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How to increase Bus size?

I have a Pentium 4 3.2GHz processor on my computer but it takes FOREVER to start up. How do I find out the Bus size and increase it? Thanks in advance.

Update:

I have tried everything else and my computer is clean. I would appreciate an answer to the question!

Update 2:

PLEASE TELL ME STEP BY STEP HOW TO FIND IT OUT!

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    If this is just about speed of start up, go to start, run and run msconfig.

    The last tab tells you everything running and i expect there will be loads.

    Look up each item on google and work out if you actually need them to laod at startup and run in the background.

    e.g. msn, yahoo, acobat fast start for office etc.

    Disable them then restart your PC.

    Is it quicker.

    Lots of in depth articles on the web if you look

  • 1 decade ago

    your processor isnt built for overclocking and at 3.2ghz i wouldnt even think you really need to

    anyway firstly,you cant increase the bus size of a processor,this is something that is set by the processor and p.c manufacturers,and then by using the multi-plyer that is how your cpu clock speed is determined

    for example,i have a pentium 4 as one of my home p.c,s,its a 3.0ghz model,it has a fsb(front side bus) and a multiplier of something like 4,as the psb is 800mhz this equates to 3.0ghz

    however with pentium 4 cpu,s the actual fsb is 200mhz but the amount is stated as 800mhz as its quad pumped,making it 800mhz

    your best solution is to increase your system memory(ram) and also if your using a older ide(pata) hard drive swap this for a s.a.t.a. drive,the disk access speeds are much better

    however i would seriously check for other reasons for your slow startup times before you upgrade any components,as in my experience the pentium 4 chips had some of the fastest start up times of all processors

    you may have some spyware on your p.c,as this can dramatically slow down your start up times,also viruses can cause the same type of problem,so a scan with your anti-virus scanner and a spyware scan should be done as soon as possible

    note:unless you are fully knowledgable in the subject of overclocking and you have enough cooling,you shouldnt undertake overclocking

    its a skilled task and one mistake can fry your processor beyond repair.allways seek advice before undertaking overclocking

    good luck mate!

  • 4 years ago

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  • Bjorn
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Bus frequency is the only thing you can adjust, and it would have no effect on how fast it takes your computer to load up.

    The only way to speed up your load times is to limit the amount of programs that are set to load on boot. As well as make sure the computer is clean of all spyware, malware, adware and viruses.

    You can limit the startup programs through "Msconfig" in the run dialog of the start menu.

    It would be a heck of a lot easier to just do a fresh install of windows.

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  • 1 decade ago

    You can't increase the bus size. The bus size of the PC is determined by the type/make/age of the motherboard installed in the system.

    You'll have to upgrade if you seriously want to do this.

    From your specs I'd guess your system has an 800Mhz FSB (Front side bus)

  • 1 decade ago

    The bus size is for the mother board, not the cpu. You have to find out through the manufacturer of that motherboard.

  • Bernz
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    In my opinion, Bus size is not part of your problem.

    Your problem resides on a computer which probably needs to be reinstalled. If you have a tendancy to install / uninstall software, each one of them keeps a small amount of data which slows down the PC.

    Simply reinstall Windows and you'll see a HUGE difference!

    Good luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    slow startup has nothing to do with bus .. and more often than not can be traced to a mangled driver somewhere .. and the most likely of those is the graphics driver ... also it could be too many startup apps ..

  • 1 decade ago

    With your CPU, you are looking at the wrong direction.

    Start with memory, should have around 512MB or more

    Clean your computer of virus/trojans/spywares.

  • 1 decade ago

    RAM memory is what runs your programs. How much RAM do you have??????? Should be at least 520 minimum. If that doesn't work try bus augmentation surgery

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