Running out of PC

[Talal Itani]

My PC has Pentium 4, 133 MHz bus, overclocked to 150 MHz. I have 1 GB of
memory, and 160 GB disk drive. I am opening many applications together, so
I need more memory. I am also running out of disk drive space. I am split
between upgrading memory and drive, and getting a new PC. Did you run into
a similar situation? Please advise me so that I can make the right
decision.

 

[kony]

My PC has Pentium 4, 133 MHz bus, overclocked to 150 MHz. I have 1 GB of
memory, and 160 GB disk drive. I am opening many applications together, so
I need more memory. I am also running out of disk drive space. I am split
between upgrading memory and drive, and getting a new PC. Did you run into
a similar situation? Please advise me so that I can make the right
decision.

Wouldn't the time to ask this be before everyone spend
several cumulative man-hours answering all your other posts?

You can look at task manager while you wait and see CPU
utilization. If it's pegged at 100% for more than fractions
of a second, a CPU (meaning whole system) upgrade will have
as much benefit as there is extended time the CPU stays
pegged at 100%.

Running out of drive space alone with have a large penalty,
particularly if it's now fragmented. Get the new hard drive
then if you still need more, the drive can be used in a new
system instead of the old one.

 

[Talal Itani]

Wouldn't the time to ask this be before everyone spend
several cumulative man-hours answering all your other posts?

You can look at task manager while you wait and see CPU
utilization. If it's pegged at 100% for more than fractions
of a second, a CPU (meaning whole system) upgrade will have
as much benefit as there is extended time the CPU stays
pegged at 100%.

Running out of drive space alone with have a large penalty,
particularly if it's now fragmented. Get the new hard drive
then if you still need more, the drive can be used in a new
system instead of the old one.

You know, I noticed, that many times I ask questions in order to learn. And
those who teach also benefit much. So, do not think of it as a waste of
time. I really do not know if I should expand my current PC or buy a new
PC, but posting the questions and reading the replies is fantastic way to
solve problems.

 

[kony]

You know, I noticed, that many times I ask questions in order to learn.

But you won't learn, any questions asked here will only be
short answers that are not entirely comprehensive are only a
deception if you think you had then learned. They are only
supplimental answers for the largely recognized body of
evidence already existing in books or on internet. IOW, you
have to do a bit of the work yourself so you have enough
knowledge to put anything written into the proper context.

And
those who teach also benefit much.

Nonsense. You're a lazy leech.

 

[Talal Itani]

But you won't learn, any questions asked here will only be
short answers that are not entirely comprehensive are only a
deception if you think you had then learned. They are only
supplimental answers for the largely recognized body of
evidence already existing in books or on internet. IOW, you
have to do a bit of the work yourself so you have enough
knowledge to put anything written into the proper context.

I learned so much, from you and from others. I do not deny that I am lazy.
I could have gone to the library or to google, and put much more effort in
order to find the same information. And it was also a joy for me to
communicate with so many good friends.

 

[kony]

I learned so much, from you and from others. I do not deny that I am lazy.
I could have gone to the library or to google, and put much more effort in
order to find the same information. And it was also a joy for me to
communicate with so many good friends.

You learned less than you would have if seeking a
comprehensive article on the net or in an book. It would
not have taken much more effort now that we have search
engines, and it would certainly take less time than several
days of writing and typing and checking for replies.

 

[Talal Itani]

You learned less than you would have if seeking a
comprehensive article on the net or in an book. It would
not have taken much more effort now that we have search
engines, and it would certainly take less time than several
days of writing and typing and checking for replies.

Yes Kony, but what works for you does not necessarily work for me, and vice
versa. My mind and yours do not work the same exact way. And, joy is
important in life. I enjoyed interacting with people over here. I come to
my PC, anticipating the replies. It is fun, for me. Do your ways take you
further in life, maybe, and I accept that. By the way, I also go to newegg,
amazon, and download, read people's feedback regarding a product before I
buy it.

 

[kony]

Yes Kony, but what works for you does not necessarily work for me, and vice
versa.

There is nothing I have described that would not "work" for
you. Searching for basic information on the internet is a
time proven viable solution. This basic level of being able
to use modern technology to gain information is far more
important than any of the other things you had considered
like surge protection or drive arrangements.

My mind and yours do not work the same exact way.

Nonsense. There is no mind factor, you are capable of
searching for basic information.

And, joy is
important in life. I enjoyed interacting with people over here.

One has nothing to do with the other, if you did search for
information you would have a more thorough understanding far
faster and have plenty of time to spare to interact with
people.

I come to
my PC, anticipating the replies. It is fun, for me. Do your ways take you
further in life, maybe, and I accept that. By the way, I also go to newegg,
amazon, and download, read people's feedback regarding a product before I
buy it.

There is nothing wrong with seeking specific information or
advice but doing it with very basic things is a waste of
everyone's time and is bad for you too. As I'd already
mentioned you do not end up with comprehensive replies on a
topic because everyone is not going to spend hours writing
up separate essays just for you, even if they had been
willing to do so the first dozen times someone asked.

If you want that, you would search for one of those dozens
of previous posts that asked. That is what a basic search
for information will provide, with further usenet
interactions being clarifications perhaps but not an entire
body of knowledge on a topic.

So you have now gained an insufficient understanding even
after causing many people to spend a fair amount of time on
it. It has taken quite a bit longer to get nothing done
than most people spend building or upgrading the entire PC.

There is nothing more enjoyable about asking a very basic
question that has been asked 30 times previously and having
others reply, than reading the past replies to the same
question. It has no useful purpose, only negative effects
on everyone including you, your resulting knowledge on the
topic. If you were to instead spend the time to gain a
basic level of understanding on the topic, you could then
better ask more specific questions which would help you
understand AND implement a solution. So far you are taking
a very long time to get very little done, and interfering
with normal usenet function. It is expected that someone
posting a question has already made an effort to seek
information. If you find yourself starved of social
interaction, why not get the work done quickly so you have
more time to play? There are plenty of more effective ways
to get social interaction than waiting days for a reply to a
basic question.