Author Topic: how can i make my inspiron 1100 faster? (Read 8493 times)

EverythingDell · « **on:** Sat, 22 May 2010, 23:10:54 »

i tried 2 ply ****er strike on my inspiron 1100 but its 2 slow.

how can i make it faster?

bhtooefr · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 22 May 2010, 23:15:49 »

Wow.

That's... a crap excuse for grammar, there.

Here, let me fix that for you:

Quote from: EverythingDell's non-retarded alter ego

I tried to play Counter-Strike on my Inspiron 1100, but it's too slow.

How can I make it faster?

You're welcome.

EverythingDell · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 22 May 2010, 23:21:02 »

et a bag of ****s u *******

all i want is 2 ply ****er strike on my laptop not 2 get sum nerd ridin my ass

kishy · « **Reply #3 on:** Sat, 22 May 2010, 23:27:40 »

Quote from: EverythingDell;185913

et a bag of ****s u *******

all i want is 2 ply ****er strike on my laptop not 2 get sum nerd ridin my ass

Maybe I'm just losing it lately, but is there some kind of respect-going-out-the-damned-window issue here?

So you join, you make (as far as I can see?) no contributions regarding the actual topics of the site, and then you go off insulting a respected member of the site?

I'm all for welcoming new members and perhaps bhtooefr wasn't quite perfect about that, but come on...

didjamatic · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 00:05:08 »

Lmao! It's obviously someone trolling, note any similarity to another username? Hilarious.

Infinite north · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 00:34:11 »

Yeah that's what I was thinking.

datamonger128 · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 03:03:12 »

It's either trolling or some dumb-ass middle school kid that got big brother's/sister's old laptop and thinks they are hot **** now.

However, to humor said dumb-ass middle school kid, you can't play Counter Strike on that computer.....EVER! Nothing you can do will make it play games better.

datamonger128 · « **Reply #7 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 03:06:41 »

I must correct myself, dumb-ass middle school kid got the computer from mommy and daddy.

hyperlinked · « **Reply #8 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 03:16:47 »

You too can make donations to the troll food bank. We'll take any kind of canned item except for canned whoop-ass.

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #9 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 03:52:03 »

Quote from: datamonger128;185946

It's either trolling or some dumb-ass middle school kid that got big brother's/sister's old laptop and thinks they are hot **** now.

However, to humor said dumb-ass middle school kid, you can't play Counter Strike on that computer.....EVER! Nothing you can do will make it play games better.

Yeah, that's why the guy posted that (in other words, he's not expecting an answer to his inquiry, just wants to flame at users). He found a really old dell laptop from either wikipedia or google (which he probably doesn't even own because he resorted to the first stock image that comes up in google images) and thought it would be funny to ask if he could play a modern game on it.

Laptops, in terms of malleability, are terrible for upgrades. They're built in a very proprietary way.

hyperlinked · « **Reply #10 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 04:04:40 »

Quote from: EverythingIBM;185953

Yeah, that's why the guy posted that

No. The reason why he posted it is to mock you and you're actually feeding his thread.

ch_123 · « **Reply #11 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 04:18:37 »

This is amazing... Why didn't I think of this...

hyperlinked · « **Reply #12 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 04:36:45 »

Quote from: ch_123;185960

This is amazing... Why didn't I think of this...

Because it's counterintuitive that the target of the mockery would actually participate in it unwittingly.

ch_123 · « **Reply #13 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 04:44:07 »

Ah, but that is the point of the troll!

Brodie337 · « **Reply #14 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 04:46:13 »

****er Strike sounds like it could be a really fun game...

ch_123 · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 04:47:36 »

Sounds like a bad porno movie.

Brodie337 · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 04:50:01 »

But bad in a way thats so bad its great.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 08:56:25 »

Quote from: EverythingDell;185913

et a bag of ****s u *******

all i want is 2 ply ****er strike on my laptop not 2 get sum nerd ridin my ass

You kind of sound like a jerk. Most people learn their manners by the time they're 10, but it appears that you've been having a little trouble.

