Ok so i got an alienware (i know i got nice parents) about a year ago, and i never really did anything to it i just got it right out of the box.
Here are the specs:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+
2 gigs ram
ASUSTeK Computer INC. motherboard
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU (256 MB)
I do have a few questions though about what came with it.
First of all it came with a ton of random chords and plug ins that look like they woudl go into the computer. I have no idea what any of these do haha, are they important?
Also, when i was ordering my alienware, i was under the impression that it would be very silent because of this "alienware ice cooling system".. when in reality its very noisy indeed. Did i do something wrong when ordering? Did i not order the ice cooling system, cuz i hear some pretty noisy fans. I think it might be worth it to get the very silent cooling system for college and stuff , cuz as of now my computer is way too loud to keep on at night and stuff. Is there any way i could get it installed by alienware for more money?
Also, I ended up getting one video card in my aurora instead of 2. I was under the impression that 2 was not necessary and was used for two monitor support, which i am pretty sure is wrong. Does it really matter to only have 1?
Also.... I got an amd processor, as you can see. Its only clocked at 2.2 Ghz.. and thats not very high at all. Are AMD's measured differently? Cuz i payed a **** of a lot for this computer , and a 2.2 Ghz processor just isnt that great.
Can someone please tell me.. what is BIOS? lol. I suck at computers.
Im asking all these questions basically because, even though i do love my computer, it does have some problems. Running fraps in games TOTALLY kills my framerate.. and this really surprises me because of my specs on this computer. I was under the impression that this computer was going to be AMAZING, and even though it does run games very well, it does lag sometimes and hasn't exactly lived up to the standards i thought it would be. Can anyone answer these questions and maye point me in the right direction to make this computer more godly than it currently is haha.
Here are the specs:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+
2 gigs ram
ASUSTeK Computer INC. motherboard
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU (256 MB)
I do have a few questions though about what came with it.
First of all it came with a ton of random chords and plug ins that look like they woudl go into the computer. I have no idea what any of these do haha, are they important?
Also, when i was ordering my alienware, i was under the impression that it would be very silent because of this "alienware ice cooling system".. when in reality its very noisy indeed. Did i do something wrong when ordering? Did i not order the ice cooling system, cuz i hear some pretty noisy fans. I think it might be worth it to get the very silent cooling system for college and stuff , cuz as of now my computer is way too loud to keep on at night and stuff. Is there any way i could get it installed by alienware for more money?
Also, I ended up getting one video card in my aurora instead of 2. I was under the impression that 2 was not necessary and was used for two monitor support, which i am pretty sure is wrong. Does it really matter to only have 1?
Also.... I got an amd processor, as you can see. Its only clocked at 2.2 Ghz.. and thats not very high at all. Are AMD's measured differently? Cuz i payed a **** of a lot for this computer , and a 2.2 Ghz processor just isnt that great.
Can someone please tell me.. what is BIOS? lol. I suck at computers.
Im asking all these questions basically because, even though i do love my computer, it does have some problems. Running fraps in games TOTALLY kills my framerate.. and this really surprises me because of my specs on this computer. I was under the impression that this computer was going to be AMAZING, and even though it does run games very well, it does lag sometimes and hasn't exactly lived up to the standards i thought it would be. Can anyone answer these questions and maye point me in the right direction to make this computer more godly than it currently is haha.
