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Old 11-22-2007, 06:34 AM
Aquadougs Aquadougs is offline
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Default My computer goes slow - do I need more RAM or a better CPU?

Specifications:

Maximum Memory Capacity: 3072MB
Currently Installed Memory: 512MB
Available Memory Slots: 2
Number of Banks: 3
Dual Channel Support: No
CPU Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
CPU Family: AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2100+ Model 6, Stepping 2
CPU Speed: 1293 MHz
When using DDR400 (PC3200) the system supports a maximum of 2 banks of memory, when using DDR333 (PC2700)

the system supports a maximum of 4 banks of memory. A single DIMM will either have 1 or 2 banks of memory

Im running pokeroffice at the same time as pokertracker

Task manager:



What tells me how much RAM i use? If I had just as much RAM needed in that moment, how much ram would I needed?

HiJackThis log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:39:13 AM, on 11/22/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
E:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
E:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
E:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
E:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
E:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
E:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\ASUS\Probe\AsusProb.exe
E:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
E:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe
Q:\Shorthanded Cashgame\Statistikkoppsett\FPHG\FreePHG.exe
E:\Program Files\PokerAce Hud\PAHud.exe
E:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe
E:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe
E:\Program Files\PokerAce Hud\PAHud.exe
E:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe
E:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe
E:\Program Files\PokerOffice\bin\javaw.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
E:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
E:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
E:\Program Files\Poker Tracker V2\ptrack2.exe
E:\Program Files\Poker Tracker V2\ptrack2.exe
E:\Program Files\PokerOffice\bin\javaw.exe
E:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1\bin\mysqld.exe
E:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyGaming.exe
E:\Program Files\PokerOffice\scn.exe
C:\Software\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/po...rd=ssplnlpoker
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - E:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Burn4Free Toolbar Helper - {60BF5EE3-0105-4858-AD98-17C19F86B042} - E:\Program Files\Burn4Free Toolbar\v3.3.0.0\Burn4Free_Toolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - E:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - e:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - E:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.0.301.7164\sw g.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - e:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Burn4Free Toolbar - {55FAF0F2-44D4-425F-B5F5-6B275B621EAB} - E:\Program Files\Burn4Free Toolbar\v3.3.0.0\Burn4Free_Toolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Probe] C:\Program Files\ASUS\Probe\AsusProb.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] E:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [POEngine] "E:\Program Files\PokerOffice\POEngine.exe" E:\Program Files\PokerOffice
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] E:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] E:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe
O4 - Startup: FreePHG.lnk = Q:\Shorthanded Cashgame\Statistikkoppsett\FPHG\FreePHG.exe
O4 - Startup: PokerAce Hud.lnk = E:\Program Files\PokerAce Hud\PAHud.exe
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to BetPot-v0.lnk = Q:\Shorthanded Cashgame\Statistikkoppsett\Script\BetPot-v0.2s.ahk
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to ChipReloader.lnk = Q:\Shorthanded Cashgame\Statistikkoppsett\Script\ChipReloader.ahk
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to Functions.lnk = Q:\Shorthanded Cashgame\Statistikkoppsett\Script\Functions.ahk
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to TableHighlighter.lnk = Q:\Shorthanded Cashgame\Statistikkoppsett\Script\TableHighlighter .ahk
O4 - Startup: Shorthanded Cashgame.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://E:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - E:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - E:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - E:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - E:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - E:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - E:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w2/pr02...s/MSNPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {A90A5822-F108-45AD-8482-9BC8B12DD539} (Crucial cpcScan) - http://www.crucial.com/controls/cpcScanner.cab
O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - E:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - E:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - E:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - E:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - E:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: PostgreSQL Database Server 8.2 (pgsql-8.2) - Unknown owner - E:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\bin\pg_ctl.exe" runservice -N "pgsql-8.2" -D "E:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\data\ (file missing)

Is any of this exessive?

If I should upgrade my computer; what would have been most important: CPU or RAM?
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