Mr_Alfabet

damn lol... this is some serious [cabbage].... :P try lookin at ur installed programs in the config screen, then remove all progs u dont need, or dont use anymore

check ur RAM and dimmslots http://www.memtest86.com/

depends on if it's the hp-kind of restore cd, or the winxp install cd itself

i could use some more serious comments.... i get payd for this stuff in $$$ if it's good

look at this pic for 10 secs... then tell me.... i need to know: what was the first thing u noticed?] what was the second thing u noticed? why? can u see what the guy in the middle is doing? tnx in advance

update graphic drivers and use microsoft virtual machine instead of sun java. it doesn't come standard on xp machines anymore, but u can find it if u google it abit

you're welcome

yeah well, not everybody can build his own computer or know how to compose something good.

btw.. here's what i got... runs splintercell n doom3 pretty smooth amd 64 3400 socket 754 asus k8v se deluxe, 4x sata, gigabit lan, via chipset. zalman cooler (dunno type, but the 100% copper 1 for best cooling) nvidia 6800LE 2x 200gig sata hdd, raid 0 config, 7200rpm, 8mb cache 1x 120gig ide hdd NEC DL dvd burner philips dvd-rom modded case and extra fans for better airflow and cooling as u can see, this is a computer bout 6 months old... the 6800 is oc'ed pretty much, CPU just a lil bit atm, 3dmark score at stock: 2678, 3dmark score oc'ed: 3870.

this is what u want: starting from $3,109.00 CPU: AMD Athlon64 3500+ CPU S939 HyperTransportÃÆââââ¬Ã¾Ãââ Technology Memory: GeIL PC3200 1Gb (2 x 512Mb) DDR400 Dual Channel Kit Video: ASUS V9999-TD-P-128 NVIDIA FX6800 128MB/TVOUT/DVI Video Card NIC: Integrated Gibabit LAN ( 10/100/1000M ) OS: MS Windows XP Professional Edition OEM for gaming, ALLWAYS go for AMD, they're better on graphic performance. the 939 socket is the newest version, and supports dual channel DDR 400 memory, 1gig should do for now. here's what u might wanna consider upgrading on the stock version: -amd 64 3800 instead of the 3500, but thats pretty expensive. -GF6800 instead of the stock videocard, costs bout $350 more, but trust me, it's worth it -zalman cooler instead of the stock 1 (better cooling +more quite) -extra harddisk, 2x 200gigs, raid 0 configuration for extra performance. make sure it's maxtor, performs best at raid. -extra dvd-rom, for on the fly copying. hope it helped, pm me if u need more info

the program does thesame as what u guys to to the about:settings .... it was just a hint, it helped me alot, both on my fast and my slow comp.

i've been tuning my firefox lately, and i must say the results are noticable!!! here is a tool that will automatically tune your firefox for you: http://www.totalidea.com/freestuff4.htm if u wish to go deeper into the settings and the meaning of settings, i can recommend these sites: http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/edit - finding how to configure your firefox manually http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=53650 - about tuning settings (and ALOT about em. this is a 26 pages thread) http://www.tweakfactor.com/articles/twe ... eak/4.html - a howto on all the usefull manual settings, these do thesame as the FireTune tool. i hope it helped u guys, cya! ~Alfa

euhm... u might wanna borrow a dvd burner from a friend, hook it up, buy 10 dvds, and backup all ur data....... then FORMAT

he's right.... fans for the PII are rare nowadays.... u can buy a new cpu cheaper, or maybe ur better off with a cheap mobo and an AMD sempron....

if u wanna game: forget a laptop. the hard disk will not get to the 7200 rpm, ur mobile CPU will never ever match a decent amd64 or p4 and the GPU will never match the normal cards.