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Offline bat69

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Re:CPU POLL
« Reply #15 on: July 12, 2003, 23:25 »
Nice one Muggins, I've only got an XP2400+ although it is running at equivalent to an XP2600+

My first PC was an Intel 486, then I had another 486 but this time with an Evergreen upgrade to make it a little bit faster ... but it wasn't that noticable (that's when I got interested in overclocking  ;)) I still have the two 486s plus another 3 of them ... large paper weights  ::)

I got an Intel PII 266 (I have two, one being a SCSI) which will act as a server in my new house.

And now I have the PC I built last year, which is an AMD and I will stick with AMD so long as they can still be tinkered with  8) :P  I've also built many PCs for other people and all have been AMD
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« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2003, 00:45 »
:tony: poor turn out for the poll [I blame New Labour myself for the voter apathy]

Ho yes you sit there expecting plenty replies to YOUR query when YOU'VE got a problem. But when it comes down to a bit of input that you cannot see yourself directly benifiting from...........:tony:
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« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2003, 08:02 »
I have been out canvassing and dropping leaflets through doors.  Turnout is expected to be low.  We may be able to count on a few postal votes though.
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« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2003, 08:42 »
Well i have an Athlon that was 1.4 and 256 RAM until recently... :)

After getting windows xp pro i upgraded as you do.. to a 2.4 and added another stick of 256 RAM.... ::)

Well the diffrence....What flippin diffrence. >:(..It just seems the same to me... :-\
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« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2003, 10:24 »
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 :heehee:your not alone there cammy as we all tend to fall for the you need bigger and faster.... sales hype, nay we hype ourselves up, having a slow PC is like admitting you have a small togger to some folk ::)

OK mines a XP2000+ 512KB PC2100, but I'm itching to build a new faster machine. Why do I need a bigger and fast CPU and Memory, it's not a case of need, looking at CPU usage doing my normal thing what I do with my PC it is around 5 to 10%, memory usage ballpark 200KB, it's a case of WANT.


Goodlad Clive, I'll put you forward for an MBE m8  ;)
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Re:CPU POLL
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2003, 13:41 »
Quote from: camstop on July 13, 2003, 08:42

Well i have an Athlon that was 1.4 and 256 RAM until recently... :)

After getting windows xp pro i upgraded as you do.. to a 2.4 and added another stick of 256 RAM.... ::)

Well the diffrence....What flippin diffrence. &gt;:(..It just seems the same to me... :-\


A friend recently upgraded his 1.8 Intel to a 2.8 Intel and he said the same Cammy,no noticeable difference apart from a few hundred quid less in his wallet  :(

I think that unless you change from a slower bus speed to a faster one then any improvement would only be a slight one  :o
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Re:CPU POLL
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2003, 14:29 »
I have an H P pavilion pentium 3 which I have had for about 3 years.  It's never given any real problems except for millenium crashing frequently but then millenium crashes on any pc.
It is 256 ram 40GB hard drive and 1GZ speed. As I am not a techy person I am not upgrading or adding anything as &quot;if it ain't broke don't fix it&quot; is my motto, I will just remain set in my ways ;D
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« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2003, 15:51 »
I've always wanted to meet the person who uses Millenium Edition, Lona.  ;D  Sort of joking, I have a copy but it lasted one hour on my PC.  I just couldn't see any benefit from keeping it - it is Windows 98SE with bloatware.
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« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2003, 15:59 »
Quote from: Tony on July 13, 2003, 00:45

:tony: poor turn out for the poll [I blame New Labour myself for the voter apathy]


Nah, I like to blame them for everything too, Tony, but I think the hot weather is keeping many from their PCs this weekend.  Even the local spammers have gone quiet.

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« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2003, 17:00 »
I used Me for two years and I must admit that it was very unreliable.  It was a poor day if I didn't get at least 2 undeserved crashes.  You are right about the spammers Dave.  It's gone eerily quiet.   ;D
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« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2003, 21:53 »
5 PCs and one Laptop all Intel, speeds 1600 PC 1000 Laptop 900 PC 700 PC 550 PC 450 PC

Brian ;D
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Re:CPU POLL
« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2003, 23:10 »
Quote from: chorleydave on July 13, 2003, 15:51

I've always wanted to meet the person who uses Millenium Edition, Lona.  ;D  Sort of joking, I have a copy but it lasted one hour on my PC.  I just couldn't see any benefit from keeping it - it is Windows 98SE with bloatware.


I am chicken to wipe disk Dave as I would probably muck things up trying to install XP. I'm open to offers of help if anyone wants to do it for me. ;D
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