EverythingDell · « **Reply #18 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 15:00:37 »

ok ok im sorry i was just mad becuz nobody was helping me

so wut can i do 2 make my laptop faster? its taking a relly long time to get it up

thx

bhtooefr · « **Reply #19 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 15:12:10 »

OK, I'll admit that I was a bit too harsh. Still, proper grammar is good for communicating with people.

That said, the best thing you can do to make that machine faster is to get rid of it. That machine has, what, a 2.2 GHz Pentium 4, or so? And it's got Intel Extreme Graphics, IIRC, which is downright terrible for performance. I had one when it was new, and it sucked then, they suck even more today. An old Latitude D610 or ThinkPad T43 wouldn't be too expensive.

However, if you insist on keeping it, the best upgrade you can do is upgrade the RAM. Looks like you can put a max of 1 gig in there, using two 512 meg DDR266 modules. That should help a lot.

You might be able to upgrade the processor to something faster, but anything that's faster will also run hotter, and I've worked with Inspiron 1150s with faster CPUs that had major heat issues. I'd leave the CPU alone.

ricercar · « **Reply #20 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 15:32:31 »

To speed a laptop

Max out the RAM
Get a high RPM hard drive or SSD.
Re-install the OS
Find a web page that tells you how to disable unnecessary services, and do them all
set all power saving features OFF, especially processor sleep and throttling
Always use it plugged in to wall power

Some Dell laptops have an upgradable NVIDIA graphics subsystem from the GeForce 4 and newer era.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #21 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 16:18:37 »

The Inspiron 1100 is old enough that it's PATA, so there won't be a performance-oriented SSD for that thing.

Integrated graphics only, and it doesn't have any form of throttling on battery, at least on the one I used to have.

datamonger128 · « **Reply #22 on:** Sun, 23 May 2010, 19:51:14 »

Max out the RAM, probably at 2 gigs. Also, pay a little visit to Best Buy and get a 250GB PATA drive. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Western+Digital+-+Scorpio+Blue+250GB+Internal+EIDE+Hard+Drive+for+Laptops/9024218.p?id=1218009475474&skuId=9024218 If there is a computer store in your area that is not a big box store (ie Best Buy, Walmart, etc), you should go there and try to obtain a copy of Windows XP Home Edition being that it is most likely the version of Windows that came on it. Alternatively, you could try to get a copy through Craigslist, a flea market, or through torrenting. However, should you torrent a copy of XP, DO NOT use the product key that is included. Use the one on the bottom of your computer. As for a graphics solution, you are SOL. The computer will be decent for playing older games such as MechWarrior 4, Diablo II, StarCraft, WarCraft III, etc. You can also use it to play ROMs of old SNES, NES, and Genesis games.

cchan · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 08:11:35 »

datamonger128, you forgot Battle for Wesnoth http://wesnoth.org

It plays without breaking a sweat on my Atom/945G netbook. If I had an inspiron (I cant think of a fun mangling of the name like Dimension->Dementia) 1100 it would definitely work too. but I don't use P4 laptops because there is absolutely no way to make them cool and silent like my mini9. (save for heatpipes and huge heatsinks, but that removes the point of a laptop entirely)

bhtooefr · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 08:12:39 »

Come on, Inspiron is easy. Uninspiron.

itlnstln · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 08:16:28 »

I would rather just use my Shatitude, thanks.

ch_123 · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 08:17:32 »

Or "Cheap silver-coloured Thinkpad ripoff"

itlnstln · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 08:18:49 »

Mine's black. It's a better ripoff.

ch_123 · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 08:24:58 »

Ah yeah, the E series.

