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pcrookie   05-26-2009 at 11:05:22 AM

Want to access my XP quicker. which cpu is more suitable ? Phenmo ll 9 :pt1cable: 40 or E8500. No intention to overclock or play games.

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Helloworld_98   05-26-2009 at 11:36:27 AM

get a new HDD, try the samsung F1 1TB 32MB and also try enabling to boot off of all cores.

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pcrookie   05-26-2009 at 11:43:07 AM

Thanks,

How to enable to boot off of all cores?

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Helloworld_98   05-26-2009 at 11:57:52 AM

^ turns out it only works in vista and 7 so you can't do it on XP.

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BadTrip   05-26-2009 at 01:44:34 PM

how bout you give us some specs.

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BadTrip   05-26-2009 at 01:48:07 PM

Helloworld_98 wrote :

get a new HDD, try the samsung F1 1TB 32MB and also try enabling to boot off of all cores.




how bout you ask for some specs before you give your opinion

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reynod   05-26-2009 at 01:48:27 PM

Gee BadTrip ... you were downright polite !!

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pcrookie   05-26-2009 at 02:18:57 PM

Hi, guys, I am so sorry. I want to build a pc. As I have no interntion to oc or playgames, I try to get some advice as to what cpu to buy. phenom ll 940 or E8500. My only concern is how to get XP start faster. I also can't make up my mind between HD4350 or 8400GS.

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Helloworld_98   05-26-2009 at 03:11:30 PM

^ out of both of those graphics cards and AMD integrated graphics will do just as well so there's not much point in wasting power.

a phenom II 940 will be faster in everyday tasks when you compare it against the e8500 because the 940 has more cores to run applications on.

to boot OS'es faster you need a fast hard drive not a faster cpu, so if you want it to boot up very fast then get a 60GB SSD however this will be quite expensive. If you want more space and a cheaper option then get a 1TB HDD which isn't made by hitachi or maxtor.

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pcrookie   05-27-2009 at 01:16:27 AM

Thank you so much for your kind advice. Have a good day. :pt1cable:

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maxamus   05-27-2009 at 11:23:38 AM

BadTrip wrote :

how bout you ask for some specs before you give your opinion



The chances are that a new HDD would be the cheapest upgrade and he would actually benefit from it in more than 1 way. but i agree with looking at the specs first :)

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