make this pc run faster

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eMachines T2893
CPU: Intel® Celeron® D Processor 330 (2.66GHz, 533MHz FSB, 256KB L2 cache)
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Chipset: Intel® 845GV chipset
Memory: 512MB DDR (PC2700); expandable to 2GB
Hard Drive: 80GB HDD
Video: GeForce FX 5200 128MB PCI

I just need it to run faster for running multiple, simple applications like: Word, Excel, MSN, IE, Firefox, AIM, etc.

I would say upgrade my RAM, but would this really make it a lot faster? Most of the times I check the available RAM in the task manager, it says over 100000K. I'm pretty sure that putting more RAM in will not load Windows faster (I've tested it).

I have another computer that is running on a celeron 2.0ghz. I have 2 hard drives in it, and have devoted 1 of them to storing only Windows and several applications. It seems like it runs pretty fast, and maybe even loads faster than my newer computer, which has only 1 HD. My newer computer (the one that I want to upgrade) has a 80gb HD, with 20gb free. Would getting a second hard drive, and putting Windows on that, make Windows run faster?

What should I do first to make my computer run faster?
 
ive a pretty similar spec comp for my mums, except the graphics card. it should run fast enough for simple aplications, maybe formatting you comp and setting it up from scratch,, also try increasing you page file, to about 3 x the ram you have,,
 
Yeah another stick of 512 would help alot and a reformat might be in order. If you havent reformatted with that emachine before and it still has the windows copy that came with it when you set it up. This means they probably set you up with a lot of shitty programs that bog your system down, the best thing to do is to reformat.
 
I agree on the RAM. Right now, my computer is the exact same specs. Pretty embarassing...

I would turn off the "eye candy" that XP uses, or install Linux. Don't even try Vista on that machine; mine doesn't run it, so that wont. Plus Emachines aren't exactly "high-performance", no offense.

Plus a good reformat will make everything speedy :D
Make sure to do all the Windows and software updates.
 
Actually, you're not in too bad of shape... other than only having PCI slots.

You could upgrade your CPU to a P4 instead of a Celeron. That would help.

Upping your RAM will definitely help you out. Go for a gig total, or better.

What you need most of all is most likely getting your system in order. Here's an edited version of something I've posted before:
First-
MSCONFIG (when used with the RUN command) opens up the System Configuration Utility. Most of the stuff in there you don't want to mess with unless you know what you are doing or have detailed instructions.

Click the STARTUP tab. The list that it pulls up is everything that you can choose to start up when Windows does.

Why is all of this stuff in the list? Because every program designer thinks his 'creation' is so indispensible that no one could possibly want it to NOT start up with their computer (yeah, right), so they set it into the list and have it to do just that.


Once you're at the list, look it over and see what all has a check mark. Every program that does starts up when Windows loads... EVERYTIME!

If something is checked, but you don't know what it is, Google it and find out.

Once you have seen what is there, uncheck everything that you don't need or want. Keep your firewall, antivirus, broadband drivers, graphics drivers, whatever you absolutely have to have, but uncheck everythign else.

Once you are done, click APPLY, OK, then reboot.

When your computer starts up, you'll get a grey box about the System Configuration Utility. Check the box about 'Don't run on startup' then OK.

If you had a lot of stuff checked, then your comp ought to start up faster and run more stable.

Second-
Download and run AdAware, Spybot, and Microsoft Windows Defender.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Ad-Aware_SE_Personal_d506.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/SpyBot-Search_&_Destroy_d2471.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Windows_Defender_d4466.html
(All are free. Be sure to have each one update itself before you scan.)

Third-
Uninstall any unused or unneeded programs you have on your hard drive.

Fourth-
Download and run TweakNow to clean up your computer's registry.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/TweakNow_RegCleaner_d4134.html

Fifth-
Download and run CCleaner to clean out the odds and ends that are taking up space on your hard drive.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/CCleaner_Slim_No_Yahoo_Toolbar_English_d4191.html

Sixth
Run Disk Defragmenter START- ALL PROGRAMS- ACCESSORIES- SYSTEM TOOLS- DISK DEFRAGMENTER). Better yet, download and use O&O Defrag instead.
Pro (free trial) - http://www.majorgeeks.com/O&O_Defrag_Professional_Edition_d809.html
Free version - http://www.majorgeeks.com/O&O_Defrag_2000_Freeware_Edition_d4545.html

Reboot your computer and see if it cranks up a bit faster, plus it ought to have a lot more zip to it as well.

Try going through that and see if it doesn't seem like a brand new computer.
 
I've only got a 1.20GHz Intel Celeron processor and 256MB SD-RAM and things are running pretty fast here.

Try reformatting the hard drive and upgrading the RAM to at least a gigabyte. Or else, it may be your hard drive that's running too slow.
 
According to intel's website, my Celeron D 330 has a "Mfg Tech" of 90nm, and a 478 pin package type. I know if I wanted to upgrade to a Pentium 4, I would have to get a 478pin one, but would I also have to get a 90nm one? or could I get a 65nm one?
 
you can get teh 65 if you want. all it has to do with is the size of the processor's die. so it'll still fit fine. i forgot which is better but i'm almost positive that smaller die are better (you should research it yourself if you're looking into going that route)
 
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