My PC speed suddenly slowed down like what.
even when just startup..meaning no heat yet.. just start.. was not on for few hours..
Start up need more than 5 minutes. meaning not dust prob...i do clean the dust frequently
Everything especially video or graphic software become very very jerky.
startup for heavy software needs like 1-2 minutes.
rendering simple 3d image usually takes 1 second one now need 1 minutes..
startup browser needs 30 seconds.
seriously the speed is killing me.

It was still fine yesterday morning.

I scanned spyware, malware and viruses (using different specialized software like anti-spyware, anti-malware etc) but no single virus found.

should i just reformat it?
or before i reformat, issit hardware (Ram, hardisk, etc etc) problem?

thanks.

This post has been edited by toda_erika_II: Nov 1 2008, 02:47 AM

definitely not RAM problem.

Did you hear clicking sound form hard disk? If not, dun think is hard disk problem too.

This post has been edited by Ranny: Nov 1 2008, 02:02 AM

i think before the problem started, i kept hearing the 'knocking' sound (quite loud, not the normal clicking sound) from CPU for a while. (about less than 2 minutes) was wondering what was that sound. then after that no more already.
now everything is very very very slow but can't figured what's the problem.

This post has been edited by toda_erika_II: Nov 1 2008, 02:09 AM

knocking can only come from ... any moving components . yours a notebook/desktop?
What brand/ Still under warranty?

desktop
Pentium D
RAM muskin 1.5 G value ram.
not under warranty anymore.

does it start up fast and gradually slow down in say 5-10 mins and continue to lag? If yes

Does CHKDSK come up with any file allocation problem? If no you can rule out HD issues

I suspect is a heat related issue.. maybe fan not working/heat sink related.. when was the last time your PC was serviced? It could be very dusty inside

no. even start up is very slow, like 5 minutes. it's very unusual. u know the when start up in the 'window xp' sign there, where there's a moving bar below, it was 6 loops before yesterday evening. now like more than 100 -200++ loops like still going on until 5 minutes.

Heat is not problem. i cleaned the dust few months ago. still not that dusty yet now.

This post has been edited by toda_erika_II: Nov 1 2008, 02:38 AM

hmm.. did you run chkdsk?
Goto file explorer right click on your hard disk assuming is c:
>Tools>Error Checking

Normally file allocation problems arise if PC was shut down abruptly.. there may be missing data

a moment. i try first. thanks

if is hard disk checking is ok and you still have the same slow speed, I suspect is really thermal issue... cpu fan not working properly ..
a hotter than normal cpu will cause lags... may be as simple as not plugging the cpu fan leads to the motherboard/bad contact..

lol i will try to figured out. checking.

depending on your HDD size may take >1 hr..

@@ ya somemore remember my PC speed is unusually slow now. XD

if I were you I'll just let it run and goto sleep ..

but if thermal problem, why start up need like in btw 5 -10 minutes even when it was off for few hours or one night?

normally,that will happen if you didnt insert your hardware peoperly,check wheter your hDD in upside or not.

looks like the main culprit here is the hdd, try to switch to another hdd if you have one or when your pc start up download Speedfan http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

and do the S.M.A.R.T check

thanks. problem solved after I restore system to one day before the problem occurred.

wow,didnt think system restore could help with hardware problems.

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Added on November 1, 2008, 1:52 pmclose this thread if youve solved your problems.

This post has been edited by ichigo_6091: Nov 1 2008, 01:52 PM

maybe it's not hardware problems, but some windows prob. k, topic close