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Putting life in another old Dell

  • 26-08-2012 09:17AM
    #1
    getoffthepot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 751 ✭✭✭


    Have a PC Dell Dimension 3100 desktop - - It's noisy, I have factory reset it a few times since I got it as it gets slow.
    We use it for downloading TV Shows & movies, Web browsing, Word, powerpoint, streaming to WD media player as have external storage connected to it.

    Profile below

    Should we get a laptop or a another desktop - Don't want to spend too much. Should we change it at all.
    PS. Also have a Samsung netbook & HP Touchpad so probably don't need a another laptop except it would take up less space than the desktop.


    Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)

    3.07 gigahertz Intel Celeron
    16 kilobyte primary memory cache
    256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
    64-bit ready
    Not hyper-threaded

    Board: Dell Inc. 0JC474
    Serial Number: ..CN481115BK05IK.
    Bus Clock: 533 megahertz
    BIOS: Dell Inc. A03 10/08/2005

    2040 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Slot 'DIMM_1' has 1024 MB
    Slot 'DIMM_2' has 1024 MB

    Local Drive Volumes new – volume encryption
    c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 154.97 GB 123.43 GB free

    Display
    Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family [Display adapter]
    LogMeIn Mirror Driver [Display adapter]
    DELL E196FP [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n XX-0HC760-XXXXX-61D-5HYU, January 2006)


Comments

  • #2
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    I would have to say get rid of it. It's an old CPU by today's standards, running hot and inefficient - today's bottom end CPUs would beat it several times over. You could get a modern system for fairly cheap which would be more pleasurable. Head over to the building & upgrading forum and we can give you a hand with some recommendations if you are interested in getting the best for your money.


  • #3
    badboll11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭badboll11


    I own a 4 years old Dell Vostro 200 and have treat it good:


    Spec tody

    -Intel Pentium Dual CPU e2180 @2.66Ghz (org.@2.00Ghz)
    -120GB SSD OCZ Agility 3 SATA III
    -1TB Western Digital WD1001
    -512MB GDDR5 ATI Radeon HD 4770 PCI-e
    -5GB Ram DDR2 400 Mhz PC2-6400 (org. 2GB)
    -400W DELTACO PS-400 Ultra Silent(org.300W)


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