Troubleshoot Old Computer Help

[Runt85]

What can i run on this?antivirus and ect?

 

[Ink]

Yes? Is this a clean install or upgrade from previous version? Do you have many programs running on start-up?

Try switching battery to Performance mode, but really you'll need an AMD equivalent to a Core i5 for decent performance.

Intel Core i3 2100 vs AMD E1 1200

 

[Balrog]

Well, more than one is going to blame me but, why not to install Windows 7/8? I think it is a better option for the hardware.

 

[Runt85]

Yes? Is this a clean install or upgrade from previous version? Do you have many programs running on start-up?

Try switching battery to Performance mode, but really you'll need an AMD equivalent to a Core i5 for decent performance.

Intel Core i3 2100 vs AMD E1 1200

It originaly had windows 8 on it when i bought it years ago,and no i just have bitdefender free running

 

[Runt85]

Well, more than one is going to blame me but, why not to install Windows 7/8? I think it is a better option for the hardware.

ill give windows 8 another try

 

[Adz.]

you wouldnt get any performance increase if you was to switch to windows 8
the pc is ok, but i would only use it to browse, open documents nothing else.
you can maybe use 1gb of your ram as ramcache or ramdisk to speed up your pc. i have a 4gb ram athlon x2 pc (only use it for surfing n opening documents) i use 1gb for ramcache, it feels alot smoother.

 

[brambedkar59]

you wouldnt get any performance increase if you was to switch to windows 8
the pc is ok, but i would only use it to browse, open documents nothing else.
you can maybe use 1gb of your ram as ramcache or ramdisk to speed up your pc. i have a 4gb ram athlon x2 pc (only use it for surfing n opening documents) i use 1gb for ramcache, it feels alot smoother.

I don't know if it would be a wise choice as newer windows are pretty smart already to cache data in ram.

 

[AtlBo]

I don't know if it would be a wise choice as newer windows are pretty smart already to cache data in ram.

Good point but the RAM disk does give the option to add entire apps into RAM. Can help on lower powered PCs when running high demand applications. For a 1.4 GHz APU, I would give a RAMdisk a try for sure, considering the PC does have 4 GB...

 

[brambedkar59]

Good point but the RAM disk does give the option to add entire apps into RAM. Can help on lower powered PCs when running high demand applications. For a 1.4 GHz APU, I would give a RAMdisk a try for sure, considering the PC does have 4 GB...

But it would only be good for those apps which are in RAMdisk and because now there is only 3 GB left (4 - 1 for RAMdisk) for all other apps, which would suffer now. I don't see the benefit-to-hassle ratio high enough to gve it a try.
Still if it works for someone, good for them.
For a low powered cpu the best thing you can do is remove the antivirus and install CFW w/ CS config