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ok so this might be a shot in the dark at best but here goes. i have a basic computer that has been playing me up for years, it has been running very slow for its spec and i have seen computers half its spec run faster than it.
i am cirtin that these things arent causing it:
by the way i have onboard graphics if that helps. |
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Open device manager then primary IDE channel, check the tabs, is it in PIO mode or DMA?
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My System: Hybr!d
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its in DMA mode, so is the secondary ide channel if that helps.
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#4
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Sometimes drives get stuck in PIO mode which causes a painfully slow machine, was worth a shot.
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Are you running anything like Norton or McAfee.
How much RAM has the machine got? |
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like i said im running avg free and i have 256mb of ram (32mb used by onboard graphics)
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How much of your hd is free? also it wouldn't hurt to go to 1gb RAM.
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Are you running XP, 256MB is no way near enough and from experience will cause a slow PC, all day long.
XP alone needs 256MB, then you have all your software etc. Stick at least another 512MB in, it will cost peanuts. |
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omg it was that all allong? ok ill have to buy some ram, thanks for the help guys!!
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