Help!!!!

twoeycl · 08-30-2008, 08:30 PM

My computer has started running insanely slow. Is there something that I can do to get it to run faster? I have 1GB of memory on my computer; I'm running the defragmenter and a virus scanner as I type. Is there a scan I can run that looks at all the processes on my computer and then someone tells me whats wrong with my computer?

dai · 08-30-2008, 09:05 PM

check your tempretures
check the drives are in dma mode

twoeycl · 08-30-2008, 09:18 PM

How do I do both of those things?

dai · 08-30-2008, 09:26 PM

click on the ide listing in the device manger and in properties check what it lists the mode as dma or pio
check what the bios lists the cpu temp as

twoeycl · 08-30-2008, 10:16 PM

It says I have three IDE channels: Primary, Secondary, and SiS PCI.

dai · 08-30-2008, 10:29 PM

check them all

twoeycl · 08-30-2008, 10:37 PM

They all are dma.
I looked in my BIOS and I can't find the cpu temp. Is there any special place I'm supposed to look in my BIOS?

dai · 08-30-2008, 11:01 PM

on the advanced tab
hardware monitor

twoeycl · 08-31-2008, 08:33 AM

I don't have a hardware monitor in my advanced tab in BIOS. Or, anywhere in BIOS that I can find.

dai · 08-31-2008, 09:35 AM

see what speedfan gives you
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

twoeycl · 08-31-2008, 06:55 PM

It says my HDO is 47C;
My Temp1 is 35C;
And my core is 48C.

twoeycl · 08-31-2008, 08:42 PM

Now my HDO is 55C, Temp1 is 35C still, and my core is 51C.

dai · 08-31-2008, 08:59 PM

point a house fan onto the hard drive and see if things improve

twoeycl · 08-31-2008, 09:38 PM

Wow. That does help. Also, I think that the defrag helped a lot. I think I'm gonna go buy a cooling pad for it tomorrow and see if that will help. Thanks for your help and suggestions!!!!!!

dai · 09-01-2008, 01:59 AM

is this a laptop

twoeycl · 09-01-2008, 12:04 PM

Yes it is a laptop.
Averatec 4100 series.
AV4155-EH1.

dai · 09-01-2008, 03:37 PM

check the air vents are clear of dust

08-30-2008, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Help!!!! My computer has started running insanely slow. Is there something that I can do to get it to run faster? I have 1GB of memory on my computer; I'm running the defragmenter and a virus scanner as I type. Is there a scan I can run that looks at all the processes on my computer and then someone tells me whats wrong with my computer?

08-30-2008, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help!!!! check your tempretures check the drives are in dma mode __________________

08-30-2008, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Re: Help!!!! How do I do both of those things?

08-30-2008, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help!!!! click on the ide listing in the device manger and in properties check what it lists the mode as dma or pio check what the bios lists the cpu temp as __________________

08-30-2008, 10:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Re: Help!!!! It says I have three IDE channels: Primary, Secondary, and SiS PCI.

08-30-2008, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help!!!! check them all __________________

08-30-2008, 10:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Re: Help!!!! They all are dma. I looked in my BIOS and I can't find the cpu temp. Is there any special place I'm supposed to look in my BIOS?

08-30-2008, 11:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help!!!! on the advanced tab hardware monitor __________________

08-31-2008, 08:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Re: Help!!!! I don't have a hardware monitor in my advanced tab in BIOS. Or, anywhere in BIOS that I can find.

08-31-2008, 09:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help!!!! see what speedfan gives you http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php __________________

08-31-2008, 06:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Re: Help!!!! It says my HDO is 47C; My Temp1 is 35C; And my core is 48C.

08-31-2008, 08:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Re: Help!!!! Now my HDO is 55C, Temp1 is 35C still, and my core is 51C.

08-31-2008, 08:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help!!!! point a house fan onto the hard drive and see if things improve __________________

08-31-2008, 09:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Re: Help!!!! Wow. That does help. Also, I think that the defrag helped a lot. I think I'm gonna go buy a cooling pad for it tomorrow and see if that will help. Thanks for your help and suggestions!!!!!!

09-01-2008, 01:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help!!!! is this a laptop __________________

09-01-2008, 12:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
twoeycl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Winxp	Re: Help!!!! Yes it is a laptop. Averatec 4100 series. AV4155-EH1.

09-01-2008, 03:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Help!!!! check the air vents are clear of dust __________________