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Extremely slow laptop please HELP!!

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  • GunJack
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    also, to give a slight increase in performance before you upgrade the RAM, you could go into the BIOS and reduce how much shared RAM is being made available to the graphics..knock it down to the minimum, probably 8 MB. That'll help
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  • QT2006
    QT2006 Posts: 460 Forumite
    It could be the blueyonder.. so I got rid of that cos I dont need it!

    Gunjack- please explain further how I would do the above..

    Thanks

    QT
  • QT2006
    QT2006 Posts: 460 Forumite
    QT2006 wrote: »
    I have downloaded sandra lite..but i am finding it difficult to locate the memory module...also I did not see PC Guard under programs to remove..

    Also can someone help with finding the memory section on sandra lite?
  • aliEnRIK
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    QT2006 wrote: »
    Also can someone help with finding the memory section on sandra lite?

    Goto HARDWARE
    MAINBOARD
    Scroll down to each MEMORY MODULE
    Look for TYPE and SPEED

    The crucial website link should also search for it automatically (Though its NOT infallible)
    :idea:
  • GunJack
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    QT2006 wrote: »
    Gunjack- please explain further how I would do the above..

    Thanks

    QT

    when you switch on your pc, you get a screen with a message like "press F2 to enter BIOS" or something along those lines - it differs for each mobo/BIOS...press that key and search though the menus until you find the shared memory entry, you should then be able to pick from a list, pick the lowest, save & exit
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  • aliEnRIK
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    TorrestheGreat wrote: »
    Thats b0llocks. A PC can be lightning fast with 192Mb RAM running SP3 (I have 2) as long as you kill unnecessary processes and services- including anti-virus protection

    And the fact you keep suggesting people DONT have protection is UTTER bo**ox Torres ;)
    :idea:
  • Reluctant_spender
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    TorrestheGreat wrote: »
    Thats b0llocks. A PC can be lightning fast with 192Mb RAM running SP3 (I have 2) as long as you kill unnecessary processes and services- including anti-virus protection

    Just out of interest what processes are you running on your lightening fast memory starved laptops?
  • Browntoa
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  • thomas01155
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    Can you play any games lightning fast or just notepad?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    TorrestheGreat wrote: »
    Thats b0llocks. A PC can be lightning fast with 192Mb RAM running SP3 (I have 2) as long as you kill unnecessary processes and services- including anti-virus protection

    Also. 192 Mbs RAM? Are you SURE thats what the ramsticks are........
    :idea:
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