To start I'll put up the specs of my first computer build:
Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Delux
Processor: Intel E6600 @2400 MHz
Ram: 2 Gigs
Video: Nvidia GeForce 7950 GT
Hard Drive: 320 Gig and External 400 Gig
Sound: Sound Blaster X-Fi
Case: Cooler Master Cavalier 3
I built this computer over a year ago and I'm running XP on it. Over time it seems like it has just been getting slower and slower. So here are my questions:
1. What should I do to make XP run faster? I have read the other threads on here about speeding up XP but I was wondering if it would run faster if I just completely wiped out everything and started over again. I have a external hard drive so I could save and games files that I want to keep. I also have a laptop in case I screw up somewhere. Would this be the best thing to do?
2. Also I want to start learning some Linux, maby Ubuntu. Should I buy a second hard drive for that? Only reason I ask is that I have a HUGE media library on my computer with music and movies and I want everything to run as fast as possible, hence the possible need for a second hard drive?
3. I'm very new to computer, should I consider over clocking at all?
Wow that was alot of stuff but thanks for any help and comments.
Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Delux
Processor: Intel E6600 @2400 MHz
Ram: 2 Gigs
Video: Nvidia GeForce 7950 GT
Hard Drive: 320 Gig and External 400 Gig
Sound: Sound Blaster X-Fi
Case: Cooler Master Cavalier 3
I built this computer over a year ago and I'm running XP on it. Over time it seems like it has just been getting slower and slower. So here are my questions:
1. What should I do to make XP run faster? I have read the other threads on here about speeding up XP but I was wondering if it would run faster if I just completely wiped out everything and started over again. I have a external hard drive so I could save and games files that I want to keep. I also have a laptop in case I screw up somewhere. Would this be the best thing to do?
2. Also I want to start learning some Linux, maby Ubuntu. Should I buy a second hard drive for that? Only reason I ask is that I have a HUGE media library on my computer with music and movies and I want everything to run as fast as possible, hence the possible need for a second hard drive?
3. I'm very new to computer, should I consider over clocking at all?
Wow that was alot of stuff but thanks for any help and comments.