[Lifee Mccaslin]

They are called Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS)

These things are a never-ending cost. The batteries need to be replaced every 6 mo-1 year (unless the tech has improved since the last time I checked them out) and they use lead batteries, so you must properly dispose of them. Almost never is the battery covered by the warranty, so you are always paying for them yourself.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=72&name=UPS&Order=RATING

Crap. Any alternatives? I'm worried about my hardware getting damaged. It's plugged into a surge protector power strip.

[Jesus Sanchez]

Crap. Any alternatives? I'm worried about my hardware getting damaged. It's plugged into a surge protector power strip.

A power generator/taking it completely off the grid

I guess compared to alternatives, UPSs are cheap

If I was running a server, I'd probably use a UPS, but for my computer, I risk it (I figure 2 redundant backups of data, both offline except when doing backups means parts replacement from the rare power-related damage is cheaper than upkeeping a UPS)

-Linux most of the time ( <15 second boot, <10 second shut-down, a modern filesystem designed for data integrity in event of a power failure), boot into Windows when necessary
-Turn off computer at the first sign of an undervoltage/earthquake
-Turn off and unplug the surge protector whenever the computer isn't in use (the best surge protection)

[Dominic Vaughan]

So I'm trying to help my sister upgrade her computer. She runs a small business from home and has just one computer that's around 4 or so years old, recently the level of performance it's been providing has been below standard. I said I might be able to help her with it, either upgrading it or buying a new one. I took the DxDiag while I was there:

Spoiler

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/10/2010, 18:38:00
Machine name: USER-EE3A221292
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: D915GUX_
BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/29/05 21:08:57 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1526MB RAM
Page File: 456MB used, 2447MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel® 82915G Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel® 82915G Express Chipset Controller
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2582&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_04
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.3847 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/6/2004 05:02:00, 37951 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys
Mini VDD Date: 6/6/2004 05:09:10, 730653 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-66C2-11CF-31EC-526CA5C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x2582
SubSys ID: 0x4C588086
Revision ID: 0x0004
Revision ID: 0x0004
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: Realtek HDA Primary output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_8086E201&REV_1008
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5125 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 5/5/2005 01:18:26, 2951680 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

Description: Realtek HD Audio 2nd output
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_8086E201&REV_1008
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5125 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 5/5/2005 01:18:26, 2951680 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 9, 8
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 9, 8
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Realtek HDA Primary input
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5125 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/5/2005 01:18:26, 2951680 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

Description: Mic in at front panel (Pink)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5125 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/5/2005 01:18:26, 2951680 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse? 1.00
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00E1
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x265B
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 4/13/2008 19:45:37, 59520 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 8/4/2004 13:00:00, 4736 bytes
|
+-+ USB Human Interface Device
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00E1
| | Location: Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse? 1.00
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_03&subclass_01
| | Service: HidUsb
| | Driver: hidusb.sys, 4/13/2008 19:45:27, 10368 bytes
| | Driver: hidclass.sys, 4/13/2008 19:45:26, 36864 bytes
| | Driver: hidparse.sys, 4/13/2008 19:45:22, 24960 bytes
| | Driver: hid.dll, 4/14/2008 01:11:54, 20992 bytes
| |
| +-+ HID Non-User Input Data Filter (KB 911895)
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00E1
| | | Matching Device ID: hid\vid_045e&pid_00e1&col01
| | | Service: NuidFltr
| | | Driver: hidserv.dll, 4/14/2008 01:11:54, 21504 bytes
| | | Driver: nuidfltr.sys, 5/9/2009 01:14:20, 14736 bytes
| | | Driver: wdfcoinstaller01005.dll, 5/9/2009 01:14:52, 1418120 bytes
| | |
| +-+ Microsoft USB Wireless Mouse (IntelliPoint)
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00E1
| | | Matching Device ID: hid\vid_045e&pid_00e1&col02
| | | Upper Filters: Point32
| | | Service: mouhid
| | | Driver: mouhid.sys, 8/17/2001 13:48:00, 12160 bytes
| | | Driver: mouclass.sys, 4/13/2008 19:39:47, 23040 bytes
| | | Driver: point32.sys, 11/8/2006 08:02:34, 21760 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 4/13/2008 20:18:00, 52480 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 4/13/2008 19:39:47, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 4/14/2008 01:13:20, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 4/13/2008 19:39:47, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 4/14/2008 01:13:20, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 4/13/2008 19:39:47, 23040 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

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DirectPlay Adapters
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DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection - IPv4 -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
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Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech™ 8.6 kbit/s

