Bodaggit23
Active Member
Thanks for humoring me. :good:
Couple things:
1. How many processes are running in your Task Manager?
2. Is all of your RAM showing up in Windows System Properties?
Why is my computer slow?
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Couple things:
1. How many processes are running in your Task Manager?
2. Is all of your RAM showing up in Windows System Properties?
FuryRosewood
Active Member
Im curious if he has a corrupted chipset driver or something...stupider things can happen
durkmusic
New Member
1. 27 processes are currently running in the Task Manager.
2. All 4.0GB of RAM show up in Windows System Properties.
deanj20
New Member
You should also take a look at your Device manager and make sure you don't have any issues with any of your devices - something as simple as a faulty USB device could cause your system to lag.
Actually, the first thing I would do would be to disconnect everything from the computer except the RAM, a keyboard, mouse and the primary HDD (and video card if you don't have onboard). Then boot up and see if it still lags. If so, maybe hook up your DVD drive and boot with a live CD like Knoppix and see how your system runs under it - this will give us an idea of whether it is a hardware issue or software/OS issue.
If it still seems sluggish under Knoppix, you might start testing your RAM and your HDD with something like UBCD. Could be faulty RAM or a HDD on it's way out. Also - what are the temps on your processor - an overheated CPU runs like sh!t. Check it with SpeedFan.
Of course, a quality PSU could only help, never hurt.
Please post back with your results if you try my suggestions - we'll get that thing running right before the days over!
edit: (nm about the HDD - I missed where you'd tested it)
Actually, the first thing I would do would be to disconnect everything from the computer except the RAM, a keyboard, mouse and the primary HDD (and video card if you don't have onboard). Then boot up and see if it still lags. If so, maybe hook up your DVD drive and boot with a live CD like Knoppix and see how your system runs under it - this will give us an idea of whether it is a hardware issue or software/OS issue.
If it still seems sluggish under Knoppix, you might start testing your RAM and your HDD with something like UBCD. Could be faulty RAM or a HDD on it's way out. Also - what are the temps on your processor - an overheated CPU runs like sh!t. Check it with SpeedFan.
Of course, a quality PSU could only help, never hurt.
Please post back with your results if you try my suggestions - we'll get that thing running right before the days over!
edit: (nm about the HDD - I missed where you'd tested it)
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Update your drivers on your system. This is very important to keep your computer stable and fast. I use a driver scanner to automatically update the drivers on my system. It easy and no computer expierence is needed.
Also when you have to check your Windows Registry. The Windows registry plays a crucial part in your computer perfomance. Clean it up with a registry booster, there are a lot of tools you can find on the internet.
Some background information:
http://www.pc-speed.co.uk/what-is-a-registry-booster/
Hope it helps!
Also when you have to check your Windows Registry. The Windows registry plays a crucial part in your computer perfomance. Clean it up with a registry booster, there are a lot of tools you can find on the internet.
Some background information:
http://www.pc-speed.co.uk/what-is-a-registry-booster/
Hope it helps!