Upgrading my Acer ! [Dxdiag inside]

[Jack6114]

Hey guys,awhile ago i bought an Acer Aspire M1641 and now i plan on upgrading it so here is my Dxdiag and tell me what i should i upgrade?

Please note:I have had to shorten this to 15000 so if you like the full Dxdiag just ask

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System Information
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Machine name: JACK-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ACER
System Model: Aspire M1641
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/23/08 16:37:53 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4700 @ 2.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 924MB used, 5417MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode


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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3450
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x95C5)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_95C5&SUBSYS_E530174B&REV_00
Display Memory: 1531 MB
Dedicated Memory: 252 MB
Shared Memory: 1279 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: atidxx32.dll,atidxx64,atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.dat,atiumd64,atiumd6a,atitmm64
Driver Version: 7.15.0010.0096 (English)
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/19/2008 21:58:30, 1495040 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D685-11CF-CC76-3AC5A1C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x95C5
SubSys ID: 0xE530174B
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x07FE
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 194560 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 5888 bytes

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 283.5 GB
Total Space: 300.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD64 00AAKS-22A7B SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Free Space: 300.0 GB
Total Space: 300.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD64 00AAKS-22A7B SCSI Disk Device

Drive: E:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH15F SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:02, 67072 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_30441106&REV_C0\4&26A8D32F&0&3850
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:21, 61952 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\1394bus.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:21, 53376 bytes

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07FE&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&20
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 19456 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 226304 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 194560 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\hcrstco.dll, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 15872 bytes

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07FC&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&48
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 6.00.6001.17036 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:22, 53760 bytes

Name: NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07F8&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A2\3&267A616A&0&70
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvstor32.sys, 10.03.0000.0033 (English), 6/7/2008 10:13:40, 145440 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvraidco.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (English), 6/7/2008 10:13:42, 371744 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvraiins.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (English), 6/7/2008 10:13:42, 371744 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoAr.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Arabic), 6/7/2008 10:13:44, 15904 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoCs.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Czech), 6/7/2008 10:13:44, 15904 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoDa.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Danish), 6/7/2008 10:13:44, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoDe.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (German), 6/7/2008 10:13:46, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoEl.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Greek), 6/7/2008 10:13:46, 16928 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoEng.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (English), 6/7/2008 10:13:48, 15904 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoENU.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (English), 6/7/2008 10:13:48, 15904 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoEs.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Spanish), 6/7/2008 10:13:50, 16928 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoEsm.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Spanish), 6/7/2008 10:13:50, 16928 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoFi.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Finnish), 6/7/2008 10:13:52, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoFr.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (French), 6/7/2008 10:13:52, 16928 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoHe.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Hebrew), 6/7/2008 10:13:52, 15392 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoHu.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Hungarian), 6/7/2008 10:13:54, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoIt.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Italian), 6/7/2008 10:13:54, 16928 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoJa.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Japanese), 6/7/2008 10:13:56, 14880 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoKo.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Korean), 6/7/2008 10:13:56, 14368 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoNl.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Dutch), 6/7/2008 10:13:58, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoNo.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Norwegian (Bokmål)), 6/7/2008 10:13:58, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoPl.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Polish), 6/7/2008 10:14:00, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoPt.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Portuguese), 6/7/2008 10:14:00, 16928 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoPtb.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Portuguese), 6/7/2008 10:14:02, 16928 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoRu.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Russian), 6/7/2008 10:14:02, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoSk.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Slovak), 6/7/2008 10:14:02, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoSl.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Slovenian), 6/7/2008 10:14:04, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoSv.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Swedish), 6/7/2008 10:14:04, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoTh.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Thai), 6/7/2008 10:14:06, 15904 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoTr.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Turkish), 6/7/2008 10:14:06, 16416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoZhc.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Chinese (Simplified)), 6/7/2008 10:14:08, 13856 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\NvRCoZht.dll, 10.03.0000.0033 (Chinese (Traditional)), 6/7/2008 10:14:08, 13856 bytes

Name: NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07DC&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A2\3&267A616A&0&78
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvmfdx32.sys, 1.00.0001.6762 (English), 9/10/2007 18:17:40, 1035168 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\fdco1.dll, 1.00.0000.6762 (English), 9/10/2007 17:08:44, 200704 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvconrm.dll, 1.00.0000.0035 (English), 9/7/2007 06:32:38, 37376 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvunrm.exe, 1.00.0001.0056 (English), 9/7/2007 06:32:28, 356352 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvnrm.nvu, 9/7/2007 06:30:34, 1901 bytes

Name: NVIDIA nForce System Management Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07DA&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A2\3&267A616A&0&1B
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvsmu.sys, 5.00.0000.0000 (English), 7/7/2007 13:13:10, 12032 bytes

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07D9&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&1A
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07D8&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&19
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07D7&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A2\3&267A616A&0&18
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\msisadrv.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:01, 16440 bytes

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07D6&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07D3&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&0E
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07D2&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&0D
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07D1&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&0C
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07D0&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&0B
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07CF&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&0A
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07CE&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&09
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07CD&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&08
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07CB&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A2\3&267A616A&0&01
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07C8&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&1C
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_07C5&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A2\3&267A616A&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI Express standard Root Port
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056F&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&68
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:01, 151096 bytes

Name: PCI Express standard Root Port
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056F&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&60
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:01, 151096 bytes

Name: PCI Express standard Root Port
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056E&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&58
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:01, 151096 bytes

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056D&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&50
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:01, 151096 bytes

