need help from someone knows about computer tech stuff

Goldom · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:39 pm Post subject:

OK my computer has issues. this is putting it mildly. What it FEELS like is that explorer alone is using up so much memory that it can barely run... this isnt true though, cause it says it has plenty left. (though not as much as it should for 512 ram...)

The only other thought is maybe its overheating? But why would it, again, from JUST explorer (as in windows iteself, not IE).

Basically, it gets so insanely slow, just moving the mouse lags it. Restarting only helps for about 2 minutes...

So basically, What do you think is wrong / what should I do???

Lil-Yugi · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:46 pm Post subject:

When did this issue begin.

Lil-Yugi · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:50 pm Post subject:

Did you recently install any new hardware devices or software that may have screwd with your system? Or maybe you have a lot of icons on your taskbar next to your clock. This may be why your pc is slow. Did you check your system resources. If the number is very low, that means your system will perform very slow.

Lil-Yugi · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:54 pm Post subject:

Did you clean your fan or system latley so it can be dust free. Maybe you need to input another fan if you think it's overheating.

Lil-Yugi · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:56 pm Post subject:

lol if it's an AMD chip thats the problem. lol I'm just kidding. I'm trying to get Pondscums attention.

Goldom · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:04 pm Post subject:

jeez mikey? think you could say that all in 1 post?

OK let me elaborate:

I have:

1.4 Ghz P4,
512 ram (upgraded from 256)

Yes, I do have a lot of stuff on taskbar, but even when I close absolutely everything except explorer, it still goes slowly. The wierd grinding noise is not always there either its there on startup, or not till next startup, but the slowness almost always comes in and out randomly while computer is on.

I recently opened it up and found a TON of dust, but I cleaned it all out, and it doesn't work any better now.. 2 more wierd things i noticed while doing this

1. there is a wierd yellow light that is staying on inside computer while its off and it is making a high-pitched whining noise.

2. When I re-plug computer back in, something makes a really loud REVVING noise, sounds like an old car that needs an oil change..

I recently tried d/ling a program that reads CPU usage, and it was just going crazy, it was shooting around from 0% to 100% every like 2 seconds...

somethng is veryyy veryyyy wrong...

hoaxie · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:23 pm Post subject:

There could be something wrong with your hard drive (grinding noise). Have you done a virus scan lately? How old is your hard drive?

Another thing... is your fan running? The exhaust fan... and the fan on your processor. You know you can go into your BIOS and check the temperature of your system.

The grinding sounds to me like your hard drive, though. I do not know what the heck that has to do with your RAM, but if you have a virus, that could explain it.

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MunkeyEye · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:25 pm Post subject:

Lil-Yugi · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:26 pm Post subject:

What kind of PC you have.

Lil-Yugi · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:31 pm Post subject:

It may be the hard drive because I had to replace a hard drive because it had weird grinding noises going on inside of it.

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Goldom · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:38 pm Post subject:

Hey munkey, i havent heard of a task manager since windows 3.1... where is it ?

PondScum007 · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:38 pm Post subject:

hm a grinding noise in the HD is pretty bad... id reccomend reforatting your HD and reinstlaling OS, nice and fresh..but then again thats my answer to alot of things... ;>

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Goldom · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:41 pm Post subject:

youd also reccommend an athelon wouldn't you

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umm if i wanted to wipe everything on my computer, Id throw it out the window... wipeing HD = not fun.

Goldom · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:41 pm Post subject:

munkey i found a program in windows called "taskman" but in it is an empty window no "processes" or anything

hoaxie · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:42 pm Post subject:

Athlons ROx0R!!!! Baaaaaybeeeeee!!!

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