Laptop clock not keeping time

pphillips

TheRightOne said:

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pphillips said:

Yes, it does take much longer to do normal things than my Samsung tablet but thankfully I can do most things on the tablet. The primary consideration is cost and the fact that all PCs and laptops I have owed eventually get slower over time to the point of almost grinding to a halt. So far I haven't worked our how to reverse the aging process 😁

Swapping the old and very slow storage method for the much faster solid state storage brings old laptops back to life.

£4 for the RAM; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2GB-4GB-8GB-Memory-RAM-Laptop-PC2-4200-DDR2-533-MHz-200-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-Lot/224000015693

and 

£20 for an SSD; https://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/data-storage/ssd-drives.html?dir=asc&order=price

But don't do anything before reporting back on exactly which CPU is powering your laptop.

The processor is an x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8 GenuineIntel ~1662 Mhz
Would appreciate video links on how to make appropriate changes.

Thanks, although I don't think the first two videos apply as I have Windows xp.

That is ridiculous...

Once you have installed the upgrades, perhaps you can give Windows 10 a try. It doesn't cost anything.

Okay so just to clarify, if I upgrade the RAM and SSD then my laptop should be able to handle Windows 10.

Yes, Windows 10 32 bit.

Thanks, should I get the 500, 540 or 560 mbps SDD drive?
How much RAM and how many modules can my laptop take?

£4 for the RAM; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2GB-4GB-8GB-Memory-RAM-Laptop-PC2-4200-DDR2-533-MHz-200-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-Lot/224000015693
Problem now is that there is only one left and you need two. You may need to pay more for the second; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANDOMLY-SELECTED-1GB-PC2-4200-533MHZ-240-PIN-DDR2-LAPTOP-RAM/324162141175
So £5 now

£20 for an SSD; https://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/data-storage/ssd-drives.html?dir=asc&order=price
Crucial one should have good support, so choose that one.
£25 in total to refurb. Don't spend more.

Okay, so am I adding 2GB to the laptop's 1GB RAM or replacing it?

TheRightOne

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

Yes, it does take much longer to do normal things than my Samsung tablet but thankfully I can do most things on the tablet. The primary consideration is cost and the fact that all PCs and laptops I have owed eventually get slower over time to the point of almost grinding to a halt. So far I haven't worked our how to reverse the aging process 😁

Swapping the old and very slow storage method for the much faster solid state storage brings old laptops back to life.

£4 for the RAM; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2GB-4GB-8GB-Memory-RAM-Laptop-PC2-4200-DDR2-533-MHz-200-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-Lot/224000015693

and 

£20 for an SSD; https://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/data-storage/ssd-drives.html?dir=asc&order=price

But don't do anything before reporting back on exactly which CPU is powering your laptop.

The processor is an x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8 GenuineIntel ~1662 Mhz
Would appreciate video links on how to make appropriate changes.

Thanks, although I don't think the first two videos apply as I have Windows xp.

That is ridiculous...

Once you have installed the upgrades, perhaps you can give Windows 10 a try. It doesn't cost anything.

Okay so just to clarify, if I upgrade the RAM and SSD then my laptop should be able to handle Windows 10.

Yes, Windows 10 32 bit.

Thanks, should I get the 500, 540 or 560 mbps SDD drive?
How much RAM and how many modules can my laptop take?

£4 for the RAM; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2GB-4GB-8GB-Memory-RAM-Laptop-PC2-4200-DDR2-533-MHz-200-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-Lot/224000015693
Problem now is that there is only one left and you need two. You may need to pay more for the second; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANDOMLY-SELECTED-1GB-PC2-4200-533MHZ-240-PIN-DDR2-LAPTOP-RAM/324162141175
So £5 now

£20 for an SSD; https://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/data-storage/ssd-drives.html?dir=asc&order=price
Crucial one should have good support, so choose that one.
£25 in total to refurb. Don't spend more.

Okay, so am I adding 2GB to the laptop's 1GB RAM or replacing it?

Replacing.

pphillips

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

TheRightOne said:

pphillips said:

Yes, it does take much longer to do normal things than my Samsung tablet but thankfully I can do most things on the tablet. The primary consideration is cost and the fact that all PCs and laptops I have owed eventually get slower over time to the point of almost grinding to a halt. So far I haven't worked our how to reverse the aging process 😁

Swapping the old and very slow storage method for the much faster solid state storage brings old laptops back to life.

£4 for the RAM; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2GB-4GB-8GB-Memory-RAM-Laptop-PC2-4200-DDR2-533-MHz-200-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-Lot/224000015693

and 

£20 for an SSD; https://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/data-storage/ssd-drives.html?dir=asc&order=price

But don't do anything before reporting back on exactly which CPU is powering your laptop.

The processor is an x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8 GenuineIntel ~1662 Mhz
Would appreciate video links on how to make appropriate changes.

Thanks, although I don't think the first two videos apply as I have Windows xp.

That is ridiculous...

Once you have installed the upgrades, perhaps you can give Windows 10 a try. It doesn't cost anything.

Okay so just to clarify, if I upgrade the RAM and SSD then my laptop should be able to handle Windows 10.

Yes, Windows 10 32 bit.

Thanks, should I get the 500, 540 or 560 mbps SDD drive?
How much RAM and how many modules can my laptop take?

£4 for the RAM; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2GB-4GB-8GB-Memory-RAM-Laptop-PC2-4200-DDR2-533-MHz-200-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-Lot/224000015693
Problem now is that there is only one left and you need two. You may need to pay more for the second; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANDOMLY-SELECTED-1GB-PC2-4200-533MHZ-240-PIN-DDR2-LAPTOP-RAM/324162141175
So £5 now

£20 for an SSD; https://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/data-storage/ssd-drives.html?dir=asc&order=price
Crucial one should have good support, so choose that one.
£25 in total to refurb. Don't spend more.

Okay, so am I adding 2GB to the laptop's 1GB RAM or replacing it?

Replacing.

Looks like I'll have to spend a bit more as the Integral 560mbps is the only one in stock.

TheRightOne

Alternatively:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-WDS120G2G0A-Internal-Green/dp/B076XWDN6V/ref=pd_lpo_147_t_0/258-3940614-6301551
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Giffgaff-Standard-Tariff-Unlimited-Internet/dp/B017TKT978/ref=sr_1_12

pphillips

Okay I put the new RAM and new SSD drive into my laptop but it won't go any further than the BIOS setup screen, an I doing something wrong?

DoaM

Have you created a Windows installer USB disk? Have you followed the install instructions? (An SSD is blank - you need to install an operating system, like Windows, on it).

pphillips

Okay so I need to create the windows 10 USB disk, will a memory stick be large enough or do I need to use an external hard drive?

DoaM

You need a USB stick of minimum 8GB.

pphillips

I don't have one that big so I'll just use an external hard drive.

DoaM

Remember that the Installation creation tool will (probably) wipe and format the drive as it needs to make it a bootable disk ... so don't use one that has data on it that you need to keep.