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 57.5 GB
Total Space: 78.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: Maxtor 6L080M0

Drive: D:
Model: LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-1635S
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:40:46, 62976 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266F&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&F9
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 14:51:52, 3328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:40:29, 24960 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:40:30, 96512 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM SMBus Controller - 266A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266A&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2668&SUBSYS_E2018086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 5.10.0001.5013 (English), 4/13/2008 17:36:05, 144384 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2666&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E3
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:36:44, 68224 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2664&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E2
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:36:44, 68224 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2662&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E1
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:36:44, 68224 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2660&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:36:44, 68224 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265C&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&EF
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:35, 30208 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:36, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 01:12:08, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:37, 59520 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hccoin.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 01:11:54, 7168 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265B&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&EB
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:35, 20608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:36, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 01:12:08, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:37, 59520 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_265A&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&EA
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:35, 20608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:36, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 01:12:08, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:37, 59520 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2659&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E9
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:35, 20608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:36, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 01:12:08, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:37, 59520 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2658&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:35, 20608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:36, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 01:12:08, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:45:37, 59520 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_03\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 14:51:52, 3328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:40:29, 24960 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:40:30, 96512 bytes

Name: Intel® 82801FB LPC Interface Controller - 2640
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2640&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:36:41, 37248 bytes

Name: Intel® 82915G Express Chipset Family
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2582&SUBSYS_4C588086&REV_04\3&11583659&0&10
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ialmnt5.sys, 6.14.0010.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 05:09:10, 730653 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ialmrnt5.dll, 6.14.0010.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 05:02:00, 37951 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ialmdnt5.dll, 6.14.0010.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 05:01:54, 106556 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ialmdev5.dll, 6.14.0010.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 05:01:44, 150203 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ialmdd5.dll, 6.14.0010.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 05:08:32, 740411 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hccutils.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:40:38, 118784 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxsrvc.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:41:14, 344064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpph.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:45:12, 225280 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxeud.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:44:42, 221184 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxcpl.cpl, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:43:28, 94208 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxcfg.exe, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:43:16, 483328 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxdiag.exe, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:43:58, 151552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxdgps.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:44:00, 45056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxdev.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:40:30, 139264 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxdo.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:40:14, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrenu.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:40:44, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhenu.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:38, 56937 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:45:36, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxzoom.exe, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:08, 114688 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhk.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:41:24, 126976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:41:34, 118784 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxress.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:40:50, 1097728 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhara.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:38, 59753 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxharb.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:38, 59861 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhchs.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:40, 57430 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhcht.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:42, 58394 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhdan.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:42, 60476 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhdeu.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:44, 62509 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxheng.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:46, 57559 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhesp.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:46, 60848 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhfin.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:48, 61898 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhfra.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:48, 61511 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhfrc.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:50, 61950 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhheb.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:50, 59064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhita.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:52, 59095 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhjpn.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:54, 60758 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhkor.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:56, 65087 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhnld.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:56, 59448 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhnor.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:58, 59350 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhplk.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:58, 62815 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhptb.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:47:00, 60436 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhptg.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:47:00, 61388 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhrus.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:47:02, 60216 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhsve.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:47:02, 61984 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhtha.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:47:04, 62001 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhcsy.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:42, 59760 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhell.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:44, 60547 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhhun.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:46:52, 67380 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxhtrk.lhp, 6/6/2004 04:47:04, 63938 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrara.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:36, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrarb.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:38, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrchs.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:40, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrcht.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:40, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrdan.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:42, 163840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrdeu.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:44, 163840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxreng.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:46, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxresp.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:46, 172032 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrfin.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:48, 163840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrfra.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:48, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrfrc.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:50, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrheb.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:50, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrita.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:52, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrjpn.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:54, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrkor.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:54, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrnld.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:56, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrnor.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:58, 163840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrplk.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:58, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrptb.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:47:00, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrptg.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:47:00, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrrus.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:47:02, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrsve.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:47:02, 163840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrtha.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:47:04, 163840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrcsy.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:42, 163840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrell.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:44, 172032 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrhun.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:46:52, 167936 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxrtrk.lrc, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:47:04, 163840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxext.exe, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:45:44, 110592 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxexps.dll, 3.00.0000.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:45:46, 36864 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ialmrem.dll, 6.14.0010.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 05:01:56, 49152 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ialmgicd.dll, 6.14.0010.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 04:59:38, 2285568 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ialmgdev.dll, 6.14.0010.3847 (English), 6/6/2004 05:01:18, 495616 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\iAlmCoIn_v3847.dll, 1.00.1000.0001 (English), 6/6/2004 05:01:56, 61440 bytes

Name: Intel® 915G/P/GV PCI Express Root Port - 2581
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2581&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_04\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:36:44, 68224 bytes

Name: Intel® 915G/P/GV Processor to I/O Controller - 2580
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2580&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_04\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_D3\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 19:36:44, 68224 bytes

Name: Marvell Yukon 88E8050 PCI-E ASF Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_4361&SUBSYS_30648086&REV_17\4&2065177B&0&00E1
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\yk51x86.sys, 7.14.0001.0003 (English), 6/16/2004 08:14:00, 180480 bytes

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 279552 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 27136 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 10496 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 1179648 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 8192 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 1689088 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 436224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 824320 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 590336 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 350208 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 47616 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 34816 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 229888 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 23552 bytes
dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 42768 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 57344 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:17 29696 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:17 17920 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 375296 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:09:20 3072 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:09:19 3072 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 212480 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:18 83456 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 116736 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 21504 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 35328 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 60928 bytes
dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 53520 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 158720 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 181760 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 44032 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 394240 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:41 68608 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 76800 bytes
pid.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:02 35328 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 367616 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 1293824 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 19456 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 181248 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 71680 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 104448 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 28672 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 61440 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 181248 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 35840 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 105984 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 103424 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 82432 bytes
system.dll: 1.01.4322.2463 English Final Retail 6/11/2010 03:15:54 1232896 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 619008 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 1227264 bytes
dxdiagn.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 2113536 bytes
mfc40.dll: 4.01.0000.6140 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 13:00:00 924432 bytes
mfc42.dll: 6.02.4131.0000 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:56 1028096 bytes
wsock32.dll: 5.01.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:10 22528 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:49 70656 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 59904 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.0009.1133 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:52 498742 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:56 35328 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:42 148992 bytes
msdmo.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:59 14336 bytes
encapi.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:53 20480 bytes
qasf.dll: 11.00.5721.5145 English Final Retail 10/18/2006 21:47:18 211456 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:03 192512 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:03 279040 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:03 386048 bytes
qedit.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:03 562176 bytes
qedwipes.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 18:21:32 733696 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.05.2600.5933 English Final Retail 2/5/2010 19:27:45 1291776 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.0000.3938 English Final Retail 8/26/2009 09:00:21 247326 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.0005.0053 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:42 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.51.0016.0003 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:42 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 4.30.0062.0002 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:55 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 4.30.0064.0001 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:55 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.0015.0055 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:55 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.0063.0048 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:55 200192 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.0064.0048 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:55 183808 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.10.0002.0051 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:42 154624 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.05.2600.5857 English Final Retail 8/5/2009 10:01:48 204800 bytes
ks.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 20:16:36 141056 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:42 129536 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:56 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 19:45:15 49408 bytes
mspclock.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 19:39:50 5376 bytes
mspqm.sys: 5.01.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 19:39:51 4992 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 19:39:52 7552 bytes
swenum.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 19:39:53 4352 bytes
mpeg2data.ax: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:42 118272 bytes
msvidctl.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:01 1428992 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:42 30208 bytes
msyuv.dll: 5.03.2600.5908 English Final Retail 11/27/2009 18:11:44 17920 bytes
wstdecod.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:12:10 50688 bytes

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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMA Voice Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMT MuxDeMux Filter,0x00200000,0,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Nero Scene Detector 2,0x00200000,2,0,NeSceneDetector.ax,3.02.0000.0007
CyberLink DVD Navigator,0x00600000,0,3,,
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Nero Digital Audio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,NeAudio.ax,3.02.0000.0007
DV Scenes,0x00200000,1,1,NVDV.dll,3.00.0002.0000
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
LogMeIn Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,racodec.ax,4.00.0000.0734
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,11.00.5721.5145
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
WMT Audioanolyzer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Indeo? video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
Windows Media Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,msadds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.5512
WMT Format Conversion,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.5512
WMT Black Frame Generator,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Indeo? video 5.10 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
WMT Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,msscds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
MPEG Layer-3 Decoder,0x00810000,1,1,l3codecx.ax,1.06.0000.0051
Nero Audio Stream Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeRender.ax,3.02.0000.0007
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.5512
CyberLink Audio Effect,0x00200000,1,1,claudfx.ax,5.00.0000.1028
ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,acelpdec.ax,1.04.0000.0000
Nero Digital AVC Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,2,NeNDAud.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero Digital AVC File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,NeNDMux.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero Digital AVC Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeNDMux.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero Digital AVC Muxer,0x00200000,2,1,NeNDMux.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero Digital AVC Video Enc,0x00200000,1,2,,
LogMeIn Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,racodec.ax,4.00.0000.0734
Nero QuickTime™ Video Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,NeQTDec.ax,3.02.0000.0007
CyberLink Line21 Decoder Filter,0x00200000,0,2,CLLine21.ax,4.00.0000.3030
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
File Source (Netshow URL),0x00400000,0,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
Nero Format Converter,0x00200000,1,1,NeroFormatConv.ax,3.02.0000.0007
WMT Import Filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Bitmap Generate,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmvds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmv8ds32.ax,8.00.0000.4000
Nero Photo Source,0x00200000,0,1,NePhotoSource.ax,3.02.0000.0007
CyberLink AudioCD Filter,0x00600000,0,1,CLAudioCD.ax,5.00.0000.1031
WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Nero Video anolyzer,0x00200000,2,0,NeVideoanolyzer.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Nero ES Video Reader,0x00600000,0,1,NDParser.ax,3.02.0000.0007
DV Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,NVDV.dll,3.00.0002.0000
Nero Audio CD Filter,0x00200000,0,1,NeAudCD.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Windows Media Multiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASX file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASX v.2 file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
NSC file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Windows Media source filter,0x00600000,0,2,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Frame Eater,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Nero DVD Navigator,0x00600000,0,4,NeDVD.ax,3.02.0000.0007
MPEG-2 Video Stream anolyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
WST Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,wstdecod.dll,5.03.2600.5512
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Nero Audio Sample Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeRender.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero Vcd Navigator,0x00600000,0,2,NeVcd.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,NeAudioConv.ax,3.02.0000.0007
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Nero Mpeg2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,NeVCR.ax,3.02.0000.0007
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,5.03.2600.5512
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,mpg4ds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
Nero Video Stream Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeRender.ax,3.02.0000.0007
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Nero PS Muxer,0x00200000,1,1,NePSMuxer.ax,3.02.0000.0007
WMT Log Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,2,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.5512
CyberLink Audio Decoder,0x00601000,1,1,claud.ax,5.00.0000.1029
CyberLink Video/SP Decoder,0x00600000,2,3,CLVSD.ax,5.00.0000.1031
CyberLink TimeStretch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,CLAuTS.ax,1.00.0000.0704
Overlay Mixer2,0x00400000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Nero Splitter,0x00600000,1,3,NeSplitter.ax,3.02.0000.0007
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
.RAM file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
Nero File Source / Splitter,0x00600000,0,3,NeFSource.ax,3.02.0000.0007
WMT DirectX Transform Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
G.711 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,g711codc.ax,5.01.2600.0000
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.5512
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo? audio software,0x00500000,1,1,iac25_32.ax,2.00.0005.0053
Windows Media Update Filter,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASF DIB Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASF ACM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASF ICM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASF URL Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASF JPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASF DJPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
ASF embedded stuff Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
9x8Resize,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WIA Stream Snapshot Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wiasf.ax,1.00.0000.0000
Nero Video Processor,0x00200000,1,1,NeroVideoProc.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero Video Decoder,0x00600000,2,2,NeVideo.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Allocator Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.05.2600.5512
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,
WMT Interlacer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Nero Scene Detector,0x00200000,1,0,NeSceneDetector.ax,3.02.0000.0007
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Uncompressed Domain Shot Detection Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
QuickTime Movie Parser,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
XML Playlist,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,11.00.5721.5145
Nero File Source,0x00200000,0,1,NeFileSrc.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero QuickTime™ Audio Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,NeQTDec.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,NeFileSourceAsync.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero DVD Decoder,0x00600000,2,2,NeVideo.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Nero Digital Parser,0x00600000,0,3,NDParser.ax,3.02.0000.0007
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Nero Frame Capture,0x00200000,1,1,NeCapture.ax,3.02.0000.0007
WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Volume,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Nero Video Sample Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeRender.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Stretch Video,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Nero DV Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,NeDVSplitter.ax,3.02.0000.0007
QT Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Indeo? video 4.4 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003
Indeo? video 4.4 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003

WDM Streaming Data Transforms:
Microsoft Kernel Acoustic Echo Canceller,0x00000000,0,0,,
Microsoft Kernel GS Wavetable Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Microsoft Kernel DLS Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Microsoft Kernel DRM Audio Descrambler,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo? video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00100000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
LogMeIn Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,racodec.ax,4.00.0000.0734
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Nero Digital AVC Video Enc,0x00200000,1,2,NeNDVid.ax,3.02.0000.0007
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Intel Indeo® Video R3.2,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Intel Indeo? Video 4.5,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo? video 5.10,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512

Audio Compressors:
WMA Voice Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
IAC2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
ACELP.net,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
DSP Group TrueSpeech™,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Windows Media Audio V1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Windows Media Audio V2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Microsoft G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933

Audio Capture Sources:
Realtek HDA Primary input,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Mic in at front panel (Pink),0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Mic in at front panel (Pink),0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Realtek HDA Primary input,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek HDA Primary output,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Realtek HD Audio 2nd output,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,

WDM Streaming Mixer Devices:
Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer,0x00000000,0,0,,

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,0,encdec.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.05.2600.5512
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.05.2600.5512

Audio Renderers:
Realtek HDA Primary output,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
CyberLink Audio Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,CLADR.ax,5.00.0000.1006
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
DirectSound: Realtek HD Audio 2nd output,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
DirectSound: Realtek HDA Primary output,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933
Realtek HD Audio 2nd output,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5933

WDM Streaming System Devices:
Mic in at front panel (Pink),0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Realtek HDA Primary input,0x00200000,3,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Realtek HDA Primary output,0x00200000,12,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Realtek HD Audio 2nd output,0x00200000,3,1,,5.03.2600.5512

It's only an office computer, it just needs to be quick at doing day to day Excel work, E-mail and other general (Non-gaming) use. It's a strange request on this forum, I know. Is there any mileage in just cracking it open and upgrading it? I noticed it was a 775 socket and the 1.5GB of ram probably won't need to be upgraded anyway. The HDD may need changing, it's been making an awful whirring noise for a few weeks. Sometimes it happens for no apparent reason, more frequently during a virus scan or other such activity.

Should she just change computer? Or is it more cost effective to add in some more updated parts, the power supply probably won't be too beefy or well branded. so nothing too juicy.

Cheers guys.


Hah, it's the spoiler, not the quote, that's expandable. I don't post here enough, my bad.

[yermom]

So I'm trying to help my sister upgrade her computer. She runs a small business from home and has just one computer that's around 4 or so years old, recently the level of performance it's been providing has been below standard. I said I might be able to help her with it, either upgrading it or buying a new one. I took the DxDiag while I was there:


It's only an office computer, it just needs to be quick at doing day to day Excel work, E-mail and other general (Non-gaming) use. It's a strange request on this forum, I know. Is there any mileage in just cracking it open and upgrading it? I noticed it was a 775 socket and the 1.5GB of ram probably won't need to be upgraded anyway. The HDD may need changing, it's been making an awful whirring noise for a few weeks. Sometimes it happens for no apparent reason, more frequently during a virus scan or other such activity.

Should she just change computer? Or is it more cost effective to add in some more updated parts, the power supply probably won't be too beefy or well branded. so nothing too juicy.

Cheers guys.


Hah, it's the spoiler, not the quote, that's expandable. I don't post here enough, my bad.

If she thinks that is underperforming, she should come to my work. One Pentium 1.6 GHz PC and a handful of Pentium 2.4 GHz PCs. Single cores all around until recently.

That looks like my work PC, but with .5 GB more RAM. If that is all she is doing on the computer, more than likely any underperformance she is experiencing is due to a bogged down registry, too many startup applications, and in dire need of a good defrag, as well as IE-related death-by-flash pages (IE Flash svcks way worse than Firefox flash on Pentium 4s in my experience). Clean install of Windows and maybe a new HDD if the current one is making sounds, and it should be good for a nice workstation once again. But that is just my opinion coming from a working-at-a-small-business-where-money-is-tight-and-takes-a-computer-exploding-to-get-it-replaced background.

We did recently buy a couple of computers, Compaq AMD Athlon II X2 240 (2.8 GHz) with 3 GB RAM for $360 (including cost of upgrade to Windows 7 Pro) and were quite satisfied with that (switched out one of our 2 GHz Pentiums running on 384 MB RAM for it so there was a massive improvement) unfortunately that deal ended. Found that deal on http://slickdeals.net/

[Charlotte Lloyd-Jones]

A power generator/taking it completely off the grid

I guess compared to alternatives, UPSs are cheap

If I was running a server, I'd probably use a UPS, but for my computer, I risk it (I figure 2 redundant backups of data, both offline except when doing backups means parts replacement from the rare power-related damage is cheaper than upkeeping a UPS)

-Linux most of the time ( <15 second boot, <10 second shut-down, a modern filesystem designed for data integrity in event of a power failure), boot into Windows when necessary
-Turn off computer at the first sign of an undervoltage/earthquake
-Turn off and unplug the surge protector whenever the computer isn't in use (the best surge protection)

The problem is that the power outages only last for a second, and they are unpredictable. There can be a bit of thunder, like today, and the power went out three times. Or, sometimes there's a lightning storm outside and no power outages at all.

http://worcester.craigslist.org/sys/1816808259.html? The price is right...

[Bad News Rogers]

If she thinks that is underperforming, she should come to my work. One Pentium 1.6 GHz PC and a handful of Pentium 2.4 GHz PCs. Single cores all around until recently.

That looks like my work PC, but with .5 GB more RAM. If that is all she is doing on the computer, more than likely any underperformance she is experiencing is due to a bogged down registry, too many startup applications, and in dire need of a good defrag, as well as IE-related death-by-flash pages (IE Flash svcks way worse than Firefox flash on Pentium 4s in my experience). Clean install of Windows and maybe a new HDD if the current one is making sounds, and it should be good for a nice workstation once again. But that is just my opinion coming from a working-at-a-small-business-where-money-is-tight-and-takes-a-computer-exploding-to-get-it-replaced background.

We did recently buy a couple of computers, Compaq AMD Athlon II X2 240 (2.8 GHz) with 3 GB RAM for $360 (including cost of upgrade to Windows 7 Pro) and were quite satisfied with that (switched out one of our 2 GHz Pentiums running on 384 MB RAM for it so there was a massive improvement) unfortunately that deal ended. Found that deal on http://slickdeals.net/

Well, I've performed all the "maintenance" that I can think of, within reason. I've run Ccleaner, Mydefrag, Virus and Spyware scans etc... It's all been to no avail so far. I fear that the HDD is dying a death, the noises it makes are sinister. It's not her warped perception of what she wants in a PC either, it is genuinely slow. I've disabled all of the non neccessary startup items as well.

I think you're probably right, a heavily used Windows XP machine with alot of files on - It could probably do with a fresh install of XP. I might just whack in a new HDD and do what you suggested. Can MS be contacted to replace lost system discs? I can probably provide the key for the disc, from memory I think it's stuck on the top of her PC. I don't think she was provided a disc when she bought it. She used to use a company for all of her ICT needs, they've since parted ways and it seems they didn't deem it neccesary to provide a disc. <_< One way to make sure you always need them...

[Anthony Diaz]

The problem is that the power outages only last for a second, and they are unpredictable. There can be a bit of thunder, like today, and the power went out three times. Or, sometimes there's a lightning storm outside and no power outages at all.

http://worcester.craigslist.org/sys/1816808259.html? The price is right...

That thing will, if you are lucky, keep your computer powered for a minute or so. It doesn't even have enough power for a computer+monitor.

I always turn off my computer during storms and switch to my crap-tacular laptop (rockin' it out with 600 MHz and a slightly cracked screen)

Well, I've performed all the "maintenance" that I can think of, within reason. I've run Ccleaner, Mydefrag, Virus and Spyware scans etc... It's all been to no avail so far. I fear that the HDD is dying a death, the noises it makes are sinister. It's not her warped perception of what she wants in a PC either, it is genuinely slow. I've disabled all of the non neccessary startup items as well.

I think you're probably right, a heavily used Windows XP machine with alot of files on - It could probably do with a fresh install of XP. I might just whack in a new HDD and do what you suggested. Can MS be contacted to replace lost system discs? I can probably provide the key for the disc, from memory I think it's stuck on the top of her PC. I don't think she was provided a disc when she bought it. She used to use a company for all of her ICT needs, they've since parted ways and it seems they didn't deem it neccesary to provide a disc. <_< One way to make sure you always need them...

I've been in the same boat many times. CCleaner, a defrag app, and similar things can't come close to cleaning up as well as a complete format and reinstall can. All that stuff misses stuff that a clean install doesn't.

As for lost system discs: what OEM and model is it (Dell, Sony, HP, etc) is it or did it get built by her old IT guys? If it is an OEM computer, you have to go through them to get new reinstall discs, though many have a program installed on the computer that allows you to create your own system discs. If the old IT guys built it, you can recover the license key that was used on the PC, but you will still need an install disc (and MS will probably not send one to you)

[Donald Richards]

As for lost system discs: what OEM and model is it (Dell, Sony, HP, etc) is it or did it get built by her old IT guys? If it is an OEM computer, you have to go through them to get new reinstall discs, though many have a program installed on the computer that allows you to create your own system discs.

I believe it's a bespoke system, unbranded, built by her old IT guys.

So it looks like I'll have to ring them up, are they legally obliged to provide me with the discs or anything like that? They'll probably offer to come and do the work themselves, charging an extortionate price for a relatively simple task. :banghead: If I seem cynical it's because my faith in IT professionals has been dented recently.

[Amy Smith]

Any OEM XP disk (Pro/Home depending on the key on a home built PC.) can be used to install XP. You simply use the key you have.

I use the last XP disk I got for all my XP installs because it's SP2 not SP1. I've never had an issue. Though this is a home build not OEM. (HP/Dell/ETC.)

OEM's like to give you a recover disk (Not the same as a stand alone OEM copy. It's "proprietary" to their system.) full of the crap they want to install. (Like all those annoying trial links/etc.)

So yeah, if it's a Dell/HP/etc, call them. They should send you another recovery disk.

If it's a home build, borrow an XP disk.

Good luck.

[Francesca]

Any OEM XP disk (Pro/Home depending on the key on a home built PC.) can be used to install XP. You simply use the key you have.

I use the last XP disk I got for all my XP installs because it's SP2 not SP1. I've never had an issue. Though this is a home build not OEM. (HP/Dell/ETC.)

OEM's like to give you a recover disk (Not the same as a stand alone OEM copy. It's "proprietary" to their system.) full of the crap they want to install. (Like all those annoying trial links/etc.)

So yeah, if it's a Dell/HP/etc, call them. They should send you another recovery disk.

If it's a home build, borrow an XP disk.

Good luck.

Well I'll have absolutely no problem getting my hands on an XP disc. I'm part of the MSDNA through my University, I can get MS OS's for free when I need them (For Personal use). I just didn't want to do that for my sister since it's not legal.

But that's nice to know, cheers, I'll burn one and use her code .

Cheers DEFRON and Wolfpup.

[Robert Jackson]

Well I'll have absolutely no problem getting my hands on an XP disc. I'm part of the MSDNA through my University, I can get MS OS's for free when I need them (For Personal use). I just didn't want to do that for my sister since it's not legal.

But that's nice to know, cheers, I'll burn one and use her code .

Cheers DEFRON and Wolfpup.

Simple enough to get the key, in case it isn't printed on the outside:

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

[My blood]

So I need to really gut out my laptop. Really clean out all the rubbish.

I've been looking at it and it's saying I only have 8GB left on one of the partitions out of 40GB and as far as I can see there's virtually nothing there. Barely any programs etc. However, I've had the laptop a long time so it's probably picked up loads of 'rubbish' files you build up over time.

Is there anything I can download to clean it up? I've used the Windows Disk Cleanup but it's just not doing much.

[Carlitos Avila]

Simple enough to get the key, in case it isn't printed on the outside:

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

Thanks.


While I'm at it, is there a program that will check the HDD for any problems that may be related to the loud whirring noise it makes?


Emz, you could try Ccleaner, it'll clean up your junk files and remove unnecessary registry files.

[Taylrea Teodor]

So I need to really gut out my laptop. Really clean out all the rubbish.

I've been looking at it and it's saying I only have 8GB left on one of the partitions out of 40GB and as far as I can see there's virtually nothing there. Barely any programs etc. However, I've had the laptop a long time so it's probably picked up loads of 'rubbish' files you build up over time.

Is there anything I can download to clean it up? I've used the Windows Disk Cleanup but it's just not doing much.

Besides Cryptoparrot's suggestion of CCleaner to remove any junk files: http://windirstat.info/ will tell you what directories and what filetypes are taking up the most space, so you can remove the culprits. WinDirStat is one of my favorite little applications

Thanks.


While I'm at it, is there a program that will check the HDD for any problems that may be related to the loud whirring noise it makes?


Emz, you could try Ccleaner, it'll clean up your junk files and remove unnecessary registry files.

The Ultimate Boot CD has various Hard Drive diagnostic tools on it. The hard drive manufacturer also usually offers some tools on their website.

[Gracie Dugdale]

Thanks boys. Off to download it.

[Camden Unglesbee]

That thing will, if you are lucky, keep your computer powered for a minute or so. It doesn't even have enough power for a computer+monitor.

I always turn off my computer during storms and switch to my crap-tacular laptop (rockin' it out with 600 MHz and a slightly cracked screen)

=/ There's no predicting when a bozo driver will go careening into a telephone pole. And yes, this happens more often that I thought possible.

So, that UPS is crap? Not even enough power to let me shut the PC down? I have an LCD monitor and an energy efficient EarthWatts AMD PSU, if that makes any difference.

[Crystal Clear]

=/ There's no predicting when a bozo driver will go careening into a telephone pole. And yes, this happens more often that I thought possible.

So, that UPS is crap? Not even enough power to let me shut the PC down? I have an LCD monitor and an energy efficient EarthWatts AMD PSU, if that makes any difference.

What happens if you computer gets shut off suddenly? When the power goes out and my PC turns off it seems fine once I turn it back on, should I be worried? :unsure:

[naomi]

What happens if you computer gets shut off suddenly? When the power goes out and my PC turns off it seems fine once I turn it back on, should I be worried? :unsure:

The power goes off. It's like someone yanked the plug. I lose all my unsaved work. I have to turn the PC back on again manually, and it does so fine. Firefox tries to restore my tabs from my interrupted session.

I'm just worried that all the sudden outages will make Windows have a super brain fart and misplace pieces of itself. Worst case is that the hardware is suffering, too.

[Cash n Class]

=/ There's no predicting when a bozo driver will go careening into a telephone pole. And yes, this happens more often that I thought possible.

So, that UPS is crap? Not even enough power to let me shut the PC down? I have an LCD monitor and an energy efficient EarthWatts AMD PSU, if that makes any difference.

That UPS was barely designed to keep up computers, much less a computer and monitor. Like I said: if you got a minute of life added life with that thing, I'd be surprised.

[Rachyroo]

I'm not sure, I copied and pasted the model from Newegg.

I've never upgraded a bios... Can that be done without a processor? I have no way to turn it on untill I have a processor that works with it.
Does the page of Athlon II's work with all the revisions/firmwares? Or better yet, how can I check that out myself? I mean the list of compatible CPU's.
Thanks for your help Níeh?ggr.

Edit: So, do you think the processor is the issue? I had everything plugged in, and when I press the power button, all the LED's would flash, for less than a second, and it would power off, then I unplugged everything other than the Motherboard, Processor, and obviously power supply, and the case's power button, and it did the same thing. My cousin Tray said that it sounded like it was protecting itself, then I told him that the motherboard wasn't compatible with the Phenom II X4 940, and he said that was probably it, because the 955 was a more powerful CPU, and came after it, or something like that.

Sorry to bump my own post, but im on a very limited time frame, can somebody atleast just link me to a quad core that would work http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176? Also can somebody confirm that the computer would turn itself off if it had an incompatible processor. I know I sound really rude, atleast that's how I would see it, so I'm very sorry.

[Amy Cooper]

When I refresh on certain pages I get a pop-up window asking to "Confirm Form Re-Submission" It's only one extra click of the mouse, but it is annoying. Is there anyway to set my browser to auto-confirm so I don't get a shaded out page and pop-up? I use Chrome.

[abi]

When I refresh on certain pages I get a pop-up window asking to "Confirm Form Re-Submission" It's only one extra click of the mouse, but it is annoying. Is there anyway to set my browser to auto-confirm so I don't get a shaded out page and pop-up? I use Chrome.

I wouldn't. A virus or malware could use that to steal passwords and logins from you.

[lexy]

I wouldn't. A virus or malware could use that to steal passwords and logins from you.

Thanks.

[Dean Ashcroft]

My computer overheats a lot. It would overheat so badly that it would shut itself down. However, nowadays, it has gotten much more common, but now, when I try to turn it on, it sounds like the fan is spinning really fast, and a series of high pitched beeping noises begin. While the power button is on, the computer is refusing to turn on. It doesn't even show the startup screens. I have sent this computer to Geeksquad, and later Gateway, which has cost me several hundred dollars. Any potential viruses were removed, and the hard drive was reformatted, but the problem is still there. Should I just buy a new comp?

[Joe Bonney]

My computer overheats a lot. It would overheat so badly that it would shut itself down. However, nowadays, it has gotten much more common, but now, when I try to turn it on, it sounds like the fan is spinning really fast, and a series of high pitched beeping noises begin. While the power button is on, the computer is refusing to turn on. It doesn't even show the startup screens. I have sent this computer to Geeksquad, and later Gateway, which has cost me several hundred dollars. Any potential viruses were removed, and the hard drive was reformatted, but the problem is still there. Should I just buy a new comp?

Chances are yes, although if you describe the series of beeps in more detail, could narrow the problem down.

This has nothing to do with viruses and reformatting the hard disk will have done bugger all. As soon as the computer started to shut down from overheating you should have done something about that rather than letting it happen again and again, chances are it is pretty fried now.