Salamandated

So I have an out of date computer. about 2001
Heres my specs:
Computer Model Dimension 4550
BIOS Vendor Dell Computer Corporation
BIOS Version A03
BIOS Date 11-12-02
Windows Version Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition


Processor
Manufacturer Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Clock Speed 2GHz

Processor
Clock Speed 2GHz

Memory
Available Memory 10.43 %
Page File Size 1792.8Mb
Available Page File 13.15 %
Virtual Memory 2047.8Mb
Available Virtual Memory 98.02 %
Memory Slot 1 [DIMM_A] 256Mb

Memory
Memory Slot 1 [DIMM_A] 256Mb

Memory

Memory

Network Card
Adapters Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC - Packet Scheduler Miniport

Storage
Drive Type Drive Size Total Available Space Used Space
C: NTFS 27.92Gb 18.62Gb 9.299Gb

Storage

Hardware
Type Description
DVD/CD-ROM Drives HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8481B
SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-240B
Disk Drives WDC WD300BB-75DEA0 27.93Gb
Display Adapters NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 64Mb
Floppy Disk Drives (Standard floppy disk drives) Floppy disk drive
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Controller
Primary IDE Channel
Secondary IDE Channel
Keyboards Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mice and Other Pointing Devices PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Monitors Plug and Play Monitor - (Standard monitor types)
Sound Devices Creative SB Live! Series (WDM)
USB Controllers Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD

Software
Name Version
13.3.0.0
WebFldrs XP 9.50.6513
HP Photo and Imaging 1.0 - PSC 2000 Series 1.00.0000
Intel(R) PROSafe for Wired Connections 8.00.0005
B57Inst 3.40
Comcast Universal Installer v1.2 30
Easy CD Creator 5 Basic 5.1.0.0000
Steam 1.0.0.0
BACS 3.36.0000
Driver Detective 6.0.0.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 2.0.50727
HP Photo and Imaging 1.0 - PSC 2000 Series Drivers 1.00.0000
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 8.0.50727.42

now ive been searching for updates for much of my hardware drivers, but to no avail
ive currently kept up to date with windows updates up to SP3
Video card is up to date
cd drive are up to date
everything else is antique
yes ive tried system manager driver update

Salamandated

I also have comcast high speed internet, ran a speed test and can only max out about 800 kbps DL but around 4 mbps UPL speed. ive reset my modem once and that didnt seem to work
ive reset cmos and so far ive had about a 1% different improvement

simpswr

and welcome to the Forum

You can go here, enter your Service Tag and find drivers for your Dell

http://support.dell.com/support/down...=us&l=en&s=gen

For the Comcast issue, call their support and have them run a quality check on your connection

Salamandated

nope didnt find anything.
just one sound blaster update
if i click on "updates for a dell dimension 4550's" i get lots of useless drivers that i dont need
idk, i tried one of those driver update scanners (think its ********)
and showed 13 out of date drivers, yet no way of finding them
the comcast issue....good idea ill get on that

simpswr

What driver are you looking for?

If you enter your Service Tag, you will be offered just the drivers for your pc

Most of the drivers scanners are BS

Salamandated

the only driver that comes up is sound blaster patch
i want to update processor software, cuz i know it can do better,
i know my chipset is way out of date too,
im running clean of viruses and spyware (for now)
but its running like a pentium 2, with a geforce 2 vid card, and my RAM doesnt seem to be putting out well, and my startup take literally 20 mins, 15 if i stop an svchost.exe that eats my CPU usage.
comp temp runs great, video actually seems ok, just mainly processing speed is not up to par with its capabilities

Salamandated

maybe i should wait till i can get new hardware

simpswr

When I go there and enter your model, I get a page of drivers . . including the chipset

http://support.dell.com/support/down...&catid=&impid=

Salamandated

k ive found the chipset, and downloaded it installed, but nothing for processor andmy ethernet driver Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC is out of date, cannot find that driver anywhere which prolly could help my internet alot
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Controller :cant find driver either

Salamandated

nm about IDE im being dumb its right their duh!

simpswr

The chipset driver is the processor software.

Is your network card an add-in? . . there are 13 drivers there for Network Adaptors that came on that model

Try this one: http://www.download.com/Realtek-RTL8...-10290359.html

Salamandated

i beleive so i went to Realtek and searched but nothing came up mind you im pulling this computer out of storage after about 5 years

Salamandated

tried those and no difference actually seems slower
maybe processor is just going bad
ill call comcast tomorrow and see what they can do
and work on new hardware entirely

simpswr

Might be time for a clean install of the O/S