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    Slow lappy need help upgrade.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by max_shah007, Aug 1, 2012.

  1. max_shah007

    max_shah007 Notebook Geek

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    I have good spec laptop but still lags on performance.
    From everyday task of copy past to gaming low fps.
    I did format and install windows lot of times as fresh to think it may be windows prob but its same.

    Here are my computer spec
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM, 6MB L3 Cache, 2.2-3.3GHz
    Memory: (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM
    Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M 1.5GB GDDR5
    Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300

    Copy past speed is like no more then 20 Mbps [ same drive to same drive ]
    Game FPS [ WOW, STAR CRAFT, Call of duty ] no more then 30 with min settings.

    So my Q is is there any kind of application that I can see what part of my computer is slowing down so i can upgrade ? [ I am noob not so tech guy but i know how to replace parts. ]

    I believe its my HDD but I don't know.
     
    max_shah007, Aug 1, 2012
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Recommend:

    Partition your HDD properly (100GB for C: drive - rest for DATA - Shrink C: drive to leave ~20GB free after all updates/programs/drivers installed).

    Perform a Clean Win7x64 install (don't re-install all the crap-ware that came with the system(ie. don't simply do a system-restore)).

    Use PerfectDisk 12.5 to optimize the HDD (about once a month or so).

    Check with ThottleStop to see if your CPU is being throttled or not (maybe clean your system for dust/debris, repaste your cpu/gpu heatsinks, etc. ...).


    (You can also try a couple of hardware upgrades:
    750GB XT Hybrid HDD (Seagate Momentus Hybrid).
    2x 4 or 8 GB PC3-12800 RAM Sodimm modules).

    The best 'application' to see what your system is performing at is using it how you normally need to use it and see if it performs to your satisfaction - doing the above should give you a very responsive system (with copy/paste speeds of large files (data) of around 2x to 5x what you're getting now).

    As for the FPS... if it is not throttling/dust/heat that is doing in your performance - then that is simply what the hardware can do on the games you are playing currently.

    Hope some of the above helps - sounds like your system either needs some TLC, or your needs have changed significantly from when you bought this system (and what you currently expect out of it).

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 1, 2012
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