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Thread: Adding External hard drive better for performance? |
    
Silver Member Username: Jprix82
Post Number: 199
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:19 pm: |
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my computer is running slow from(i think)all the music but if i add a external hard drive and put my music and stuff on there and erase it from the CPU hard drive would it improve performance? |
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New member Username: Cm123
Post Number: 1
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 05:17 pm: |
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1. Which OS do you use?
If you use Windows, right click "my computer", left click "properties".
2. What is the size of your hard drive?
3. How much free space is on your hard drive?
4. Which file system do you use?
Open "my computer". Left click your "c" drive. Left click "properties".
5. How long have you had your computer? When is the last time you defragged your computer.
6. What type of internet connection to you have?
7. When did the problem begin?
8. Which CPU & what speed? See #1, above.
9. How much memory / ram? See # 8, above.
Please give a specific example of "my computer is running slow". Do you mean when you open a program for the first time after booting? Do you mean when downloading files from the internet?
Do you mean when you try to play a song on your hard drive? Do you mean when you open a text document? Do you mean when you open an image file?
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Silver Member Username: Jprix82
Post Number: 237
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 06:07 am: |
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Ive never defragged my CPU what will happen if i defrag it? |
Gold Member Username: Illuminator
USA
Post Number: 2715
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 08:01 pm: |
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You need to answer all of the questions he asked before we can really help you at all... Defragmenting is a program that clears up space by reorganizing files. |
Silver Member Username: Jprix82
Post Number: 323
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 06:44 am: |
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Here are the specs for my Computer,Does defragging delete anything?
Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition SP1
Platform Learn More PC
Form Factor Tower
PCI Slots (Total) Learn More 2
Expansion Slots 4
Processor Brand Intel®
Processor Class Pentium® 4
Processor Speed 3.00GHz
Additional Technologies HyperThreading Technology
Memory Type DDR
Total Memory 512MB
Interface SATA
Capacity 200GB
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW Dual Layer
CD-ROM
Audio Description Integrated Audio
Graphics Description Integrated Graphics
Communications Description Integrated LAN Support
56Kbps PCI Modem
Data Transfer Rate 10Mbps
100Mbps
Power 305 Watt
Mouse Type Ball-Bearing
Buttons 3
Keyboard Type Multimedia
Keys 122
Front Speakers 2
Height 14.25"
Width 7.25"
Depth 16"
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Silver Member Username: Jprix82
Post Number: 348
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 08:40 am: |
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Does defragging ur CPU delete anything? |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 2430
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 11:39 am: |
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You don't defrag a CPU, you defrag a hard drive. No it doesn't delete anything. Depending on CPU speed, how bad the HD is and empty space, it can take awhile. |
New member Username: Cm123
Post Number: 2
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 04:38 am: |
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Some people refer to the "box" as the CPU. You & I understand, Mr Massey, that the CPU is ONLY a component within the box. Many people don't. Whether or not they should be using a computer is not for me to decide. Instead, I try to teach them the differences. |
Silver Member Username: Jprix82
Post Number: 402
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 07:57 am: |
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Well i never went to computer school so i couldn't tell you the ins and outs of whats inside "THE BOX" but thats what everybody calls it so i went with that, My bad.....PS Thanks for telling me though, you learn something new everyday |
New member Username: Cm123
Post Number: 3
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 07:06 pm: |
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JL:
I understand. I wasn't born with a computer in my lap. I had to learn.
You're welcomed.
There is ALWAYS a danger of losing one's data.
Data backup can vary from:
copying files to a floppy, cd, dvd, additional drive;
creating an "image";
creating a "clone".
To answer your initial question: In a perfect world, you can add an external drive, move the files from your hard drive to the external drive; then run a clean up tool; the run "error checking", then defrag your computer.
In an earlier post, I asked multiple questions. You provided some of the answers.
Please provide the following:
If you use Windows, right click "my computer", left click "properties".
2. What is the size of your hard drive?
3. How much free space is on your hard drive?
4. Which file system do you use?
Open "my computer". Left click your "c" drive. Left click "properties".
Your answer to #2 is 200 GB.
Please answer 3 & 4.
tj |
