tommyk Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 My computer has been operating very slowly. I've done all the virus/spyware scans, hijackthis, tweaking, etc. and no problems were found. My PC, however may be the culprit. I've noticed a loud "whirring" sound from the PC occasionally, almost like a jet taking off. I don't think that's a good thing. Could my PC be the problem for slow performance and not some virus/spyware? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Age Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 we need specs. CPU OS Amount of RAM Etc. Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit Edition | COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 with 4 120mm Blue LED FANS 1 Regular 120MM FAN and a Custom Window Side Panel | AMD Athlon II x4 2.6GHZ Stock| XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm | ASRock A780GXE/128 | G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) @800MHZ | CF 2 XFX 4850 1GB @GPU940/MEM1005 | 320GB/OS 160GB/Storage HDDs | LG CD/DVD SATA | Rosewill 600W 2 12v Rail@44 | Ccleaner, Defraggler | Malwarebytes', SUPERAnti-Spyware | Avira AntiVir Personal | Google Chrome v3/4, IE8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 14, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2007 ...also what's the resident ("running") software. If you've installed some new software or media player, etc., that can cause some dismal performance issues, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I've noticed a loud "whirring" sound from the PC occasionally, almost like a jet taking off. I don't think that's a good thing. Have you checked the fan vents are clear lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGO Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 How about a screenshot of your task manager with CCleaner open as well? That can give us lots of details (CCleaner shows the hardware information, the task manager will let us know if you have too many services/programs going on in the background). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted December 14, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2007 I'll second what Jago says. (as well as the other suggestions) A shot of your Task Manager when the whirring starts, and if you're not quick enough, try to see in Task Manager if any particular service is using max cpu resources. I recently had a problem with an HP service, KBD.exe, reacting with one of the svchost.exe's, and maxing out the cpu. It happened too often and had to disable KBD.exe. (not needed, so no loss) The whirring noise was the fans coming on to cool the cpu down. Just in case you aren't aware, you can launch Task Manager very quickly by hitting Ctrl-Alt-Delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyk Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 How about a screenshot of your task manager with CCleaner open as well? That can give us lots of details (CCleaner shows the hardware information, the task manager will let us know if you have too many services/programs going on in the background). How do I go about getting a screenshot of my task manager? I did open it up but there is very little running on it. Specs on CPU: Windows XP Pro Service pack 2 Pentium 4 CPU, 3 GHz 2.99 GHz 504MB of ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2007 See here on how to take one, the Prt Scrn (print screen)button is usually to the right of your F12 button http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/s...screenshot.mspx and then see here on how to post it http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=13668 Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyk Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Have you checked the fan vents are clear lately? I just had tech support at my office check out my CPU. He said I have some "bloated capacitators" which could cause my system to crash and may be the reason for the slowness. He is checking into Dell for any recall or may have to order new parts. Does this sound like it could be the reason for the slowness? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Please read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague Google is your friend. "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGO Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I just had tech support at my office check out my CPU. He said I have some "bloated capacitators" which could cause my system to crash and may be the reason for the slowness. He is checking into Dell for any recall or may have to order new parts. Does this sound like it could be the reason for the slowness? Thanks If the capacitors look like they have convex heads, then you should consider replacing your motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Age Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 tommy you have a Dell? ha, remember that saying? "Dude! your getting a Dell"? Well, for me it's "Dude! your getting a piss of crap" no hard feelings though. Dells aren't built to last. Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit Edition | COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 with 4 120mm Blue LED FANS 1 Regular 120MM FAN and a Custom Window Side Panel | AMD Athlon II x4 2.6GHZ Stock| XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm | ASRock A780GXE/128 | G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) @800MHZ | CF 2 XFX 4850 1GB @GPU940/MEM1005 | 320GB/OS 160GB/Storage HDDs | LG CD/DVD SATA | Rosewill 600W 2 12v Rail@44 | Ccleaner, Defraggler | Malwarebytes', SUPERAnti-Spyware | Avira AntiVir Personal | Google Chrome v3/4, IE8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyk Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 tommy you have a Dell? ha, remember that saying? "Dude! your getting a Dell"? Well, for me it's "Dude! your getting a piss of crap" no hard feelings though. Dells aren't built to last. It's not my at-home computer, but the one at work. We are a state agency which probably bought the lowest bid computers. And yes, Dell is a dud, dude! My home computer is a custom one and has served me well for quite a while, especially with using Mozilla, Thunderbird, all the anti-spyware and virus recommendations given here by many knowledgeable people. My motherboard was replaced today due to "bloated capacitors", but the computer is still running slow. Now what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdoge3 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 It's not my at-home computer, but the one at work. We are a state agency which probably bought the lowest bid computers. And yes, Dell is a dud, dude! My home computer is a custom one and has served me well for quite a while, especially with using Mozilla, Thunderbird, all the anti-spyware and virus recommendations given here by many knowledgeable people. My motherboard was replaced today due to "bloated capacitors", but the computer is still running slow. Now what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdoge3 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 You can check fan speed in the BIOS all so Clean & CHKDSK C: /F [or do with on the drive] then defrag if you got the disk do the sfc /scannow [ that will see dills are ok and fix ] if XP in Computer Management > Disk Management Status Dose it say Healthy? need more info like do you have it set for Best Performanc or let Windows Pick 3GB CPU & 500MB RAM be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTskifreak Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 512 MB of RAM could be the problem. I upgraded to 2 GB's and it is a lot faster than it used to be. AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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