Recent content by markb323

i would install a new stock or custom rom

also il do a full re install of windows and drivers from manufacturers jst incase

so do you think im ok running windows 8.1 x64 on this laptop and setup? i do plan on cleaning the fan more...possibly replace it, il get a good cooling pad and apply new thermal grease to cpu. ive no issues on programs i run not working my temp doesnt go past 90c but usualy floats between 60 and...

any other views on this, more opinions the better. anyone think i should not be doing this....should i revert back to x32 also what are the disadvantages of using x32, the only program ive not been able to use on x32 is VMware...i know there will ofcourse be others thanx

il do that in ccleaner now

open hardware monitor shows my hdd temp at 44c max and 54% load...im not sure what load means

is there any sort of task killer i can get, like i said i dont know too much about laptops, more android devices and on smartphones there are task killers, anything like that u would recomend or am i wasting my time with that

just the area around my touchpad, on top and under the laptop is hot...nothing crazy though

but still going between 50 and 80c on average

right now its at 75c

i ran all the tests i could see in bios none showed temprature...all tests were fine...no issues. i was able to get 2gb ram and replace the 1gb in my laptop now giving me 4gb ram (2x2gb)

also today i gave it a little test, i installed VMware and booted up windows 7 ultimate, while having chrome running 5 pages(the verge, android central...ect) and 1 youtube video, open hardware moniter. also my avg, malwarebytes and ccleaner all premium so doing more i suppose with live...

i dont hav canned air but i will get some and give it a clean, i already cleaned the fan area only by removing the keyboard i didnt want to go further, i will check bios again now, i cant say im doing this for anything more than pure curiosity realy, if its not good for my system then il go back...

i upgraded my drivers using driverbooster 2 which seems to be pretty popular...great reviews. i didnt have win xp & 7 64bit though those were 32bit, i went from win7 ultimate 32bit to win8.1 pro 64bit do you thing the compaq 615 should be running win8.1 64bit...your opinion? its been running...

could be a number of things, faulty battery or charger, loose connection..., i would take it to a shop and ask them to try a battery and/or charger if that fails it seems it needs repaired