A few questions rolled into one thread :)

[DecomposingStar]

Time to upgrade? And probably move onto PCI-E too

[Biscuit]

id say get all the stuff you want backed up and do a windows rebuild

[kreeeee]

id say get all the stuff you want backed up and do a windows rebuild

Time to upgrade? And probably move onto PCI-E too

I may just have to do that in the summer, why do PCs just seem to slowly stop working with age?

[Biscuit]

i didnt mean upgrade... i just meant re-install windows did u get that?

[kreeeee]

i didnt mean upgrade... i just meant re-install windows did u get that?

Yeah mate, I quoted you as I will probably just leave it until I get a new PC.

[Biscuit]

ah ok sorry just wasnt sure if you had misunderstood

[nvening]

I would go for a 500GB, thats fast become the sweet point for good value - get a samsung, nice and quiet and cheap too

[Biscuit]

I would go for a 500GB, thats fast become the sweet point for good value - get a samsung, nice and quiet and cheap too

eh?

[Defenestration]

Most 320GB drives have the advantage of utilising only two platters which allows slightly quieter cooler operation. The 320GB's are probably the cheapest by a small margin.

I agree with nvening that Samsung's are great drives (gonna get a 500GB one myself probably). Seagate is the fastest, but also the noisiest and loud.

[kreeeee]

Most 320GB drives have the advantage of utilising only two platters which allows slightly quieter cooler operation. The 320GB's are probably the cheapest by a small margin.

I agree with nvening that Samsung's are great drives (gonna get a 500GB one myself probably). Seagate is the fastest, but also the noisiest and loud.

I got a 320GB Samsung drive, runs very quietly and I'm very impressed with it

[dodgybob]

Perhaps use driver cleaner pro on the graphics driver and then reinstall it? Dunno if it'll do much but worth a try.