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  • momaka
    master hoarder
    • May 2008
    • 12170
    • Bulgaria

    #21
    Re: Swapping CPU's

    Originally posted by rhomanski
    I was wondering if a Q9650 3.0 GHZ 12 MB cache 1333 MHZ FSB socket 775 might be way faster and bring this back up to speed... I can get one for less than $100 on the bay. I
    Rather than getting that, you can get the Xeon equivalent for much, much less (talking about 1/3 to 1/2 the price here... and sometimes more). The only additional thing you will need is a socket 771 -> 775 mod sticker and either dremel out the CPU socket keys on your motherboard or add new notches on the Xeon CPU. If you have ever done a pencil mod back in the days of socket 462 AMD CPUs, they you can easily do this.

    But like the others have said, what you have is a software issue. A faster CPU rarely helps that. More RAM just might... but *might* is the key word here.

    Originally posted by rhomanski
    I run Malwarebytes with Adaware and Avast. I'm wondering if one of them has changed. I used to run Spybot until they changed it. I have Zone Alarm as well.
    That is way too much (un)security software. Ditch ZA, Avast, and Adaware, and that should be much better. In their place, put a good Hosts file and also add Ad Block Plus in Firefox/Chrome/whatever browser you use.

    As long as you don't browse torrent or porn websites too much, that should good enough security. And if you feel like it isn't, then just install a free anti-virus program once a month (Avast, AVG, etc.), scan your PC, then remove it when you are done. You absolutely don't need it running all of the time.

    Originally posted by diif
    Is all your software up to date ?
    That is probably the absolute worst you can do these days - keep all of your software up to date. Software gets more and more bloated each day. Don't update unless something is absolutely critical for security (and much of it isn't).

    Avoid Java Updates and Java altogether, unless you absolutely know you need it for certain websites. (I have been Java-free for 4+ years now. Good riddance!)

    Same thing with Flash - find a slightly older version that works and turn off its updates. Don't update unless you start getting complaints from website plugins or something stops working.

    And drivers? NO, never update unless there are problems. This is even more relevant if you have HP printers. HP driver "packages" and "updates" are riddled with unnecessary boggware and crapware.

    ...
    In short, don't update anything ever, at all, ever. The only exception to that is your browser - keep that *reasonably* updated (i.e. staying behind 1 to 4 versions for FF or Chrome is usually okay - any more than that, and you may start experiencing browser slowdowns on some websites). And maybe OS security updates too.

    Last but not least, check what's running at startup. CCleaner is good for that. Anything that's not drivers or software that you use too often - disable!

    And a thing worth mentioning for Windows Vista and 7 - putting your PC in Standby rather than Shutting Down is better in many cases. If you have a small list of "commonly used" software on your PC, Superfetch will actually do a pretty good job at keeping things in memory to make your PC seem faster.

    At the end of each day, run CCleaner (but NOT its registry cleaner) to remove unnecessary piled up temporary files, as diif suggested in post #8.

    Originally posted by retiredcaps
    Heck, even my P4s with 512MB DRAM run fine for browsing.
    They are indeed.
    I am using a Pentium 3 laptop with 512 MB of RAM to post this right now. It's fine for the more basic forums and datasheet lookup/fetching on the internet, as well as a bit of eBay. Not usable for YouTube due to slow CPU. But 3 minute page load times? Never. Worst I get is on really bloated flash websites, where my CPU might be maxxed out for 10-20 seconds before the page fully loads. But give it a break - it's a 700 MHz Pentium 3 CPU I am talking about here.
    Last edited by momaka; 06-07-2015, 09:26 PM.

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    • RJARRRPCGP
      Badcaps Legend
      • Jul 2004
      • 6304
      • USA

      #22
      Re: Swapping CPU's

      Originally posted by retiredcaps

      Heck, even my P4s with 512MB DRAM run fine for browsing.
      Originally posted by momaka


      They are indeed.
      I am using a Pentium 3 laptop with 512 MB of RAM to post this right now. It's fine for the more basic forums and datasheet lookup/fetching on the internet, as well as a bit of eBay..
      With XP, hell yeah!

      (Vista and later wants all the 512 MB for itself!)
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      • rhomanski
        nowhere man
        • Dec 2009
        • 5157
        • U S of A

        #23
        Re: Swapping CPU's

        The last fix was to uninstall the Eaton UPS software. I got a bigger UPS because the old one only had 5 minutes at full charge. After test it always said load was critical. The Eaton gives about 30 minutes. One of the programs though was keeping my desktop gadget needle at 30% cpu usage at all times and would cause the ram usage needle to hit 60% within 24 hours. That's with 8 GB of ram. It also kept the modem light flashing constantly. Guess it was keeping in constant contact with Eaton. It apparently gave itself higher priority than my browser too. After uninstalling my modem light stays solid until I do something. CPU needle stays at maybe 2%. All good now.
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        • diif
          Badcaps Legend
          • Feb 2014
          • 6978
          • England

          #24
          Re: Swapping CPU's

          No, if your PC can't run the latest version of Flash do not run an outdated version. All of the exploit kits target outdated Flash. Running outdated software to avoid bloat is silly and leaves the user far more vulnerable to exploitation.
          And contrary to popular belief, you are more likely to be compromised on a religious site than a porn site. Big money behind porn and better site security than a religious site run by a mom and pop with no security knowledge.

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          • rhomanski
            nowhere man
            • Dec 2009
            • 5157
            • U S of A

            #25
            Re: Swapping CPU's

            I don't run flash at all. It started playing commercials all the time on all websites. Loud blaring ads for all sorts of crap, so I disabled it. I only allow it to run when I want too. For only one time.
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            • diif
              Badcaps Legend
              • Feb 2014
              • 6978
              • England

              #26
              Re: Swapping CPU's

              Originally posted by rhomanski
              I don't run flash at all. It started playing commercials all the time on all websites. Loud blaring ads for all sorts of crap, so I disabled it. I only allow it to run when I want too. For only one time.
              Wise, or install adblock. I don't get any annoying adverts with this addon in Firefox. Granted some videos don't work as they have adverts before the video, in these cases I just fire up Chrome.

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              • rhomanski
                nowhere man
                • Dec 2009
                • 5157
                • U S of A

                #27
                Re: Swapping CPU's

                Adaware just said I had to get the new update. It installed Google search engine into Firefox without asking. I had been very careful to keep my machines as google free as possible. Now I've got to root out them bastards again.
                Last edited by rhomanski; 07-07-2015, 03:25 PM.
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                • Logistics
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                  • Apr 2007
                  • 721
                  • USA

                  #28
                  Re: Swapping CPU's

                  OP may also be interested in Waterfox which is the 64-bit version of the Firefox base. I feel it runs better on my Core 2 Quad.
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                  • ChaosLegionnaire
                    HC Overclocker
                    • Jul 2012
                    • 3264
                    • Singapore

                    #29
                    Re: Swapping CPU's

                    also, dont forget to defrag your hard drive regularly. fragmented hard drives often cause systems to slow down over time.

                    PS i think its a typo error when u said u had four 1tb ssds? those would cost around 3 grand or more. i think u were talking about hdds? i also dont think using ssds for video recording would be wise as the small writes would wear out the flash quickly.
                    Last edited by ChaosLegionnaire; 08-13-2015, 03:10 PM.

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