lowend machine optimizations

[Michael Singh <michael wadadli me>]

Hi *,

What are some ways of optimizing GNOME 3.26 on lower end machines?

I happen to have this device:

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
        Manufacturer: Acer
        Product Name: Aspire one 1-431
        Version: V1.09
        Serial Number: NXSHGAA0016040D54F2300
        UUID: 9567C2C0-84E5-4368-9384-7C13A044723F
        Wake-up Type: Power Switch
        SKU Number: AO1-431_106D_1.09
        Family: BSW

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 17 bytes
Base Board Information
        Manufacturer: Acer
        Product Name: Oxford
        Version: V1.09
        Serial Number: NBSHG11001604091CD2300
        Asset Tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
        Features:
                Board is a hosting board
                Board is replaceable
        Location In Chassis: Type2 - Board Chassis Location
        Chassis Handle: 0x0003
        Type: Motherboard
        Contained Object Handles: 0

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 24 bytes
Chassis Information
        Manufacturer: Acer
        Type: Notebook
        Lock: Not Present
        Version: Chassis Version
        Serial Number: Chassis Serial Number
        Asset Tag:                       
        Boot-up State: Safe
        Power Supply State: Safe
        Thermal State: Safe
        Security Status: None
        OEM Information: 0x00000000
        Height: Unspecified
        Number Of Power Cords: 1
        Contained Elements: 0
        SKU Number: <BAD INDEX>

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
        Socket Designation: CHV
        Type: Central Processor
        Family: Celeron
        Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation
        ID: C3 06 04 00 FF FB EB BF
        Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 76, Stepping 3
        Flags:
                FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
                VME (Virtual mode extension)
                DE (Debugging extension)
                PSE (Page size extension)
                TSC (Time stamp counter)
                MSR (Model specific registers)
                PAE (Physical address extension)
                MCE (Machine check exception)
                CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
                APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
                SEP (Fast system call)
                MTRR (Memory type range registers)
                PGE (Page global enable)
                MCA (Machine check architecture)
                CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
                PAT (Page attribute table)
                PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
                CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
                DS (Debug store)
                ACPI (ACPI supported)
                MMX (MMX technology supported)
                FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
                SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
                SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
                SS (Self-snoop)
                HTT (Multi-threading)
                TM (Thermal monitor supported)
                PBE (Pending break enabled)
        Version: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU  N3050  @ 1.60GHz
        Voltage: 4.0 V
        External Clock: 83 MHz
        Max Speed: 1660 MHz
        Current Speed: 1600 MHz
        Status: Populated, Enabled
        Upgrade: Slot 1
        L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
        L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
        L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
        Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Core Count: 2
        Core Enabled: 2
        Thread Count: 2
        Characteristics:
                64-bit capable
                Multi-Core
                Execute Protection
                Enhanced Virtualization
                Power/Performance Control

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
        Socket Designation: L1 Cache
        Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
        Operational Mode: Write Back
        Location: Internal
        Installed Size: 32 kB
        Maximum Size: 32 kB
        Supported SRAM Types:
                Synchronous
        Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
        Speed: Unknown
        Error Correction Type: Parity
        System Type: Instruction
        Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
        Socket Designation: L2 Cache
        Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
        Operational Mode: Write Back
        Location: Internal
        Installed Size: 1024 kB
        Maximum Size: 1024 kB
        Supported SRAM Types:
                Synchronous
        Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
        Speed: Unknown
        Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
        System Type: Unified
        Associativity: 16-way Set-associative

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
Physical Memory Array
        Location: System Board Or Motherboard
        Use: System Memory
        Error Correction Type: None
        Maximum Capacity: 2 GB
        Error Information Handle: No Error
        Number Of Devices: 2

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
        Array Handle: 0x000A
        Error Information Handle: No Error
        Total Width: 8 bits
        Data Width: 8 bits
        Size: 2048 MB
        Form Factor: SODIMM
        Set: None
        Locator: ChannelA-DIMM0
        Bank Locator: BANK 0
        Type: DDR3
        Type Detail: Synchronous
        Speed: 1600 MT/s
        Manufacturer: Hynix/Hyundai
        Serial Number: 00000000
        Asset Tag: 9876543210
        Part Number: H5TC4G63CFR-PBA   
        Rank: Unknown
        Configured Clock Speed: 1600 MT/s
        Minimum Voltage: 1.5 V
        Maximum Voltage: 1.5 V
        Configured Voltage: 1.5 V

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