Maximum speed up for upgrading Compaq Presario C700

[Adu2016]

Hello everyone ,

I'm in dire need to speed up my laptop and do not know which component that can increase speed if upgraded  , yet I'm not sure if the operating system is window 10 ( 32 or 64 bit ) , it is home version .

I shall be grateful
Thanks.

[old_geekster]

@Adu2016, welcome to the forum.

When requesting help you should always include the make/model (i.e. p6-xxxx) of the computer and/or monitor. This information is necessary for us to review the specifications of them.

[Adu2016]

Dear Sir ,

Thanks for your kind respond but if the expert can not figure out what is that model is , how should I know it

Best regards

[mdklassen · Accepted solution]

From "Control Panel" (Windows 7) or "Settings" (Windows 10):

>>> Control Panel\System and Security\System

shows:

which, in my case, shows "Windows 7 Professional" (not "Home Edition"),

and "64-bit" (not "32-bit").

Do you have a "spinning" disk-drive (IDE, SATA-1, or SATA-2) or a SSD ("solid state disk").

A SSD makes disk input/output much faster, thus improving the overall speed of a computer.

If you open the Windows "Task Manager", does it show that your CPU is mostly 100% "busy"?

If not, then you probably do not need a faster CPU.

If you open the Windows "Task Manager", does the "Performance" tab show that only 50% to 80% of your RAM is "used", leaving a lot of RAM still available to be used?

[Adu2016]

Product : Presario C 700

P/N : FG 809 EA

Thanks

[Adu2016]

Thank you I appreciate your respond

[mdklassen]

> I'm in dire need to speed up my laptop and do not know which component that can increase speed if upgraded 

Since it is a LAPTOP, your options are limited:

* the CPU is upgradeable, as others have mentioned, but it will require an expensive(!) "full-disassembly" of your computer to remove the CPU, and it's probably expensive to purchase a compatible CPU, and you will only gain 10% to 30% in speed -- hardly noticeable improvement;

* more RAM may help, if Windows "Task Manager" shows that you are "over-committing" your current RAM;

* a SSD (solid-state disk-drive) will definitely make input/output much faster, because the delays inherent in a "spinning" disk-drive are not present.

[Adu2016]

Good evening to you , thanks for your kind help , I found great offer for SSD at crusia.com

even they provide a full scan for upgrading , I recommend everybody to try it .

Once again thanks and best regards & wishes

[Adu2016]

Hello .....first and formost I would like to express my deep appreciation for your guide lines .

I find out that CPU is 99% in many times , so as you mentioned I need to upgrade it .

Would you please tell me which CPU is the best for upgrading .

Once again thank you so much

Have a nice day

Tak care .

[mdklassen]

From: https://www.engadget.com/products/compaq/presario/c700/specs/

your computer has 1GB of RAM, which is the "minimum" recommended for 32-bit Windows 7.

Definitely, more RAM will help.

>  I find out that CPU is 99% in many times , so as you mentioned I need to upgrade it.

Start Windows "Task Manager".

Click on the "Processes" tab.

Click on the 'CPU' column-heading, to sort the column.

There should be a tiny 'v' above the letters 'CPU', to show that the processes consuming the most CPU are at the top of the rows.

What do you see?  What are the names of the "top-three" processes?