I have a few more questions...

djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
edited September 2004 in Hardware
Well, I'm looking now at how my computer is setup compared to my desk, and the fan that releases and takes in air from the left is right next to a piece of wood right next to it.

The fans in the back are also next to the heater only used in winter :P, but they can take in air as their is no wood directly behind them, approximately 1 foot between the wall and the heater is right there.

Here is my sisoftware sandra reading:

SiSoftware Sandra

Display on Screen
Device Type : Desktop/Notebook

System Summary
Analysing...
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Finished Successfully : Yes

Mainboard Information
Analysing...
Power / Aux Fan Speed : 662rpm
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Tip 2511 : Some memory slots are free so the memory can be easily upgraded.
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Warning 2519 : One of the system fans has failed or is spinning too slowly.
Finished Successfully : Yes

CPU & BIOS Information
Analysing...
Notice 224 : Processor 1 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Notice 224 : System BIOS : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Tip 212 : System BIOS : BIOS can be shadowed so check whether it is.
Warning 214 : System BIOS : BIOS is flash-able but surface-mounted. An unsuccessful flash may be fatal.
Finished Successfully : Yes

APM & ACPI Information
Analysing...
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Finished Successfully : Yes

PCI, AGP, CardBus Bus(es) Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Video System Information
Analysing...
Tip 2221 : Primary Display Driver (display) : Driver is not certified.
Tip 322 : Primary Display Driver (display) : Turn off screen savers. Use the monitor power saving mode.
Tip 323 : Primary Display Driver (display) : Remove the desktop wallpaper to save memory and improve performance.
Finished Successfully : Yes

Windows Memory Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Drives Information
Analysing...
Warning : 1.44MB 3.5" (A:) : Cannot obtain drive information; check that a disk is in the drive and it is correctly formatted.
Tip 1821 : Hard Disk (C:) : Label (name) drive.
Warning : CD-ROM/DVD (E:) : Cannot obtain drive information; check that a disk is in the drive and it is correctly formatted.
Finished Successfully : Yes

Ports Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Keyboard Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Mouse Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Game Controllers Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Sound Card Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Printer and Fax Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

MCI Devices Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Windows Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

WinSock Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Processes Information
Analysing...
Tip 1601 : SiSoftware Sandra : Program consumes a large amount of memory.
Finished Successfully : Yes

Modules Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

DirectX Information
Analysing...
Tip 2221 : Primary Display Driver (display) : Driver is not certified.
Error : Modem #1 Line Playback (emulated) (WaveOut 1) : DX-DS E8878000A
Finished Successfully : Yes

Comms Devices Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Font Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

OpenGL Video Information
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Services Information
Analysing...
Tip 2130 : Error Reporting Service : Service may be disabled on Home/Professional OS version.
Tip 2130 : Help and Support : Service may be disabled on Home/Professional OS version.
Tip 2130 : IPSEC Services : Service may be disabled on Home/Professional OS version.
Tip 2130 : Secondary Logon : Service may be disabled on Home/Professional OS version.
Tip 2130 : Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) : Service may be disabled on Home/Professional OS version.
Tip 2130 : Distributed Link Tracking Client : Service may be disabled on Home/Professional OS version.
Finished Successfully : Yes

ATA/ATAPI Information
Analysing...
Warning 3104 : ATAPI CD-ROM/DVD device (removable) : Current mode not optimal. Check settings.
Finished Successfully : Yes

Hardware IRQ Settings
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

DMA Settings
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

I/O Settings
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Memory Resources
Analysing...
Finished Successfully : Yes

Performance Tune-up Wizard
Finished Successfully : Yes
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If anyone has any suggestions from that reading it would help.

I've also posted in other threads about upgrading my video card, and my general system.

Here are my specs: [also from sisoftware sandra because i'm lazy...]

SiSoftware Sandra

System
Host Name : DJSTUBBS
User : user
Domain : DJSTUBBS

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Speed : 2.99GHz
Performance Rating : PR3981 (estimated)
SMT Support : 2 Unit(s)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous ATC (8-way sectored, 64 byte line size)

Mainboard
Bus(es) : X-Bus AGP PCI IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 1 CPU(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : Intel Corp. RL86510A.86A.0085.P19.0406281350
Mainboard : Intel Corporation D865PERL
Total Memory : 1022MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P, 82848P DRAM Controller / Host-Hub Interface
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 1024MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 200MHz (400MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : ViewSonic A72f-2
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Imaging Device : EPSON Perfection1240 #3

