Can I upgrade to a dual layer processor, and would it help with video editing?

I am unskilled, but I would like to make DVD's much quicker.


Is upgrading a task I can undertake myself, and if so what should I buy?





System Information:





Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition


Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600


System Name GRAHAMS


System Manufacturer eveshamvale


System Model AWRDACPI


System Type X86-based PC


Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2813 Mhz


BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. F4, 30/04/2003


SMBIOS Version 2.3


Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32


Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1


Locale United States


Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"


User Name GRAHAMS\Graham Nash


Time Zone GMT Standard Time


Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB


Available Physical Memory 1.49 GB


Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB


Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB


Page File Space 5.85 GB


Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Can I upgrade to a dual layer processor, and would it help with video editing?
I think you are a little confused. there is nothing lika an double layer procesor. there is a core duo.


in acordance with the description you give about your system, I wonder how long does it take to make a dvd in your computer???


maybe you need a much faster dvd burner. 16x is a good one. what's you hard drive size and speed.?? you need to have enough free space to work with video editing.





try changing the dvd burner or your hd or getting rid of some useless files.
Reply:It may be that you need a different program to use with XP.


I have two processors in this machine, two Pentium 4 ,3.2





I do not make movies much but I have noticed that DVD does take longer than VCD by a lot. So I do not know if the processors are that much help or not.





Before I increased the RAM to 2G it was a lot slower.





Ask the dealer where you bought the computer.
Reply:You can only up gpgrade your memory (processor) but it is already at 2gig, now i only have a 1 gig memory in mine and i do video edting for living! so u must be running alot of programmes at onec to slow that down!!