When I use my computer to the fullest, I typically have Firefox, itunes, 2 separate eve windows open, teamspeak, eve mon, likely minecraft in the background, steam is running, plus whatever else I just don't close. its windows 7, it can handle it.
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
[QUOTE=croxis;192298]I'm sure you could close at least half of those.[/QUOTE]
At work I use an old core 2 duo with 2GB ram with Vista. :p
Open I have 2 remote desktops, some custom app that is slow as hell (should check how it consumes memory), IE browser with at least 6 tabs open, MS Communicator, Outlook, 5 notepads, excel (doesn't contain any major spreadsheet) and sometimes word.
[QUOTE=SpiritOne;192138]It doesn't sound like a bad power supply if when you can get it up it operates fully at load. That leads me to believe your motherboard is going tits up the slow way.[/QUOTE]Failing to boot at first try and needing gradually more attempts is one of the first failing signs of PSU's typically Chinese crap capacitors:
In cold capacitors ESR is high and when capacitors warms up ESR decreases.
Not taking that seriously is good way to push luck.
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You just suggested he close down his CnC.
Open I have 2 remote desktops, some custom app that is slow as hell (should check how it consumes memory), IE browser with at least 6 tabs open, MS Communicator, Outlook, 5 notepads, excel (doesn't contain any major spreadsheet) and sometimes word.
In cold capacitors ESR is high and when capacitors warms up ESR decreases.
Not taking that seriously is good way to push luck.