Physical Storage Devices
Removable Drive : Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk : ST380011A (74.5GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : LITE-ON COMBO SOHC-5232K (CD 52X Rd, 52X Wr) (DVD 7X Rd)
CD-ROM/DVD : SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352B (CD 52X Rd, 53X Wr) (DVD 7X Rd)

Logical Storage Devices
1.44MB 3.5" (A:) : N/A
Hard Disk (C:) : 74.5GB (24.1GB, 32% Free) (NTFS)
Cod1 (D:) : 655MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (E:) : N/A

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7
USB Controller/Hub : Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Keyboard : HID Keyboard Device
Mouse : Logitech-compatible Mouse PS/2
Human Interface : Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2 HID Drivers
Human Interface : Microsoft SideWinder Virtual Keyboard
Human Interface : Microsoft SideWinder Precision 2

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : Creative SB Audigy
Device : Creative Game Port

Communication Device(s)
Device : SoftV92 SmartSpeakerphone Modem

Printers and Faxes
Model : EPSON Stylus COLOR 880

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Home (Win32 x86) 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)

Network Services
Adapter : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection

Performance Tips
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

I'm definitely upgrading my video card [just considering which one].

Considering upgrading my hard drive, and maybe even my mobo.

What do you guys think?

Comments

  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited September 2004
    djstubbs wrote:
    What do you guys think?


    I think that's an awfully long post but wer're confused as to what we should think about?

    Should we think about your wood heater?

    Should we think about temperatures?

    Should we think about suggesting upgrades?

    Should we think about the weather?



    Could you be more specific?
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    Well ...I wasn't going to read the entire post but right off the bat I noticed this:

    Here is my sisoftware sandra reading:

    SiSoftware Sandra

    Display on Screen
    Device Type : Desktop/Notebook

    System Summary
    Analysing...
    Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
    Finished Successfully : Yes

    Mainboard Information
    Analysing...
    Power / Aux Fan Speed : 662rpm
    Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
    Tip 2511 : Some memory slots are free so the memory can be easily upgraded.
    Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
    Warning 2519 : One of the system fans has failed or is spinning too slowly.

    Is this what's concerning you dj?
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    Well, since it is a laptop, unless the modem is a PCMCIA modem, the only thing I can think of is check the fans and maybe consider a modem upgrade to a HARDWARE v.92 modem in the form of a USR PCMCIA Type III hardware modem.

    Software driven modems can be flaky and are tending to be slower responding to COM events, all the drivers and many of the protocols are also taking up CPU time slices. With a HARDWARE modem, protocols are handled by modem internals, and are not taking up CPU time slices (part of the CPU's available processing at any one moment). A USB HARDWARE modem might also be an option here, but I am not sure of this for YOUR Laptop. WINModem approx. = Soft Modem.

    Since this is a laptop, actually the FAN thing might simply be in error. Sandra was intended for desktops mostly, and modern Intel Laptops tend to use variable speed fans. SO, if the laptop wasn only running Sandra when you benched, the fan might be fine and not running at very high speed at all compared to a desktop fan.
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited September 2004
    it's not a laptop.
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited September 2004
    csimon wrote:
    Well ...I wasn't going to read the entire post but right off the bat I noticed this:

    Here is my sisoftware sandra reading:

    SiSoftware Sandra

    Display on Screen
    Device Type : Desktop/Notebook

    System Summary
    Analysing...
    Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
    Finished Successfully : Yes

    Mainboard Information
    Analysing...
    Power / Aux Fan Speed : 662rpm
    Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
    Tip 2511 : Some memory slots are free so the memory can be easily upgraded.
    Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
    Warning 2519 : One of the system fans has failed or is spinning too slowly.

    Is this what's concerning you dj?

    yes.
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited September 2004
    dj, for monitoring temps and voltages and fans, I much rather use motherboard monitor, which was designed to monitor these things.

    You can download MBM from our site on this page if you want to install it.:)
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited September 2004
    muddocktor wrote:
    dj, for monitoring temps and voltages and fans, I much rather use motherboard monitor, which was designed to monitor these things.

    You can download MBM from our site on this page if you want to install it.:)

    i have it.

    my computer is 100 degrees fahrenheit last time i tested it.
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited September 2004
    I take any monitoring from sandra with a large grain of salt myself. For monitoring stuff like temps and fan speeds and voltages, MBM is much better than sandra. I've seen sandra wrong too many times with temps and fan speeds myself.
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