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15th Aug 2009, 04:43
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Hi im sure this question has been asked before but i can`t see it in Q A, does anyone know how to determine whether a computer is running slowly due to software or hardware, i am running xp amd 2500 ati 9700 750mb ram, also use avg, zone alarm,ad-ware and malware software along with advanced system care, any help would be greatly appriciated. The system reboots especially when using wow
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15th Aug 2009, 04:51
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If it's rebooting, it sounds like an overheating issue.
Get the case open and give it a clean, and then if it's still bad we can look at sorting the software side of things/suggesting upgrades. |
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15th Aug 2009, 05:14
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Speed wise, if the machine used to be fast, it's probably software.
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However as mbon said rebooting/freezing is almost always overheating. Clean you fans. My System: Hybr!d
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15th Aug 2009, 08:08
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Thanks i have cleaned the fans and the case vents ,they are all working will wait and see what happens when wow is played, thanks again
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16th Aug 2009, 11:03
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ok did the fan and case clean but the pc is still very slow and occassionally reboots
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16th Aug 2009, 11:59
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If it is simply shutting off and restarting with no notice or anything then it's likely the PSU is defective.
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17th Aug 2009, 08:30
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What OS are you running? How many processes are running in Task Manager? Its often more likely to be software causing it to run slowly. Try running ccleaner.
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19th Aug 2009, 10:53
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I run cc cleaner every few days and task manager only shows msn and wow when the computer crashes, last time this happened i reinstalled windows but this caused me a big head ache, i run malware, spyware adawre and virus scanners once a week and regularly defrag the drive, do you think it could be the graphic card as i know wow is quite demanding, thanks for your help so far.
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19th Aug 2009, 10:54
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sorry the operating system is xp
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19th Aug 2009, 12:50
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Quote:
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"I loved the P182 so much that, when my wife's system was all noisy and needed all sorts of cleaning, I bought her one. Then, when I wanted a cat, I bought a P182. The P182 is not a cat per se, but it's still an excellent buy."
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