Re: New Motherboard with XP Home Edition

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Dave C wrote:
I have scanned for those, yes. Belarc - I tried that, but he said it didn't have the right information. Will try the other one then. It's been pretty slow both before and after I did a clean installation with XP, so it's neither the Operating System or viruses at fault. The PC was bought in early 2001, at a low price.

How much memory RAM does it say you have? Right click on My Computer > Properties and you'll see the amount of RAM on the General tab that is shown first by default. You'll also see how many GHz or MHz your processor has.

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"Caustic" wrote:

"Dave C" wrote:
I have a very poor knowledge of the technicalities. However, I apparently
need a new Motherboard. Since installing XP Home Edition, booting up and
many other functions are slow, and a friend says the Motherboard needs
upgrading to fix the problem. However, I can't find the specifications on my
PRESENT Motherboard that allow me to get the upgrade. A manual that came
with the PC doesn't contain the information. I understand that I need the
Model, Chipset, PCB Version and Bios Version. I looked in BIOS but this
information wasn't there. Without this information, I believe that I can't
get a new Motherboard installed that's correct for my system.
Does you friend know what he is talking about? There are many causes of slow boot up and poor performance. You could be wasting your money on a new motherboard. Have you scanned for viruses and spyware? These are common causes of computer problems, but there are many others.



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