haha i am so happy! i got my new computer for christmas today and i am using it right now. It is so cool. It has windows media center on it and it is so cool. I am going to have fun with this!!!
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haha i am so happy! i got my new computer for christmas today and i am using it right now. It is so cool. It has windows media center on it and it is so cool. I am going to have fun with this!!!
ewww i hate media center
Why is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by dark_shadow
well for me i dont see the point of it when normal xp will do there is alot of programs that are needed to run media center that can eat up memory ( or all the encouters i've had ) i just find alot of features that are pointless unless that is you are using it for a media center as the name implies :)
Well i really like it. My dad told me that i can get the TV tuner for like 30 dollars and i should wait till my birthday (in 2 days) when i might get some more money or gift cards. Then i can hook my TV to it and record shows and watch tv on my computer.Quote:
Originally Posted by dark_shadow
I cant tell you how happy i am!!!
Media Center = a Few Extra Services = Slower OS (by default)
Well at least there is always Format .. :D
have fun with it now ..
What would make it faster? more memory? I like it so yeah... lolQuote:
Originally Posted by rory
Well if you turn off the Media Center Services, but then that feature wont work probably .. Didnt have much time to play with the OS to know what happens when those services are disabled though .. you can start by disabling all the other unneccassary services though ..
What are the PC specs anyways ..?
I dont know :p. Let me look on the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
Intel Pentium 4, you know what, let me find the website...
My computers better than that with Media Center edition. Even turned it into a music studio. My computer speakers alone are 3 ft tall with some 15's in them. Even got my keyboard and turntables hooked into it, and ready for recording, and have extra inputs for guitars, bass, and a mic. I use Cakewalk Plasma to create my music, and even got some software synth plugins such as Symphonic Choirs, Reaktor 5 (which alone comes with over 60 synthesizers), and VSampler 3. I love my setup. :bigyello:
Here are my specs:
OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
PC: AMD 64 Dual Core Processor 4500+, 2 GHz DDR2 Ram, 250 Gig Harddrive 7500RPM, RealTek Audio Sound Card, 8 USB Inputs, 8 speaker outputs. Another sound card called Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi.
Keyboard: 76 Key Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-220 MIDI keyboard. Not Including 3 synthesizer programs such as Triangle II, Dreamstation DXi2, and Symphonic Choirs.
Receiver: Yamaha Natural Sound AV Receiver HTR-5950, 8 speaker outputs each at upto 110 Watts per channel. Currently hooked into my PC.
Speakers: 2x Fisher Studio Standard ST-828, 8 Ohm 100 Watt speakers, each with 15in Woofers. Who needs cheap PC speakers anyways. :sick:
Turntables: 2x Stanton STR8-60 Turntables (1 kgf-cm Torque).
Mixer: Stanton SMX-201 Professional Preamp Mixer.
Well not a slow PC really, but with all the added software they load on start up, and then Media Center, Id clean up the OS and Software first .. you could also add another strip of 512 DDR2 400.
Here's an interesting site, helped me refurb/upgrade some older Emachines recently.
http://www.emachine-upgraders.info/
And here is your PC (supposedly).
http://www.emachine-upgraders.info/d.../D101GGC.shtml
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/d101ggc/
Emachine notes DDR2 3200 (400Mhz) while the other ones says DDR 3200 (400Mhz) which is conflicting .. you could always look at the inside for a Mobo model number. Either way Emachines must have got a good deal on those boards .. its not really top of the line or new hardware. ;)
More info ..
http://review.zdnet.com/eMachines_T5...-32081796.html
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/eMach...oductDetail.do
Everything points to it having DDR and not DDR2 memory.
Seems the it only supports 333 (2700) or 400 (3200) Mhz also.
Also it does have a PCI Express Slot so thats not bad.
Nice PC for the price though. Though you could build one $100 less with better/faster components ... I like their cases though, recently gutted an older Emachine just for the case where the app required a microcase .. and used the mobo and CPU in another case for a basic home PC :D
well i am not a music recorder or what ever. lol. I do have a 2.1 surround sound system on it. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Jacob Roman
Updated post #11 with some specs. ;)
I dont want to break my computer so i wont mess with that stuff for a few years :p. Seriously though, i messed up my old computer so much, it bearly worked. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by rory
haha. i replyed before you uppdated and when i looked back at it, it looked alot bigger then before !Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacob Roman
LOL @ Jacob .. im sure that cost alot more $$ though ..
and BTW i believe yours has a 2000Mhz bus which is extremely fast .. ;)
Its just parts .. well money too .. don't you live in orange county :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
man i just bought a 3.2Ghz Celeron & 512 DDR 400Mhz Memory down here locally and that cost me $300! (Never again) .. but needed it ASAP and takes a week to get here from the US .. that would have cost me $125 approx in the US :(
mine or Jacob?Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
Jacobs .. those 64 bit athlons are fast .. just sold a 3200+ one with a 2000 Mhz CPU and 2000Mhz Bus .. refurb systemax PC .. blew even the 3.2 Ghz P4 (1MB,800FSB) system away with other similar specs.Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
I use Intels typically though, as I need them for the DVR apps.
