Imploding Turtle

[morpheus2]

I not often wonder where Imploding Turtle got its name, it sounds like one of Mr Chinnery's unfortunate patients...

[morpheus2]

Look! I bumped it up to page 3!

[FactualFrank]

So long as the ironing board fella doesn't come back, Imploding Turtle is more than welcome, for me.

[BennyD]

Has the Ironing board idiot gone? I'd no idea but you've brightened my Sunday. Thanks!

[morpheus2]

It's about time this thread was put to bed, can we just call it a day now? It's as bad as adeola wotsit.

[FactualFrank]

FAO Imploding Turtle... rather than start another thread.

PC query: I currently have an AMD Phenom(tm) II x 2 550 processor... 3.1 GHz plus 4gb RAM.

The motherboard can take up to 8Gb RAM.

Do you think doubling the RAM will make a significant difference? Also, the CPU keeps overheating and shutting itself off... so bought some 'air in a can' to clear it all out - can this also make a big difference to speed?

[cloughyclaret]

Sez you who has bumped it again

[morpheus2]

[Claretrew]

I agree with little of what it says however he does say it well and often makes me laugh.

[Imploding Turtle]

FAO Imploding Turtle... rather than start another thread.

PC query: I currently have an AMD Phenom(tm) II x 2 550 processor... 3.1 GHz plus 4gb RAM.

The motherboard can take up to 8Gb RAM.

Do you think doubling the RAM will make a significant difference? Also, the CPU keeps overheating and shutting itself off... so bought some 'air in a can' to clear it all out - can this also make a big difference to speed?

As long as you have a 64-bit operating system 8gb will always help performance over 4. You probably have a 64-bit OS bit just double check anyway through control panel.

Air in a can won't do much help if the heatsink and fan are relatively clean and spinning. Use it anyway to clean it out but the most likely problem is an improper contact between the heatsink and the cpu heat spreader. This will either be because the heating has been dislodged, or there is too little/too much thermal paste on the cpu spreader.

Remove the heatsink, clean off and reapply the paste and reseat the heatsink and it should be fine.

Edit: Also, do it yourself. It's really easy to strip and rebuild a system. Watch a youtube video or something rather than spend 30, 40 or 50 quid on getting a "professional" to do it. It's basically lego.

[bob-the-scutter]

FAO Imploding Turtle... rather than start another thread.

PC query: I currently have an AMD Phenom(tm) II x 2 550 processor... 3.1 GHz plus 4gb RAM.

The motherboard can take up to 8Gb RAM.

Do you think doubling the RAM will make a significant difference? Also, the CPU keeps overheating and shutting itself off... so bought some 'air in a can' to clear it all out - can this also make a big difference to speed?

Yes....and no!

[If it be your will]

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[Damo]

Let's be honest: Imploding Turtle is the only one on here who is obviously capable of contributing to something with a much larger readership than Uptheclarets. Even those that can't abide him must surely concede at least that.

He is infinitely more efficient with his time than everyone else
He is great at research.
Perhaps there is some use for him somewhere

[boiledclaret]

The thing is, he does the political stuff and it usually rattles off a few hundred replies with the usual suspects.

It does get a bit tasty but in a world of Donald Trump and Brexit how could it not get heated?

[Imploding Turtle]

nothing to see here

[Damo]

Or here

[Imploding Turtle]

I didn't mean any offence.
I'll edit

Yes you did. You were insinuating what people like Tiao come right out and say in an attempt to discredit my opinions or any facts I share. Being wrong doesn't even stop you.

[Damo]

I respect completely the things you post on here.
99% of the time you are absolutely bang on right

[Imploding Turtle]

What the **** is going on? This timeline is scaring me.

[Damo]

From your own point of view...

[morpheus2]

What the **** is going on? This timeline is scaring me.

You took the red pill didn't you, you'll stay in Wonderland, and see just how deep the rabbit hole goes....

[Imploding Turtle]

You took the red pill didn't you, you'll stay in Wonderland, and see just how deep the rabbit hole goes....

No. I think i rolled a seven.

[If it be your will]

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[Imploding Turtle]

I made a Community reference. I'm sad that more people haven't watched all of Community though 3 times.