18:46:23

Simon · Apr 06, 2008, 19:33:52

Well done, Ray! I suspect that time may be coming for my desktop, which is suddenly seeming quite tired.

Ted · Apr 06, 2008, 20:36:47

Quote from: Simon on Apr 06, 2008, 19:33:52
Well done, Ray! I suspect that time may be coming for my desktop, which is suddenly seeming quite tired.

Simon, one of THESE should "perk" you up a bit.

Simon · Apr 06, 2008, 20:50:01

They look cool, Ted, but I've never seen the point of spending loads on a flashy computer case, then shoving it under a desk.

Ted · Apr 06, 2008, 21:04:59

me neither, just dreaming

Does look nice though

john · Apr 06, 2008, 21:19:15

Quote from: Malc on Apr 06, 2008, 18:26:43

That must have been dificult

Quote from: Rik on Apr 06, 2008, 18:46:23

We didn't want a demonstration

Malc · Apr 06, 2008, 21:27:08

Quote from: Ted on Apr 06, 2008, 20:36:47
Simon, one of THESE should "perk" you up a bit.

Alienware now owned by Dell

Indian call centres

Ted · Apr 06, 2008, 21:40:24

Quote from: Malc on Apr 06, 2008, 21:27:08

Alienware now owned by Dell

Indian call centres

Didn't know that!!...Now that is sad

Malc · Apr 06, 2008, 21:42:35

I think they try to hide it

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1941376,00.asp

Last year

Ted · Apr 06, 2008, 21:45:22

Quote from: Malc on Apr 06, 2008, 21:42:35
I think they try to hide it

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1941376,00.asp

Last year

I wonder why?

Rik · Apr 07, 2008, 08:54:21

Quote from: john on Apr 06, 2008, 21:19:15
We didn't want a demonstration

Sebby · Apr 07, 2008, 13:29:35

Quote from: Sheltieuk on Apr 06, 2008, 16:24:50
I haven't been here much for last couple of days as I have had to do a complete reinstall of Win XP and all my software and have just about finished now. I didn't really want to do this but as I suspected the new hardware broke Windows and there was no way I could get it to run.

That sounds highly likely! Still, a clean install is the way to go, especially with all this lovely new hardware.

Ray · Apr 07, 2008, 14:09:02

Quote from: Sebby on Apr 07, 2008, 13:29:35
That sounds highly likely! Still, a clean install is the way to go, especially with all this lovely new hardware.

Yes, Sebby I was all prepared to do a clean install, I was just hoping there might be a remote chance I wouldn't need to. $:-\$
I must say I'm well impressed by these Intel Core 2 CPU's they run really cool compared to my old AMD dual core, I have always used AMD ones for several years as I felt they were better, Intel seem to have got it right with this range though. Things certainly seem to run much faster now.

Rik · Apr 07, 2008, 15:09:48

The coolness of the Core 2 processors is quite noticeable, Ray, this machine runs about 20C cooler than the old P4D.

Sebby · Apr 07, 2008, 16:20:53

My AMD Athlon X2 (Brisbane core, I think) runs so cool I don't believe it can be accurate. I'm talking 10-15 degrees Celcius. The Brisbane cores were designed to run cool, which is why I got it, so perhaps it is right.

Rik · Apr 07, 2008, 16:26:18

I wonder where all these names come from. There must be a committee spending hundreds of hours each year thinking of them...

Sebby · Apr 07, 2008, 16:26:39

I sometimes wonder that...

mrapoc · Apr 07, 2008, 18:15:38

You can often overclock up to 100% on these c2ds

I got the e6300 (lowest one) up to 3.6ghz easily enough on air and still under 60c

Mines on water now at a comfortable 40c odd (watercooling...not in the bath :p)