Dual Core 64 bit is the future. Waaaaay better than Pentium 4. ;)
What do you do for a living?Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
Yeah but unfortunely we cant use them for DVRs ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacob Roman
the manufacurer's typically only Support Intel all around ..
CCTV .. hence the DVRs .. but for Video Surveillance ..Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
Also PC Repair on the side ..
Are you a spy?Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
LOL .. no .. just setup/install CCTV for people that want it ..Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
doing something for the cops down here right now also.
5 Years Burglar Alarms, then 5 Years CCTV now ..
Have you heard of HomTek?Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
No .. but a quick google search and your name comes up .. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
BTW we have a forum dedicated to CCTV .. http://www.cctvforum.com
In case you have questions or just want to check it out.
well HomTek is my friend's company, they do home automation and they do some CCTV. I just didnt know i f you heard of them. I do their website for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
I will take a look at that site you gave me, is it your site?
No, someone else started it.. I just spent alot of time there.Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
What is your company called?Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
:( with all this talk of jobs it makes me feel bad that i still dont have a job yet :( lol
How old are you?Quote:
Originally Posted by dark_shadow
for the money that pc seems ok. I agree with rory on the memory, add as much as you can afford, it will make a huge difference.
I forget how much memory I have.
Always good to get a new computer. Why are so many people talking about "this is better than that"? What it all comes down to is whether or not the system gets the job done the way you want it to. If it does, it's good. If it doesn't, then look at ways to fix it. Don't make a problem when none exists.
True Shaggy, but running a P4 on 512mb makes the memory the performance bottleneck. You don't buy a processor to be waiting for cached memory all the time. IMHO
good thing is you can always add more memory later ..
one of the easiest pieces of hardware to upgrade.
@ DClamp .. Big Brother Security .. but i just use my name ..
here we dont have all the red tape, taxes, etc. you guys have in the US ..
iUse iTunes
I just bought a new PC the other day, took me ages to save up as I am only 17. Its new Intel Core Duo E6700, 2GB 800mhz Crucial memory. SOme osrt of graphics card 512mb memory not sure what make. It is quick though!!!!!
Sam
i'm 17Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
lol samtaylor08's comp beats the hell out of every computer i have in my house but then again i dont have any real need for a high end computer as all i ever do is msn, programming and internet i save my gaming for my xbox :p but i'm thnking of getting a new laptop eventually :/ espcially since i broke the "I" key on this one
My Bro just got an Xbox, he only has two games though at the mo, what games would you recommend. It did take alot of hard work over the summer holidays to save up for.
Sam
Xbox 360?Quote:
Originally Posted by samtaylor08
I'd recommend Gears Of War :D
hmm depends do you have xbox live ? as alot of the games are better online
if you have xbox live i'd suggest BattleField 2 :Modern Combat and halo 2 ( personally i hate halo but everyone seems to like it )
no not you 2 :p i hated gears of warQuote:
Originally Posted by thegreatone
splinter cell double agent :D
or COD 3
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Is there a way to see how much memory i have without opening my box?
Control Panel, System, General Tab.Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
As it is onboard video and shared, you probably have like 504MB,
512-8MB (depends on the chip), but it uses more than that, like between 64 and 128MB depending on the onboard graphics chip .. (Eg,. 512-128)
it says i have 448mb of RAM. Guess i should get some more huh? :P
yeah its using 64 for the onboard graphics ..
you could either add a PCI Express Video card, or more memory.
Well i have some memory cards in my old computer, don't know how much they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
I doubt they are PCI Express though ..Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
A PCI Express Card will run you from $50+ depending on which one you get ..
EDIT - thought you said Video Cards .. well if they are DDR Memory and either 333 or 400 they should work. If you use 333 though with the current 400 Mhz they will both run at 333 Mhz.
I have no idea what that means. lol. I have not checked yet. doing it right now.
Look on the old memory, somewhere on the white label it should say what it is ..Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
eg. 266, 333, 400
this is what the label says:
Code:PQI 48750
256 MB PC-2700
MD4456UPQ-T285A
ok so its 333Mhz (2700), while the new memory in the new PC is 400Mhz (3200)
they should work together, but the new memory wont run at 400 Mhz speed if used with that memory .. they would both run at 333 Mhz .. if its just 256MB you may want to leave it for now, until you get either 400 Mhz or at least 512MB memory.
Just so you know, most of the memory I am using now is 667 Mhz, the least is 533Mhz, but thats DDR2 so it needs a newer motherboard.
What about 1 gig memory?Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
do you have 1GB? If you add another 512 it would be 1GB (-64MB for onboard video)
No i dont. I was just saying, if i got a 1 gig RAM card, what would it do?Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
faster .. though would cost around $100.Quote:
Originally Posted by dclamp
If you do, make sure it is PC 3200 (400Mhz)
Oh OK. I am planing to get the TV tunner for my computer, would that need more ram?Quote:
Originally Posted by rory
that will probably want a better video card .. like the PCI Express Video Card thing I mentioned earlier .. you should be able to get away with the onboard graphics though as Ive used onboard graphics such as that for DVRs before. But for the video display as well as running other programs, you should yes, add more Ram. With DVRs they are tweaked to the max and only run the DVR software, so they really dont compare.
I've never used the ATI Chipset so its hard to say.