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15R - N5110 - Windows 8 on Core i7 - Best Tweaks
Hi,
I have this above mentioned machine - the N5110 with Ci7.
Can anyone tell me what are the best tweaks I can make to make this machine perform better on Win8.
I have installed all the genuine drivers, with all its updates, also the windows updates etc.
This is a fresh windows 8 install with only MS Office as a supplementary program.
Please can I have some expert advice on how to make this machine perform better than its usual.
Regards,
Prof. Nav
ejn63
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July 17th, 2013 03:00
If you are looking for the best performance from the system, that would be to replace the hard drive with a solid state drive.
Dell-Rajesh R
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July 17th, 2013 04:00
Hi Professor Naveed,
You may try a clean boot on your computer.
Refer the following link to do a clean boot:
http://bit.ly/12PfxI
Refer the following link which has Ways to improve your PC's performance:
http://bit.ly/10uzLRr
Please reply for further questions.
Professor Navee
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July 17th, 2013 04:00
And ejn63, I wouldn't call changing the hard drive a tweak ... its more sort of upgrading ...
Any suggestions on tweaking my current project?
Robin3
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July 17th, 2013 04:00
Are you experiencing any specific performance / hardware issues?
Check your startup programs via Msconfig > Startup and disable/delete any unnecessary entries (post a screenshot here so we can check it for you).
Defrag (Optimize) the drive
Use www.piriform.com/ccleaner to clean temp files, clean registry etc
Ensure vents are clear of dust build up (overheating is a main cause of system slow downs)
Ejn63's advice is an excellent tweak (albeit it a hardware upgrade) and you would certainly see a performance increase.
Upgrade memory to max (again not a tweak per se, but will increase system performance)
There are a number of Windows 8 Tweaks to be found on the internet.
Professor Navee
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July 17th, 2013 04:00
Thanks for the advice ejn63.
I am currently on a 750GB. Is this capacity available on a SSD interface?
Cheers...
ejn63
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July 17th, 2013 04:00
SSDs are available up to 1T now, but you'll pay around $400 for a decent 512M unit, so a 1T will likely cost as much or more than the system did initially.
ejn63
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July 17th, 2013 05:00
Keep the system as cool as possible - for the longevity of the hard drive in particular. The hard drive is mounted on the underside of the system board, and if it needs to be changed, the system needs to be completely dismantled -- screen, mainboard, you name it - to get to the drive.
Professor Navee
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July 17th, 2013 05:00
Thanks Raj,
The clean boot link was not of any use as my windows is a fresh install so there are no program glitches.
However, the other link took my attention to indexing, which I will look into and post back any changes in performance. Cheers for this.
Paul - mate I think you just identified the problem here. The vents are jammed which is why the system is over heating. I can actually feel the head on my wrist as I type. I'll make some space around my laptop to ensure a clear passage of air into and out of the machine to keep it from over heating.
There are no known software / hardware issues. I have not got many software installed so MSCONFIG is of pretty much no use at the moment. The drives are totally defragged, and there is virtually nothing in the temp folders as its a new install all together.
I agree upgrading to SSD would cost me a fortune, but it will surely boost the machine up to a noticeable level. I'm running 8GB memory so I guess I'm maxed on that. I'll make the mentioned arrangements and will get back with the results - cheers mate.
ejn63 - I was not aware that SSD are now coming upto 1TB (wow - technology :P). Yes, it will be more than the actual machine cost, so its probably out of the discussion for now, but maybe as more capacity SSDs come in the market, 1TB might become affordable.
Thanks a lot guys.
If there's anything else that comes up in your mind do give me a holla...
Regards,
Prof. Nav
Professor Navee
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July 17th, 2013 05:00
BTW - Readyboost is via an external usb flash drive. Does this really improve the overall performance of the machine???
Professor Navee
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July 17th, 2013 13:00
Thanks ejn63 - your advice taken onboard...I went and bought me a small laptop table / stand with a belkin cooling pad.
there's plenty of air flow now...
cheers mate
Prof. Nav
Professor Navee
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July 17th, 2013 17:00
Thank you every one who made an effort to help me out here.
After installing all the software that I will use on my laptop, I did the followings and found a major performance in the start up time, and the loading time of the commands and applications.
- Indexing - this was the main identifier for data retrieval
- Air vents - keeping the vents open is preventing the heating up of laptop and it seems as if everything is actually cool...
- MSConfig - helped me remove a few services at startup which decreased up to 8 seconds of machine startup time...
Thank you guys - cheers.
Professor Naveed
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July 17th, 2013 18:00
Next in the list is the watchfull eye over the 1TB SSD in the market.
Hopefully in a couple of months time, I will upgrade this laptop with a SSD and then be savvy to have completely optimized my machine.
Cheers my dears...