How can I speed up my PC

Weejie54

Is it now time to mention that Hitler had a PC/ windows/ Linux and terminate the thread - or do you want to continue the debate.

Ah, but Himmler had a mackintosh - or at least some form of raincoat:

freehub

How did you get that theme, and has the explorer bars in some of the windows changed, I was unable to get that to change whilst playing with Ubuntu in a virtual machine.

Weejie54

How did you get that theme, and has the explorer bars in some of the windows changed, I was unable to get that to change whilst playing with Ubuntu in a virtual machine.

Just clicked "Black Screen of Death" and a whole load of Nazis appeared on the screen.

father_jack

Just installed Mafia II, played for a hour or so...GTA clone still plays fine 1920x1200, highest settings, 16XAF, no AA, although had to overclock CPU. Pretty good for a old PC.

freehub

What GPU have you got?

Have you got PhysX turned on too?

father_jack

8800GT 512MB. yeah aegia enabled, GPU supports aegia. 112 wotsits. overclocking a bit higher 2.7ghz just need to ramp up HT currently 735mhz, memory close to limit at 192mhz

father_jack

tallking of which is GTA IV playable on yours? It's like a slideshow on mine....crappy xbox 360 port most likely. To get a suitable framerate have to drop it to 800x600, and detail is so low vice city looks better :roll: San Andreas is smooth as silk. Latest Call of Duty/World Conflict (one were you go into shopping mall and play as a terrorist) game was fine, thought that'll be it for my PC :-) Crysis was a bit slow, but couple of games based on Crysis had improved rendering so they were playable (one based in Africa)

freehub

GTA IV needs a quad core. It's playable on mine, can get laggy at times but runs fine on high most of the time.

shm_uk

I work in IT.

I don't understand any of the things you're all saying.

Am I in the wrong job?

Aggieboy

shm_uk wrote:

I work in IT.

I don't understand any of the things you're all saying.

Am I in the wrong job?

They don't either. They're all waving their cyberspace willies.

freehub

shm_uk wrote:

I work in IT.

I don't understand any of the things you're all saying.

Am I in the wrong job?

Yes, someone who does not know what a quad core is should not be anywhere near an IT job O_o

father_jack

shm_uk wrote:

I work in IT.

I don't understand any of the things you're all saying.

Am I in the wrong job?

I'm in IT too. How come you don't have a clue what we're talking about? Pretty basic stuff.

rick_chasey

Father Jack wrote:

shm_uk wrote:

I work in IT.

I don't understand any of the things you're all saying.

Am I in the wrong job?

I'm in IT too. How come you don't have a clue what we're talking about? Pretty basic stuff.

Oooo Pwnage!

acidstrato

shm_uk wrote:

I work in IT.

I don't understand any of the things you're all saying.

Am I in the wrong job?

probably yes, but most of it is willy waving so dont feel too bad

i bet there cases are full of neon cathodes and led fans plus an overpriced run silent psu and some very overkill water cooling system

I'm so glad I have a life outside of work and cycling that i felt no need to join in the debate and talk about the spec of my computer I built years ago which is still runing strong

father_jack

Nah can't be bothered with case lit, looks pants.

acidstrato

Father Jack wrote:

Nah can't be bothered with case lit, looks pants.

good good i take it back then

father_jack

More interested in function over form, this is my case. Brilliant best case I've had

acidstrato

tbh i dont know what 112 wotsits is either, certainly not computer related anyway

acidstrato

never seen them in a pc before, or a mac for that matter

father_jack

lol stream processors, or wotsits..

freehub

Father Jack wrote:

More interested in function over form, this is my case. Brilliant best case I've had

This is my PC:

Was: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/ ... 0024-1.jpg

Then: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/ ... C00099.jpg

Then: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/ ... C00115.jpg

Slightly diffo now.

father_jack

I've got a P182, it's a good case but few things don't like with it, namely space it's not big enough- depth wise could be a couple of inches deeper (space around fan and HD bay at bottom not enough ) Also don't like the slide rails for the bays, they don't lock it/screw in. For cooling and space the stacker is better.

I've got a Corsair PSU HX 450W with 7 year warranty. Similar CPU coolers, Ninja for each computer (passive and dual fan cooled like yours) I do like the Antecs anti-vibration features, which are a lacking on my Stacker (module has rubber pads, but PSU and individual HD do not have silicon spacers)

freehub

Father Jack wrote:

I've got a P182, it's a good case but few things don't like with it, namely space it's not big enough- depth wise could be a couple of inches deeper (space around fan and HD bay at bottom not enough ) Also don't like the slide rails for the bays, they don't lock it/screw in. For cooling and space the stacker is better.

I've got a Corsair PSU HX 450W with 7 year warranty. Similar CPU coolers, Ninja for each computer (passive and dual fan cooled like yours) I do like the Antecs anti-vibration features, which are a lacking on my Stacker (module has rubber pads, but PSU and individual HD do not have silicon spacers)

The bays do screw in, they can be properly secured.

Aggieboy

My Dad's bigger than your Dad.

father_jack

Yours must be updated model, on mine the 5.25" drives cannot be fixed in.

freehub

Aggieboy wrote:

My Dad's bigger than your Dad.

No he's not.

fast as fupp

freehub wrote:

Father Jack wrote:

More interested in function over form, this is my case. Brilliant best case I've had

This is my PC:

Was: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/ ... 0024-1.jpg

Then: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/ ... C00099.jpg

Then: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/ ... C00115.jpg

Slightly diffo now.

its got chippy lights!