This is a work pc with XP home edition?

You need more memory. 256 nowadays isnt enough.

 

NX, try running the "system summary" and "mainboard info" modules then use the icon at the bottom to "copy to clipboard" and then post it here. The info you posted told us a little bit but I need more specs on the motherbaord to tell you anything about it.

 

I need to remove XP Home, just haven't had the time.


MLT 4runner, I will do it!

 

Where can I find the "mainboard info" and "system summary"at? I looked it under programs, is that even where it's located at?

 

here's the Windows menus to get you system information

Start> All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Information

Also recommend PC Wizard 2004 -> It's free @

http://www.cpuid.com/download/pcw2004_v163.exe


ALSO VISIT http://www.BLACKVIPER.com for more PC info about setup and getting the most out of your PC. I have successfuly been using info from Black Viper for over 4 years. Heck, he's better than Intel's customer service!!!

 

Thanks Amusement that's what I needed to know!!

 

Ok I downloaded the software and ran "mainboard info", copyed to the clipboard, now were is the clipboard to show you the info??

Remember you are talking to a computer jack

 

SiSoftware Sandra

All you do is just click "copy to clipboard" then in the post window just right click and "paste" into the window.
Then later do the same with mainboard info too.

Here are my stats when I do this......

System
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Processor
Model : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor
Speed : 1.41GHz
Model Number : 1406 (estimated)
Performance Rating : PR1870 (estimated)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 256kB ECC Synchronous Write-Back (16-way, 64 byte line size)

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : No
MP APIC : No
System BIOS : American Megatrends Inc. 07.00T
System : ECS K7S5A
Mainboard : ECS K7S5A
Total Memory : 511MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) SiS735 CPU to PCI Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 134MHz (268MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 134MHz (268MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Imaging Device : Hewlett-Packard OfficeJet V40xi Scanner

Physical Storage Devices
Removable Drive : Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk : WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 (74.5GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : SONY CD-RW CRX175A1 (CD 40X Rd, 16X Wr)
CD-ROM/DVD : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1402 (CD 40X Rd) (DVD 5X Rd)

Logical Storage Devices
1.44MB 3.5" (A : N/A
Hard Disk (C : 74.5GB (44.9GB, 60% Free) (NTFS)
Ronx (D : 624MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (E : N/A

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse : Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Optical
Human Interface : Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Optical

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Device : Standard Game Port
Device : SiS 7012 Audio Driver

Printers and Faxes
Model : HP OfficeJet V40xi

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional (Win32 x86/IA32) 5.01.2600

Network Services
Adapter : SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

 

Funny that it gives smilies for all the drive annotations.

 

[QUOTE=NX Tacoma]So today we get new computers for the office's, I am thinking sweet... fast...high tech computers! Well I guessed wrong, they are Dell Dimension 2400 with a Celeron! How much cheaper can they get(I guess I am taking up the extra money on my pay check's! ) , they are the SLOWEST computer I have ever seen!

someone said replace it with an AMD. won't work at all. u can put a p4 chip in as a direct replacement but it won't help too much. the resone the 2400 is so cheap is becuase everything is integrated onto the mother board. the board structure is simply a bad desighn. thats why they have a 2400 a 4200 and an 8200 in the same box differnt motherboards. a p4 chip will help. more ram with help more than a chip

 

why do u need to remove xp home nothing wrong with it? The only difference from xp home and pro is pro has the abilities to host a DNS server. In the work place u access a separate server so there no need for it. and at home if u wanna run a web server go for it. Otherwise nothing is different. If windows is screwing up go to windows update and update everything. Then update all drivers on the system. Changing the OS isn't going to solve it. Though it may appear to since a fresh install will reset everything to default and would probably work right. Get some maintenance software and some more memory.

 

I kept XP home instead of changing it to pro, the Dell CS said the same thing as you.....their not much of a difference.

I still have a problem with the speed, you said more memory.....is that going to be hard to install(remember I am a computer jack ? What memory do recomend?