Computer Speed: Issue Unknown

P11 · 02-04-2008, 08:16 PM

Hey guys, its been a while since ive been on the forum but i ran into a little problem lately with my friends PC. Hes running a eMachine 1.70 ghz celeron 40gb hard drive 128mb of ram and its been running very slowly. So, normally, I suggested that he buy some ram; I went and got a 1GB PNY DDR stick and poped it in.... apparantly that wasnt the problem because its still EXTREMELY slow.

1. Loading slow, program loading slow, start bar loading slow, etc.
2. The 1 GB of ram registers in the system properties section so it cant be a comptability issue.
3. I deleted all anti-virus software and did a virus/spyware scan and nothing can be found.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Antiodontalgic · 02-04-2008, 08:21 PM

Try to do a system clean up and a defrag.

imsati · 02-04-2008, 08:25 PM

^ Ditto.

Also open up the case and blow out any dust that's accumulated inside, paying special attention to any clogged fans or heatsinks.

How is the system used? Is it on constantly? How long has the current install of Windows been on there?

P11 · 02-04-2008, 08:39 PM

no offence guys but I'm not a novice. Those things were the first things I tried, defrag, disk cleanup, ad-aware removal, delete internet history etc. Also the case had no dust when installing the ram so it was uneccesary to vaccum the case. Put it this way, every single normal procdure to speed up the PC: IVE DONE.

Antiodontalgic · 02-04-2008, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P11

no offence guys but I'm not a novice. Those things were the first things I tried, defrag, disk cleanup, ad-aware removal, delete internet history etc. Also the case had no dust when installing the ram so it was uneccesary to vaccum the case. Put it this way, every single normal procdure to speed up the PC: IVE DONE.

Well then buddy, The hard drive might be going out or just worn out depending on the age and use of the computer.
Does the harddrive sound like a machine gun?

P11 · 02-04-2008, 08:51 PM

No, the computer sounds fine. This is a computer that stays on for most of the day but I cant find any apparnt issues that could arise from the time its running. In most cases, I would just re-format and be done with it but my friends business runs of this PC and he cant afford to lose any information/settings.

Trizoy · 02-04-2008, 08:57 PM

Think of the OS as cancer, and the more programs you add to it, the faster it grows.. Every now and then you need to clean it out. Reinstall the OS. It seriously takes 30-35 min. Yo u can save that amount of time in 1 week of it running slowly..

StrangleHold · 02-04-2008, 08:58 PM

Have you looked at the Task Manager in Applications or Processes to see if something is eating up CPU time or running in the back ground, being a Celeron 1.7 and just 128mbs it would not take that much to slow it down.

P11 · 02-04-2008, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trizoy

Think of the OS as cancer, and the more programs you add to it, the faster it grows.. Every now and then you need to clean it out. Reinstall the OS. It seriously takes 30-35 min. Yo u can save that amount of time in 1 week of it running slowly..

I honestly wish I could, but I cant for the reasons mentioned above. When I played pc games I would re-format once a month so I know the benefits are immediate after a fresh install.

P11 · 02-04-2008, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

Have you looked at the Task Manager in Applications or Processes to see if something is eating up CPU time or running in the back ground, being a Celeron 1.7 and just 128mbs it would not take that much to slow it down.

I just upgraded the ram from 128mb to 1 GB. Issue is still apparant.

02-04-2008, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
P11 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 18 Posts: 1,305	Computer Speed: Issue Unknown Hey guys, its been a while since ive been on the forum but i ran into a little problem lately with my friends PC. Hes running a eMachine 1.70 ghz celeron 40gb hard drive 128mb of ram and its been running very slowly. So, normally, I suggested that he buy some ram; I went and got a 1GB PNY DDR stick and poped it in.... apparantly that wasnt the problem because its still EXTREMELY slow. 1. Loading slow, program loading slow, start bar loading slow, etc. 2. The 1 GB of ram registers in the system properties section so it cant be a comptability issue. 3. I deleted all anti-virus software and did a virus/spyware scan and nothing can be found. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance __________________ Asus K8V-SE Deluxe AMD 64 3400+ 2.56 Ghz Cosair 1.5 GB PC-3200 400Mhz Enermax 535W/SLI-Ready/12V @38A 250GB Western Digital HD 8mb cache IDE 320GB Western Digital My Book Premium External HD Sony DVD+RW/+R Double Layer burner drive Logitech MX5000 Bluetooth Combo ATI X850XT 256MB ;) Diablotek Samurai ATX Case 3DMark03 PC Exposure : www.pcexposure.com

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02-04-2008, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,547	^ Ditto. Also open up the case and blow out any dust that's accumulated inside, paying special attention to any clogged fans or heatsinks. How is the system used? Is it on constantly? How long has the current install of Windows been on there? __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

02-04-2008, 08:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
P11 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 18 Posts: 1,305	no offence guys but I'm not a novice. Those things were the first things I tried, defrag, disk cleanup, ad-aware removal, delete internet history etc. Also the case had no dust when installing the ram so it was uneccesary to vaccum the case. Put it this way, every single normal procdure to speed up the PC: IVE DONE. __________________ Asus K8V-SE Deluxe AMD 64 3400+ 2.56 Ghz Cosair 1.5 GB PC-3200 400Mhz Enermax 535W/SLI-Ready/12V @38A 250GB Western Digital HD 8mb cache IDE 320GB Western Digital My Book Premium External HD Sony DVD+RW/+R Double Layer burner drive Logitech MX5000 Bluetooth Combo ATI X850XT 256MB ;) Diablotek Samurai ATX Case 3DMark03 PC Exposure : www.pcexposure.com

02-04-2008, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
P11 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 18 Posts: 1,305	No, the computer sounds fine. This is a computer that stays on for most of the day but I cant find any apparnt issues that could arise from the time its running. In most cases, I would just re-format and be done with it but my friends business runs of this PC and he cant afford to lose any information/settings. __________________ Asus K8V-SE Deluxe AMD 64 3400+ 2.56 Ghz Cosair 1.5 GB PC-3200 400Mhz Enermax 535W/SLI-Ready/12V @38A 250GB Western Digital HD 8mb cache IDE 320GB Western Digital My Book Premium External HD Sony DVD+RW/+R Double Layer burner drive Logitech MX5000 Bluetooth Combo ATI X850XT 256MB ;) Diablotek Samurai ATX Case 3DMark03 PC Exposure : www.pcexposure.com

02-04-2008, 08:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,650	Think of the OS as cancer, and the more programs you add to it, the faster it grows.. Every now and then you need to clean it out. Reinstall the OS. It seriously takes 30-35 min. Yo u can save that amount of time in 1 week of it running slowly.. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

02-04-2008, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,155	Have you looked at the Task Manager in Applications or Processes to see if something is eating up CPU time or running in the back ground, being a Celeron 1.7 and just 128mbs it would not take that much to slow it down. __________________ The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. George S. Patton, Jr.

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