I was able to upgrade again!

swimtech · Mar 20, 2005, 04:22 AM

OK,

What could I do to the desktop in my sig below to improve it speed and/or feature wise without replacing the mainboard, processor, and memory?

Answer: not much (maybe a DVD burner...).

It's always been my philosophy that replacing a component should bring at least a doubling of performance or add a really useful feature.

So, I took the plunge and signed up for cable connectivity. Boy, going from connecting with the equivalent of a 28k modem to a cable modem is definitely one of those HUGE increases - about a factor of 40 to 80 - really! Plus, of course, we here at the house can talk on the phone while we browse the net - a very useful feature. It feels like this unit responds even faster than my computers at work!

I know that most regulars here have high speed connections already, but the connection to the net is becoming more important every day and is an easily overlooked component of the computer, and the experience of using one.

When considering your next upgrade (or recommending one to someone else), don't overlook the connectivity thing...

Judas · Mar 20, 2005, 04:31 AM

indeed.... going from a 28.8kb connection with a max of 180 hours a month and consistant disconnections or weird issues... to a full blown cable connection is utterly amazing

one problem i did have.. first year i had it..... i couldn't think of anything i orginally wanted to download but couldn't due to the massive size of the files.....but over time... things slowly came.... with my connection... i don't care how big they are... just download.. upload....

Drakon · Mar 20, 2005, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Judas

indeed.... going from a 28.8kb connection with a max of 180 hours a month and consistant disconnections or weird issues... to a full blown cable connection is utterly amazing

one problem i did have.. first year i had it..... i couldn't think of anything i orginally wanted to download but couldn't due to the massive size of the files.....but over time... things slowly came.... with my connection... i don't care how big they are... just download.. upload....

so true, so true

Mar 20, 2005, 04:22 AM	#1
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	I was able to upgrade again! OK, What could I do to the desktop in my sig below to improve it speed and/or feature wise without replacing the mainboard, processor, and memory? Answer: not much (maybe a DVD burner...). It's always been my philosophy that replacing a component should bring at least a doubling of performance or add a really useful feature. So, I took the plunge and signed up for cable connectivity. Boy, going from connecting with the equivalent of a 28k modem to a cable modem is definitely one of those HUGE increases - about a factor of 40 to 80 - really! Plus, of course, we here at the house can talk on the phone while we browse the net - a very useful feature. It feels like this unit responds even faster than my computers at work! I know that most regulars here have high speed connections already, but the connection to the net is becoming more important every day and is an easily overlooked component of the computer, and the experience of using one. When considering your next upgrade (or recommending one to someone else), don't overlook the connectivity thing... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.