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pconroy
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 Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:53 am
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Hello. Can anyone help. When I multi table SnG's (PStars) my PC becomes very slow and lags the more tables I open. I'm also running PT3 and Table Ninja.
My PC info is; Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz 2.99GHz, 1.99GB of RAM.
Is this lagging due to my old computer and if so what kind of set up should I be upgrading to, or do I just need to spring clean my existing one?
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pembo
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:57 am
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It's definitely an oldy, but no reason it shouldn't support a few tables. Probably worth a clean up and a defrag (programs>accessories>system tools>disk defrag).
If that fails, you can easily get a new basic system for 200-300, if all you are using it for is poker, internet/emails etc etc |
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Grumbledook
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:12 pm
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| that should run all that stuff fine, just needs a spring clean |
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darrensprengers
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 3:48 pm
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add memory and also increase your virtual memory. defrag your disk, the pt3 database, and your paging file. also make sure you have a good % of your hard disk free.
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pembo
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 4:49 pm
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| darrensprengers wrote: | | add memory |
Reckon his mobo/cpu will handle more than 2GB though? |
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Grumbledook
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 4:58 pm
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| its a p4, should take at least 4 gig easily, though if using 32bit windows which is likely 3gig will be the max |
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darrensprengers
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:00 pm
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| Grumbledook wrote: | | its a p4, should take at least 4 gig easily, though if using 32bit windows which is likely 3gig will be the max |
3 is significantly more than 2. 64 bit i would go for 6gb.
you will have to check your mother board for extra slot. i would be amazed if you dont get two. try and balance it at 1x 1.5. if not go 2-1. put the 2gb in slot a or blue i think from my memory.
if your graphics card is not al singing all dancing you might get upto 3.5gb. you can stick in 4 gb as it just wont use the extra memory locations it cant access. bit of a waste though.
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RobGibraltar
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 2:51 pm
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this should run fine in 2gb, it's all the other rubbish which inveitably collects on a system which takes up the memory - just clean out your system tray and startup of all the helpers/assistants/monitor apps and clean your desktop as well - stick stuff in folders and if you have a 500Mb pic as your desktop background then reduce the size of that as well
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darrensprengers
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 5:25 pm
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| RobGibraltar wrote: | | this should run fine in 2gb, it's all the other rubbish which inveitably collects on a system which takes up the memory - just clean out your system tray and startup of all the helpers/assistants/monitor apps and clean your desktop as well - stick stuff in folders and if you have a 500Mb pic as your desktop background then reduce the size of that as well |
all this is only relevant with things like roaming profile or virtualisation. i think you have done those too much recently. lol
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