bought a new computer today

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  1. bigc73542

    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    I custom ordered a comp from Gateway with hardware only. I have posted what it entails. They also sent me a Vista Home Premium DVD. And I went from there. But I have not tinkered with any of the OS base components or coding. Basically Vista is stock as a rock.:thumb: I have of course installed the software that I use.
     
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    If you are refering to the number combinations I have listed, they are Ham radio Frequencies Where I hang out from time to time
     

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    When you have the power of the Q, you don't need tweaks. It IS the tweak :D
     
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    CQ CQ CQ DX QTH?
     
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    My PentiumD cooling is rubbish... I can't hear a jet engine when I'm in front of my compueter...:thumbd:
    Motherboard- 72 degrees....
     
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    Hello,
    At 70 degrees, it should live about 3 years ...
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    roger roger 5/5
     
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    Hey bigc, small question:

    Since you have a quad-core, does each core show 25% usage in Task Manager?
     
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    No, usually multiple cores are showing 0 use and only one or sometimes more depending on what I am doing at the time. I have another computer with a dual core that does the same.:thumb: Oh and I don't use task manager to keep track of the processor. I use the AMD power monitor to see what it is doing at any given time.
     
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    Well I mean when the processor is fully utilizied.

    For example I have dual-core and two instances of Folding@Home. Each one shows 50%:

    sshot-7.png
     
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    I haven't run anything that put that much load on the 4c Processor yet, I am sure I will eventually but not yet. Here is a screen shot from the other comp with the two core AMD. I had posted a screen shot of what I thought was a screenie of the quad but it was an old vista side bar gadget of the dual core so I removed it.. post on of the quad later. have to get busy on the street rocket :D :thumb: The screen shot is taken while running a full scan with Norton AV with antispyware 2008 on the dual core.
     

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    I put FAH on my computer to check it out. According to the sidebar gadget each core constantly changes in usage with an overall 25% total system usage:
     

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    Thanks for the confirmation midway. My curiousity is appeased :D
     
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    No problem, your post made me curious about it as well :)
     
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