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056C&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&40
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:00, 16440 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:00, 45112 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:00, 21560 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ataport.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:00, 110136 bytes

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_056A&SUBSYS_01371025&REV_A1\3&267A616A&0&21
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 39424 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 226304 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 194560 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\hccoin.dll, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 09:46:05, 8704 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\hcrstco.dll, 6.00.6001.18000 (English), 1/21/2008 02:23:03, 15872 bytes

Name: ATI Radeon HD 3450
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_95C5&SUBSYS_E530174B&REV_00\4&3017D6BA&0&0058
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\atikmdag.sys, 7.01.0001.0747 (English), 2/20/2008 00:52:50, 3514368 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ativcaxx.cpa, 8/23/2006 17:26:56, 328162 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ativcaxx.vp, 8/23/2006 17:26:56, 929 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ativvpxx.vp, 9/8/2007 22:37:08, 52400 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ativpkxx.vp, 5/30/2007 11:37:38, 2096 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ativokxx.vp, 5/30/2007 11:37:38, 2096 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ativdkxx.vp, 4/18/2007 08:19:50, 2096 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ati2erec.dll, 1.00.0000.0012 (English), 2/19/2008 21:12:16, 49152 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\atiumdag.dll, 7.14.0010.0567 (English), 2/19/2008 21:53:22, 3072512 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\atiumdva.dll, 7.14.0010.0182 (English), 2/19/2008 21:38:36, 4084736 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\atitmmxx.dll, 6.14.0011.0017 (English), 2/19/2008 22:08:00, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\atiicdxx.dat, 1/11/2008 15:50:12, 165746 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\atiumdva.dat, 2/19/2008 21:38:14, 3107788 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\amdpcom32.dll, 7.14.0010.0001 (English), 2/19/2008 21:27:28, 47104 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\Ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4190 (English), 2/19/2008 22:06:02, 655360 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\Ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4176 (English), 2/19/2008 22:07:14, 253952 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2530 (English), 2/19/2008 22:07:48, 315392 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.15.0003.0000 (English), 2/19/2008 22:07:36, 245760 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2513 (English), 2/19/2008 22:07:24, 43520 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\ATIDEMGX.dll, 2.00.2971.39847 (English), 2/19/2008 22:08:16, 372736 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.7410 (English), 2/19/2008 21:47:10, 9662464 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\atidxx32.dll, 7.15.0010.0096 (English), 2/19/2008 21:58:30, 1495040 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\atiogl.xml, 1/21/2008 09:48:20, 12477 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\ATIODCLI.exe, 8/21/2007 15:36:12, 40960 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\ATIODE.exe, 8/21/2007 17:51:16, 81920 bytes

[NeedMoarFarms]

Depends on what you want to do really. Gaming, photo/video editing? Different needs are best suited to different types of hardware .

[Jack6114]

Depends on what you want to do really. Gaming, photo/video editing? Different needs are best suited to different types of hardware .

Mainly Gaming.. I think the graphic card need to be updated..lol

[TAKTAK]

Mainly Gaming.. I think the graphic card need to be updated..lol

what res do you game at?

also, download cpuz and take screenies of all the tabs and then post them (when you have 5 posts) is much less boring than reading through DXdiag reports

so starting at basics you have:

WD 640GB AAKs
E4700
3GB RAM (or 4GB under a 32bit OS)?
ATi HD 3450

Vista Home Prem 32bit?

[Jack6114]

what res do you game at?

also, download cpuz and take screenies of all the tabs and then post them (when you have 5 posts) is much less boring than reading through DXdiag reports

I'm playing at 1024x768..So i don't need a top of line GFX card(i think) ..

well this is my basic spec

C2D E4700 2.6 GHz
ATI HD 3650 256mb
3GB RAM
Vista Home Premium.

[TAKTAK]

I'm playing at 1024x768..So i don't need a top of line GFX card(i think) ..

well this is my basic spec

C2D E4700 2.6 GHz
ATI HD 3650 256mb
3GB RAM
Vista Home Premium.

in that case, a HD 4850 will easily exceed your requirements, and games don't currently use >2.4GHz dualie but you could grab a decent Heatsink and overclock the processor

are you running a 32bit or 64bit OS?

[Jack6114]

in that case, a HD 4850 will easily exceed your requirements, and games don't currently use >2.4GHz dualie but you could grab a decent Heatsink and overclock the processor

are you running a 32bit or 64bit OS?

32bit OS...

[NeedMoarFarms]

I would just upgrade the graphics card and you'd be able to play pretty much any game, since you are running at quite a low res.

[TAKTAK]

32bit OS...

righty ho, theres no pont getting anymore RAM then, as it will be largely unusable...

but games nowadays are largely GFX card limited and not CPU, obv this becomes more obvious at higher resolutions but the same is still largely true at lower res'

[Jack6114]

I would just upgrade the graphics card and you'd be able to play pretty much any game, since you are running at quite a low res.

Yeh thats what i thought.

but I'm using MATX mobo (great ) so i only have 1 PCI-E x16 and then i have to make sure the card will fit into the case.

[TAKTAK]

Yeh thats what i thought.

but I'm using MATX mobo (great ) so i only have 1 PCI-E x16 and then i have to make sure the card will fit into the case.

multi GPU isn't worth it in most cases anyway...

all you need to watch for is card lengths....

[Jack6114]

multi GPU isn't worth it in most cases anyway...

Lol I know that to well,My mate has quad 9800GTX and he wasted so much money on his comupter lol


Yeah I just have to make sure of the card size.