They're not the worst laptops on the market... far from the best either though.

cchan · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 15:48:15 »

Uninspiron, Shatitude, Dementia... what about OptiPlex?

itlnstln · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 15:54:56 »

OptiWrecks

itlnstln · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 16:23:34 »

I have plenty of e-mails from reputable vendors, too. I guess they have keyboards with transposition problems, because they all the "i's" are "1's."

itlnstln · « **Reply #32 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 16:49:43 »

Quote from: ripster;186485

Hardened criminals stole mine.

Winner of thread. We can all go home now.

ch_123 · « **Reply #33 on:** Mon, 24 May 2010, 16:50:55 »

The OP had some amazing opportunities for trolling, but pissed it all away.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:18:50 »

Don't try souping up an Inspiron 1100. It'll catch on fire. I have dealt with them at work and they have significant cooling issues which have often led to hardware failure.

kishy · « **Reply #35 on:** Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:36:27 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;186901

Don't try souping up an Inspiron 1100. It'll catch on fire. I have dealt with them at work and they have significant cooling issues which have often led to hardware failure.

That ought to apply to any P4 laptop, really.

The Pentium 4 is a lousy CPU with regards to heat, and earlier models performance as well.

ch_123 · « **Reply #36 on:** Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:39:44 »

Newer Intel chips are just as hot, the issue with the Pentium 4 was that it was horribly slow relative to how much heat it spat out.

InSanCen · « **Reply #37 on:** Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:40:55 »

Inspired OP! Truly Inspired!

microsoft windows · « **Reply #38 on:** Tue, 25 May 2010, 20:10:10 »

Quote from: kishy;186907

That ought to apply to any P4 laptop, really.

The Pentium 4 is a lousy CPU with regards to heat, and earlier models performance as well.

I have a Pentium 4 laptop, an Inspiron 8500, that cools perfectly well. It's just that the 1100's were just low-end junk and were designed by weasels with Down syndrome.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #39 on:** Tue, 25 May 2010, 21:14:50 »

Quote from: ch_123;186909

Newer Intel chips are just as hot, the issue with the Pentium 4 was that it was horribly slow relative to how much heat it spat out.

IIRC, Intel's site says the 2.2 desktop P4 puts out 57.1 W, versus 35 W for the worst of the mainstream mobile parts now. 45 W for the quad core mobile parts.

leos · « **Reply #40 on:** Wed, 26 May 2010, 03:52:29 »

Quote from: EverythingDell;185909

i tried 2 ply ****er strike on my inspiron 1100 but its 2 slow.

how can i make it faster?

Is this the Inspiron 1100 Specs?

* Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz Processor
# Processor Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz
# Chipset Type Intel 845GL
# Cache Memory
# Type L2 cache
# Cache size 128.0 KB
* 256 MB PC2100 DDR Memory
* 30 Gigabyte Hard Drive
* 24x CD-ROM Optical Drive
* 15" XGA (1024x768) LCD and Intel Extreme 3D Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory
* AC'97 Audio
* v.92 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
* Two USB 2.0 Ports and One Type II PC Card Slot
* 13.1" x 10.8" x 1.8" @ 7.8 lbs.
* Windows XP Home Operating System

if yes then,

1) upgrade your Ram (with cpuz you can see what kind of ram you need)

2)update your hard Drive. 2,5"" Pata drive @ 7200rpm is fine.

3) Update your drivers. (first look with cpuz orintel chipset id utility what chipset you have and then download chipset and Grafik driver for your NB.)

4) if this doesent work for you then you are ready for a new NB

EverythingDell · « **Reply #41 on:** Tue, 01 June 2010, 15:33:03 »

ok guis, i got sum ram frum goodwill 2day.

i took off the door and tried 2 put it in. i culdn't get it in the hole.

help plz!

kishy · « **Reply #42 on:** Tue, 01 June 2010, 16:32:22 »

Here we go...

Kindly count the number of pins on your RAM stick.

There's an easier way but I'm not giving you shortcuts.

EverythingDell · « **Reply #43 on:** Tue, 01 June 2010, 16:53:01 »

i think it has 140 pins? i lost count.

it says ktm-8mx64s on it. what dos tht meen? is it big enuf?

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