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bos2420's avatar
bos2420
Junior
8 years ago

Wireless Router problem??

Not complaining, just need some technical advice.  I have NOT explored all the avenues I should, (getting up, checking modem lights, etc) but this question is nagging me.   Sometimes, regardless of...
  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    8 years ago

    C0RR0SIVE

     

    You're correct on the i3 being the 3227u, but it's just over half the clock speed of the FX6100, and less than half when it comes to benchmarking.  

     

    It's probable that the performance of the laptop, at least when it comes to things like opening and running basic programs and such, is faster due to it being more integrated.  Feed it something more intensive and it will most likely fall behind the desktop, and quickly.  

GabeU's avatar
GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
8 years ago
bos2420 wrote:

 

 

For background, running HN9000, laptop via router (I forget the make/model) Win 10, and I don't have enough RAM-4 gigs.

 

Actually, being that your type of laptop usage sounds as if it's fairly basic, 4GB of RAM should be plenty.  The biggest thing that would probably help you, if you experience lag on the laptop with programs opening and such, is replacing your hard drive with an SSD.  It breathes new life into PCs.  Aside of that, though, 4GB is decent for basic, non intensive, computing needs.

 

Glad the problem that brought you here this time is fixed.    

  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    Associate Professor
    8 years ago

    Trust me GabeU 4GB on Win10 x64 isn't enough....  If on x32 it should be OK, but it's being pushed.  Most machines are x64 now though.  Anymore, 8GB should be the minimum for a "smooth" experience if running a 64-bit OS.

    Only thing opened is Chrome, Outlook 2016, Skype, and TeamViewer.  Actually doing almost nothing and I have used a rather large chunk of the pagefile and physical RAM at this point.  You can thank Prefetch for this... While it helps speed certain things up (like launching your favorite web-browser) it does consume a considerable amount of RAM.

    • GabeU's avatar
      GabeU
      Distinguished Professor IV
      8 years ago

      C0RR0SIVE

       

      That's interesting.  My Dell Inspiron 15 laptop with a Core i3 1.9Ghz processor and 4GB of RAM is just as responsive, and in some cases even more so, than my desktop, whose specs are listed below.  

       

      Both have the 64 bit, 1703 Creators Update Windows 10 Pro installed.  The only reason my desktop has 16GB of RAM is because Newegg had a sale at the time and 16GB was only about $10 more than 8GB of the exact same memory.  I don't know what the clock speed of the memory in the laptop is, but it's definitely not any higher than that of the desktop, and is most likely less.

       

      Perhaps I've just been lucky.     

      • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
        C0RR0SIVE
        Associate Professor
        8 years ago

        If memory serves right Gabe, the FX-6100 is a good bit slower than an i3 @ 1.9Ghz (I assume an i3 3227U?). Which would explain why the one with a lower amount of RAM feels the same, if not faster.  Regardless, I can almost promise ya, if you upped your RAM, then prefetch would be a happy annoyance.