Recent content by hatrack71

Thanks Karsten. I thought a 2.0 dual core would make a big difference over the 1.6 single core. Obviously there is more at play here.

Hi guys and gals. Want to upgrade the processor in this cheapie desktop as a machine in a spare bedroom. It works well but the processor is a bit slow. It currently has an AMD 2650e which uses the AM2 socket and has a speed of 1.6G single core. I upgraded the RAM to show 2.75G instead of the...

Also, I do have an AMD TL-60 coming. The Sempron 3200+ is only a single core at 1.6g. The TL-60 is a dual core at 2g. I am definitely noticing an improvement with the addition of 2g of RAM. Hopefully, I don't run into problems with the CPU upgrade. This machine has been a pain in the ass for...

Anyone know if a dead battery causes the fan to not work? It has been working fine now about on AC with the dead battery removed.

Hi guys and gals. I have an older Acer Aspire 3100 laptop that runs Windows XP 32 bit, Sempron 3200+ processor.. Originally, it only had 512 RAM installed in one of the two bays. I went ahead and bought two 2g ram cards to upgrade. However, after installing both and trying to power on, the DVD...

Interesting development. The battery in this laptop is dead. Just for curiosity, I removed the battery and just ran it with the AC cord. The fan works properly now without the dead battery in place. Perhaps a good battery is needed for the fan to run properly- like completing a circuit? Weird...

I am trying to figure out how to change or activate the fan speed on an older Acer Aspire 3100. I've tried a few fan control utilities and cleaned out the vents and fan to no avail. I've also flashed the BIOS to the latest version and used slim drivers to update all my drivers. Here is what the...