new computer running slower than last

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We used to have an AMD sempron 2.7 GHZ pc which was struck by lightning, so we replaced it with a 2.66 Ghz Intel celeron.
I wrote a program to convert large text files to mp3 interfacing with espeak. So for example you can take a novel with 10 chapters and it will create a text-to-speech mp3 file for each chapter.
My previous pc needed about 10-15 seconds per chapter. The new pc needs between 30-70 seconds for each
I have DDR2 usb ports, but it takes about 2 minutes to copy 100mb to a flash drive.

Is there some program I can use to run a test on my pc to see if everything is working properly/running at the proper speeds?
 
ave said:
We used to have an AMD sempron 2.7 GHZ pc which was struck by lightning, so we replaced it with a 2.66 Ghz Intel celeron.
I wrote a program to convert large text files to mp3 interfacing with espeak. So for example you can take a novel with 10 chapters and it will create a text-to-speech mp3 file for each chapter.
My previous pc needed about 10-15 seconds per chapter. The new pc needs between 30-70 seconds for each
I have DDR2 usb ports, but it takes about 2 minutes to copy 100mb to a flash drive.

Is there some program I can use to run a test on my pc to see if everything is working properly/running at the proper speeds?
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Is it a single core Celeron? Because from what I can gather that will be significantly slower than the Sempron.
 
copacetic said:
Is it a single core Celeron? Because from what I can gather that will be significantly slower than the Sempron.
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the celeron and sempron were both single core processors.
Isnt a sempron AMD's "celeron" ie budget processor. Would it be that much more efficient?
 
ave said:
the celeron and sempron were both single core processors.
Isnt a sempron AMD's "celeron" ie budget processor. Would it be that much more efficient?
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You're welcome to list models and we can check benchmark performance.

Sempron sounds pretty old to me, so unless you replaced it with an as old/older Celeron, I don't udnerstand how a modern Celeron (assuming newer PC) would be that much slower...
 
PostmanPot said:
You're welcome to list models and we can check benchmark performance.

Sempron sounds pretty old to me, so unless you replaced it with an as old/older Celeron, I don't udnerstand how a modern Celeron (assuming newer PC) would be that much slower...
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unfortunately the computer shop didn't give me any manuals or boxes, so the only thing I know is that the pc is a 2.66 Ghz Intel celeron. the AMD was a 140 sempron 2.7GHz
 
ave said:
thanks for the link- Bought it new about a month ago.
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A month ago means they would have had the latest Intel 2011 LGA1055 Sandybridge Celeron's to build with, which have much better caches:

Intel Sandybridge lga1155 Celeron G440 - Single core / 1 thread , 1.6ghz box cpu , VT-x , no TXT , no VT-d , no AES-N , built-in dual channel DDR3-1066 memory controler , built-in HD2000 graphics ( 6EU , 650/1000mhz , dual stream video decode + HDMi ) , 1mb L3 cache , 35w - FDi + Clear Video HD+ Dual Display Capable

Intel Sandybridge lga1155 Celeron G460 - single core+Hyper-Threading / 2 threads , 1.8ghz box cpu , VT-x , no TXT , no VT-d , no AES-N , built-in dual channel DDR3-1066 memory controler , built-in HD2000 graphics ( 6EU , 650/1000mhz , dual stream video decode + HDMi ) , 1.5mb L3 cache , 35w - FDi + Clear Video HD+ Dual Display Capable

Intel Sandybridge lga1155 Celeron G530 - Dual core / 2 threads , 2.4ghz box cpu , VT-x , no TXT , no VT-d , no AES-N , built-in dual channel DDR3-1066 memory controler , built-in HD2000 graphics ( 6EU , 850/1000mhz , dual stream video decode + HDMi ) , 2mb L3 cache , 65w - FDi + Dual Display Capable

Intel Sandybridge lga1155 Celeron G540 - Dual core / 2 threads , 2.5ghz box cpu , VT-x , no TXT , no VT-d , no AES-N , built-in dual channel DDR3-1066 memory controler , built-in HD2000 graphics ( 6EU , 850/1000mhz , dual stream video decode + HDMi ) , 2mb L3 cache , 65w - FDi + Dual Display Capable
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So unless you stipulated strict budget, I'm unsure why they would've used +-2yr old Celeron D? Another giveaway is DDR2 RAM - that was pretty much phased out from new PCs at least year ago and DDR3 is now the norm. The reason why they would have supplied a DDR2 motherboard is because it is probably the only one that supports LGA775 Celeron D... Hell, they might've even sourced it second-hand considering DDR2 LGA775 mobo's are so scarce.

:erm:

Something fishy.
 
PostmanPot said:
A month ago means they would have had the latest Intel 2011 LGA1055 Sandybridge Celeron's to build with, which have much better caches:



So unless you stipulated strict budget, I'm unsure why they would've used +-2yr old Celeron D? Another giveaway is DDR2 RAM - that was pretty much phased out from new PCs at least year ago and DDR3 is now the norm. The reason why they would have supplied a DDR2 motherboard is because it is probably the only one that supports LGA775 Celeron D... Hell, they might've even sourced it second-hand considering DDR2 LGA775 mobo's are so scarce.

:erm:

Something fishy.
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very interesting that you say this- take a look at this link if you dont mind:
 
2.66GHZ Celeron - AFAIK last one was the LGA775 Celeron (LGA775 is 2 - 5 years old now).
DDR2 mobo.

Both of these point at second hand parts/mobo for sure. It's strange though since DDR3 stuff is actually really cheap.

Few scenarios:

1) Shop had the parts lying around
2) Shop sourced parts second hand from someone else/internet
3) Shop assistant had/sourced parts and profited themselves
4) Shop couldn't get single core CPU so genuinely tried helping (but didn't tell you it would have to be second-hand)

What's funny is if you give us the mobo model number we could probably track down the sale if conducted online. :D

Tell us what you paid for the PC. Scan/photo invoice and/or list all the parts/prices, please.
 
What did they sell you son? Celerons and Semprons? I had to check that this wasn't thread necro from 2005.
 
PostmanPot said:
What's funny is if you give us the mobo model number we could probably track down the sale if conducted online. :D

Tell us what you paid for the PC. Scan/photo invoice and/or list all the parts/prices, please.
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the invoice is very basic- but for the processor, motherboard and case cost R1600

Praeses said:
Download this program: http://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/1.60-setup-en.exe
Install it and run it. Tell us the model number of the CPU and also go to the motherboard tab and tell us what's the motherboard model. Should explain a lot :)
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awesome- here are the results:
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac138/ave3/cpu1.jpg
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac138/ave3/cpu2.jpg
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac138/ave3/cpu3.jpg
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac138/ave3/cpu4.jpg
 
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