Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Thursday 29.1.2026 / 10:41
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   Pĺ svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > dvd±r discussion > dvd±r for newbies > pc specifications
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
pc specifications
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
jigajosh
Newbie
_ 		1. January 2004 @ 08:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey i was using shrink to reduse the size of an 8 gig dvd and it took me an excessive time of 2 hours and 30 min for 4.5gigs i shrunk it too, whcih when transfered to my comp ended up being about 5.2 gigs?.while in dycpt i can do i 8gig file in about 45min to an hour. I was just wondering what i can do to speed up the process.

system info:
Amd athlon 550mhz
128 ram
12x read buslink dvd burner
100MHZ bus speeb
win xp professional

thanks
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
fasfrank
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		1. January 2004 @ 09:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I belive it's time for a system upgrade, You should be running at least 512 MB of RAM. A new computer would really make a huge difference though.
[ + quote]


My website- http://www.dvdplusvideo.com featuring Guides by Alkohol, bbmayo, ScubaPete and me.
Bodene
Member
_ 		1. January 2004 @ 12:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Faster processor + more Ram = faster shrink
[ + quote]
There is no problem so big, that a brick placed against the proper skull cannot fix =)
jigajosh
Newbie
_ 		2. January 2004 @ 15:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well i know im probly in need if a new processor but would addign more ram/memory speed up my computer without getting a new processor or would i just be throwing me money away.
[ + quote]
vurbal
Staff Member

2 product reviews
_ 		2. January 2004 @ 20:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Adding memory certainly should help, especially since you're running XP, which manages memory about as well as my 5 year old manages money. ;-) Seriously, I consider it a mistake to run XP with anything less than 256MB of memory. Using 128MB is basically equivalent to running Windows 98 or Windows 2000 with 64MB.
[ + quote]
jigajosh
Newbie
_ 		2. January 2004 @ 21:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ya i love xp but when this things gets into its loops its a pain in the ass. As far as memory goes any certain kind that i should use? So adding its not like adding and intake to a car without adding an exhuast.
since the processor is slow (550mhz) but its amd atholon and seems to do its job compared to some of these news comps.
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
jigajosh
Newbie
_ 		2. January 2004 @ 21:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ya i love xp but when this things gets into its loops its a pain in the ass. As far as memory goes any certain kind that i should use? So adding its not like adding and intake to a car without adding an exhuast.
since the processor is slow (550mhz) but its amd atholon and seems to do its job compared to some of these news comps.
[ + quote]
afterdawn.com > forums > dvd±r discussion > dvd±r for newbies > pc specifications
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2026 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork