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тАО09-10-2004 11:03 AM
тАО09-10-2004 11:03 AM
If anyone knows of a BIOS upgrade, about ATA100 and Pavilion 7885's, or about 7885 issues that have resulted in poor PC performance, I would love to know, and have some tips on fixing the problems.
To put my performance issues in a nutshell, it is as if I am running a 286 in my Athlon PC shell... the PC runs extremely slowly, and I feel like there is constant traffic jams in the bus.
If anyone suffered the same, I would be interested.. or as mentioned, knows anything.
HP PEOPLE: Any hidden BIOS upgrades after tahiti 2.12?
Thanks!
David
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тАО09-11-2004 04:29 PM
тАО09-11-2004 04:29 PM
SolutionI think your best bet is to replace the entire system unit (MB, case, power supply, RAM, CPU, and optionally the hard disk and "glass media" drive). If you're determined to try to boost performance without a 'heart transplant', you should
1. max out the memory to 512MB, http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=HP%2BPavilion+7800+Series&mfr=HP&cat=RAM&model=Pavilion+7885&submit=Go
2. add a Promise ATA100 controller,
http://www.promise.com/product/product_list_eng.asp?familyId=3
3. download/install the latest driver package for your VIA KM 133 chipset,
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2&Type=1
4. defragment your hard disk drive
5. set the paging file to a minimum of 1.5 times the real memory size (consider adding a small secondary hard disk drive for the paging file)
HTH
Other people will hopefully make additional suggestions.
Make a great day!
Roger
Roger
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тАО09-11-2004 04:31 PM
тАО09-11-2004 04:31 PM
Re: Pavilion 7885 Bios
You should also ensure your system is virus-free, spyware and adware free and minimize the number of non-essential programs running in your system at Startup.
Make sure your OS is at the latest SP and has all the appropriate Windows Updates installed.
Roger
Roger
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тАО09-12-2004 02:12 AM
тАО09-12-2004 02:12 AM
Re: Pavilion 7885 Bios
Any idea if I buy a new ASUS motherboard, RAM, and CPU, if I can just swap it in, in place of my old one in this HP? They seem to be the same size / back plates, etc.
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тАО09-12-2004 04:12 AM
тАО09-12-2004 04:12 AM
Re: Pavilion 7885 Bios
It is possible that a new motherboard will fit your old HP case thanks to the ATX standard. You have to make sure you get the same size motherboard as your old motherboard (ATX or micro-ATX). The other concern (and a bigger one) is whether the power supply in the HP case will work with your motherboard (proper voltage and CURRENT outputs, as well as correct physical connectors). If it will not and you need to replace the power supply, you may have a difficult/impossible task to find one meets the above requirements AND has the correct physical dimensions to fit your HP case.
These reasons are why I usually suggest that people spring for a new case/power supply (typically less than $100 for both).
Another thing you may want to consider is that the ATX standard will probably be around for years to come, but a new standard called BTX has been announced and case/motherboard manufacturers will be coming out with BTX products very soon. They should become plentiful within the next six months.
There are other new technologies which you should be aware of, especially PCI-X (since it can have a profound effect on performance). Check out this link and search google for more PCI-X info.
http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/pcix_20
HTH
Make a great day!
Roger
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тАО09-12-2004 10:57 PM
тАО09-12-2004 10:57 PM
Re: Pavilion 7885 Bios
I left out one very important new 'technology' called PCI Express (PCIe). In fact there are really three new technologies related to PCI that inter-operate: PCI Express├в ┬в, PCI-X 2.0 and PCI 2.3.
See: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1087
Ro
Roger