1 (edited by Stardestroyersarecool 2008-04-17 14:27:01)

Topic: My computer

Hi guys, I need help. I would like to know if there is any way of upgrading the performance of my old computer without buying a new graphics card, ram, processor or, well, buying anything at all. I have looked at overclocking but realy have no idea what it is or how to do it.

Computer: Windows XP
                 Pentium 4 3.06GHz
                 NVIDIA Geforce 6200 LE
                 1.50GB ram

This is my OLD computer I ussualy use my Good old laptop but it runs vista and is a HUGE pain with many games and of course punkbuster.

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Re: My computer

Chances are, if its a prebuilt, you can't overclock it. CPU's not that bad. I'd throw in another 512MB of ram just for a bit of a boost. You can get a stick of 512MB for $30 so it wont cost much.

You could try reformatting. That should definatly give you a bit of a boost.

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Re: My computer

How do I overclock this?
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Re: My computer

I wouldnt recommend anybody to "try" overclocking without really having an idea what hes doing - do yourself a favour and read about it first - read A LOT smile

@Stardestroyersarecool:
I dont think theres a lot you can still do with that machine, even an Oc-pro couldnt squeeze out more than, say, +10% at best. The videocard is just too weak and any upgrade would be a waste basically, better save up some money for a new rig - but thats me
btw what kind of board is it, AGP or PCI-E ?

5 (edited by Stardestroyersarecool 2008-04-18 04:44:39)

Re: My computer

No idea what the mother board is but the I can run vannilla 2142 on this on medium settings with a pretty good framerate. And what is reformatting?

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6 (edited by Slimshiesty 2008-04-18 07:51:55)

Re: My computer

Reformatting is wiping all data from the hard drive and reinstalling your os and games..
you can speed up your old comp by using the task manager to see how many processes your running. if your running say 35 or more processes, you should try to bring that down some.

Processes are apps that are running on your comp at that time.
Defragging will speed it up a little too.
Any secondary programs running at start-up, that can be turned off, without effecting the games or vital systems, shouls be turned off.

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Re: My computer

I tend to reformat every six months or so. Just back up any important data (such as patches, mods, and any other stuff you want) and reinstall windoze.

If you use the laptop for more day to day stuff, then I would suggest just using the desktop for FS, 2142 and stuff. Just reformat windows, update it to remain secure, install games and nothing else. This should help avoid filling it with crapware that doesnt get used and drains resources.

As has been suggested, try to add another stick of ram to take it up to 2gb if possible. I'd also scout about for a slightly better graphics card if possible. Doesnt have to be cutting edge to give it a boost in frame rates and turn up some eye candy.

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