Things to consider: The OS is running - so the system functions motherboard and CPU failures tend to show as much more definite problems than just slow
Is there a problem with disk access to get at data and programs, or a problem accessing the swap file Or once the data is in memory, there is a problem getting it to the CPU cache etc, Or the CPU is busy doing other things Or the bus is busy doing other things ---- CPU speed - run an analysis/info facility to tell you what CPU and what speed it's running at Disk access - is the drive having to do lots of re-reads resets etc - Backup data and replace drive ( well just swap in another drive and see if it works faster - if so then get the data off of the old one ASAP ) Is it nearly full - and trying to get space for the pagefile Is it using PIO mode instead of DMA mode What else is attached to the same cable as your drive - Failing CD/DVD drive perhaps Providing the main drive is jumpered correctly to be 'only drive' then just pull the interface, or power cable - and see what happens if the BIOS has been changed - then changes to the memory and bus timings can cause all sorts of nasties - intermittent and permanent - even more possibilities if there's more than 1 memory slot filled CPU busy with virus's and malware - what's using CPU cycles are you getting lots of pagefaults - if so what's contending Got any new devices attached - or a network.modem card installed Properties Devices - anything marked as problems - yellow, or red JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "James David Byrne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 8:26 PM Subject: Re: CPU Fan Adjusting Software, Is it safe? - Cases - PC Hardware > If it runs correctly, tho' slow, without crashing, it seems IMHO that the > clock speed has been set (very) slow, possibly to compensate for a poor > cooling system, which at normal clock speed caused overheating and crashes. > The implication is that the new fan is wrong in some way or has been fitted > wrongly. Have the fan fitted correctly by a professional tech and correct > the BIOS clock speed setting. > (Am I wrong in thinking that some CPUs have some kind of self-protection > that will underclock them if too hot? Just a thought... I'm probably wrong! > If this was happening, a cold machine would boot and run normally for a few > minutes until it got too hot.) > > James :-) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lona" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Does this make sense to anyone about the replaced cpu fan and now windows > > loading OH SO S L O W ? > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: > CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required. > > -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
